At a moment when temporary or “acting” leaders abound in the American bureaucracy, Professor O’Connell examines the modern history of such officials in the U.S. government and the potentially transformative nature of their role. This year’s Bernstein lecturer helps make sense of the legal constraints under which acting federal…
Decentralized social media protocols enable users to join independently-hosted servers that can interact with one another while they each self-govern. The ensuing community-based model of governance can improve user agency, safety, and privacy by opening up opportunities for tailored decision-making about how information flows…
The pilot BSci Desk collaboration features select dates when ideas42 consultants come to campus to meet with Princeton faculty members, postdocs, graduate students, and undergraduates to discuss ways that they can incorporate applied behavioral science in their works or expand their research into the field. This spring,…
Whether you’re looking to change yourself, influence your colleagues, or design more effective and stickier policy, this half-day workshop—created exclusively for SPIA alumni—is one you don’t want to miss. Join us as professors Eldar Shafir ad Anuj Shah and scholars from SPIA’s Kahneman-Treisman Center for Behavioral Science …
This roundtable centers on the interplay between the personal and the social, exploring how personal narratives, family histories, and intimate encounters with structural injustices illuminate broader societal problems. The authors’ works span issues of environmental crisis, incarceration, addiction, mental health, and urban…
