The College of Humanities and Social Sciences is proud to present its 2021-22 Annual Report. 

We are honored to share that Dean Ardis has been nominated to the prestigious Leadership Institute for a New Academy (LINA) through the American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS). The LINA program is a crucial step toward cultivating a more inclusive, innovative, and dynamic academy that better serves the needs and aspirations of scholars today. The program is made possible by generous funding from the Mellon Foundation.

Each year, the College of Humanities and Social Sciences presents awards to recognize alumni from every department who are making a remarkable difference in the world. Please consider making a nomination before the May 31 deadline.

Please let your students know that George Mason University Foundation scholarships are available and are open to all continuing undergraduates, admitted transfers, and graduate students.

GAPSA invites you to the 2023 Mason Graduate Interdisciplinary Conference! The Mason Graduate Interdisciplinary Conference, co-hosted by the Graduate and Professional Student Association (GAPSA), Graduate Student Life, and the Graduate Division. This one-day in-person event showcases Mason’s graduate students’ outstanding scholarly, research, and creative works through posters, oral presentations, and creative, visual, and performing arts that closely mirror professional academic conference practice. It also features the final round of Mason’s Three-Minute Thesis (3MT®) competition.

English Professor Keith Clark sits down with CHSS Ambassador, Jalen Stubbs, to discuss Black History Month, African American literature, and more.

The College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHSS) recently celebrated the remarkable achievements of 19 students at the Peter N. Stearns Provost Scholar Athlete Awards ceremony on February 21. These exceptional individuals were honored for their ability to balance their passion for sports with their academic pursuits while maintaining a GPA of at least 3.75.

The Institute for Immigration Research (IIR) is excited to welcome Michelle Dromgold-Sermen.

Come learn about the Fulbright U.S. Student Program, which can take you to one of over 140 countries to study, do research, or work as an English teaching assistant. Applicants that will have completed a Bachelor’s degree by Spring 2024 can apply.

The Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad supports PhD students doing research overseas in foreign language or area studies for 6-12 months.

The 13th Annual College of Humanities and Social Sciences Undergraduate Research Symposium will be held on Thursday, April 20th, 2023 from 12pm to 4pm on the bottom floor of Horizon Hall. Abstract submissions are due by April 7th via the form on the webpage.

The Death by Numbers project at the Roy Rosenzweig Center for History and New Media (RRCHNM) within George Mason University’s College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHSS) provides evidence of the quantitative mindset that developed in England at the turn of the 17th Century with the distribution of mortality statistics that were widely read by the people of London. The statistics were published by London city government officials on a weekly basis in broadsheets titled the Bills of Mortality which provided counts of death recorded by each parish in London along with the cause of death.

Please join us on Wednesday, March 22, 2023 at 11 a.m. to learn more about using SciENcv to prepare NIH- and NSF-style biosketches and current and pending/other support.

The CHSS Pre-Award Research Team in the Dean’s Office is proud to announce that a CHSS Research Listserv is now available.

The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation invites letters of inquiry for research projects to advance historical scholarship on the practices and institutions of social and natural science.

The Digital Humanities Advancement Grants program (DHAG), a joint effort of the National Endowment for the Humanities and Institute of Museum and Library Services, supports innovative, experimental, and/or computationally challenging digital projects.

The following small grant and fellowship opportunities have upcoming deadlines.

LaNitra Berger, director of African and African American studies, remarks on the current attack against the new AP African American studies curriculum by state politicians.

Mills Kelly, Department of History and Art History, is interviewed on his research regarding a previously-undocumented route of the Appalachian Trail.

Allison Redlich, Department of Criminology, Law and Society, comments on the frequency of plea deals in a story about a previous charge against the alleged Michigan State shooter.

Tyler Cowen, Department of Economics, writes about a proposed land tax that could give back to the citizenry.

Research from Mason’s Center for Evidence-Based Crime Policy is cited in an article about auto-start police worn body cameras coming to Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office.

Todd Kashdan, psychology, relates his personal history to his research on happiness and mental well-being on the Happiness 2.0 podcast series.

Lauren Kuykendall’s, Department of Psychology, research on anti-vacation forces from a 2020 study is mentioned in a story about decreasing use of vacation days.

Steve Davis, CHSS alum, is featured in a Firstpost article about being a likely choice for Twitter's next CEO.

Lawrence White, Department of Economics, comments on the importance of strategy when addressing the financial crisis in Lebanon.

James E. Maddux, University Professor Emeritus and Senior Scholar at the Center for the Advancement of Well-Being, provides self-care strategies to navigate depression.

Richard J. Cebula, Department of Economics, provides valuable information about free credit cards for WalletHub.