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RC 28 Summer Conference Hosted by Brown University
Almost 200 faculty and graduate students from 19 countries gathered together on Brown’s campus to exchange knowledge and attend presentations on various topics in social demography, social stratification and public policy.
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Over a two-day period this fall, more than 70 thought leaders and practitioners from around the world gathered to discuss actionable research approaches to study the human-nature relationship.
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Sociologist Margot Jackson and Psychologist Taryn Morrissey examine the effects of state-level public spending on programs targeting children.
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Welcome Back to the PSTC
On Tuesday, September 24, the PSTC community gathered to commemorate the beginning of a new academic year, catch-up with their colleagues and classmates, and welcome new affiliates, postdoctoral researchers, and trainees.
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Recent In the Media
Following last minute meetings with key negotiating countries, COP29 wrapped up 35 hours overtime, with an agreed climate finance target of US$300 billion annually by 2035.
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Education Next
Time for School
When it comes to time in school, both quantity and quality matter. Looking across 74 studies with causal research designs, we see a compelling body of evidence that increasing total school time leads to gains in academic achievement, on average.
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Psychology Today
Leviathan, Redux: Government Is Frightful Unless Shackled
This year's economics Nobel prize winners have much to say about November 5.
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