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…
Next Generation Initiative equips political science researcher Eugenia Quintanilla with tools to deepen and enhance research
November 13, 2024
Contact: Jon Meerdink ([email protected])ANN ARBOR — Predicting political behavior is a tough task in the best of circumstances, but doing so in a country as vast and varied as the United States is an extra-challenging proposition. But Eugenia Quintanilla, a doctoral student in the University of Michigan’s Political Science department, takes…
Minority voters likely to determine presidential outcome
November 1, 2024
ANN ARBOR—If history repeats previous elections’ behaviors, race and ethnicity will be the critical determinant of how people vote this year, according to a University of Michigan expert. The polls indicate a tight race between the two candidates in a hotly contested battle for the White House. History is likely to…
Does an increasingly partisan political environment have negative consequences for democracy?
October 28, 2024
Contact: Jon Meerdink ([email protected])ANN ARBOR — Is a hostile political environment damaging America? Contentious debates between Democrats and Republicans have led many to say yes. Strong partisan views, including hostility toward the opposing party, has field concerns that divisions in American politics could be harmful to the country as a whole.…