By taking guidance from our research faculty’s interests and supporting their efforts, the Institute draws its dynamic strengths and directions from the evolving enterprise of contemporary social research and delivers seminars on research issues. Additionally, we offer short courses/workshops led by our consulting staff skilled in specific methods and data program packages.
*Methodology Consultants are funded by the Graduate School at UMass-Amherst
Other Events on Campus
FEBUARY
February 26, 4:30 pm | Teacher Workshop: “Rethinking Immigration History in the Classroom,” with Julio Capó, Jr. (Assistant Professor, Department of History and Commonwealth Honors College, UMass Amherst) and Jessica Johnson (Outreach Director, UMass Amherst) | 2014-2015 Feinberg Family Distinguished Lecture Series
February 27-28 | Conference: “The Politics of Migration: Gender, Sexuality and Citizenship,” with keynote speakers Chandan Reddy (Associate Professor of English, Washington University) and Eithne Luibhéid (Professor of Gender and Women’s Studies, University of Arizona). UMass Amherst Campus Center, Hadley Room (10th Floor) & Marriott Room (11th Floor) | This event is part of the 2014-2015 Feinberg Family Distinguished Lecture Series. REGISTER HERE by Feb 18
MARCH
March 5, 9 am -3 pm | "Linguistics Inequality Symposium" a panel discussion, Cape Cod Lounge, Student Union. This event is part of the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences "Social Science Matters: Perspectives on Inequality" series and cosponsored by the Department of Anthropology/ Center for Latin American, Caribbean and Latino Studies.
March 12, 4 pm | "Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Discrimination: Revisiting Sex Discrimination Law" presented by Chai R Feldblum, the Commissioner, for the U. S Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and founder of the Federal Legislation and Administrative Clinic, Bernie Dallas Room, Goodell Hall. This event is part of the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences "Social Science Matters: Perspectives on Inequality" series and cosponsored by the the Center for Public Policy and Administration.
March 26, 4 pm | "Degrees of Inequality: How Higher Education Politics Sabotaged the American Dream" presented by Suzanne Mettler, a Clinton Rossiter Professor of American Institutions, Government Department at Cornell University, Campus Center 163C. This event is part of the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences "Social Science Matters: Perspectives on Inequality" series and cosponsored by the Department of Political Science.
March 27, 12:30 – 20 pm | "Putting the Education Back in “Educational” Apps" with Kathryn Hirsh-Pasek, Ph.D., Director, Infant Language Laboratory, Temple University
APRIL
April 1, 4 pm | "Labor and the Locavore" presented by Margaret Gray, Associate Professor of Political Science, Adelphi University, and author of the award-winning book, Labor and the Locavore. Campus Center 904-08. This event is part of the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences "Social Science Matters: Perspectives on Inequality" series and cosponsored by the Labor Center.
April 2, 12 - 1 pm | Women of Color and Media (Mis) Representation" presented by Prof. Mari Castaneda, Communications Department, UMass, Amherst. Shirley Bu Bois Library (Room 203), New Africa House | This event is part of The Women of Color Leadership Network Brown Bag Lunch Series
April 6, 4:30 pm | Lecture: “Transnational Fight for the Rights for Undocumented Migrants, 1965-1986,” Ana Raquel Minian (Assistant Professor of History and Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity, Stanford University) | 2014-2015 Feinberg Family Distinguished Lecture Series
April 6, 4 pm | "Gender Matters" with Priyamvada Natarajan, Ph.D. Cosmologist, Theoretical Astrophysicist, Yale University, Campus Center Auditorium, UMass Amherst | This event is part of the College of Natural Sciences 2015 Spring Lecture Series, Women in Science Initiative
April 7, 4 pm | "The Spirit Level: Why Unequal Societies are Bad for Everyone" presented by Richard G Wilkinson, Social Epidemiologist, author and advocate whose bestselling book, The Spirit Level: Why Greater Equality Makes Societies Stronger, has been published in 20+ countries. Student Union Ballroom. This event is part of the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences "Social Science Matters: Perspectives on Inequality" series and cosponsored by the Department of Communications and the Institute for Social Science Research.
April 17, 8 am - 5 pm | "New Worlds of Adoption: Launching into Adulthood" Conference, Campus Center Auditorium
April 23, 4 pm | "Growing Up Digital: From the Times to the Marshall Project" by Multimedia journalist, and Member of the Guardians' Pulitzer-Prize winning team that covered the National Security Agency leaks story, and managing editor for the Marshall Project, covering America's criminal justice system. Communications Hub N301, Integrative Learning Center. This event is part of the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences "Social Science Matters: Perspectives on Inequality" series and cosponsored by the Journalism Department.
April 28, 4 pm | "Learning to Labor in the 21st Century" presented by Katherine S. Newman, Provost and Senior Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, and author /editor of numerous books and volumes, mostly on issues of poverty and policy. This event is part of the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences "Social Science Matters: Perspectives on Inequality" series.
Five College Events
FEBRUARY
February 9, 6-8 pm | "Race and Science Faculty Seminar" presented by Aimee Bahng, Assistant Professor of English, Dartmouth College. FCWSRC 83 College Street, Mount Holyoke College. | This event is part of the 2015 Race and Science series, presented by the Five College Feminist Science and Technology Studies Initiative and Five College Women's Studies Research Center
February 10, 5-7 pm | "Speculations and the Speculum: Natal Alienation and Reproductive Futures" Public Talk. presented by Aimee Bahng, Assistant Professor of English, Dartmouth College. | This event is part of the 2015 Race and Science series, presented by the Five College Feminist Science and Technology Studies Initiative and Five College Women's Studies Research Center
MARCH
March 23, 6 -8 pm "Race and Science Faculty Seminar" presented by Jennifer Terry, Associate Professor of Women's Studies, University of California, Irvine. FCWSRC, 83 College Street, Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley. | This event is part of the 2015 Race and Science series, presented by the Five College Feminist Science and Technology Studies Initiative and Five College Women's Studies Research Center
March 24, 5-7 pm, "Racialized Viruses/Militarized Biomedicine: Armed Interventions Made in the Name of Health," a public talk, presented by Jennifer Terry, Associate Professor of Women's Studies, University of California, Irvine. Franklin Patterson Hall, Hampshire College, Amherst. | This event is part of the 2015 Race and Science series, presented by the Five College Feminist Science and Technology Studies Initiative and Five College Women's Studies Research Center