Democratic VP candidate Kamala Harris: U-M experts can discuss
August 12, 2020
ANN ARBOR—University of Michigan experts are available to discuss presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden’s selection of Sen. Kamala Harris of California as his vice presidential running mate. The historic announcement makes Harris the first Black woman and the first Asian American on a major party’s presidential ticket.Susan Douglas, professor of…
ISR Insights Speaker Series – The American National Election Study: History and Insights from Recent Surveys
July 30, 2020
ANN ARBOR – ISR Insights Speaker Series is a series focusing on the research happening at ISR.Wednesday, August 12, 11am EST. https://youtu.be/QQ1ghL5zh5MWhy does America vote as it does on Election Day? Since 1948, the American National Election Studies (ANES) has provided data to inform explanations of election outcomes in the…
Arthur Lupia named Gerald R. Ford Distinguished University Professor of Political Science
July 17, 2020
“Professor Lupia has been hailed as one of the leading political scientists of his generation,” Rackham Graduate School Dean Michael Solomon wrote in his recommendation. “He has contributed path-breaking and highly influential research in a wide variety of topics, including electoral behavior, public opinion, direct democracy, legislative organization, institutional design,…
Vincent Hutichings appointed as a University Diversity and Social Transformation Professor
July 17, 2020
Established in 2019, the University Diversity and Social Transformation Professorship recognizes senior faculty who have shown a commitment to the university’s ideals of diversity, equity, and inclusion through their scholarship, teaching, or service and engagement. “These faculty members have demonstrable impact in their disciplines,” said Susan Collins, provost and executive…
Black women often ignored by social justice movements
July 14, 2020
ANN ARBOR—Antiracist and feminist movements often fail to advocate for the rights of Black women, who are less likely than white women to be regarded as a “typical woman” and viewed much the same as Black men, according to new University of Michigan study.“Black women are often overlooked in people’s…
Political divide? Not much when it involves negative news
July 2, 2020
ANN ARBOR—Here’s positive news during these times of turmoil, strife and political divide: in some ways, conservatives and liberals are not that different.Well, at least when it comes to how they react to negative versus positive information. In fact, people in the United States and worldwide tend to react the…
How Political Conflict and Participation Address Issues of Inequality
June 16, 2020
ANN ARBOR – In this episode of Michigan Minds, Christian Davenport, PhD, professor of political science and faculty associate at the Center for Political Studies, shares his insights on the current protests and political participation for social movements, and discusses his research on how police respond to protests.Davenport explains that…
Jenna Bednar receives Daniel Elazar Distinguished Federalism Scholar Award
June 6, 2020
Jenna Bednar is the 2020 winner of the Daniel Elazar Distinguished Federalism Scholar Award. This award is given by the Federalism and Intergovernmental Relations section of the American Political Science Association. It recognizes Jenna’s “distinguished scholarly contributions to the study of federalism and intergovernmental relations.” Congratulations!
Mara Ostfeld receives award for best paper in Political Behavior
June 6, 2020
Mara Ostfeld received the award for her paper “The New White Flight?: The Effects of Political Appeals to Latinos on White Democrats”. This article extends work focusing on the increasing identification of blacks with the Democratic Party to appeals to Latinos. Ostfeld identifies several key mechanisms for the relationship between…
We Hear You. We See You. We Support You.
June 3, 2020
We at the Institute for Social Research recognize the weariness, the anxiety, the anger, and the betrayal expressed by so many as our nation grapples with continued examples of racial injustice.Over the past few months, the COVID-19 pandemic has laid bare and exacerbated inequities for communities of color. The disproportionate…