CHSS Digest

February 8, 2022

CHSS Digest February 8, 2022
Announcements & Resources
Leah Adams and Amarda Shehu honored with SCHEV Outstanding Faculty Awards

Leah Adams and Amarda Shehu honored with SCHEV Outstanding Faculty Awards

Learn about Mason's latest faculty members honored as outstanding faculty by the State Council for Higher Education in Virginia, including Leah Adams, assistant professor in the Department of Psychology and the Women and Gender Studies program.

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Mason events to commemorate Black and African Heritage Month

Mason events to commemorate Black and African Heritage Month

The African and African American Studies program, the Center for Humanities Research, and the Women and Gender Studies program join Mason's Center for Culture, Equity, and Empowerment as it hosts a series of events to celebrate 2022 Black and African Heritage Month.

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Mason Core: CHSS community discussion

Mason Core: CHSS community discussion

As a follow-up to the university-wide town hall held on January 28, CHSS faculty and staff will get together on Zoom on February 9 for a breakdown of the issues and proposals, and a discussion of the impacts on our college, our classes, and our teaching.

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LinkUp mentoring event coming February 17

LinkUp mentoring event coming February 17

Please let your students know that the college's next LinkUp mentoring event, which connects current undergraduate and graduate students with alumni to speak about career choices and paths, is coming on February 17, 5:15 - 6L30 pm.

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Research News
NEH/AHRC grant puts digital art history in the spotlight

NEH/AHRC grant puts digital art history in the spotlight

RRCHNM postdoctoral research fellow Deepthi Murali and director Mills Kelly were awarded a collaborative grant co-funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities and the United Kingdom’s Arts and Humanities Research Council for the project "Subaltern Histories of Global Textiles: Connecting Collections, Expanding Engagement."

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Research and Scholarship at Mason - orientation video recording, presentation slides and other tools

Mason’s Office of Research, Innovation, and Economic Impact has posted links to their 2nd annual Research and Scholarship at Mason Orientation and Refresher, which was held on January 19, 2022. The program was designed to help faculty become more familiar with the grant lifecycle process at Mason and the resources available to assist them in obtaining external funding for their research, scholarship, and creative work.

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4-VA@Mason calls for proposals

4-VA@Mason calls for proposals

Calls for proposals are now open through March 31, 2022, for Mason faculty interested in launching pilot research projects in conjunction with colleagues at one or more of the universities within 4-VA system in Virginia: William & Mary, James Madison, Old Dominion, Virginia Commonwealth, Virginia Military Institute, Virginia Tech, and the University of Virginia.

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Featured funding opportunities for February 8, 2022

Each edition of the CHSS Digest features upcoming funding opportunities. In this issue: NSF Future of Work at the Human-Technology Frontier: Core Research (FW-HTF), CDC Rigorous Evaluation of Community-Centered Approaches for the Prevention of Community Violence, and NSF Findable Accessible Interoperable Reusable Open Science Research Coordination Networks (FAIROS RCN)

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CHSS in the Media

National Humanities Center to help develop new curricula in responsible AI technology

Washington, D.C.'s City Paper reports that Mason is one of fifteen colleges and universities partnering with the National Humanities Center to discuss artificial intelligence technologies and the best ways to help students engage with them.

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Gabrielle Tayac speaks on Washington football team's new name

Gabrielle Tayac speaks on Washington football team's new name

Gabrielle Tayac, associate professor in the Department of History and Art History, contributes to NBC4 Washington's look at the Washington football team’s name change to the Commanders, “Protests, Trademarks & Representation: The Battle to Rename Washington’s Football Team."

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Tyler Cowen finds "no heroes" in the Joe Rogan Spotify dispute

In the Washington Post and Bloomberg, economics professor Tyler Cowen offers some nuance to the actions of musician Neil Young and audio platform Spotify in relation to Spotify's promotion of a popular podcast.

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In USA Today, Jane Flinn discusses social media claims on cilantro

In a USA Today "Fastcheck" article, Jane Flinn, associate professor in the Department of Psychology and Mason's Neuroscience program, weighs in on a social media claim that cilantro removes heavy metals from the brain.

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Rosemarie Zagarri comments on state legislatures' roles

On the Governing site, University Professor Rosemarie Zagarri comments on the Constitution's framers' understanding of state legislatures' roles as a function of state governments.

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HR News
Another call for nominations: Outstanding Achievement Awards

Another call for nominations: Outstanding Achievement Awards

A reminder that the Department of Human Resources and Payroll is seeking nominations for the 2022 Outstanding Achievement Awards. Please consider nominating one or more of your colleagues to recognize their hard work, dedication, and achievements - nominations close February 25!

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Applications for the 2022-23 Leadership Legacy Program now being accepted

Applications for the 2022-23 Leadership Legacy Program now being accepted

Mason's Leadership Legacy Program (LLP) helps full-time faculty and staff advance their conceptual and experiential understanding of leadership in a university context. Applications for Mason's 2022-23 cohort of the LLP are due Friday, March 18.

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Download February's Mason Chooses Kindness calendar

Download February's Mason Chooses Kindness calendar

Mason Chooses Kindness wants to inspire change, one small act of kindness at a time. February's Kindness Calendar offers 28 ways to bring kindness into each day and is available for download. (Image by Nathan Lemon on Unsplash.)

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Events & Deadlines

National Science Foundation CAREER awards versus standard grants

Sponsor Talks Series

Clock Icon for Wednesday, February  9, 2022 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM ESTWednesday, February 9, 2022 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM EST

Drs. Jeff Mantz, Paul Huth, and Jan Leighley from NSF's Directorate for Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences (SBE) discussed strategies for deciding between applying for the Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER) versus a standard grant proposal, particularly for SBE. They also talked about general best practices for applying for NSF funding.

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After Trauma: A Future toward Black Healing

Dr. Tianna Cobb in conversation with Dr. Catherine Olien

Clock Icon for Friday, February 11, 2022  1:00 PM to  2:00 PM ESTFriday, February 11, 2022 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM EST

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Tianna L. Cobb is a post-doctoral research and teaching fellow in the Department of Communication with joint appointments with African and African American Studies and Women and Gender Studies. Her research focuses on the normalization of prioritizing mental wellness within the Black community.

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Proposal Writing 101 with Dr. Barbara Endemaño Walker, Research Development Professional

CHSS Research

Clock Icon for Thursday, February 24, 2022  2:00 PM to  4:00 PM ESTThursday, February 24, 2022 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM EST

CHSS Research will host the workshop, Proposal Writing 101, presented by Dr. Barbara Endemaño Walker, Research Development Professional. This workshop is one of three workshops that CHSS Research is sponsoring focused on research and grant writing strategies for the humanities and social sciences.

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Fall for the Book presents Suspense & the Stradivarius

Clock Icon for Thursday, February 24, 2022  7:15 PM ESTThursday, February 24, 2022 7:15 PM EST

The Fall for the Book Festival presents professional violinist and author, Brendan Slocumb, as he discusses his debut thriller, The Violin Conspiracy, in-person at the Sherwood Center, 3740 Old Lee Hwy, Fairfax, VA 22030.

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Book Discussion - The Moving City: Scenes from the Delhi Metro and the Social Life of Infrastructure

Clock Icon for Friday, March  4, 2022  1:30 PM to  3:00 PM ESTFriday, March 4, 2022 1:30 PM to 3:00 PM EST

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Join the Global South Research Hub for a book discussion about The Moving City: Scenes from the Delhi Metro and the Social Life of Infrastructure. Panelists will include Miriam Ticktin (CUNY Graduate Center), Kristin Monroe (University of Kentucky), and the author, Rashmi Sadana, Department of Sociology and Anthropology, George Mason University.

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