Centennial Lecture Series
The 1950s: Economic Development
Centennial Lecture Series
About the Series
Over ten decades, the Social Science Research Council has mobilized policy-relevant social and behavioral science aimed at finding actionable solutions to pressing societal challenges. The Council’s College and University Fund for the Social Sciences is a network of over 45 research institutions that support our work to foster innovative and solutions-oriented social and behavioral science.
In honor of the Council’s Centennial we are highlighting a research problem from each decade of the Council’s work, and inviting faculty at College and University Fund member institutions to reflect on the contributions of social and behavioral science to finding solutions to that problem. Through the Centennial Lecture Series, we hope to envision the future of policy-relevant social and behavioral science for the public good.
Next Lecture
A lecture by Kelsey Jack, University of California, Santa Barbara
Friday, September 22, 2:00 pm Eastern, via Zoom
Building an Evidence Base for Climate Interventions in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
All Upcoming Lectures
Streets of Gold: America's Untold
Story of Immigrant Success
A lecture by Leah Boustan, Princeton University
Friday, January 27, 2023 | 1:00pm Eastern, via Zoom
Health Care as Social Insurance: The Role of Medicaid in Improving US Health
A lecture by Laura Wherry, New York University
A lecture by Conrad Miller, University of California, Berkeley
Friday, March 17, 2023 | 1:00pm Eastern, via Zoom
Encouraging Technology Adoption in Agrarian Societies
A lecture by Mushfiq Mobarak, Yale University
Tuesday, May 23, 2:00pm Eastern, via Zoom
What are the Long-Run and Inter-Generational Impacts of Child Health Investments in East Africa?
A lecture by Edward Miguel, University of California, Berkeley
Friday, April 21 | 1:00pm Eastern, via Zoom
Improving Global Education: Evidence, Cost-Effectiveness, and Political Economy
A lecture by Karthik Muralidharan, University of California, San Diego
Thursday, June 15, 1:00pm Eastern, via Zoom
A lecture by Leah Boustan, Princeton University
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Past Lectures
What Can Linked Administrative Data Sets Teach Us About Eviction And Poverty In America?
A lecture by Winnie van Dijk, Yale University
Thursday, August 24, 2:00 pm Eastern, via Zoom
Building an Evidence Base for Climate Interventions in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
A lecture by Kelsey Jack, University of California, Santa Barbara
Friday, September 22, 2:00 pm Eastern, via Zoom
What Conventional Wisdom Gets Wrong About Political Polarization
A lecture by David Broockman, University of California, Berkeley
Friday, October 27, 1:00 pm Eastern, via Zoom
Pandemic Response
A lecture by Katherine Milkman, University of Pennsylvania
Wednesday, November 16, 2:30 pm Eastern, via Zoom
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The Social Science Research Council, a nonpartisan nonprofit founded in 1923 by seven professional associations in the social and behavioral sciences, mobilizes policy-relevant social and behavioral science for the public good.