Anxieties of Democracy

Anxieties of Democracy: an @SSRC_org program. We're here to smart up the public conversation about democracy with fresh social science.

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What is the cost of public health disinformation & how can we defend ourselves against it?

Join a @RockefellerFdn #RFBreakthrough on Feb 14 at 12:30 p.m. ET with @Surgeon_General, SSRC president @annalilharvey, @DrBGellin, @cward1e, & @SergioCecchini. https://t.co/F9tznVhum7

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Out today, "The Long Year," edited by @TomSugrue & @caitlinzaloom, features insights on 2020's crises and how to achieve a more equal future, with essays from @SSRC_items & @ImmanentFrame. Order now & revisit a selection of the original pieces below. https://t.co/frTD2BxqZf

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One year since the #January6 attack on the US Capitol, we reflect on essays that navigate the intersecting issues of online extremism and polarization, hate speech and violence, and their greater implications for democracy. Thread below.

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Announcing the #MercuryProject | Today, the SSRC is proud to launch a global research consortium dedicated to combating the harmful health effects of mis- & disinformation, with the support of @RockefellerFdn @RWJF & @craignewmark.

Learn more & apply: https://t.co/0QRuNg0ba8

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@kstrump @abwiedemann @Jacob_S_Hacker @WatsonInstitute "Who Gets What? The New Politics of Insecurity" features social science perspectives on inequality and economic anxieties in the US & Europe, and is the latest from our series with @CUP_PoliSci. Edited by Frances McCall Rosenbluth &
@MargaretWeir4
https://t.co/O3Tywh8rYP

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RSVP | Check out a virtual book panel on "Who Gets What? The New Politics of Insecurity" featuring @kstrump @abwiedemann @Jacob_S_Hacker and Doug Massey, hosted by @WatsonInstitute. November 4 at 4pm ET. https://t.co/JVPESLDP8a

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New in @SSRCanxieties series with @CUP_PoliSci, "Who Gets What? The New Politics of Insecurity" features social science perspectives on inequality and economic anxieties in the US & Europe, edited by Frances McCall Rosenbluth & @MargaretWeir4. Learn more. https://t.co/OEvkibNIwo

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Out now, "Who Gets What?" is the latest in @SSRCanxieties series with @CUP_PoliSci. Edited by Frances McCall Rosenbluth & @MargaretWeir4, the volume focuses on the effects of inequality and social dislocation across advanced democracies. https://t.co/OEvkibNIwo

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We are happy to announce the 12 recipients of the Democratic Anxieties in the Americas Research Grants, a collaboration between the @ssrc_org's DSD Program and @SSRCanxieties. Read more about their research projects at https://t.co/3DNWtvZxpF

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@ssrc_org @DSDProgram These grants were established to generate a comparative dialogue on the sources of and solutions to democratic anxieties in the region such as rising inequality and the spread of populism, disinformation, political polarization & distrust. https://t.co/94rq6mlKJq

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We are proud to announce the 12 recipients of the Democratic Anxieties in the Americas Research Grants in partnership with @ssrc_org's @DSDProgram. These early-career scholars are researching challenges facing democracies in 8 countries across the Americas https://t.co/8tbYOzvCK8

[Anna Harvey @annalilharvey]

Job alert! The @ssrc_org is seeking a Program Director for its new Just Tech Fellowship program, which will support researchers and practitioners working on projects using technological developments to "center people and redress inequality." Apply here:

https://t.co/4EAgnbtAYb

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APPLY | Along with @ssrc_org's @DSDProgram, we invite proposals for the new "Democratic Anxieties in the Americas Research Grants," supporting projects that address the challenges facing democratic societies across the Americas. Apply by May 9, 2021.

https://t.co/94rq6mlKJq

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Today at 12:30 p.m. ET, join @SSRC_mtp & @GWIDDP for a virtual conference on "The Conservative Dilemma." Watch a keynote by @dziblatt and discussion with @camillefrancois, @dfreelon, @QrdKnpfr, & @UlrikeKlinger on digital surrogate organizations. Register: https://t.co/Ls0dAc6a9E

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Congratulations to @SSRCanxieties Working Group on Distribution member Elizabeth Ananat (@BarnardCollege), Identity, Community, & Participation fellow @Daniel_Laurison, & International Peace & Security Studies fellow Susan Stokes (@UChicago) on being named 2021 #CarnegieFellows!

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The Council is proud to announce that Dr. Pratap Bhanu Mehta (@pbmehta @AshokaUniv) will be its next SSRC Fellow. Dr. Mehta will be in residency at the Council in November, during which he will lead seminars and deliver the 2021 SSRC Fellow Lecture. https://t.co/GMf6B2dhzP

[SSRC Media, Technology, & Politics @SSRC_mtp]

On 5/3 and 5/4 from 12:30-2:00p.m. ET, join us and @GWIDDP for "The Conservative Dilemma," an event on how digital surrogate organizations shape party politics in democracies. Featuring remarks from @dziblatt, @katestarbird, and others. RSVP: https://t.co/8ckeJkM1PT

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Today marks a year since the launch of our Virtual Research Center on Covid-19. See the thread below for an overview of the resources we've developed over the course of the year, including 100+ essays, 80+ grants, 6 collaborations, 2 reports, and more. https://t.co/OmT2fRr8Dr

[Anxieties of Democracy @SSRCanxieties]

APPLY | Along with @ssrc_org's @DSDProgram, we invite proposals for the new "Democratic Anxieties in the Americas Research Grants," supporting projects that address the challenges facing democratic societies across the Americas. Apply by May 9, 2021. https://t.co/94rq6mlKJq