How can alcohol affect the quality of a marriage?
February 26, 2025
ANN ARBOR — Can having the same drinking habits as your spouse actually improve your marriage?It appears to be possible according to the Institute for Social Research’s Kira Birditt — but exactly how that works and why it works that way are complicated questions that are difficult to decipher.In December…
What does partisan political hostility mean for America?
February 5, 2025
Contact: Jon Meerdink ([email protected])ANN ARBOR — Partisan politics in the United States are nothing new, but the way in which the two major American political parties are hostile to one another could have serious consequences.What do those consequences look like? And how do they play out in the lives of…
Arthur Lupia elected by the American Association for the Advancement of Science
January 3, 2025
Skip Lupia has been named Chair of the Section on Social, Economic, and Political Sciences at the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). This is a well-deserved and major honor. Congratulations, Skip!
Talk to him: How a conversation can shape public support for women’s rights
December 17, 2024
ANN ARBOR—A single conversation with a close family member may not change a young woman’s views on policies protecting their rights, but it can strongly influence young men’s attitudes.A University of Michigan study found that family opinions heavily shape male youth’s views on women’s rights, while female youth are less affected. This…
U-M study of COVID-19 deaths challenges claims, understanding of pandemic-era suicides
December 12, 2024
Narratives behind numbers point to need for better coordination, support by employers, communities, public health leaders in future crises, especially mental healthANN ARBOR—In what is believed to be the first study of its kind, University of Michigan researchers dug deeper into the numbers-only data of COVID-19-era suicides and evaluated the…
Dan Slater on the political dynamics of Türkiye, the Gulf, and the Americas
December 6, 2024
Authoritarianism expert Dan Slater of the Center for Political Studies is featured in an exclusive interview on the evolving political dynamics in Türkiye, the Gulf and the Americas: More from Türkiye Today.
What is ISR’s role in the future of the social sciences?
December 4, 2024
ANN ARBOR — In October, the Institute for Social Research celebrated its 75th anniversary. At a symposium in honor of the occasion, Kate Cagney, director of ISR, and Laurie McCauley, provost of the University of Michigan, held a fireside chat discussing ISR’s past, present, and future.Arthur Lupia, U-M’s interim vice…
How our view of science changes: Study tracks attitudes from adolescence to adulthood
December 4, 2024
ANN ARBOR—Science fascinates us as children and challenges us as adults, a 33-year study by University of Michigan researchers reveals.From the spark of curiosity in middle school to nuanced understanding in midlife, our attitudes toward science and technology shift dramatically, shaped by education, career paths and life experiences.The study, part of…
Anne Pitcher Shares Insights on Protest in Mozambique
November 25, 2024
Weeks of protest followed a contested election in Mozambique. António Bai, Anne Pitcher, José Jaime Macuane, and Ruth Castel-Branco shared insights in a webinar on the politics underlying the popular uprising. More from the Africa Is a Country; video here.
What can we learn from ISR’s past while preparing for its future?
November 20, 2024
Contact: Jon Meerdink ([email protected])ANN ARBOR — The Institute for Social Research recently celebrated its 75th anniversary, marking the occasion with a research symposium in October.Now three quarters of a century old, ISR has plenty of history from which to draw. What can we learn from that history as ISR turns…