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Academy Elects Five Scholars as 2018 Fellows

January 16, 2018| AAPSS, Fellows, News|

The American Academy of Political and Social Science is pleased to announce the scholars who have been... Read More → Academy Elects Five Scholars as 2018 Fellows

Academy Co-Hosts Webinar on the New Rural/Urban Interface

January 10, 2018| AAPSS, ANNALS, News|

While it often seems that Americaā€™s rural/urban divide has never been greaterā€”a point reinforced by large... Read More → Academy Co-Hosts Webinar on the New Rural/Urban Interface

Academy Remembers Fellow Richard Schwartz

November 27, 2017| AAPSS, Fellows, News|

Fellow Richard Schwartz passed away on October 10, 2017, at the age of 92.Ā  A sociologist of law, Schwartz... Read More → Academy Remembers Fellow Richard Schwartz

Academy Remembers Fellow Neil Smelser

October 18, 2017| AAPSS, Fellows, News|

vc_rowvc_columnvc_column_textAcademy Fellow Neil Smelser, professor emeritus of sociology of University of... Read More → Academy Remembers Fellow Neil Smelser

FORMER NATIONAL SCIENCE ADVISOR JOHN HOLDREN NAMED AS 2018 MOYNIHAN PRIZE WINNER

October 18, 2017| Press Releases|

ā€œBlurring the boundaries between the natural and social sciencesā€ PHILADEPHIA, Oct. 18, 2017 ā€“ The... Read More → FORMER NATIONAL SCIENCE ADVISOR JOHN HOLDREN NAMED AS 2018 MOYNIHAN PRIZE WINNER

Former Obama Science Advisor, John Holdren, Named 2018 Moynihan Prize Recipient

October 18, 2017| AAPSS, News|

The Academy is pleased to announce that former Director of the White House Office of Science and Technology... Read More → Former Obama Science Advisor, John Holdren, Named 2018 Moynihan Prize Recipient

AAPSS Fellow, Board Member James Jackson Receives Inaugural Distinguished Scholar Award

October 16, 2017| AAPSS, Fellows, News|

Academy Fellow and Board Member James Jackson has been awarded the University of Michiganā€™s Distinguished... Read More → AAPSS Fellow, Board Member James Jackson Receives Inaugural Distinguished Scholar Award

The National Academy of Sciences to Host Sackler Colloquium on the Science of Science Communication

July 6, 2017| News|

Climate intervention. Fracking. Vaccines. Human genome editing. Artificial intelligence.Ā  With so many... Read More → The National Academy of Sciences to Host Sackler Colloquium on the Science of Science Communication

Remembering Fellow Peter Berger

July 6, 2017| AAPSS, Fellows, News|

Academy Fellow Peter Berger, a sociologist who focused on the sociology of religion, passed away on June 27,... Read More → Remembering Fellow Peter Berger

The State of Social Capital in America

June 15, 2017| Fellows, News, Videos|

On May 17, 2017, Fellow Robert Putnam testified before the Joint Economic Committee on the state of social... Read More → The State of Social Capital in America

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