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CSSH's Commitment to Engagement and Resilience
During these unprecedented times, the CSSH community continues to shine in the work we do and in the support we offer one another. We are stronger together, and the noteworthy attendance of our virtual events is a testament to our unity and resilience as a community. Thank you for your hard work and dedication to one another!
The CSSH
event calendar remains active and a source of engaging virtual events. Please take a look below at what is coming up soon, including this week.
To submit good news, follow the link after the "Good News" section below.
Due to the high volume of Good News submissions we've received, if you do not find your submission below, please stay tuned as it may be featured in next week's newsletter!
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Remaining Resilient
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Abheshek Mogili from News@Northeastern |
Abhishek Mogili, Political Science and Biology undergraduate student, was recently featured in News@Northeastern for his co-op work in the emergency room of Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston.
Check out how our colleagues are shaping public discussions
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Achievements and Awards
Jessica Lynch-Foust and Kelsey Taeckens, CSSH undergraduates,
are this year's
CSSH Outstanding Co-op Winners.
Nolan Kittas (COS/CSSH '16) and Aja Watkins (CSSH '17)
Catalina Herrera Almanza
, Assistant Professor of Economics and International Affairs,
is the author of two forthcoming articles: "Curse of the Mummy-ji: The Influence of Mothers-in-Law in India" in the American Journal of Agricultural Economics and "Mitigation of Long-Term Human Capital Losses from Natural Disasters: Evidence from the Philippines" in the World Bank Economic Review.
A number of CSSH students were recognized as RISE award winners during this week's virtual project display and judging events. Winners include:
Mika Morikawa, Administrative Officer, Department of Cultures, Societies, and Global Studies, also was named a RISE awardee for her poster in the Social Sciences, Business, and Law category for Cultural Awareness in the Social Work World.
Thomas Vicino
, Associate Dean of Graduate Studies
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was elected chair of the governing board and president of the Urban Affairs Association.
Jennie Stephens, Director of the School of Public Policy and Urban Affairs, Laura Kuhl, Assistant Professor of Public Policy and Urban Affairs, and Gloria Schmitz, PhD student in Public Policy, will be working with University of Puerto Rico Mayaguez researchers on a new collaborative project, "Power in Puerto Rico: Sociotechnical Imaginaries, Infrastructure Publics, and Electricity," that is supported with a half-million-dollar grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF)'s Science, Technology and Society Program.
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Have good news to share? Let us know using the submission button below.
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Tuesday, April 14
Virtual Lecture with Kay Mathiesen
12:00 - 1:00 pm (EDT) via Zoom
Presented by the Department of Philosophy and Religion
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Wednesday, April 15
Dean Poiger invites all instructors and staff to a discussion on "Teaching Before and During COVID-19" with five CSSH Outstanding Teaching Award Winners
3:30 - 5:00 p.m. (EDT) via Zoom.
Please email Jen Grieve
for the link to participate.
Presented by the College of Social Sciences and Humanities
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Coming Up Next Week: April 20, 2020
Virtual Lecture with Dan O'Brien
12:00 - 1:00 p.m. (EDT) via Zoom
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