Center for International Social Science Research

Join us today! We are excited to announce two upcoming workshops with Visiting Senior Research Associates from Afidep. These CISSR-sponsored workshops are presented in partnership with Chicago Center on Democracy.
Register here: https://uchicagosocialsciencesdivision.wufoo.com/forms/w9igl5914565ja/

Meet the African Institute for Development Policy (AFIDEP) fellows and read featured research from Yuting D**g, Natacha Nsabimana, Onursal Erol, and Carolina Lopez-Ruiz - plus an ICYMI on a Pearson Institute event with James Robinson in this digest:

CISSR Digest: April 23, 2024 CISSR Bi-Weekly Digest View as Webpage April 22 - May 6, 2024 Spotlight CISSR welcomes 2023-24 AFIDEP research fellows Eugene Arnaud Yombo Sembe, Mziwandile Ndlovu, and Nurudeen Alhassan The collabora

The fate of art, "Changing Women in a Changing Society" at 50, fieldwork in Colombia, and language production in children
This week's digest highlights a new book from Prof. Alice Goff and research updates from Prof. Kimberly Kay Hoang, Nicolas Torres Echeverry, and Prof. Marisa Casillas.

CISSR Digest: April 9, 2024 The latest news from the CISSR CISSR Bi-Weekly Digest View as Webpage April 9 - April 22, 2024 Spotlight Assistant Professor Alice Goff Explores the Intersection of Art, Politics, and Revolution in Th

Our latest digest highlights Professor Dali Yang's new book, upcoming events and workshops in spring quarter, and a CISSR staffing update.
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CISSR Digest: March 26, 2024 CISSR Bi-Weekly Digest View as Webpage March 26 - April 8, 2024 Spotlight Professor Dali Yang's new book, Wuhan: How the COVID-19 Outbreak in China Spiraled Out of Control details the Origin Story of

Our digest out today spotlights our new CFP for 2024-25 Graduate Fellowships. Learn how to apply and more in our digest: https://conta.cc/3IqsbnD

Read more about these opportunities on our website:

Lloyd & Susanne Rudolph Field Research Fellowship: https://cissr.uchicago.edu/calls-for-proposals/rudolph-field-research-grants

CISSR Dissertation Completion Grant: https://cissr.uchicago.edu/calls-for-proposals/dissertation-completion-grants

CISSR Digest: Februrary 20 2024 CFP: 24-25 Student Fellowships CISSR Bi-Weekly Digest View as Webpage February 20 - March 4, 2024 Spotlight 2024-25 Call for Proposals for Two Graduate Fellowships The Lloyd and Susanne Rudolph Field

CISSR 24-25 Faculty Research Fellows Announced in our digest released today.

CISSR Digest: Februrary 6 2024 CISSR Faculty Fellows Announced CISSR Bi-Weekly Digest View as Webpage February 6 - 19, 2024 Spotlight 2024-25 CISSR Faculty Research Fellows UChicago’s Center for International Social Science Researc

Our newest digest for 2024 is now out. Read it here: https://conta.cc/3tKTG7s

CISSR Digest: January 9 2024 CISSR Bi-Weekly Digest January 9 - 22, 2024 Spotlight Dr. Guido Alfani, Bocconi University and Professor Steven Durlauf discuss As Gods Among Men and the Changing Social Attitudes of the Ultra Rich Re

Read our last digest of the quarter here: https://conta.cc/3Guh0sV

CISSR Digest: December 5 CISSR Bi-Weekly Digest December 5 - December 31, 2023 Spotlight Ángela Zorro Medina Assesses the Outcomes of the Colombian Judicial Reform in Co-Authored Report Ángela Zorro Medina, a doctoral candida

CISSR provides up to $25,000 for faculty research projects at any stage of development. Funds may be used for a wide range of research-related activities, including field and archival research, purchasing data, research assistance, hosting a visiting collaborator on a short-term basis, or organizing a conference for publishing a special issue or edited volume.

CISSR provides faculty fellows with administrative and outreach support. Outreach support includes the production of multimedia content that can be used to promote sponsored projects through various platforms.

CISSR support cannot be used for course releases, academic leave, or summer salary.

University of Chicago faculty in any discipline or unit are welcome to apply. Priority will be given to projects led by faculty in the Division of the Social Sciences.

CISSR seeks to support individual and collaborative international, transnational, and global research projects that address contemporary and historical questions. Projects should be theoretically informed and empirically grounded and should stand to benefit from critical dialogue across disciplinary, methodological, and geographic boundaries.

Read more and apply: https://uchicago.infoready4.com/ /1919269

Check out this week's digest from CISSR!

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CISSR Digest: November 7 Home & Away from Sabina Shaikh & Alan Kolata CISSR Bi-Weekly Digest November 7 - 20, 2023 Spotlight Home and Away: Sabina Shaikh, Alan Kolata and Co-writers explore Cambodian migration in Phnom Penh P

Read our new digest out today here: https://conta.cc/45E70HK. We spotlight Teng Ge's article in the International Review for the Society of Sport titled "Training the Mobile Great Wall: Social Class and Player-Coach Interactions in a Chinese Basketball Academy."

CISSR Digest: October 24 2023 Teng Ge Writes in International Review for the Society of Sport CISSR Bi-Weekly Digest October 24 - November 6, 2023 Spotlight Teng Ge Writes about Social Class and Basketball in China published in In

CISSR invites you to attend a book talk for Sarah Newman on October 11, 2023. Sarah Newman will be in a roundtable discussion with Claudia Brittenham, Pauline Goul, and Mariana Petry Cabral about her new book. Event starts at 5:00pm with a reception to follow at the Assembly Hall, International House located at 1414 59th Street, Chicago, IL 60637

Unmaking Waste - Roundtable Conversation CISSR invites you to attend a book talk for Sarah Newman on October 11, 2023. Sarah Newman will be in a roundtable discussion with Claudia Brittenh...

Stay in touch with CISSR and sign up to receive our bi-weekly digest and announcements. We resume publishing our digest on September 26th! https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/sl/zlx2U0l

CISSR Digest: Scarcity by Assoc. Prof. Fredrik Albritton Jonsson & Prof. Carl Wennerlind -

CISSR Digest: Scarcity by Assoc. Prof. Fredrik Albritton Jonsson & Prof. Carl Wennerlind May 30 Katz Center for Mexican Studies Mexican Studies Seminar: El Caso Cienfuegos Y El Poder Militar By Jesús Esquivel 1:00pm, Zoom (Registration Required)

CISSR Digest: 2023-24 Rudolph Field Research Fellows - https://mailchi.mp/uchicago/cissrdigest051623

We're hiring a new Media Intern for 2023-24. Students are eligible to apply - with preference for masters students in SSD, Harris, and Crown Family School. Learn more and apply here: https://cissr.uchicago.edu/content/cissr-23-24-media-intern-posting

For full consideration, please apply by June 2, 2023.

CISSR 23-24 Media Intern Posting | CISSR | The University of Chicago Job Title: CISSR Media Intern Department: CISSR/SSD Location: Remote or 5828 S University Ave, Pick Hall 101 Salary: $15.00 - $20.00 an hour Hours/Week: 10 – 12 hours Date Posted: May 2023 Job Length: 2023-24 Academic Year (July 2023 – June 2024) extensions beyond 1 year are possible Job Descrip...

Today's digest is out announcing the 23-24 Dissertation Fellows. Read more: https://mailchi.mp/uchicago/cissrdigest050223

CISSR Digest: Prof. Johanna Ransmeier’s "Sold People" Released in China -

CISSR Digest: Prof. Johanna Ransmeier’s "Sold People" Released in China Apr 4 Crown Family School World Health Week : "The Food Industry Against Public Health in France" 12:30pm, 969 East 60th Street Lobby (Registration Required)

CISSR Announces Call for Proposals for Two Graduate Fellowships for 2023-24

The Lloyd and Susanne Rudolph Field Research Award for Graduate Students supports MA and PhD students conducting global, international, and/or transnational research in any branch of the social sciences. The award can be used to carry out fieldwork in support of MA theses, qualifying papers, pilot projects, and/or portions of their dissertation research. Students engaging in original data-collection efforts and traveling to access archival materials are especially encouraged to apply. Other allowable expenses include purchasing datasets, specialized software licenses, archival access subscriptions, books & primary documents, compensation for field research assistants, and translation or transcription services. Applicants can familiarize themselves with CISSR's mission through our website and bi-weekly digest. A list of previous field-grant awardees and their projects can be found here. Varied in discipline, geographic focus, and methodological approach, the characteristic trait of Rudolph-funded projects is the combination of empirical rigor and theoretical relevance.

Eligibility: University of Chicago graduate students (MA or PhD) in the Division of the Social Sciences are eligible.

Support: CISSR will provide graduate students with up to $5,000 for fieldwork expenses.

The CISSR Dissertation Completion Grant provides funding and office space for doctoral students in the final year of the dissertation. CISSR supports doctoral research on international, transnational, and global questions. Dissertation fellows are expected to engage with others at CISSR and contribute to intellectual life of the Center. Fellows are asked to acknowledge CISSR support in all related publications and submit an end-of-year report.

Eligibility: University of Chicago doctoral candidates in the Division of Social Sciences who plan to defend the dissertation in the coming academic year are eligible.

Support: the award is a residential fellowship, in which fellows are provided shared office space in Pick Hall 102 and a $5,000 research allowance that can be used for travel, computing, books, or conference costs.

Deadline to submit applications: March 31, 2023 at 11:59 PM (CT)

For questions, please contact Alexis Puzon via email at [email protected].

Apply here: https://uchicago.infoready4.com/ /1892543

CISSR Digest: Chiara Galli's New Book: Precarious Protections -

CISSR Digest: Chiara Galli's New Book: Precarious Protections Mar 21 International House German Foreign Policy with James Dale Bindenagel 12:00pm, International House 1414 East 59th St (Registration Required)

CISSR Digest: CFP for Faculty Book Workshops & Monograph Enhancements - https://mailchi.mp/uchicago/cissrdigest030723

CISSR Digest: Rudolph Fellow Torres-Echeverry Analyzes Social Media & Clientilism - https://mailchi.mp/uchicago/cissrdigest022123

CISSR Digest: 2023-24 CFP for Graduate Student Fellowships - https://mailchi.mp/uchicago/cissrdigest020723

CISSR Announces Call for Proposals for Two Graduate Fellowships for 2023-24

Apply by March 31, 2023 at 11:59 (CT). Application link: http://ow.ly/baia50ME4TH /1892543

The Lloyd and Susanne Rudolph Field Research Award for Graduate Students supports MA and PhD students conducting global, international, and/or transnational research in any branch of the social sciences. The award can be used to carry out fieldwork in support of MA theses, qualifying papers, pilot projects, and/or portions of their dissertation research. Students engaging in original data-collection efforts and traveling to access archival materials are especially encouraged to apply.

· Eligibility: University of Chicago graduate students (MA or PhD) in the Division of the Social Sciences are eligible.
· Support: CISSR will provide graduate students with up to $5,000 for fieldwork expenses.
· More information: https://cissr.uchicago.edu/research/graduate-field-grant

The CISSR Dissertation Completion Grant provides funding and office space for doctoral students in the final year of the dissertation. CISSR supports doctoral research on international, transnational, and global questions. Dissertation fellows are expected to engage with others at CISSR and contribute to intellectual life of the Center. Fellows are asked to acknowledge CISSR support in all related publications and submit an end-of-year report.

· Eligibility: University of Chicago doctoral candidates in the Division of Social Sciences who plan to defend the dissertation in the coming academic year are eligible.
· Support: the award is a residential fellowship, in which fellows are provided shared office space in Pick Hall 102 and a $5,000 research allowance that can be used for travel, computing, books, or conference costs.
· More information: https://cissr.uchicago.edu/research/doctoral/cfp