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OPINION: This is no time to ban DEI initiatives in education; we need DEI more than ever

The Hechinger Report

Education administrators at all levels need to act now to resist a rising tide of efforts against social science knowledge. Universities would do well to consider requiring DEI seminars as part of orientation and encourage faculty to include DEI content in every course. But a different tactic is typical in DEI classes.

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How four universities graduate their low-income students at much higher rates than average

The Hechinger Report

We want the students to stay in their major of choice,” he said, whether in the sciences, social sciences or otherwise. Other such practices include first-year seminars, writing-intensive courses, service learning, internships and study abroad.

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Call for Fellowship Applications: Exploring the Assumptions of Cultural History

Society for Classical Studies

If selected, fellows will give a public lecture on their work, participate in a workshop on their project, participate in a seminar with graduate students relating to their work, and record an episode for the Future of the Past Podcast. Fellowships will be distributed equally across the 2025-2026 academic year (i.e.,

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Short Course: Interpretive Process Tracing (QMMR C)

Political Science Now

At EUI, he offers seminars on international relations theory, international institutions, qualitative methods, and philosophies of social science. His research interests include international relations theory, international institutions, civil war, identity/identity-formation and qualitative methods.

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Exploring the Assumptions of Cultural History: Call for Fellows

Society for Classical Studies

If selected, fellows will give a public lecture on their work, participate in a workshop on their project, and run a seminar with graduate students relating to their work. Depending on the fellow’s wishes and interests, other events may be scheduled as well.

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Short Course: The Logic & Best Practices of Process Tracing (QMMR A)

Political Science Now

He is the co-author, with Alexander George, of Case Studies and Theory Development in the Social Science (MIT Press, 2005), and co-author, with Jeffrey T. At EUI, he offers seminars on international relations theory, international institutions, qualitative methods, and philosophies of social science.

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An Ode To STEM? What poets can teach academic scientists

The Hechinger Report

At Northwestern University, seven quarter-long courses in social science or humanities are required for engineers. Their ability to shift perspectives and see their science from multiple viewpoints may have been honed, in part, we believe, through poetry. However, this approach may be an anomaly.