Boston University Center for Innovation in Social Science
@buciss.bsky.social
Launched in September 2021, CISS is a clearinghouse and incubator for all things social science at Boston University. Affiliates welcome!
December 11, mark your calendars for an Editor's Confidential Panel, taking place virtually! Scan the QR code to register, or go to the link below:
bostonu.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
bostonu.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
November 20, 2025 at 5:25 PM
December 11, mark your calendars for an Editor's Confidential Panel, taking place virtually! Scan the QR code to register, or go to the link below:
bostonu.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
bostonu.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Here is another upcoming event! This is happening December 4 at 12 PM EST. Copy the link below to register:
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November 13, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Here is another upcoming event! This is happening December 4 at 12 PM EST. Copy the link below to register:
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New class alert for the spring semester! CAS HI/XL 332, will take place on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9:30-10:45, and will be using digital methods to explore the past and its stories!
November 13, 2025 at 4:14 PM
New class alert for the spring semester! CAS HI/XL 332, will take place on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9:30-10:45, and will be using digital methods to explore the past and its stories!
Introducing our November featured affiliate! Read more about Dr. Cohen's career and work by either scanning the QR code, or copying the link below!
www.bu.edu/ciss/2025/11...
www.bu.edu/ciss/2025/11...
November 10, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Introducing our November featured affiliate! Read more about Dr. Cohen's career and work by either scanning the QR code, or copying the link below!
www.bu.edu/ciss/2025/11...
www.bu.edu/ciss/2025/11...
Another event happening on Friday, November 14! This one will be examining LGBTQ+ backlash within Africa, the Caribbean, and Latin America. It is also virtual, and the link is attached below!
bostonu.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
bostonu.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
November 4, 2025 at 2:49 AM
Another event happening on Friday, November 14! This one will be examining LGBTQ+ backlash within Africa, the Caribbean, and Latin America. It is also virtual, and the link is attached below!
bostonu.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
bostonu.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Event coming up this Thursday! Link to register is attached here! bostonu.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
This event will provide valuable insight into the various nuances of urban health in Africa, with author features and a panel.
This event will provide valuable insight into the various nuances of urban health in Africa, with author features and a panel.
November 4, 2025 at 2:22 AM
Event coming up this Thursday! Link to register is attached here! bostonu.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
This event will provide valuable insight into the various nuances of urban health in Africa, with author features and a panel.
This event will provide valuable insight into the various nuances of urban health in Africa, with author features and a panel.
Join scientists, among other various professionals for an upcoming climate summit, on November 7! Registration is free too! You can copy the link below or scan the QR code:
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October 23, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Join scientists, among other various professionals for an upcoming climate summit, on November 7! Registration is free too! You can copy the link below or scan the QR code:
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Head to Coolidge Corner Theater, November 4, Tuesday, for a screening of 3 short documentaries from the Library of American Landscape History, followed by conversation as well!
October 23, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Head to Coolidge Corner Theater, November 4, Tuesday, for a screening of 3 short documentaries from the Library of American Landscape History, followed by conversation as well!
Next Wednesday, October 15! Join BU's Initiative on Cities for an event regarding Urban Growth, and Citizenship machines!
75 Bay State Rd!
75 Bay State Rd!
October 9, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Next Wednesday, October 15! Join BU's Initiative on Cities for an event regarding Urban Growth, and Citizenship machines!
75 Bay State Rd!
75 Bay State Rd!
Here is this year's line up for the 25/26 American Studies for the Future
programs, presented by the American Studies Program! Scan the QR code, or copy the link below to learn more:
www.bu.edu/americanstud...
programs, presented by the American Studies Program! Scan the QR code, or copy the link below to learn more:
www.bu.edu/americanstud...
October 3, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Here is this year's line up for the 25/26 American Studies for the Future
programs, presented by the American Studies Program! Scan the QR code, or copy the link below to learn more:
www.bu.edu/americanstud...
programs, presented by the American Studies Program! Scan the QR code, or copy the link below to learn more:
www.bu.edu/americanstud...
Announcing our October affiliate, Dr. Cristina Gago! Read more about her research by scanning the QR code, or copying the link below:
www.bu.edu/ciss/2025/09...
www.bu.edu/ciss/2025/09...
October 1, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Announcing our October affiliate, Dr. Cristina Gago! Read more about her research by scanning the QR code, or copying the link below:
www.bu.edu/ciss/2025/09...
www.bu.edu/ciss/2025/09...
Open house!! Tuesday October 7th, and Wednesday October 8th, learn more about Blackboard and pedagogy, in the age of new coming technology.
RSVP at link: tinyurl.com/mekb7xnj
RSVP at link: tinyurl.com/mekb7xnj
September 23, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Open house!! Tuesday October 7th, and Wednesday October 8th, learn more about Blackboard and pedagogy, in the age of new coming technology.
RSVP at link: tinyurl.com/mekb7xnj
RSVP at link: tinyurl.com/mekb7xnj
An important grant information session is happening the morning of September 30! Location is still pending. Scan QR code, or go to link below to register:
shorturl.at/wR5Ba
shorturl.at/wR5Ba
September 17, 2025 at 6:53 PM
An important grant information session is happening the morning of September 30! Location is still pending. Scan QR code, or go to link below to register:
shorturl.at/wR5Ba
shorturl.at/wR5Ba
Another Upcoming Event!!!
This Thursday, join varying colleagues to learn more about faced challenges at universities.
September 18th, 4:30-6:00 PM.
This Thursday, join varying colleagues to learn more about faced challenges at universities.
September 18th, 4:30-6:00 PM.
September 15, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Another Upcoming Event!!!
This Thursday, join varying colleagues to learn more about faced challenges at universities.
September 18th, 4:30-6:00 PM.
This Thursday, join varying colleagues to learn more about faced challenges at universities.
September 18th, 4:30-6:00 PM.
Event announcement!! Join this panel to discuss the recent Skrmetti and Mahmoud Supreme Court decisions, their effect on LGBTQIA+ populations, and what we could see in future policy and doctrine. Scan QR to register, or go to link below:
shorturl.at/xbaSw
shorturl.at/xbaSw
September 15, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Event announcement!! Join this panel to discuss the recent Skrmetti and Mahmoud Supreme Court decisions, their effect on LGBTQIA+ populations, and what we could see in future policy and doctrine. Scan QR to register, or go to link below:
shorturl.at/xbaSw
shorturl.at/xbaSw
Our September affiliate! Read Dr. Carballo's full interview here: www.bu.edu/ciss/2025/09...
September 11, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Our September affiliate! Read Dr. Carballo's full interview here: www.bu.edu/ciss/2025/09...
October Seminar opportunity! Scan QR to register.
September 5, 2025 at 6:45 PM
October Seminar opportunity! Scan QR to register.
Meet CISS's Summer 2025 Affiliate of the month, Professor Rachel Brulé! Professor Brulé is an associate professor in global development policy at Boston University’s Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies.
Check out her featured affiliate article below! www.bu.edu/ciss/2025/06...
Check out her featured affiliate article below! www.bu.edu/ciss/2025/06...
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June 2, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Meet CISS's Summer 2025 Affiliate of the month, Professor Rachel Brulé! Professor Brulé is an associate professor in global development policy at Boston University’s Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies.
Check out her featured affiliate article below! www.bu.edu/ciss/2025/06...
Check out her featured affiliate article below! www.bu.edu/ciss/2025/06...
New Event info! Join this seminar, coming up next month regarding enhancing clutter assessment, with AI and Machine Learning! The direct link to copy for the registration below:
bostonu.zoom.us/j/9983468982...
bostonu.zoom.us/j/9983468982...
April 10, 2025 at 1:49 AM
New Event info! Join this seminar, coming up next month regarding enhancing clutter assessment, with AI and Machine Learning! The direct link to copy for the registration below:
bostonu.zoom.us/j/9983468982...
bostonu.zoom.us/j/9983468982...
Meet our affiliate of the month for April, Dr. Pamela Zabala Ortiz! She is an Assistant Professor of Sociology, with her work centering around migration, racism, and racial stratification in the US and Latin America. Her affiliate article is linked below!
www.bu.edu/ciss/people/...
www.bu.edu/ciss/people/...
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April 8, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Meet our affiliate of the month for April, Dr. Pamela Zabala Ortiz! She is an Assistant Professor of Sociology, with her work centering around migration, racism, and racial stratification in the US and Latin America. Her affiliate article is linked below!
www.bu.edu/ciss/people/...
www.bu.edu/ciss/people/...
BU Libraries is hosting an Open House event next week! Register with the QR code, or copy the link below:
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See you there!
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See you there!
March 26, 2025 at 11:17 PM
BU Libraries is hosting an Open House event next week! Register with the QR code, or copy the link below:
www.eventbrite.com/e/digital-ve...
See you there!
www.eventbrite.com/e/digital-ve...
See you there!
Join a BU Book Talk with New York Times' Bestselling author, Keith O'Brien! His book 'Paradise Falls' covers the story of the mothers who led a two-year fight to escape their own homes amid one of the worst environmental crises of the 20th century. Register below!
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A Conversation with Bestselling Author Keith O'Brien
Join us to discuss "Paradise Falls," a true story about community advocacy and resilience in the face of environmental catastrophe.
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March 23, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Join a BU Book Talk with New York Times' Bestselling author, Keith O'Brien! His book 'Paradise Falls' covers the story of the mothers who led a two-year fight to escape their own homes amid one of the worst environmental crises of the 20th century. Register below!
www.eventbrite.com/e/a-conversa...
www.eventbrite.com/e/a-conversa...
Meet CISS's March Affiliate of the month, Professor Melissa Kibbe! She is an associate professor in Psychological and Brain Sciences, with work focusing on how all ages represent information about objects.
Check out her featured affiliate article below!
www.bu.edu/ciss/2025/02...
Check out her featured affiliate article below!
www.bu.edu/ciss/2025/02...
February 28, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Meet CISS's March Affiliate of the month, Professor Melissa Kibbe! She is an associate professor in Psychological and Brain Sciences, with work focusing on how all ages represent information about objects.
Check out her featured affiliate article below!
www.bu.edu/ciss/2025/02...
Check out her featured affiliate article below!
www.bu.edu/ciss/2025/02...
Overviews of our Love Data Week for Professor Lang, Professor Carr, and Professor Gondal!
February 21, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Overviews of our Love Data Week for Professor Lang, Professor Carr, and Professor Gondal!
Overviews of our Love Data Week, for Professor Guillory and Professor Mijs!
February 21, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Overviews of our Love Data Week, for Professor Guillory and Professor Mijs!