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NISS promotes the social sciences, supports research and discussion, and honors distinguished individuals.
Reflecting on last year's gala as we get ready for our 111th on 12/9.
We hope to see you as we honor Claudia Goldin, Alison Gopnik, and Christopher Eisgruber of @princeton.edu.
November 24, 2025 at 6:56 PM
We're a few weeks out from our 111th Gold Medal Gala.

Reserve your tickets here: www.socialsciencesinstitute.org/news/2025/8/...
November 20, 2025 at 4:06 PM
The National Institute of Social Sciences is delighted to announce Christopher Eisgruber, President of Princeton University, as one of the 2025 Honorees for its Gold Honor Medal for distinguished service to society and humanity.
October 31, 2025 at 2:47 PM
The National Institute of Social Sciences is delighted to announce Alison Gopnik, developmental psychologist, cognitive scientist, and philosopher of mind at UC Berkeley, as one of the 2025 Honorees for its Gold Honor Medal for distinguished service to society and humanity.
October 30, 2025 at 3:06 PM
The National Institute of Social Sciences is delighted to announce Claudia Goldin, Nobel Prize-winning labor economist at Harvard University, as one of the 2025 Honorees for its Gold Honor Medal for distinguished service to society and humanity.
October 29, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Our 111th Annual Gold Medal Gala will take place on Tuesday, December 9, 2025. We hope to see you there!

Get your tickets here: www.socialsciencesinstitute.org/news/2025/8/...
October 24, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Our Gold Medal has been awarded every year since our 1913 gala, which honored Archer M. Huntington, Samuel L. Parrish, and William Howard Taft.

Join us for the 111th gala on 12/9/25.
October 3, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Save the date!

Our 111th Annual Gold Medal Gala will take place on Tuesday, December 9, 2025. We hope to see you there!
September 15, 2025 at 2:43 PM
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It's almost here!

Join us at the 110th NISS Gold Medal Gala on December 10th, where we will honor Ken Burns, David Remnick, and Bryan Stevenson.

Purchase tickets to the gala on December 10th here: www.socialsciencesinstitute.org/upcoming-eve...
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