Consortium of Social Science Associations (COSSA)
@cossa.bsky.social
Your Voice for Social Science in Washington.
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December 22, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Give the gift of a donation to COSSA! 🎁
Your donation supports COSSA's advocacy efforts on behalf of the SBS community. Your contribution furthers our quest to showcase the value and utility of our sciences to policymakers and the public ➡️ cossa.givingfuel.com/cossa-donati...
Your donation supports COSSA's advocacy efforts on behalf of the SBS community. Your contribution furthers our quest to showcase the value and utility of our sciences to policymakers and the public ➡️ cossa.givingfuel.com/cossa-donati...
Give the gift of a donation to COSSA! 🎁
Your donation supports COSSA's advocacy efforts on behalf of the SBS community. Your contribution furthers our quest to showcase the value and utility of our sciences to policymakers and the public ➡️ cossa.givingfuel.com/cossa-donati...
Your donation supports COSSA's advocacy efforts on behalf of the SBS community. Your contribution furthers our quest to showcase the value and utility of our sciences to policymakers and the public ➡️ cossa.givingfuel.com/cossa-donati...
COSSA Donations
Support COSSA, Advance Social Science!
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December 22, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Give the gift of a donation to COSSA! 🎁
Your donation supports COSSA's advocacy efforts on behalf of the SBS community. Your contribution furthers our quest to showcase the value and utility of our sciences to policymakers and the public ➡️ cossa.givingfuel.com/cossa-donati...
Your donation supports COSSA's advocacy efforts on behalf of the SBS community. Your contribution furthers our quest to showcase the value and utility of our sciences to policymakers and the public ➡️ cossa.givingfuel.com/cossa-donati...
🚨 Request for Information 🚨
OSTP requests input on policy updates that aim to accelerate the American scientific enterprise, enable groundbreaking discoveries, & ensure that scientific progress & tech innovation benefit all Americans.
Deadline is 12/26 ➡️ www.federalregister.gov/documents/20...
OSTP requests input on policy updates that aim to accelerate the American scientific enterprise, enable groundbreaking discoveries, & ensure that scientific progress & tech innovation benefit all Americans.
Deadline is 12/26 ➡️ www.federalregister.gov/documents/20...
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December 20, 2025 at 4:02 PM
🚨 Request for Information 🚨
OSTP requests input on policy updates that aim to accelerate the American scientific enterprise, enable groundbreaking discoveries, & ensure that scientific progress & tech innovation benefit all Americans.
Deadline is 12/26 ➡️ www.federalregister.gov/documents/20...
OSTP requests input on policy updates that aim to accelerate the American scientific enterprise, enable groundbreaking discoveries, & ensure that scientific progress & tech innovation benefit all Americans.
Deadline is 12/26 ➡️ www.federalregister.gov/documents/20...
"I think if you work in the social sciences, this should be something you take advantage of... these conversations don't happen enough."—past advocate
Early bird registration is OPEN for Social Science Advocacy Day 2026!
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Early bird registration is OPEN for Social Science Advocacy Day 2026!
Register now before prices increase ➡️ cossa.regfox.com/2026-social-...
2026 Social Science Advocacy Day
Get tickets online for 2026 Social Science Advocacy Day here.
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December 18, 2025 at 4:02 PM
"I think if you work in the social sciences, this should be something you take advantage of... these conversations don't happen enough."—past advocate
Early bird registration is OPEN for Social Science Advocacy Day 2026!
Register now before prices increase ➡️ cossa.regfox.com/2026-social-...
Early bird registration is OPEN for Social Science Advocacy Day 2026!
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Get to know COSSA's At-Home Advocacy Guide! Your guide to advocating for social and behavioral science research, funding, and policy without leaving your home! ✨
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At-Home Advocacy Guide
Whether you are new to advocacy and looking to dip your toe in the policy process, or you are already active in communicating with policymakers and want new ideas, this guide is for you.
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December 16, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Get to know COSSA's At-Home Advocacy Guide! Your guide to advocating for social and behavioral science research, funding, and policy without leaving your home! ✨
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Apply by January 6, 2026! ⬇️
Interested in advancing developmental science in Congress? There’s still time to apply for SRCD’s Congressional Placement! Fellows spend a year on Capitol Hill, using their expertise to assess legislation, advise on policy, and draft bills. Learn more today: https://bit.ly/3QuguQq
December 16, 2025 at 1:20 AM
Apply by January 6, 2026! ⬇️
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About to kick off our briefing on US Birth Rate Trends: Patterns, Drivers, and Implications for American Families - come watch the livestream on our YouTube channel! www.youtube.com/populationas...
December 10, 2025 at 8:25 PM
About to kick off our briefing on US Birth Rate Trends: Patterns, Drivers, and Implications for American Families - come watch the livestream on our YouTube channel! www.youtube.com/populationas...
Appropriations Bills Stalled, Accelerating the American Scientific Enterprise RFI, and More in the final issue of the Washington Update for 2025! ❄️
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Issue 24 (December 9) | Washington Update
Appropriations Bills Stalled, Accelerating the American Scientific Enterprise RFI, and More
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December 9, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Appropriations Bills Stalled, Accelerating the American Scientific Enterprise RFI, and More in the final issue of the Washington Update for 2025! ❄️
Read more ➡️ cossa.org/category/vol...
Read more ➡️ cossa.org/category/vol...
🚨ACTION ALERT🚨
Write to your members of Congress TODAY and urge them to protect the U.S. research enterprise and oppose the SAFE Research Act! (@srcdorg.bsky.social)
Learn more and send a quick note ➡️ cossa.org/action-cente...
Write to your members of Congress TODAY and urge them to protect the U.S. research enterprise and oppose the SAFE Research Act! (@srcdorg.bsky.social)
Learn more and send a quick note ➡️ cossa.org/action-cente...
Action Center | COSSA
A consortium of Social Science Associations works to communicate the importance of social & behavioral science research to policymakers. The powerful stories come from people who express how it is lik...
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December 5, 2025 at 7:53 PM
🚨ACTION ALERT🚨
Write to your members of Congress TODAY and urge them to protect the U.S. research enterprise and oppose the SAFE Research Act! (@srcdorg.bsky.social)
Learn more and send a quick note ➡️ cossa.org/action-cente...
Write to your members of Congress TODAY and urge them to protect the U.S. research enterprise and oppose the SAFE Research Act! (@srcdorg.bsky.social)
Learn more and send a quick note ➡️ cossa.org/action-cente...
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December 15 is the deadline to nominate a colleague for the Noether Distinguished Scholar Award and Noether Early Career Scholar Award. #STATSSKY www.amstat.org/your-career/...
December 3, 2025 at 1:29 PM
December 15 is the deadline to nominate a colleague for the Noether Distinguished Scholar Award and Noether Early Career Scholar Award. #STATSSKY www.amstat.org/your-career/...
It's #GivingTuesday! 🎉 Support the future of the social and behavioral sciences by donating to COSSA. Your contribution helps us showcase the critical role our sciences play in informing policy and serving communities.
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December 2, 2025 at 2:38 PM
It's #GivingTuesday! 🎉 Support the future of the social and behavioral sciences by donating to COSSA. Your contribution helps us showcase the critical role our sciences play in informing policy and serving communities.
Donate here ➡️ cossa.givingfuel.com/cossa-donati...
Donate here ➡️ cossa.givingfuel.com/cossa-donati...
🚨 ACTION ALERT 🚨
Write to your Members of Congress TODAY to express your opposition to HR 151, the Equal Representation Act, and call on lawmakers to protect the integrity of decennial census data ➡️ cossa.org/action-cente...
Write to your Members of Congress TODAY to express your opposition to HR 151, the Equal Representation Act, and call on lawmakers to protect the integrity of decennial census data ➡️ cossa.org/action-cente...
Action Center | COSSA
A consortium of Social Science Associations works to communicate the importance of social & behavioral science research to policymakers. The powerful stories come from people who express how it is…
cossa.org
December 1, 2025 at 5:44 PM
🚨 ACTION ALERT 🚨
Write to your Members of Congress TODAY to express your opposition to HR 151, the Equal Representation Act, and call on lawmakers to protect the integrity of decennial census data ➡️ cossa.org/action-cente...
Write to your Members of Congress TODAY to express your opposition to HR 151, the Equal Representation Act, and call on lawmakers to protect the integrity of decennial census data ➡️ cossa.org/action-cente...
Join the effort to promote social and behavioral science research by becoming a member of COSSA today!
Learn more how to get involved ➡️ cossa.org/members/join/
Learn more how to get involved ➡️ cossa.org/members/join/
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Join the effort to promote social and behavioral science research by becoming a member of COSSA today!
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November 28, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Join the effort to promote social and behavioral science research by becoming a member of COSSA today!
Learn more how to get involved ➡️ cossa.org/members/join/
Learn more how to get involved ➡️ cossa.org/members/join/
Happy Thanksgiving! Have a safe and wonderful holiday from all of us at COSSA. 🍂
November 27, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Happy Thanksgiving! Have a safe and wonderful holiday from all of us at COSSA. 🍂
#WhySocialScience? Because Our Work Helps Us Envision and Build a Better Future 🗺️
New post from Heather M. Washington of @asanews.bsky.social ➡️ www.whysocialscience.com/blog/2025/11...
New post from Heather M. Washington of @asanews.bsky.social ➡️ www.whysocialscience.com/blog/2025/11...
Because Our Work Helps Us Envision and Build a Better Future — Why Social Science?
We live in an era of rapidly expanding economic inequality, humanitarian crises, chaotic deportation efforts, the militarization of U.S. cities, global conflicts and wars, burdensome labor practices…
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November 26, 2025 at 4:30 PM
#WhySocialScience? Because Our Work Helps Us Envision and Build a Better Future 🗺️
New post from Heather M. Washington of @asanews.bsky.social ➡️ www.whysocialscience.com/blog/2025/11...
New post from Heather M. Washington of @asanews.bsky.social ➡️ www.whysocialscience.com/blog/2025/11...
On December 10, join COSSA for the final Headlines webinar of the year. We will cover key policy developments and Congressional activity that affected the social and behavioral sciences in 2025 and preview what’s ahead for 2026.
Register now ➡️ us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Register now ➡️ us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Reviewing 2025 & What’s Next
On December 10, join COSSA for the final Headlines webinar of the year. We will cover key policy developments and Congressional activity that affected the social and behavioral sciences in 2025 and preview what’s ahead for 2026.
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November 26, 2025 at 3:03 PM
On December 10, join COSSA for the final Headlines webinar of the year. We will cover key policy developments and Congressional activity that affected the social and behavioral sciences in 2025 and preview what’s ahead for 2026.
Register now ➡️ us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Register now ➡️ us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Congress Turns to Final Appropriations Bills, Federal Agencies Reopen with Uncertainty, and More in the latest Washington Update. 📃
Read the recent issue ➡️ cossa.org/category/vol...
Read the recent issue ➡️ cossa.org/category/vol...
Issue 23 (November 25) | Washington Update
Congress Turns to Final Appropriations Bills, Federal Agencies Reopen with Uncertainty, and More
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November 25, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Congress Turns to Final Appropriations Bills, Federal Agencies Reopen with Uncertainty, and More in the latest Washington Update. 📃
Read the recent issue ➡️ cossa.org/category/vol...
Read the recent issue ➡️ cossa.org/category/vol...
The @srcdorg.bsky.social is accepting applications for its 2026-2027 Policy Fellowship. Apply by January 6, 2026!
Learn more ➡️ www.srcd.org/srcd-us-poli...
Learn more ➡️ www.srcd.org/srcd-us-poli...
Policy Fellowship: How to Apply | Society for Research in Child Development SRCD
Applications for the 2026-2027 cohort will open Monday, October 27. Apply by January 6, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. ET. Read on to learn how to apply, eligibility requirements, and the interview process.
www.srcd.org
November 22, 2025 at 4:01 PM
The @srcdorg.bsky.social is accepting applications for its 2026-2027 Policy Fellowship. Apply by January 6, 2026!
Learn more ➡️ www.srcd.org/srcd-us-poli...
Learn more ➡️ www.srcd.org/srcd-us-poli...
REMINDER! The NSF is seeking input on the workforce development roadmap for the Technology, Innovation and Partnerships Directorate. 🗺️
Responses will be accepted until Jan. 15. Send your submission here ➡️ airtable.com/app94SMafkER...
Responses will be accepted until Jan. 15. Send your submission here ➡️ airtable.com/app94SMafkER...
NSF TIP Workforce Development in Emerging and New Technologies RFI
NSF TIP Workforce Development in Emerging and New Technologies Request for Information (RFI)
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November 21, 2025 at 7:01 PM
REMINDER! The NSF is seeking input on the workforce development roadmap for the Technology, Innovation and Partnerships Directorate. 🗺️
Responses will be accepted until Jan. 15. Send your submission here ➡️ airtable.com/app94SMafkER...
Responses will be accepted until Jan. 15. Send your submission here ➡️ airtable.com/app94SMafkER...
Support COSSA! 🚨
Your donation supports COSSA's advocacy efforts on behalf of the social and behavioral science community. Your contribution furthers our quest to showcase the value and utility of our sciences to policymakers and the public.
Contribute now ➡️ cossa.givingfuel.com/cossa-donati...
Your donation supports COSSA's advocacy efforts on behalf of the social and behavioral science community. Your contribution furthers our quest to showcase the value and utility of our sciences to policymakers and the public.
Contribute now ➡️ cossa.givingfuel.com/cossa-donati...
COSSA Donations
Support COSSA, Advance Social Science!
cossa.givingfuel.com
November 20, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Support COSSA! 🚨
Your donation supports COSSA's advocacy efforts on behalf of the social and behavioral science community. Your contribution furthers our quest to showcase the value and utility of our sciences to policymakers and the public.
Contribute now ➡️ cossa.givingfuel.com/cossa-donati...
Your donation supports COSSA's advocacy efforts on behalf of the social and behavioral science community. Your contribution furthers our quest to showcase the value and utility of our sciences to policymakers and the public.
Contribute now ➡️ cossa.givingfuel.com/cossa-donati...
We're celebrating #GeoWeek with our friends at @geographers.bsky.social! 🌍
Read the recent Why Social Science post all about how geographers work every day to solve tricky problems ➡️ www.whysocialscience.com/blog/2025/10...
Read the recent Why Social Science post all about how geographers work every day to solve tricky problems ➡️ www.whysocialscience.com/blog/2025/10...
Because How Would We Understand the World Without It? — Why Social Science?
When I was in elementary school, the way we studied geography was...not fun. It involved a lot of memorizing: state capitals, rivers and mountains, maybe a famous place from history or two. It…
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November 19, 2025 at 2:40 PM
We're celebrating #GeoWeek with our friends at @geographers.bsky.social! 🌍
Read the recent Why Social Science post all about how geographers work every day to solve tricky problems ➡️ www.whysocialscience.com/blog/2025/10...
Read the recent Why Social Science post all about how geographers work every day to solve tricky problems ➡️ www.whysocialscience.com/blog/2025/10...
EVENT REMINDER! 📅
Join @popassocamerica.bsky.social on Wednesday, December 10 at 3:30p.m. for an upcoming discussion about U.S. fertility trends and related policies.
Learn more and see details ➡️ www.populationassociation.org/blogs/paa-we...
Join @popassocamerica.bsky.social on Wednesday, December 10 at 3:30p.m. for an upcoming discussion about U.S. fertility trends and related policies.
Learn more and see details ➡️ www.populationassociation.org/blogs/paa-we...
U.S. Birth Rate Trends: Patterns, Drivers, and Implications for American Families
Consider joining us on Wednesday, December 10, 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. in 2075 Rayburn House Office Building for ice cream and engaging presentations about U.S. fertility trends and related policies.An…
www.populationassociation.org
November 18, 2025 at 5:06 PM
EVENT REMINDER! 📅
Join @popassocamerica.bsky.social on Wednesday, December 10 at 3:30p.m. for an upcoming discussion about U.S. fertility trends and related policies.
Learn more and see details ➡️ www.populationassociation.org/blogs/paa-we...
Join @popassocamerica.bsky.social on Wednesday, December 10 at 3:30p.m. for an upcoming discussion about U.S. fertility trends and related policies.
Learn more and see details ➡️ www.populationassociation.org/blogs/paa-we...
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Advocacy Opportunity: Want to understand key policy developments and Congressional activity that affected social science funding in 2025 and what to expect in 2026?
Join @cossa.bsky.social on December 10 for their final webinar of the year: us06web.zoom.us/meet...
Join @cossa.bsky.social on December 10 for their final webinar of the year: us06web.zoom.us/meet...
November 12, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Advocacy Opportunity: Want to understand key policy developments and Congressional activity that affected social science funding in 2025 and what to expect in 2026?
Join @cossa.bsky.social on December 10 for their final webinar of the year: us06web.zoom.us/meet...
Join @cossa.bsky.social on December 10 for their final webinar of the year: us06web.zoom.us/meet...
The USPSTF, an independent panel that makes recommendations on clinical preventive services and health promotion, has had their November meeting cancelled by HHS, blaming the government shutdown despite no federal employees serving on the task force. 🍂
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Learn more ➡️ cossa.org/hhs-cancels-...
HHS Cancels USPSTF’s November Meeting | COSSA
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), an independent panel that makes recommendations on clinical preventive services and health promotion, has had their November meeting cancelled by the…
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November 12, 2025 at 4:26 PM
The USPSTF, an independent panel that makes recommendations on clinical preventive services and health promotion, has had their November meeting cancelled by HHS, blaming the government shutdown despite no federal employees serving on the task force. 🍂
Learn more ➡️ cossa.org/hhs-cancels-...
Learn more ➡️ cossa.org/hhs-cancels-...
Senate Democrats Break Rank to Pass New Spending Package, HHS Cancels USPSTF’s November Meeting, and More in the latest Washington Update. 📃
Read more ➡️ cossa.org/category/vol...
Read more ➡️ cossa.org/category/vol...
Issue 22 (November 11) | Washington Update
Senate Democrats Break Rank to Pass New Spending Package, HHS Cancels USPSTF’s November Meeting, and More
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November 11, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Senate Democrats Break Rank to Pass New Spending Package, HHS Cancels USPSTF’s November Meeting, and More in the latest Washington Update. 📃
Read more ➡️ cossa.org/category/vol...
Read more ➡️ cossa.org/category/vol...