CSSH's Commitment to Engagement and Resilience 

As we all monitor the developments around COVID-19, CSSH is also committed to sharing information about virtual events as well as success stories that continue to accumulate in our college. Our colleagues are finding new, inventive ways to stay in touch, shaping the discourse around our unprecedented circumstances, and maintaining engagement with their research, students, and Boston-wide  community. 
To submit Good News, follow the link after the "Good News" section below.

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.

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!
GOOD NEWS
Remaining Resilient
Photo from the Jewish Studies Blog
 
The Program in Jewish Studies has created a blog to keep up engagement between students, faculty, and the community during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond. Check out the
Jewish Studies Blog  where you can subscribe and join the conversation.

Alicia Sasser Modestino, Associate Professor of Economics, is working closely with the City of Boston to help forecast unemployment and the number of people who will file unemployment insurance claims. Dr. Modestino's contributions is helping determine how much additional staff is need to process all the claims and will help newly eligible workers (e.g., gig workers and self-employed) under the CARES Act process through the system.

Shalanda Baker ,  Professor of Law, Public Policy, and Urban Affairs,
is spotlighted on CSSH's webpage for her community-engaged scholarly work and mentorship with students across the university. 

Check out how our colleagues are shaping public discussions: 
Achievements and Awards 

Megan Denver, Assistant Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice ,
won the 2019 Outstanding Young Experimental Criminologist Award by the 

Martin Blatt, Professor of the practice in History and Director of the Public History Program, 
h as been awarded the 2020 NCPH Robert Kelley Memorial Award . 

Silvia Prina, Associate Professor of Economics, recently published her article, "Do Health Risk Assessments Change Eating Habits at the Workplace?" in the Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization.

PhD students of the School of Criminology and Criminal Justice, leke de Vries, Emma Fridel, and Stuti Kokkalera all successfully defended their dissertations through a virtual platform. All three students have secured teaching positions after graduation. Ieke and Emma will both be working at Florida State University as Assistant Professors and Stuti will be working at Sam Houston State in Texas as an Assistant Professor.

Professors of the Practice in Criminology and Criminal Justice School, Jack McDevitt, director, and Carlos Cuevas received a $100,000 grant to develop a Hate Crime Resource Center for all the Elementary, Middle and High Schools in Massachusetts. The project team also includes researchers from American University and the Anti-Defamation League of New England.
Have good news to share? Let us know using the submission button below.   
Virtual Events
Monday, April 6

Shuang Wang Dissertation Defense:  "Three Essays on the Impact of Competition and Certification Programs on Price and Service Quality in Airlines and Online Markets." 

Join via Teams at 10:00 a.m. (EDT)
Conference ID: 337 697 006#

Presented by the Department of Economics
Wednesday, April 8

CSSH Multi-generational Research Teams Forum
Join via  Zoom  from 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. (EDT)

Questions?  Please contact Alisa Lincoln at  [email protected] . 

Wednesday, April 8

Film Screening and Discussion: "The Vote" 
Join via Zoom from 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. (EDT)

Presented by the School of Law, CSSH, and the WGBH/The American Experience
Wednesday, April 8  

CSSH Grad Welcome Day
Prospective students, applicants and admitted students are invited to attend our Virtual Welcome Day on April 8 from 2:00-3:30 p.m. (EDT) to hear from current students and faculty.

Link will be sent out to  registrants. 

Presented by the College of Social Sciences and Humanities
Wednesday, April 8

Grad Admissions: Sociology and Grad Program Sessions
Join via Zoom from 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. (EDT)

Presented by the Department of Sociology & Anthropology
Thursday, April 9

Virtual RISE: 2020 
RISE presenters will pitch their research and creative activity to RISE Judges at scheduled times via Microsoft Teams. 
Event is from 10:00 a.m - 5:00 p.m. (EDT)

To register, please visit Virtual Rise: 2020
Coming Up Next Week: April 13, 2020

Tuesday, April 14
Virtual Lecture with Kay Mathiesen
 Tune in via Zoom from 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. (EDT)

Wednesday, April 15 
Grad Admissions: SPPUA Grad Program Online Info Session-Admitted and Prospective Students
Tune in via Bluejeans from 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. (EDT)