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SPI 402D Junior Policy Task Force students and faculty
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July 25, 2023
Policy Task Force Explores Reparations for African Americans in New Jersey
How should New Jersey repair the historic and ongoing harms caused by slavery, segregation, and racial subjugation? That was the question that guided the School of Public and International Affairs’ Policy Task Force on Reparations in New Jersey as it researched, compiled, and presented its comprehensive report to distinguished…
SPI 402D Junior Policy Task Force students and faculty
Stuart Jeff Rabner, chief justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court, gives the first keynote address. Photo bySameer A. Khan/Fotobuddy
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May 04, 2023
SPIA in New Jersey Launch Emphasizes That Research Makes for Sound Public Policy
The Princeton School of Public and International Affairs formally launched its SPIA in New Jersey initiative Friday, April 28, convening policy experts, legislators, state agency executives, University faculty and other researchers who stressed the importance of having valid data and analysis to drive public policy decisions. …
Stuart Jeff Rabner, chief justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court, gives the first keynote address. Photo bySameer A. Khan/Fotobuddy
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April 20, 2023
SPIA in New Jersey to Launch With Public Event April 28
The Princeton School of Public and International Affairs will launch its SPIA in New Jersey initiative with a half-day of presentations and panel discussions the morning of Friday, April 28. The event begins at 9 a.m. in Arthur Lewis Auditorium, in Robertson Hall. Built around robust programing with partners statewide, SPIA…
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Dean's Dialogue podcast. Amaney Jamal headshot
Podcasts
March 29, 2023
Dean's Dialogue: SPIA in NJ Launch
With SPIA in NJ launching April 28, Dean Amaney Jamal took some time to chat about the initiative with Stacy Mann, its director. Subscribe to the Dean’s Dialogue and all of SPIA’s podcasts on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever else you find podcasts. Just search for “In the Service of Humanity,” and you’ll know you’ve…
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During the Spanish Flu pandemic of 1918-19, face masks were required on public transit in Seattle, Washington. Ian Dagnall Computing/Alamy
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January 06, 2023
Class Close-up: Looking to Pandemics Past to Plan the Future
When the COVID-19 pandemic began to rattle the globe, Professor Keith Wailoo, a historian of medicine, disease, and health care, felt as if we were “living inside our history books,” as one of his colleagues put it. Media outlets and the public suddenly became very interested in finding out what pandemics of the past could…
During the Spanish Flu pandemic of 1918-19, face masks were required on public transit in Seattle, Washington. Ian Dagnall Computing/Alamy
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November 15, 2022
Princeton Researchers Tackle Infectious Disease, Climate, and the Link Between the Two
As experienced in the recent COVID pandemic, the outbreak and rapid spread of infectious disease has potential to dramatically impact human morality, public health systems, and economies worldwide. Society’s ability to control and prevent infectious disease hinges on our understanding of the many factors influencing…
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Life Expectancy Drops for Native Americans Due to COVID-19 article graphic
News, Research Briefs
July 27, 2022
Life Expectancy Drops for Native Americans Due to COVID-19
Native Americans experienced disproportionately high rates of deaths from COVID-19 due to poverty, crowded housing, high rates of chronic disease, employment in frontline jobs, and limited access to quality health care. Less is known about the pandemic’s effects on life expectancy for this population, which makes up 2% of the…
Life Expectancy Drops for Native Americans Due to COVID-19 article graphic
Religious Leaders Reduce Intimate Partner Violence in Uganda
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July 25, 2022
Religious Leaders Reduce Intimate Partner Violence in Uganda
Intimate partner violence — or abuse and aggression in a romantic relationship — is a pervasive global issue. In Uganda, a primarily Christian country in East Africa, 56% of women who’ve been married report being sexually violated by a current partner, according to Uganda Bureau of Statistics. Strong patriarchal beliefs often…
Religious Leaders Reduce Intimate Partner Violence in Uganda
Sanyu A. Mojola
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July 12, 2022
Mojola Wins Best Publication Award From American Sociological Association
Sanyu A. Mojola received the 2022 Outstanding Publication Award from the American Sociological Association’s Section on Aging & the Life Course. She and her co-authors won for their paper, “‘A Nowadays Disease’: HIV/AIDS and Social Change in a Rural South African Community,” published in November 2021 by the American…
Sanyu A. Mojola
Life Expectancy Drops from 81 to 79 Years in California During COVID-19
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July 07, 2022
Life Expectancy Drops from 81 to 79 Years in California During COVID-19
The state of California enforced some of the most rigid COVID-19 restrictions, yet also experienced a significant drop in life expectancy during the first two years of the pandemic, according to a new study co-authored by Princeton University, Northwestern University, and other institutions. The research team — led by…
Life Expectancy Drops from 81 to 79 Years in California During COVID-19