CHSS Digest

October 5, 2021

CHSS Digest October 5, 2021
Announcements & Resources
Clarification of the Mason Mask Policy from the Human Resources Department

Clarification of the Mason Mask Policy from the Human Resources Department

The fall semester is well underway and the Mason community has shown extraordinary commitment to health and safety again this fall. As we head toward the second half of our semester, the Human Resources department clarifies one of our most critical policies in keeping Mason safe and well: the mask policy.

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Vice President Kamala Harris visits INTS class to encourage Mason students to get out the vote

Vice President Kamala Harris visits INTS class to encourage Mason students to get out the vote

While on campus to mark National Voter Registration Day, Vice President Kamala Harris stopped into Assistant Professor Samuel Frye's INTS 375/SOCI 395: Community, Culture, and Change class.

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Fall Open Call Portrait Session

Fall Open Call Portrait Session

Creative Services Photography will be holding a FREE OPEN CALL photo session for new faculty, staff, and administrators on October 6. Participants must sign up for a time slot.

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Investiture of Dr. Gregory Washington as Mason's Eighth President

Clock Icon for Thursday, October 21, 2021  1:00 PM EDTThursday, October 21, 2021 1:00 PM EDT

The Mason community is invited to take part in the investiture of George Mason University's eighth president, Dr. Gregory Washington.

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America’s Cultural Agencies Celebrate 35th Anniversary of Arts and Humanities Month

America’s Cultural Agencies Celebrate 35th Anniversary of Arts and Humanities Month

In celebration of the vital roles that arts and humanities play in American society, the nation’s cultural agencies—the Institute of Museum and Library Services, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the National Endowment for the Humanities —have joined together to celebrate the 35th anniversary of National Arts and Humanities Month in October.

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Join Mason Speakers - Connecting the Campus with the Community

Join Mason Speakers - Connecting the Campus with the Community

Mason's Office of Community and Local Government Relations enthusiastically invites faculty and staff to join your colleagues who volunteer to provide lectures and guest presentations to organizations and businesses through Mason Speakers. (Photo: Matthew Jungling, Unsplash.com)

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Research News
SOAN Welcomes Fulbright Visiting Research Scholar

SOAN Welcomes Fulbright Visiting Research Scholar

The Department of Sociology and Anthropology is honored to be hosting Ivan Kislenko, a Fulbright Visiting Research Scholar. He is a PhD student at HSE University (Moscow) and Ghent University (Belgium), pursuing a double doctoral degree program in sociology.

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October Events with CHSS Research

CHSS Research will host two events in October. October 7 is the Introduction to International and Foreign Language Education programs in the Department of Education, and October 22 is the Research Support Overview and Refresher.

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Study Leave for Tenured Instructional Faculty - Deadline October 15, 2021

Study leaves for tenured instructional faculty, funded by the provost, are intended to provide paid temporary leave for advancing scholarly research, teaching, and/or creative activity, including the development of innovative teaching approaches and methods. The college encourages its full-time, tenured faculty with six or more years of service to Mason to pursue this opportunity.

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ACLS Sustaining Public Engagement Grant Program

The American Council of Learned Societies announces the launch of the Sustaining Public Engagement Grant Program, a $3.5 million responsive funding program made possible by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities as part of the Sustaining the Humanities through the American Rescue Plan initiative.

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Featured Funding Opportunities for October 5, 2021

Each edition of the CHSS Digest features some upcoming funding opportunities. In this issue: NOAA Environmental Literacy Program - Increasing community resilience to extreme weather and climate change; National Council on Disability - Environmental Injustice and the Impact of the Increased Frequency of Extreme Weather Events on People with Disabilities; and EPA - Cumulative Health Impacts at the Intersection of Climate Change, Environmental Justice, and Vulnerable Populations/Lifestages: Community-Based Research for Solutions.

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Federal Demonstration Partnership shares NIH Strategic Plan for 2021 - 2025

The Federal Demonstration Partnership has posted a video presentation and slides about the National Institutes of Health Strategic Plan for 2021-2025.

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NSF Supports Infrastructure-focused Research Projects Grounded in Behavioral and Social Science

The U.S. National Science Foundation is supporting more than 20 cross-disciplinary exploratory research projects examining the interactions of people and society with physical and digital infrastructure, using insights into human behavior to make infrastructure safer, smarter, and more cost effective.

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CHSS in the Media

On WJLA, Gary Kreps comments on federal messaging and booster immunizations

Gary Kreps, Director of the Center for Health and Risk Communication, comments on federal messaging and booster immunizations for at-risk Americans, offering insight on the difficult decisions federal agencies and advisors face in determining the distribution of COVID-19 vaccine boosters.

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Well-Being Resources
Events & Deadlines

Introduction to International and Foreign Language Education programs in the Department of Education

CHSS Research Sponsor Talk

Clock Icon for Thursday, October  7, 2021 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM EDTThursday, October 7, 2021 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM EDT

Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education - International Foreign Language Education (IFLE) representatives give a presentation to familiarize attendees with the faculty-centered grant opportunities offered by IFLE.

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Indigenous Rights and Environmental Justice: A Cross-Cultural Conversation

Clock Icon for Thursday, October  7, 2021  4:30 PM to  6:30 PM EDTThursday, October 7, 2021 4:30 PM to 6:30 PM EDT

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The Human Rights and Global Justice Initiative, housed by the Institute for a Sustainable Earth (ISE), part of the continuous campus-wide effort to position Mason as a leader in inclusion and justice, will be hosting “Indigenous Rights and Environmental Justice: A Cross-cultural Conversation." Experts from Australia, Brazil, and the U.S., including Chief Frank Adams of the Upper Mattaponi Nation of Virginia, have been invited to share their experience and expertise.

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Holocaust and Postcolonialism: Germany's Past and Future Memory Culture

A Conversation with Professor Michael Rothberg (UCLA) and Professor Alison Landsberg (Mason) [Virtual Zoom Event]

Clock Icon for Wednesday, October 13, 2021  2:00 PM to  3:30 PM EDTWednesday, October 13, 2021 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM EDT

Study Leave for Tenured Instructional Faculty - Deadline

Clock Icon for Friday, October 15, 2021Friday, October 15, 2021

Study leave for tenured instructional faculty, funded by the provost, is intended to provide paid temporary leave for the support of advancing scholarly research, teaching, and/or creative activity, including the development of innovative teaching approaches and methods. The college encourages its full-time, tenured faculty with six or more years of service to George Mason University to pursue this opportunity.

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Research Support Overview and Refresher

CHSS Research

Clock Icon for Friday, October 22, 2021  1:00 PM to  3:00 PM EDTFriday, October 22, 2021 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM EDT

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Please register for the upcoming Research Support Overview and Refresher. This event will provide CHSS faculty at any stage of career with information about the support the college and university offer to assist faculty with submitting applications for external funding and how awards are managed once they are received.

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CHSS Inclusive Excellence Townhall

Clock Icon for Wednesday, October 27, 2021  2:30 PM to  4:00 PM EDTWednesday, October 27, 2021 2:30 PM to 4:00 PM EDT

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This presentation on the CHSS Inclusive Excellence (IE) plan will include additional updates on Phase 2 of the IE Plan; we invite you to join us to be a part of shaping these goals. The CHSS IE plan serves as a blueprint for our communal work to make the college a more inclusive and equitable place.

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Inclusive Excellence Curriculum Workshop

Clock Icon for Thursday, October 28, 2021  3:00 PM to  5:00 PM EDTThursday, October 28, 2021 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM EDT

Map Icon for Horizon Hall 6325 or via ZoomHorizon Hall 6325 or via Zoom

All are welcome to participate in this workshop. Participation is a prerequisite for receiving the Inclusive Excellence Curriculum Enhancement Grant.

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Fall 2021 NIH Virtual Seminar on Program Funding and Grants Administration

National Institutes of Health

Clock Icon for November  1, 2021 to November  4, 2021 EDTNovember 1, 2021 to November 4, 2021 EDT

This event is designed to demystify the NIH grant application, review, award, and post-award processes and policies! Register today and be sure to check out all the networking opportunities taking place during the seminar, including new ways to chat one-on-one with NIH and HHS experts and interact with attendees.

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2021 National Humanities Virtual Conference: November 3, 4, and 12

National Humanities Alliance

Clock Icon for November  3, 2021 to November  4, 2021 EDTNovember 3, 2021 to November 4, 2021 EDT

Registration is now open for the 2021 National Humanities Conference! The program will feature a range of sessions that invite participants to think about diversity, equity, inclusion, and access across the public humanities work we do, inside and outside our organizations. The conference will also include several important annual information sessions offered by the National Endowment for the Humanities.

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Picture a Scientist

Mason's Visiting Filmmakers Series

Clock Icon for Thursday, November  4, 2021  7:30 PM EDTThursday, November 4, 2021 7:30 PM EDT

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Mason will host a screening of Picture a Scientist followed by Q&A at the Johnson Center Cinema. PICTURE A SCIENTIST chronicles the groundswell of researchers who are writing a new chapter for women scientists. Biologist Nancy Hopkins, chemist Raychelle Burks, and geologist Jane Willenbring lead viewers on a journey deep into their own experiences in the sciences, ranging from brutal harassment to years of subtle slights. Along the way, from cramped laboratories to spectacular field stations, we encounter scientific luminaries - including social scientists, neuroscientists, and psychologists - who provide new perspectives on how to make science itself more diverse, equitable, and open to all. 

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CHSS Inclusive Excellence Coffee Hour #1

Clock Icon for Tuesday, November 30, 2021  3:00 PM to  4:00 PM ESTTuesday, November 30, 2021 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM EST

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Please join us for an informal discussion on the CHSS Inclusive Excellence (IE) plan. This is an opportunity to ask questions and provide input on our collective work.

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CHSS Inclusive Excellence Coffee Hour #2

Clock Icon for Wednesday, December 15, 2021 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM ESTWednesday, December 15, 2021 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM EST

Map Icon for Online Location, Zoom information will be provided when you RSVPOnline Location, Zoom information will be provided when you RSVP

Please join us for an informal discussion on the CHSS Inclusive Excellence (IE) plan. This is an opportunity to ask questions and provide input on our collective work.

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