APPLY | Along with SSRC's DSD Program, 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. ssrc.org/fellowships/vi…

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. ow.ly/5ruX50EvszX

On 5/3 and 5/4 from 12:30-2:00p.m. ET, join us and Institute for Data, Democracy & Politics for "The Conservative Dilemma," an event on how digital surrogate organizations shape party politics in democracies. Featuring remarks from Daniel Ziblatt, Kate Starbird, and others. RSVP: bit.ly/3sLsLSv

The Council is proud to announce that Dr. Pratap Bhanu Mehta (Pratap Bhanu Mehta Ashoka University) 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. ow.ly/eFFI50Ey8gC

Congratulations to Anxieties of Democracy Working Group on Distribution member Elizabeth Ananat (Barnard College), Identity, Community, & Participation fellow Daniel Laurison, & International Peace & Security Studies fellow Susan Stokes (The University of Chicago) on being named 2021 #CarnegieFellows!

Today at 12:30 p.m. ET, join SSRC Media, Technology, & Politics & Institute for Data, Democracy & Politics for a virtual conference on "The Conservative Dilemma." Watch a keynote by Daniel Ziblatt and discussion with Camille François, Deen Freelon, @QrdKnpfr, & Ulrike Klinger @ulrikeklinger.bsky.social on digital surrogate organizations. Register: ow.ly/mc6T50EATTl

APPLY | Along with SSRC's DSD Program, 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. ssrc.org/fellowships/vi…

Job alert! The SSRC 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: ssrc.org/about/employme…

We are happy to announce the 12 recipients of the Democratic Anxieties in the Americas Research Grants, a collaboration between the SSRC's DSD Program and Anxieties of Democracy. Read more about their research projects at ow.ly/UorV50FGBGM

Out now, "Who Gets What?" is the latest in Anxieties of Democracy series with Cambridge University Press - Politics. Edited by Frances McCall Rosenbluth & Margaret Weir, the volume focuses on the effects of inequality and social dislocation across advanced democracies. ow.ly/LqbA50FPKMt

New in Anxieties of Democracy series with Cambridge University Press - Politics, "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 & Margaret Weir. Learn more. ow.ly/LqbA50FPKMt

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 The Rockefeller Foundation RWJF & craig newmark. Learn more & apply: ssrc.org/the-mercury-pr…

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.

Out today, "The Long Year," edited by Thomas Sugrue & Caitlin Zaloom, features insights on 2020's crises and how to achieve a more equal future, with essays from SSRC Items & The Immanent Frame. Order now & revisit a selection of the original pieces below. ow.ly/7EUW50HxhOI

What is the cost of public health disinformation & how can we defend ourselves against it? Join a The Rockefeller Foundation #RFBreakthrough on Feb 14 at 12:30 p.m. ET with U.S. Surgeon General, SSRC president Anna Harvey, Dr. Bruce Gellin, Claire Wardle, & Sergio Cecchini. rockfound.link/RFB17