Social Science Quote: Nicholas Christakis on the Promise of Social Sciences

Sociologist Nicholas Christakis created a huge stir in 2013 when he argued that social science should contribute more to biomedical fields like neuroscience, computational science and behavioural science. What he missed, of course, is that social science has long contributed to these fields and that our pursuit of complex social justice issues remains our strength!

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Social Science Quote: bell hooks – Feminism is for Everybody

Your social science quote of the week is from bell hooks, which I posted in celebration of International Women’s Day.

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Rosa Clemente is a Black-Puerto Rican woman. She is standing at a podium pointing her hand forward as she speaks

Social Science Quote: Rosa Clemente

Activist Rosa Clemente says social activism is about individuals bearing witness to injustice and keeping the conversation going, which is just as important as other forms of intervention.

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Social Science Quote of the Week: Anthropocene

This week’s social science quote is by Professor of Anthropology, Paul Stoller, who writes about anthropocene. Professor Stoller discusses how anthropology can rise to the “profoundly humanitarian obligation” to address inequality arising from human-caused climate change:

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Social Science Quote: Maya Angelou, Hero

This week’s Social Science Quote is by Maya Angelou, on what makes a hero.

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