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New Research Finds Nearly 80 Million Latin Americans Live Under Criminal Govern...
Findings suggest a correlation between gang governance and a positive perception of state governance. By Sarah Steimer
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Ethnography and Journalism: Humanizing Revolution Through Interviews
PhD Student Alex Shams combines his journalism background and ethnographic research skills to offer a view of what’s happening on the ground in
Mat Messerschmidt
How One Teaching Fellow Brings Specialized Knowledge to a Wide Audience
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New study explores how self-transcendence and self-influence impact how we eval...
Participants in the study also rated the importance of the factors differently when considering others versus themselves.
Abhishek Bhattacharyya
A New Course on the Anthropology of Revolutions Explores Knowledge Production o...
Using academic texts, poetry, film and more, students will explore the unpredictability of revolution. By Sarah Steimer
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Peace-building proposals are better perceived through a native language than a ...
New research shows the benefits of using native language to promote trust-building during conflict.
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New Research Shows Consistency in What We Misremember
The Brain Bridge Lab study on the Visual Mandela Effect found widespread false memories of famous logos and characters.
Olivia Chilkoti
Making History: Snacks Included!
History thesis write-ins bring back collaboration and community post-pandemic By Audrey Weckwerth
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Inaugural Alumni-in-Residence program connected current and former students
The program, which included workshops, speaker sessions, and one-on-one networking, looks to grow in coming iterations.
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Sociology PhD Student Karlyn Gorski among UChicago instructors, grad students h...
This article has been edited to showcase recipients from the Social Sciences Division.