CHSS Digest

December 7, 2023

CHSS Digest December 7, 2023
Announcements & Resources
Congratulations to Tanie Boeddeker, 2023 Mary Roper awardee!

Congratulations to Tanie Boeddeker, 2023 Mary Roper awardee!

On December 5, the College of Humanities and Social Sciences hosted the annual Mary Roper Award. Faculty and staff gathered to recognize the work of Tanie Boeddeker, graduate programs administrator in the Department of Psychology.

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Thank you for supporting the Patriot Pantry!

Thank you for supporting the Patriot Pantry!

Ninety bags of food and personal hygiene items, which will help support students during winter break when the university is closed, were delivered to the Patriot Pantry on December 6.

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2023 Community and Catalysts recognized

2023 Community and Catalysts recognized

The College of Humanities and Social Sciences celebrated its 2023 Community and Catalysts award recipients on November 4 in Horizon Hall.

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Peter Boettke receives Southern Economic Association Distinguished Fellow Award

Peter Boettke receives Southern Economic Association Distinguished Fellow Award

Congratulations to Peter Boettke, Distinguished University Professor of Economics and Philosophy, who was awarded the Southern Economics Association (SEA) the Distinguished Fellow Award. SEA presented and honored its inaugural cohort of Distinguished Fellows on November 19, during its 93rd Annual Meeting in New Orleans.

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Cheuse Center seeking art submissions for BALDWIN100 initiative

Cheuse Center seeking art submissions for BALDWIN100 initiative

The Alan Cheuse International Writer’s Center is seeking art submissions for its BALDWIN100 initiative, a collaborative arts, scholarship, and cultural project encompassing a year-long series of initiatives designed to engage deeply with James Baldwin’s work. Learn more about two pre-launch initiatives—BALDWIN100-Reads and Call for Art. Submissions are due January 5.

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Higher Ed grad students turn to the MIX to communicate institutional values

Higher Ed grad students turn to the MIX to communicate institutional values

Higher Education in the Digital Age (HE703) students gained hands-on experience in visual communication this semester with a project that challenged them to create a new mascot for Mason’s next 50 years.

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CHSS hosts Lynbrook Elementary students for campus tour

CHSS hosts Lynbrook Elementary students for campus tour

CHSS was thrilled to host sixth-grade students from Lynbrook Elementary school in Springfield for a tour of Mason’s Fairfax Campus on November 17. While on campus students toured the Mason Innovation Exchange (MIX), saw the bioarcheology lab, and learned more about the humanities and social sciences. 

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Winter 2023 commencement information

Winter 2023 commencement information

George Mason University's Winter Commencement Ceremony will be held on December 14 at 9:30 a.m. at the EagleBank Arena, and the CHSS Degree Celebration will be held on December 14 at 1:30 p.m. at the EagleBank Arena. Learn more about the ceremonies and how to request tickets.

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New CHSS photo library now available

New CHSS photo library now available

The CHSS Marketing team has created a shared library of high-quality photos from CHSS events and photo shoots. Browse the gallery for images you can use on your website, flyers, and other marketing materials.

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CHSS faculty and staff giving

CHSS faculty and staff giving

CHSS faculty and staff can express their support for our college by opting for payroll deduction, an efficient means to make contributions to the program, scholarship, or initiative of their choice at Mason.

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Research & Scholarship News
Health impacts of climate change sparks support for action

Health impacts of climate change sparks support for action

Highlighting the health relevance of climate change and the health benefits of climate solutions can generate support for climate action, a major review of evidence on the subject has found.

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Global Affairs professor investigates how satellite and drone data can support socially just conservation

Global Affairs professor investigates how satellite and drone data can support socially just conservation

Laura Aileen Sauls, assistant professor of Global Affairs, and co-investigators led by the University of Manchester have secured £2 million for a five-year research project aiming to transform knowledge about the benefits and risks of Earth observation data and technologies in conservation. The project will provide important insights on the ethical, theoretical, and practical implications of incorporating earth observation data into large-scale efforts to counter global environmental problems.

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Mason doctoral student uses archival practice to unfold the present

Mason doctoral student uses archival practice to unfold the present

Mason doctoral student Timmia King's research focuses on how African-descended communities have documented themselves and their archival practices over time. Learn more about this GIA Scholar.

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Faculty Research and Development Awards (FRDA) Seed Funding

Faculty Research and Development Awards (FRDA) Seed Funding

Faculty Research and Development Awards (FRDA), funded by CHSS, are short-term awards that are designed to help tenured and tenure-track faculty initiate new programs of research and scholarship or enhance existing ones. The application deadline for the FRDA is 5:00 p.m. on Friday, February 2, 2024.

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4-VA@Mason Collaborative Research Grants applications now accepted

4-VA@Mason Collaborative Research Grants applications now accepted

Calls for proposals are open for Mason full-time faculty and administrative faculty interested in launching pilot research and course redesign projects in conjunction with colleagues at one or more of the universities within the 4-VA collaborative in Virginia. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis through February 15, 2024.

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Events

IIR Migration Working Group - December

Clock Icon for Thursday, December  7, 2023  1:00 PM to  2:00 PM ESTThursday, December 7, 2023 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM EST

The Institute for Immigration Research (IIR) Migration Working Group is an informal space that brings together students and faculty across levels and departments. The aim of the Migration Working Group is to provide students and faculty opportunities to workshop and receive feedback on early-stage projects and works in progress, share our migration research, and learn with one another to strengthen our research projects.

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The 2023 Graduate Student Book Review Colloquium on Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies

CFP Deadline Sept 15, 2023 (Seventh Annual Book Review Colloquium)

Clock Icon for Thursday, December 07, 2023Thursday, December 07, 2023

The AbuSulayman Center for Global Islamic Studies at George Mason University is hosting the Seventh Annual Graduate Student Book Review Colloquium on Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies virtually on December 7, 2023. This year, the event has a specific theme in partnership with the Black American Muslim Internationalism Project (BAMI), led by Dr. Aminah Al-Deen. This panel is exclusively for undergraduate applicants.

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Reflect and Connect

Clock Icon for Friday, December  8, 2023 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM ESTFriday, December 8, 2023 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM EST

Map Icon for Fenwick Library, Reading Room 2001Fenwick Library, Reading Room 2001

The College of Humanities and Social Sciences invites the community of senior learners and their spouses or partners to campus to network with our vibrant educational community.

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CHSS in the Media

Welcome to CHSS in the Media! Some articles may be behind a paywall. Mason's University Libraries provides direct access to current news sources. For more information, go to InfoGuides: Current News: Direct Subscriptions

Better ways to talk with kids about Santa

In the New York Times, Thalia R. Goldstein, Department of Psychology, co-authors an op-ed addressing new psychological studies that shed light on the matter.

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Ask not what you can do with a humanities degree

In the Hechinger Report, Ann Ardis, Dean of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences, debunks misconceptions about the value of a humanities degree, citing new report from the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

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Dissent with distinction

Todd Kashdan, Department of Psychology, discusses how dissent among groups can lead to higher quality decisions on the I Wish They Knew Podcast.

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In the Chronicle of Higher Education, E. Shelley Reid is quoted in an article about students crossing boundaries

E. Shelley Reid, Department of English and Executive Director of Engaged Teaching at the Stearns Center for Teaching and Learning, provides several strategies for faculty to reduce the likelihood of misunderstandings and surprises.

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IIR data on Salvadorans in the DC metro area featured in the Metropole

In a recent post, Edwin A. Rodriguez draws on Institute for Immigration Research maps and data in his detailed overview of Salvadorans in the DC region.

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In Bloomberg, Tyler Cowen writes op-ed about the hypocrisy of America’s elite universities

Tyler Cowen, Department of Economics and Mercatus Center, writes that while top schools like to talk about being inclusive, their reputations depend on being selective.

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In the Hill, Thomas Stratmann is among the co-authors of an op-ed about possible paths to Native American economic freedom

Thomas Stratmann, Department of Economics, and co-authors write that for Native American economic freedom, unravel the “white tape.”

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