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Interviewing Participants about Sensitive Topics
Katy Wheeler, Bethany Brett, Sensitive, March 2022, April 2022, April 2023, Interviews, Relevance
Interviewing Participants about Sensitive Topics
Katy Wheeler, Bethany Brett, Sensitive, March 2022, April 2022, April 2023, Interviews, Relevance

Interviewing participants in difficult or emotional situations? Learn from Bethany Morgan Brett and Katy Wheeler.

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Katy Wheeler, Bethany Brett, Sensitive, March 2022, April 2022, April 2023, Interviews, Relevance
This April be expansive: Research beyond academia
April 2022, Independent research, Practitioner research, March 2022
This April be expansive: Research beyond academia
April 2022, Independent research, Practitioner research, March 2022

It is a new month, with a new theme” “Be expansive: Research outside academia.” Let’s get started!

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April 2022, Independent research, Practitioner research, March 2022
Tempered Radicalism as Embodied Research Intervention: Reflections from within a Maligned and Necessary Identity
Sensitive, March 2022, Sharon Ravitch, student research projects, Youth
Tempered Radicalism as Embodied Research Intervention: Reflections from within a Maligned and Necessary Identity
Sensitive, March 2022, Sharon Ravitch, student research projects, Youth

Andre Samuels reflects on his experiences as a Black doctoral student and researcher at the University of Pennsylvania.

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Sensitive, March 2022, Sharon Ravitch, student research projects, Youth
Studying Risky Behaviors or Settings
Sensitive, SAGE Journals, Risk, March 2022, Relevance
Studying Risky Behaviors or Settings
Sensitive, SAGE Journals, Risk, March 2022, Relevance

Risky or illegal behaviors can be challenging to study - and concerning for researcher safety. See this collection of open access articles for examples.

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Sensitive, SAGE Journals, Risk, March 2022, Relevance
One Demographic, Many Realities: Youth Leaders Call-in to Researchers
March 2022, Sensitive, Youth, Sharon Ravitch, student research projects, July 2022, Generations
One Demographic, Many Realities: Youth Leaders Call-in to Researchers
March 2022, Sensitive, Youth, Sharon Ravitch, student research projects, July 2022, Generations

Researchers studying the experiences of youth can benefit from their perspectives. This post from high school students includes their tips for researchers.

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March 2022, Sensitive, Youth, Sharon Ravitch, student research projects, July 2022, Generations
Self-Care and Well-being for Researchers Studying Sensitive Issues
Sensitive, Helen Kara, March 2022, Relevance, Self care, SAGE Journals
Self-Care and Well-being for Researchers Studying Sensitive Issues
Sensitive, Helen Kara, March 2022, Relevance, Self care, SAGE Journals

Self-care is essential when studying painful, sad, difficult experiences or situations. Find strategies and tips in this video from Dr. Helen Kara and collection of open-access articles.

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Sensitive, Helen Kara, March 2022, Relevance, Self care, SAGE Journals
 

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SICSS-Howard/Mathematica Alumni Receive 2023 Excellence in Computational Social Science Research Awards
Skills, Teaching Methods
SICSS-Howard/Mathematica Alumni Receive 2023 Excellence in Computational Social Science Research Awards
Skills, Teaching Methods

This blog post is the eighth, and final, post in a follow-on to our 2021 “The future of computational social science is Black” series, about a Summer Institute in Computational Social Science organized by Howard University and Mathematica. It continues to bring the power of computational social science to the issues of systemic racism and inequality in America. This marks the third iteration of the successful SICSS model being hosted by a Historically Black College or University.

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SICSS-Howard/Mathematica’s 2023 Annual New Frontiers in Research and Technology Panel focuses on “AI + Automation + Work”
Skills, Teaching Methods
SICSS-Howard/Mathematica’s 2023 Annual New Frontiers in Research and Technology Panel focuses on “AI + Automation + Work”
Skills, Teaching Methods

This blog is the seventh, and penultimate post, in a follow-on to our 2021 “The future of computational social science is Black” series, about a Summer Institute in Computational Social Science organized by Howard University and Mathematica. It continues to bring the power of computational social science to the issues of systemic racism and inequality in America. This marks the third iteration of the successful SICSS model being hosted by a Historically Black College or University.

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Skills, Teaching Methods
Latanya Sweeney, Harvard Professor and Founder of the Public Interest Technology Lab, Delivers Keynote Address at SICSS-Howard/Mathematica 2023
Skills, Teaching Methods
Latanya Sweeney, Harvard Professor and Founder of the Public Interest Technology Lab, Delivers Keynote Address at SICSS-Howard/Mathematica 2023
Skills, Teaching Methods

This blog post is the sixth of eight in a follow-on to our 2021 “The future of computational social science is Black” series, about a Summer Institute in Computational Social Science organized by Howard University and Mathematica. It continues to bring the power of computational social science to the issues of systemic racism and inequality in America. This marks the third iteration of the successful SICSS model being hosted by a Historically Black College or University.

Latanya Sweeney, scholar of technology science, Daniel Paul Professor of the Practice of Government and Technology at the Harvard Kennedy School and in the Harvard Faculty of Arts and Sciences, and director and founder of the Public Interest Tech Lab, delivered the keynote address for SICSS-Howard/Mathematica 2023.

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Skills, Teaching Methods
Exploring Innovations in Computational Social Science: Highlights from SICSS-H/M's Bite-Sized Lunchtime Talks 2023
Skills, Teaching Methods
Exploring Innovations in Computational Social Science: Highlights from SICSS-H/M's Bite-Sized Lunchtime Talks 2023
Skills, Teaching Methods

This blog post is the fifth of eight in a follow-on to our 2021 “The future of computational social science is Black” series, about a Summer Institute in Computational Social Science organized by Howard University and Mathematica. It continues to bring the power of computational social science to the issues of systemic racism and inequality in America. This marks the third iteration of the successful SICSS model being hosted by a Historically Black College or University.

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Skills, Teaching Methods
Insights and Inspirations from Leading Scholars for Future Computational Social Scientists
Skills, Teaching Methods
Insights and Inspirations from Leading Scholars for Future Computational Social Scientists
Skills, Teaching Methods

This blog post is the fourth of eight in a follow-on to our 2021 “The future of computational social science is Black” series, about a Summer Institute in Computational Social Science organized by Howard University and Mathematica. It continues to bring the power of computational social science to the issues of systemic racism and inequality in America. This marks the third iteration of the successful SICSS model being hosted by a Historically Black College or University.

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Skills, Teaching Methods
The Beauty in Nurturing Communal and Liberating Forms of Computational Social Science
Skills, Teaching Methods
The Beauty in Nurturing Communal and Liberating Forms of Computational Social Science
Skills, Teaching Methods

This blog post is the third of eight in a follow-on to our 2021 “The future of computational social science is Black” series, about a Summer Institute in Computational Social Science organized by Howard University and Mathematica. It continues to bring the power of computational social science to the issues of systemic racism and inequality in America. This marks the third iteration of the successful SICSS model being hosted by a Historically Black College or University.

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Skills, Teaching Methods

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