All Upcoming Events

Mar31
Corporate Community Development: National Landing and Beyond Workshop

CSSR Urban Research Hub Workshop: Corporate Community Development

National Landing and Beyond Workshop

Center for Social Science Research

Friday, March 31, 2023 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM EDT
Van Metre Hall (formerly Founders Hall), Room 716

In 2018, Amazon announced Northern Virginia as the site for its second headquarters. National Landing represents a rebranding of the Crystal City, Pentagon City, and Potomac Yard neighborhoods by Amazon and the lead developer, JBG Smith. Since the announcement, the area is being carefully crafted to fit the overall brand image of Amazon—one that meets all the criteria of a globally shared place-branding checklist, including a brand name, unifying artistic elements, updated infrastructure and green spaces. We have come together as a group of researchers to raise the issues that have resulted from corporate community development as they relate to not only National Landing but also other urban development projects globally. The CSSR Urban Research is hosting a workshop to discuss this important topic. Save the date for this exciting workshop!

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Apr3
Book Talk | Access to Power by Ijlal Naqvi

Book Talk | Access to Power: Electricity and the Infrastructural State in Pakistan

by Ijlal Naqvi (both in-person and on Zoom)

Center for Social Science Research

Monday, April 3, 2023 1:30 PM to 3:00 PM EDT
Horizon Hall, #6335

Join the Global South Research Hub for a book talk by Ijlal Naqvi, who will be discussing his recent book "Access to Power: Electricity and the Infrastructural State in Pakistan", Oxford University Press (2022). Dr. Naqvi is Associate Professor of Sociology and Associate Dean at the School of Social Sciences of Singapore Management University.

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Apr14

Teaching Systems Thinking Skills

Practical ideas for updating your courses and engaging students

Center for Social Science Research

Friday, April 14, 2023 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM EDT
Online Location

Systems thinking has been described as a critical skill for the 21st century. For instructors new to teaching systems thinking skills in the classroom, there are many available tools, techniques, and resources. In this webinar, instructors will introduce some of those that they have found helpful and describe how to incorporate them into your own courses.

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Apr14
CSSR Ed & Health Research Hub 2022-2023 Speaker Series

CSSR Ed & Health Research Hub 2022-2023 Speaker Series: Christopher Morris

‘As Tame as a Holiday Postcard’: A Conspiracy Narrative About Big Pharma as Critique of Power in Modern Democracies

Center for Social Science Research

Friday, April 14, 2023 2:00 PM EDT
https://gmu.zoom.us/j/95805629372?pwd=dTUzT2p5MktJS3BzQTJFSFB5cXIwdz09

CSSR's Education & Health Research Hub is excited to announce our 2022-23 Speaker Series, featuring new research on social and community-engaged aspects of education and health from scholars at George Mason University. This year's series includes 5 virtual events where scholars from anthropology, English, higher education, nursing, and sociology will present their work.

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