SSRC

The Social Science Research Council is an independent nonprofit that for 100 years has mobilized social & behavioral science for global policy impact.

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The Social Science Research Council’s Board of Directors is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Daniel Goroff, a leading figure in social science, philanthropy, and science policy, as its 16th president.

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In a new essay from @ImmanentFrame, Rachel Carbonara develops the concept of the "emanant self," a conception of human nature where the self is understood as an emanation of a divine source, connecting it to manifesting and intuition in the 21st century. https://t.co/pUkclCe8gG

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Just Tech Fellow Julian Posada argues that generative AI technologies follow an extraction model dependent on transnational power disparities, focusing on a Venezuelan family of data workers in this excerpt from his book Platform Extractivism. Read more: https://t.co/B8igzDgUUu

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NEW on KUJENGA AMANI | “Why Democracy Struggles in Africa: The State-Building Crisis Behind the Ballot Box” by Nagmeldin Karamalla-Gaiballa.

https://t.co/c7uOPBCQrx

#APDD #Africa #Democracy #AfricanPolitics #AfricanScholarship

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Applications close today for the @SSRC_APDD Research Policy Fellowship. Applications for the Doctoral Dissertation and Individual Research Fellowships close on January 15, 2027. Learn more about APDD’s fellowships: https://t.co/Wsbc8lpmsk

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An article by R. Elizabeth Velásquez Estrada challenges the assumption that the absence of violence among factions in conflict is the chief goal around which peacemaking efforts should operate, based on research in El Salvador.
https://t.co/UwIQwEaTvZ

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Applications close Thursday November 6 for the @SSRC_APDD Research Policy Fellowship, which supports former Individual Research Fellows for up to six months of research on a specific policy area.
Learn more about APDD’s fellowships: https://t.co/Wsbc8loOCM

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The SSRC-JF Next Generation Japan Studies Development Program provides grants to US academic institutions for visiting professorships, study tours, and postdoctoral fellowships. Apply by Sunday November 1 for 2027 grants:

https://t.co/saljYtD2I7

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SSRC’s @MOA_org has published Toward a Thriving Future: New Jersey Dashboard, which presents indicators on the well-being of children and young adults by county and legislative district. Take a look: https://t.co/WStiLUWkd5

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In a new essay for @ImmanentFrame, Charles McCrary analyzes the many Americans who have held to the belief that thoughts can affect material reality, introducing a new series on New Thought and its legacies. https://t.co/U3PJVQ4QP5

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The Research Policy Fellowship (RPF) supports African scholars who were IRF fellows in the past five years.

One former IRF fellow will receive $12,000.

Learn more and apply: https://t.co/XlTbXK3b11

#APDD #Africa #Peacebuilding #AfricanScholarship #Research #Fellowships

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The Individual Research Fellowship (IRF) serves to enhance the quality and visibility of independent African peacebuilding research both regionally and globally.

Fellows will receive awards of up to $12,000: https://t.co/XlTbXK3IQz

#AfricanScholarship #Research #Fellowships

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Conflict and peacebuilding has been the central focus of our @SSRC_APDD program, which welcomes applications for its current round of fellowships and research grants from African researchers, analysts, and practitioners. Learn more:
https://t.co/Wsbc8loOCM

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Our October edition of Items & Issues newsletter is out. This month, we highlight research on conflict and peacebuilding, including intersections with cultural heritage, traditional authority, youth networks, and media.

Read our features and sign up:
https://t.co/0lPENtXRxf

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In an essay for @ImmanentFrame, John Lardas Modern analyzes AI-driven systems through theories of neural networks and information processing, as well as the human mechanics that make and sustain the AI industry.
Read more: https://t.co/5ddxtYI3Xr

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In a new Just Tech article, Mika Noh examines how AI models are trained on cultural production, and argues that a new AI law that now covers artists under employment insurance in South Korea is a model for letting creators decide how their work is used.

https://t.co/X4J1kCZEk6

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NEW on KUJENGA AMANI | “Beyond Physical Return: Transformative Peacebuilding for Durable Solutions to Internal Displacement in Ethiopia” by Getahun Fenta Kebede.

Read More: https://t.co/JJpWAzzkgr

#Africa #Peacebuilding #Ethiopia #Displacement #Migration #InternalDisplacement

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AI and local democracy | Policy Innovation Day at @UCIrvine brings together researchers and practitioners to share civic chatbot expertise, lessons learned

https://t.co/m0QNiIrFEZ

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Applications are now open for the @SSRC_APDD 2027 fellowships. Apply now to advance your research, strengthen your networks, and shape Africa’s peacebuilding future. Please share widely! Learn more:
https://t.co/Wsbc8loOCM

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In a new book, Against Tech Oligarchy, JS Tan and Clarissa Redwine describe the nascent push for collective organizing in the tech sector.
Just Tech has published an excerpted chapter on conflict in union building. Read here: https://t.co/lf8o1ALcKL

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The 2027 African Peacebuilding and Developmental Dynamics (#APDD) Call for Applications is officially open!

Learn More About Applying: https://t.co/qGPRbTy053
Learn More About Fellowships: https://t.co/a1nAiSYeVu

#Africa #Peacebuilding #AfricanScholarship #Research #Fellowships