UMass ISSR @umassissr.bsky.social · 30/09/2026The second ISSR workshop, Click, Organize, Code: Your First Steps in MAXQDA, is Friday! This 2-hour hands-on workshop introduces you to the essentials of working with MAXQDA 24, a powerful tool for analyzing qualitative and mixed-methods data. Registration & details: www.umass.edu/social-scien... 000
UMass ISSR @umassissr.bsky.social · 21/09/2026The first ISSR methodology workshop, Introduction to NVIVO: The Basics, starts next week! Participants will learn best practices for preparing and managing research materials before creating and organizing a new NVivo project. Get more information and sign up now! www.umass.edu/social-scien... 000
UMass ISSR @umassissr.bsky.social · 18/09/2026See our work in 2024-2025! Read ISSR's latest Annual Report and our contributions across campus: www.umass.edu/social-scien... 000
UMass ISSR @umassissr.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Join us tomorrow for a session designed to put you on solid ground for landing and managing your research funding at any level, and share novel ideas from the ISSR grants support team and peers. Faculty from SBS and all other schools and departments are invited! RSVP www.umass.edu/social-scien... 010
UMass ISSR @umassissr.bsky.social · 14/09/2026The 2026–27 UMass Amherst Feinberg Series explores the global history of oligarchy and the popular movements that have resisted it. The series launches Sept 28. Join us! Scan the QR code for more information and registration. Presented by the UMass History Department 111
Reposted by UMass ISSRAlondra Nelson @alondra.bsky.social · 27/08/2026Canada hires away nearly 50 US scholars File under: brain drain; academic freedom www.nytimes.com/2026/08/27/w...nytimes.comCanada Hires U.S. Scholars From Harvard and Other Top Universities (Gift Article)A crackdown on American academia by the Trump administration has handed Canadian universities a rare opportunity to lure some top researchers north. 413564
UMass ISSR @umassissr.bsky.social · 17/08/2026Congratulations to Lucinda Canty (Nursing), Jessica Boakye (Engineering), Cherise Hamblin (UMass Chan Medical School) and Jessica Pearlman (ISSR) on receiving funding to advance women’s health research, strengthen scientific collaboration, and expand shared biomedical resources across Massachusetts! 100
Reposted by UMass ISSRInside Higher Ed @insidehighered.com · 11/08/2026Opinion | Linda McMahon’s Trojan Horse Don’t kid yourself: This administration is not letting up its attacks on higher ed. By Brian Rosenberg: bit.ly/4fY8aFa #EDUSky #AcademicSky #HigherEd 1127
Reposted by UMass ISSRAsheesh Kapur Siddique @asheeshks.org · 07/08/2026As foundations and universities retreat from supporting the university-based humanities, the right-wing swoops in and takes control of humanities teaching and research: see UTAustin’s hiring spree in its right-wing humanities institute, created by R’s in TX leg 34413
UMass ISSR @umassissr.bsky.social · 30/06/2026There is still time to enroll. Sign up and secure your spot! Making Sense of Qualitative Data: Learning Data Analysis with MAXQDA introduces participants to MAXQDA for qualitative data analysis, guiding them through the full workflow of managing, coding, exploring, and visualizing qualitative data. 100
Reposted by UMass ISSRCollege of Social & Behavioral Sciences, UMass Amherst @sbs-umass.bsky.social · 22/06/2026Congrats to the students and faculty in the Institute for Social Science Research's Summer Experience program! www.umass.edu/social-scien...umass.eduFaculty/Undergraduate Summer Experience in Social Science Research : Institute for Social Science Research : UMass AmherstISSR announced an opportunity to provide undergraduate students with hands-on experience in social science research while supporting faculty in developing grant proposals. 021
UMass ISSR @umassissr.bsky.social · 22/06/2026ISSR announced an opportunity to provide undergrads with hands-on experience in social science research while supporting faculty in developing grant proposals. Congratulations to Madison Van Uitert, Tanvi Soni, Ananya Ganguly, and Morgan Yap! 121
UMass ISSR @umassissr.bsky.social · 16/06/2026There's still time to enroll for our last set of methodology training workshops in July! Get more information and registration: www.umass.edu/social-scien... 000
Reposted by UMass ISSRChronicle of Higher Education @chronicle.com · 14/05/2026Canvas's outage last week validated years of faculty anxiety about higher education's dependence on private tech vendors. Most say the likely response is a new vendor, not a new approach. chroni.cl/4nppCpichronicle.comThe Canvas Hack Confirmed Some Professors’ Fears. It Likely Won’t Change Anything.Last week’s widespread Canvas outage validated years of faculty anxiety about higher ed’s dependence on private tech vendors. Most say the likely response is a new vendor, not a new approach. 062
Reposted by UMass ISSRBurcu Baykurt @baykurt.bsky.social · 03/05/2026Join us on Tuesday at 1 pm (CST)/2 pm (EST), if you're available, to launch my book! Register at umn.zoom.us/meeting/regi... @ucpress.bsky.social @sbs-umass.bsky.socialumn.zoom.usWelcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Smart as a City: A Book Release Day Talk by Burcu Baykurt. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.Join us for a presentation by Burcu Baykurt, assistant professor of media studies at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, as she discusses her book, Smart as a City: The Politics of Test-Bed Urban... 155
UMass ISSR @umassissr.bsky.social · 04/05/2026Last week, Briana N. Doering (University of Wyoming) delivered a talk on bone working and sewing practices in Alaska in support of her mentorship of ISSR Scholar Anna Antoniou (Anthropology). We've added a video of this talk to our website: www.umass.edu/social-scien... 021
Reposted by UMass ISSRIda Bae Wells @nhannahjones.bsky.social · 29/04/2026We must understand that the Voting Rights Act was not merely about ensuring Black Americans rights, it was about democratizing America. This ruling is not just a decimation of Black rights and Black Americans’ ability to have representation, it is a fatal blow to multiracial democracy. 128100083532
UMass ISSR @umassissr.bsky.social · 29/04/2026Happy Founders Day! We are set up in the Olver Design Building. Swing by and say hello, grab some ISSR swag! 000
UMass ISSR @umassissr.bsky.social · 22/04/2026Next Tuesday! This talk will provide examples of bone tools and needles recovered from a 13,000-year-old archaeological residence in central Alaska, and explore how they shed light on the lives of the first women in the Americas. Register now: www.umass.edu/social-scien... 000
UMass ISSR @umassissr.bsky.social · 21/04/2026Join us, Friday, May 8th, for an engaging 11 am to 4 pm Five College Symposium on Community-Based Teaching and Research. Breakfast, Lunch, and Reception included. Free registration. Share widely! Community members, community organizations, faculty, staff, and students are welcome. 000
UMass ISSR @umassissr.bsky.social · 16/04/2026Thank you to everyone who attended our final Funding Thursday session of the semester! We will be back in the fall with new workshops to help you in your funding journey. 000
Reposted by UMass ISSRJeff Sharlet @jeffsharlet.bsky.social · 14/04/2026I am broken-hearted at the terrible news that my alma mater, @hampshirecollege.bsky.social, after 56 yrs, is closing. Its death is a victory for conformism, for corporatism, for higher education's dull love of hierarchy & status. It's a grievous defeat for imagination & experimentation. 991596316
Reposted by UMass ISSRUMass Amherst @umassamherst.bsky.social · 09/04/2026A new study by the Donahue Institute offers warnings about the economic headwinds the state is facing due to federal funding cuts, notes the @DailyHampGaz amherstbulletin.com/2026/04/08/repo…amherstbulletin.comReport: Warning signs for Mass. research economy - Amherst BulletinAMHERST — Reductions in federal funding for research and development could negatively impact the Massachusetts economy for at least a decade, according to a new study released by the University of Mas... 011
UMass ISSR @umassissr.bsky.social · 31/03/2026Head over to the ISSR website and check out the roster of methodology workshops offered this summer. Enrollment is now open! www.umass.edu/social-scien... 010
UMass ISSR @umassissr.bsky.social · 30/03/2026The Institute for Social Science Research is pleased to announce the selection of the 2026-2027 ISSR Scholars. This year's cohort brings an especially strong focus to vital questions in public policy, democrat inclusion, and public opinion. Learn more: www.umass.edu/social-scien... 010
Reposted by UMass ISSRJason Kamilar @jasonkamilar.bsky.social · 26/03/2026Excited and honored to be named a AAAS Fellow! www.umass.edu/news/article... @sbs-umass.bsky.social @umassamherst.bsky.socialumass.eduFour UMass Amherst Researchers Honored with Election to American Association for the Advancement of Science | UMass AmherstAgriculture biotechnologist Om Parkash Dhankher, chemist Dhandapani Venkataraman, anthropologist Jason Kamilar and computer scientist Beverly Park Woolf all receive the prestigious scientific honor fo... 191
UMass ISSR @umassissr.bsky.social · 10/03/2026ISSR Scholars Mentor talk tomorrow, 3/11! This talk will introduce key concepts and analytics for diagnosing the adaptive and transformative capacity of complex governance systems. Join us in-person or online at 11 am! Register now: www.umass.edu/social-scien... 020
UMass ISSR @umassissr.bsky.social · 10/03/2026This Thursday, March 12 | Applying Theory to Qualitative Theory This workshop will provide you with a straightforward applicable understanding of how to match your research question to a theory. Register now! www.umass.edu/social-scien... 000
Reposted by UMass ISSRCollege of Social & Behavioral Sciences, UMass Amherst @sbs-umass.bsky.social · 09/03/2026Webinar tomorrow, 3/10! “War with Iran: International and Domestic Implications" will bring together experts to discuss political, legal and humanitarian consequences. Tuesday, 3/10, 4pm ET on Zoom: umass-amherst.zoom.us/webinar/regi... 011
UMass ISSR @umassissr.bsky.social · 24/02/2026Join us on Thursday on preparing for sabbaticals. Faculty from the humanities and social sciences will share how they planned to get the most out of their time away. Attendees will be equipped with tools to plan purposeful, well-resourced sabbaticals that position them for their next career chapter. 110
UMass ISSR @umassissr.bsky.social · 10/02/2026Today at 4pm at Old Chapel, UMass Amherst! Invite your students, colleagues, and friends to attend an expert panel debate the pros and cons of universal voting policies. 021
Reposted by UMass ISSRLenore Palladino @lenorepalladino.bsky.social · 09/02/2026excited to share that I am *officially running* to represent Massachusetts state employees on the MA public pension board! I'm running because public pensions are *ours* and should serve the interests of state workers and our communities I'm endorsed by @massteacher.bsky.social www.mapension.commapension.comPRIM 56620
Reposted by UMass ISSRumasseduc.bsky.social @umasseduc.bsky.social · 02/02/2026Professors Denise Ives and Kysa Nygreen have released the latest issue of Equity & Excellence in Education, featuring a new section they have launched with the article, “On Academic Freedom and Autocratic Breakthrough.” Read here: www.tandfonline.com/eprint/JST7A... 011
Reposted by UMass ISSRUMass ISSR @umassissr.bsky.social · 29/01/2026Happy first day of Spring classes! ISSR is here to assist you on research and funding journey. Our first Funding Thursday session of the semester is one week from today on Data Management Plans, an important aspect of grant writing. Get more information and RSVP: www.umass.edu/social-scien...umass.eduFunding (Fridays on) Thursdays Session 5: Data Management Plans : Institute for Social Science Research : UMass AmherstAlong with the project description, most proposals require a mind-numbing assortment of appendices. This session will provide models and help you complete the data management plan for a proposal submi... 001
Reposted by UMass ISSRCongressman Stephen F. Lynch @lynch.house.gov · 02/02/2026This month, we acknowledge the long struggle and celebrate the hard-earned victories in the course of Black History in our nation. As Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s words frequently remind us, the work continues for all of us. 0165
Reposted by UMass ISSRUMass Amherst @umassamherst.bsky.social · 29/01/2026If you're paying for daycare, eldercare or long-term medical care, inflation is rising much faster for you. In this piece for Dollars & Sense, Prof. Emerita Nancy Folbre @umassissr.bsky.social explains why. www.dollarsandsense.org/the-u-s-car…dollarsandsense.orgThe U.S. Care Affordability CrisisCuts in government spending and deportation threats against the workforce have sent costs soaring in daycare, eldercare, and long-term medical care. 032
UMass ISSR @umassissr.bsky.social · 29/01/2026Happy first day of Spring classes! ISSR is here to assist you on research and funding journey. Our first Funding Thursday session of the semester is one week from today on Data Management Plans, an important aspect of grant writing. Get more information and RSVP: www.umass.edu/social-scien...umass.eduFunding (Fridays on) Thursdays Session 5: Data Management Plans : Institute for Social Science Research : UMass AmherstAlong with the project description, most proposals require a mind-numbing assortment of appendices. This session will provide models and help you complete the data management plan for a proposal submi... 001
Reposted by UMass ISSRderek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 26/01/2026stop using AI to do your research. it hallucinates too often. if you want an answer to something, post something arrogant on the appropriate subreddit. something like: "this item performs 10% better than everything else. only idiots deny this." this will bait nerds into doing your research for you. 144176553560
Reposted by UMass ISSREthan Zuckerman @ethanz.bsky.social · 20/01/2026Why do tech billionaires want server farms in orbit? So that they don't have to deal with communities trying to defend their energy grids, water supplies and well being: www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/ideas/techno...prospectmagazine.co.ukWhy tech billionaires dream of servers in the skyBehind the hopes for artificial general intelligence is the desire for a world without obligations to governments, workers or fellow citizens 31910
Reposted by UMass ISSRDon Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 15/01/2026The scale and speed of state censorship of campus really is amazing. More than half of America's college students attend institutions in states that have passed laws censoring higher education since 2021. From @penamerica.bsky.social pen.org/report/ameri... 21426218
UMass ISSR @umassissr.bsky.social · 20/01/2026Join us for the first Funding Thursday workshop this semester! This session will provide models and help you complete the data management plan for a proposal submission. Our guest speaker @jenchaput.bsky.social will help you create a plan to keep your project data safe, secure, and well-organized. 122
Reposted by UMass ISSRCharli Carpenter @charlicarpenter.bsky.social · 20/01/2026I'll be speaking today at 4pm on this webinar about international law and the Venezuela raid that captured Maduro. Register here to join and listen: www.umass.edu/news/article...umass.eduUMass Amherst Experts to Examine Law, Politics of US Intervention in Venezuela | UMass AmherstThe public is invited to attend the Jan. 20 webinar which will feature faculty members from the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences. 022
Reposted by UMass ISSRUMass Amherst @umassamherst.bsky.social · 14/01/2026Prof. Emeritus Nancy Folbre @umassissr.bsky.social explains how we need to do a better job explaining the public benefits of investment in human capabilities, including the care of people experiencing illness, frailty, or disability. www.commondreams.org/opinion/empl... via @commondreams.orgcommondreams.orgWill Employers Invest in Our Kids? An Interview with Nancy Folbre | Common DreamsChildren are getting more expensive for parents even as investment in future workers is becoming less cost-effective for employers. What should be done about it? 031
Reposted by UMass ISSRElizabeth (Libby) Sharrow @esharrow.bsky.social · 13/01/2026In one hour, oral arguments begin at the SCOTUS on the two cases contesting the rights of transgender athletes to participate in school-sponsored sports. They will be live-streamed here: www.supremecourt.gov/oral_argumen... With hope and a broken heart, I will listen. Bravest youth you’ll know.supremecourt.govLive Oral Argument Audio Live Oral Argument Audio 023
UMass ISSR @umassissr.bsky.social · 12/01/2026Tuesday, Jan. 20 | Register for a webinar featuring UMass SBS faculty with expertise on Venezuelan politics, Latin American politics, and international and domestic law to make sense of the recent military incursion and arrest of Nicholas Maduro. Register now: www.umass.edu/social-scien... 110
Reposted by UMass ISSRCourtney Milan @courtneymilan.com · 08/01/2026I don't know who needs to hear this, but cops are not allowed to shoot people just because you didn't do what they said. That is called murder when they do that. Some cops are working hard to convince people otherwise. 38209055147
Reposted by UMass ISSRRyan Cordell @ryancordell.org · 19/12/2025I think this post nails the actual problem, for researchers at least—AI hallucinations would simply not be a problem in academic work if we’d not normalized citation-as-signaling rather than actual engagement—you can only cite a fake paper if you’re not in the habit of reading the papers you cite 321904548
Reposted by UMass ISSRHaley Norris @hvnorrisphd.bsky.social · 22/12/2025We've been working as quickly as possible to get information out to folks so they can take action re: HHS rules against trans youth health care. Here's my latest guide for those who want to submit a public comment! www.americanprogress.org/article/how-...americanprogress.orgHow To Submit Public Comments To Oppose Proposed Rules Restricting Transgender Health Care AccessComments to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services can help fight the Trump administration’s latest attempt to restrict federal funding for transgender health care for youth. This toolkit deta... 01813
Reposted by UMass ISSRCollege of Social & Behavioral Sciences, UMass Amherst @sbs-umass.bsky.social · 11/12/2025☀️ UMass Amherst’s Energy Transition Institute has been awarded nearly $1.2 million by the MA Dept of Energy Resources and the MA Clean Energy Center, supporting community-led energy solutions in Holyoke and graduate student research on energy policy & technology: www.umass.edu/news/article... 021
Reposted by UMass ISSRUMass Amherst Libraries @umasslibraries.bsky.social · 09/12/2025Happy last day of classes for Fall 2025, UMass Amherst! The Libraries are here for you during finals with resources, spaces, services, and study break options. Stop by tomorrow through Friday for free coffee & cookies and button-making! 122