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Ethics in Field Experimentation: A Call to Establish New Standards to Protect the Public From Unwanted Manipulation and Real Harms

November 30, 2020

In November 2020, Rose McDermott co-wrote, "Ethics in Field Experimentation: A Call to Establish New Standards to Protect the Public From Unwanted Manipulation and Real Harms." In it, Professor McDermott and co-author Peter K. Hatemi (Pennsylvania State University) delve into the importance of creating new ethical research guidelines for field experiments.

Dynamics of American Democracy: Partisan Polarization, Political Competition and Government Performance

November 16, 2020

In December 2020, Eric M. Patashnik and Wendy J. Schiller will publish, "Dynamics of American Democracy: Partisan Polarization, Political Competition and Government Performance." This edited volume brings together leading scholars and practitioners to examine the challenges plaguing contemporary American politics, including ideological polarization, partisan sorting, and legislative stalemate.

Science, Politics, and the Pandemic

November 10, 2020

In November 2020, J. Nicholas Ziegler wrote, "Science, Politics, and the Pandemic," a piece that compares the United States, Germany, and the United Kingdom's approach to containing COVID-19, specifically focusing on the striking variations in their use of scientific expertise to understand the new pathogen.

The Vatican’s Role in the Finaly Children’s Kidnapping Case

October 21, 2020

In October 2020, David Kertzer co-wrote, "The Vatican's Role in the Finaly Children's Kidnapping Case," a piece expanding on the abduction of Robert and Gérald Finaly, two French Jewish orphans of the Holocaust, who were taken when their parents were deported to their death at Auschwitz in 1944.

COVID-19 School Response Dashboard

September 30, 2020

In September 2020, Emily Oster created a national COVID-19 dashboard for K-12 schools. The tracking system allows schools to independently collect data on confirmed or suspected cases among faculty and students, as well as data on hybrid versus in-person learning plans.

Prerna Singh Selected as Recipient for Rapid-Response Grant on Covid-19

September 18, 2020

In September 2020, Prerna Singh was selected as a Rapid-Response Grant Recipient for her research on Covid-19. The grant will allow recipents to support projects examining the experiences of society’s vulnerable populations, including migrant farmworkers, refugee communities, and sex workers.

The Past, Present, and Future of Behavioral IR

September 18, 2020

In September 2020, Rose McDermott co-wrote, "The Past, Present, and Future of Behavioral IR," a piece curated to survey cutting edge research in psychology, neuroscience, and genetics and explore novel applications to the study of International Relations.

Comparatively Ineffective? PCORI and the Uphill Battle to Make Evidence Count in US Medicine

September 14, 2020

In September 2020, Eric Patashnik wrote, "Comparitively Ineffective? PCORI and the Uphill Battle to Make Evidence Count in US Medicine," a piece analyzing the trials and tribulations of the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI). The Institute was created to promote research on the comparative effectiveness of treatment options, and has struggled to have an impact on the decisions of physicians and payers.

Displacement of people due to post-9/11 wars

New Costs of War Study: 37 Million Displaced by U.S. Post-9/11 Wars

September 8, 2020

In September 2020, the Costs of War project released a new report entitled, "Creating Refugees: Displacement Caused by the U.S. Post-9/11 Wars," outlining the number of people displaced as a result of post-9/11 wars.

Air Travel Fiction and Film: Cloud People

September 3, 2020

In August 2020, Erica Durante wrote, "Air Travel Fiction and Film: Cloud People," a piece exploring how present lifestyle patterns and infrastructure has evolved and how this is illustrated in our air travel practices.

Solidarność, with Michael Kennedy

August 27, 2020

In August 2020, a video featuring Michael Kennedy was released to commemorate the 40 year anniversary of the Polish movement, Solidarność. Kennedy reflects on what Solidarity was 40 years ago, and where we might see it today.

Glass Floors and Glass Ceilings: Sex Homophily and Heterophily in Job Interviews

August 18, 2020

In August 2020, Jayanti Owens co-wrote, "Glass Floors and Glass Ceilings: Sex Homophily and Heterophily in Job Interviews," a piece exploring the hypothesized theory of employment interviewing when female applicants are paired with female versus male interviewers.

Domestic Violence During the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Case of San Diego, California

August 13, 2020

In August 2020, Wendy Schiller collaborated with a team of Brown undergraduate research assistants and Professor Kaitlin Sidorsky at Coastal Carolina University to produce, "Domestic Violence During the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Case of San Diego, California," a brief research essay on domestic violence and COVID-19.

Covid-19 and feminism in the Global South: Challenges, initiatives and dilemmas

July 23, 2020

In July 2020, Nadje Al-Ali wrote, "Covid-19 and feminism in the Global South: Challenges, initiatives and dilemmas," a piece addressing the gendered implications of Covid-19 in the Global South by paying attention to the intersectional pre-existing inequalities that have given rise to specific risks and vulnerabilities.

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Update on COVID-19 Training for Health Care Workers

July 13, 2020

In July 2020, the Center for Human Rights and Humanitarian Studies in partnership with Project HOPE released "COVID-19 Training for Health Care Workers: Preparedness and Response," a project report on the development and implementation of a COVID-19 training program for health workers, public health professionals, health care leadership, and key frontline personnel to rapidly scale-up response efforts in highrisk countries.

Unpacking the Drivers of Racial Disparities in School Suspension and Expulsion

July 1, 2020

In June 2020, Jayanti Owens co-wrote, "Unpacking the Drivers of Racial Disparities in School Suspension and Expulsion," a piece that explores the racial gap in school suspensions and expulsions among 5 to 9-year-old children. Owens' research provides evidence that differential treatment could play a large role in the early criminalization of black students.

Asset Revaluation and the Existential Politics of Climate Change

June 30, 2020

In June 2020 Jeff Colgan co-wrote, "Asset Revaluation and the Existential Politics of Climate Change," a piece focused on a dynamic theory of climate politics based on the present and future revaluation of assets that accelerate climate change, such as fossil fuel plants.

Conversations on COVID: How science, data can inform personal choices during the pandemic

June 29, 2020

In June 2020, Emily Oster participated in a Q&A on her co-creation of the new website COVID Explained.

Beshara Doumani, inaugural Mahmoud Darwish Chair in Palestinian Studies

June 10, 2020

In June 2020, Beshara Doumani, former Watson Faculty Fellow, was appointed the first holder of the Mahmoud Darwish Chair in Palestinian Studies, a research initiative of the Center for Middle East Studies, effective July 1, 2020.

How Solidarity is Controlling Contagion in Kerala

June 9, 2020

In June 2020, Prerna Singh wrote, "How Solidarity is Controlling Contagion in Kerala," a piece highlighting how governmental efforts in Kerala, India have successfully helped reduce citizen vulnerability to COVID-19.

COVID-19 and Group Relations

June 9, 2020

In June 2020, Prerna Singh contributed to the Center for the Advanced Study of India's special COVID-19 series, "COVID-19 and Group Relations," a study analyzing whether membership in particular groups increases or decreases one's risk to exposure and infection.