American society is continually evolving, and Congress is struggling to keep pace. Deepening polarization in Washington has only worsened the gridlock, and the need for congressional reform has never been greater. Hear US Representative Derek Kilmer and Former US Representative Mickey Edwards explain their ideas to improve…
Shanti Gamper-Rabindran will discuss the major points from her new book, "America's Energy Gamble: People, Economy and Planet," which dissects the Trump administration's energy policy and how the country can return to an energy transition that benefits both the economy and the environment. How did the pro-fossil Trump…
Quantitative social media research has traditionally been conducted from what might be called a platform-centric view, wherein researchers sample, collect, and analyzed data based on one or more topic- or user-specific keywords. Such studies have yielded many valuable insights, but they convey little about individual users’…
A Roundtable Discussion hosted by the Bobst Center for Peace and Justice
Three experts will be discussing some of the key issues facing European politics and society today and will share insights from their experiences researching topics related to party politics, immigration, discrimination, and field work.
In today’s competitive information environment, clicks are the currency of the digital media landscape. Clickbait journalism attempts to entice attention with provocative and sensational headlines, and these often include reference to polling results about the public’s shocking beliefs or ignorance. Does such survey clickbait…
Danae is an Assistant Professor at the School for the Future of Innovation in Society and the School of Sustainability in Arizona State University. Danae's research studies the distributional consequences of environmental policy and environmental justice. Her work uses applied causal inference methods with remote sensing…
Current SPIA MPP, MPA and PhD students are invited to join us in Washington, D.C. to learn more from SPIA alumni and others serving as junior and senior political appointees across the Biden Administration and a representative from the White House Office of Presidential Personnel. The political appointee panels will be followed…
