Our next Brownbag Seminar of the semester is this Wednesday, April 23, 12pm, with Michael Walker, Research Economist at UC Berkeley’s Center for Effective Global Action. Dr. Walker will present: “Marital Returns to Female Human Capital: Experimental Impacts on Bride Price and Polygamy.” This is an in-person seminar, Room 310, Social Sciences Building. Zoom option: Meeting ID: 985 2901 0198 Password: DEMOG_BB See the full event details here. Our YouTube channel is here.
See further announcements and opportunities below.
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EVENTS
April 21 | 2-3:30pm | UC Berkeley Sociology Colloquium | Nicole P. Marwell, Professor of the University of Chicago’s Crown Family School of Social Work, Policy, and Practice. “Mismeasuring Impact: How Randomized Controlled Trials Threaten the Nonprofit Sector.” 402 Social Sciences Building and via zoom.
April 22-24 | 4:10-6:15pm | Tanner Lectures | Annabel Brett, a Professor of Political Thought and History at Cambridge University, will be discussing The Times of Possibility. Toll Room, Alumni House. In person only. For those unable to attend in person, the lectures will be recorded and posted on the Tanner Lectures website for later viewing. Register.
Lecture I: Subjects and Citizens: The Possibility Condition, Law and Democracy
Tuesday, April 22, 2025
4:10 p.m. – 6:15 p.m.
with commentary by Melissa Lane
Lecture II: Time of Change: Possibility, Virtue and Democratic Politics of Time
Wednesday, April 23, 2025
4:10 p.m. – 6:15 p.m.
with commentary by David Dyzenhaus
Seminar and Discussion with the Commentators
Thursday, April 24, 2025
4:10 p.m. – 6:15 p.m.
with commentary by Melissa Lane and David Dyzenhaus
April 23 | 12-1pm | UC Berkeley Demography Seminar | Michael Walker, Research Economist at UC Berkeley’s Center for Effective Global Action. “Marital Returns to Female Human Capital: Experimental Impacts on Bride Price and Polygamy.” This is an in-person seminar, Room 310, Social Sciences Building. Zoom option: Meeting ID: 985 2901 0198 Password: DEMOG_BB See the full event details here.
FUNDING
Russell Sage Foundation. Core Research Grants: Social, Political and Economic Inequality. The Russell Sage Foundation’s (RSF) program on Social, Political, and Economic Inequality supports original research on the factors that contribute to social, political, and economic inequalities in the U.S., and the extent to which those inequalities affect social, political, psychological, and economic outcomes, including educational and labor market opportunities and consequences, social and economic mobility within and across generations, and civic participation and representation. We seek innovative investigator-initiated research that will expand our understanding of social, political, and economic inequalities and the mechanisms by which these inequalities influence the lives of individuals, families, communities, and the country. We welcome projects that explore the relevance of socioeconomic, racial, ethnic, gender, geographic, immigration or other statuses for the distribution of social, political, and economic outcomes within and across different status groups. Deadline: July 16, 2025. Learn more here and apply.
William T Grant Foundation Research Grants on Reducing Inequality. The William T. Grant Scholars Program supports career development for promising early-career researchers. The program funds five-year research and mentoring plans that significantly expand researchers’ expertise in new disciplines, methods, and content areas. Applicants should have a track record of conducting high-quality research and an interest in pursuing a significant shift in their trajectories as researchers. We recognize that early-career researchers are rarely given incentives or support to take measured risks in their work, so this award includes a mentoring component, as well as a supportive academic community. 2025 application deadlines for major research grants are: January 8, May 7, and August 6 at 3:00 PM ET. Learn more here.
William T Grant Foundation Research Grants on Improving the Use of Research Evidence. This program supports research to build, test, or increase understanding of programs, policies, or practices to reduce inequality in the academic, social, behavioral, or economic outcomes of young people ages 5-25 in the United States. We prioritize studies that aim to reduce inequalities that exist along dimensions of race, ethnicity, economic standing, sexual or gender minority status, language minority status, or immigrant origins. 2025 application deadlines for major research grants are: January 8, May 7, and August 6 at 3:00 PM ET. Learn more here.
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) Foundation. Applications are now open for the 2025-2026 grant cycle. Two topic areas are available: (1) Programmatic Submissions and (2) Research Submissions. Proposals are due June 13, 2025. Learn more here.
DATA
IPUMS CPS has added the February and March basic monthly data. Additionally, we have extended previously available supplement variables to cover additional years for the Volunteer and Civic Engagement Supplement, Food Security Supplement, and Tobacco Use Supplement.
IPUMS NHGIS now includes 1970 census block boundaries! This is the first-ever release of digital data for these areas, extending our collection of block boundaries to span six censuses across five decades. This release covers all or part of 21 metro areas, including the cores of 7 of the 8 largest metros in 1970 — New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, Detroit, San Francisco-Oakland, Washington, Boston — as well as Dallas-Fort Worth, Minneapolis-St. Paul, Milwaukee, and Sacramento. To learn more and to access the data, see our 1970 Block Boundaries page.
CALLS
Call for Articles: The Russell Sage Foundation Journal of the Social Sciences.
RSF: The Russell Sage Foundation Journal of the Social Sciences
Inequality in America: Beliefs, Attitudes, and Actions
Societal inequality refers to the unequal distribution of economic resources, political power, social identities, and legal status. A widely shared value holds that inequality is undesirable, yet researchers continue to debate exactly how inequality-related beliefs are affected by inequalities of various kinds, as well as by changes in inequality across space and time. An important area of research also considers how inequality itself partially reflects what people believe about social groups, the economy, and political institutions, and how they process cognate information. The connection between inequality and behavioral outcomes therefore often depends on people’s beliefs, attitudes, thoughts, values, motivations, emotions, and other measurable mental processes. In short, there are fundamental and multi-faceted relationships between inequality and psychology. In this issue, we invite original research contributions pertaining to the relationships between societal inequalities and individuals’ psychology in the United States. Proposals should include a clearly stated research question, details on data and some initial analysis, and a timeline that describes how and when the project will be completed by. While proposals should engage with some aspect of psychology, we welcome proposals from any and all social science disciplines. Prospective contributors should submit a CV and an abstract (up to two pages in length, single or double spaced) of their study along with up to two pages of supporting material (e.g., tables, figures, pictures, etc.) no later than 5 PM EST on 6/4/25. See here for a full description of the topics covered in this call for articles and submit.
Call for Applications. Associate Editors, Population Research and Policy Review. The Editors-in-Chief of Population Research and Policy Review (PRPR) are currently seeking applications for Associate Editors with expertise in the following areas:
• Fertility
• Maternal/Child Health
• Family Demography
Scholars in the above areas who also have expertise in LMICs, Qualitative Methods, SGM populations are especially encouraged to apply. Expectations and responsibilities will be adjusted according to Rank and Tenure status. Interested scholars should send an email indicating their interest and areas of expertise, along with their updated CV, to: Dr. David F. Warner, Co-Editor-in-Chief of PRPR, University of Alabama at Birmingham dwarner3.uab.edu