Join SSN Chicagoland member Maria Krysan this Wednesday at an event for Cook County's Equity Week! A screening of Tonika Johnson's short film Folded Map will be followed by a panel discussion with Tonika Johnson, Asiaha Butler, & Dr. Krysan. eventbrite.com/e/folded-map-p…

Great to see former SSN Chicagoland member Buddy Scarborough highlighted at his new chapter home in Dallas-Fort Worth Scholars Strategy Network DFW! You do great work, Buddy!

Journalists: Scholars Strategy Network Scholars Strategy Network (bsky: @scholars.org) members have expertise in the crucial topics to explore as we all work to understand the attack on the U.S. capitol last week and prevent it from happening again. Check out this list of experts!

Calling all Chicagoland Scholars: Join us for a Networking Extravaganza! January, we'll learn to map our networks of colleagues and policymakers. February, we'll activate them to act on 2021 policy projects for Chicago & IL! RSVP: [email protected]

Chicagoland Scholars: We need you to push for evidence-based policy in Chicago & IL! Join us & invite others! This Wed, Jan 20th, we'll map our networks of colleagues and policymakers. February, we'll activate them to act on 2021 policy projects! RSVP: [email protected]

In the Washington Monthly, SSN Chicagoland co-president Dr.barbara risman proposes a presidential social science council to "make America more scientific". Check it out! washingtonmonthly.com/2021/01/29/how…

Chicagoland scholars: Northwestern's Science Policy Outreach Taskforce (SPOT) is running a hands-on workshop series called, "Science Policy Communication in the Age of COVID-19", that focuses on digital science communication skills. Check it out! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

Federal efforts addressing fair housing & discrimination must also be paired with policies & efforts that deal with segregation, argues SSN Chicagoland member and UIC Sociology professor Maria Krysan. A great article, check it out! thehill.com/opinion/civil-…

Former Chicagoland SSN Grad Fellow Buddy Scarborough argues for a new cultural ideal of fatherhood that values equal caregiving over at Better Life Lab! "What we need now is an ideal of fatherhood that resonates with the circumstances of modern families." newamerica.org/better-life-la…

University researchers & journalists, join us for our upcoming Journalists-Scholars Mixer on April 21! eventbrite.com/e/journalists-… Kentucky Scholars Strategy Network Scholars Strategy Network Central Ohio Chapter Scholars Strategy Network TN Chapter Scholars Strategy Network (bsky: @scholars.org) Scholars Strategy Network TN Chapter SSNBoston Confluence SSN Utah Scholars Strategy Network Washington SSN Chapter SSN South Carolina UIC Sociology Scholars Strategy Network- Georgia Scholars Strategy Network-Sacramento Area

Join us for a virtual mixer with researchers and journalists! eventbrite.com/e/journalists-…

Join us TOMORROW evening for a mixer with university researchers and journalists! Register now! eventbrite.com/e/journalists-…

Kate Zinsser: It’s time for Congress to fix our broken child care system chicagotribune.com/opinion/commen…

SSN Chicagoland member Noreen Sugrue shares "The Failures of Post-Roe Mainstream Media"

SSN Chicagoland member robin bartram explains that Chicago building inspectors "protect property owners in communities of color" by not issuing as many violations to low-and moderate-income property owners and landlords. Read more here: slate.com/business/2022/…