CISS Announces Fall ’23 Events Schedule
CISS warmly invites you to attend our Fall 2023 social events and professional development workshops! We also invite you to regularly check our events calendar and workshop pages for social science-related programming at BU and in the larger community. Learn more about each event at the links below. Events are at CISS (704 Commonwealth Ave., 5th floor) unless noted otherwise.
| Thursday September 7 | 4-6 pm | CDS 1750 (register here) | Social Science Block Party | Celebrate the start of the school year with CISS and the social science departments and programs. |
| Tuesday September 12 | 3:30-4:30 | Zoom (register here) | Informational Session: Paid Undergraduate Interns | Are you a planning to apply for funds to support an undergraduate research intern? Learn about the program and do Q&A at this session. |
| Tuesday September 19 | 12-1:30 pm | CISS Conference Room | New Faculty Lunch (invitation only) | New faculty will meet with Dean Arianne Chernock and CISS staff to learn about BU and CISS programs and opportunities. |
| Thursday September 21 | 4-6 pm | CISS Conference Room | Welcome reception (invitation only) | Social sciences faculty and CISS faculty affiliates are invited to meet, mingle, and welcome the new year. |
| Friday September 22 | 2:30-4:30 pm | CISS Conference Room | CISS Faculty Book Talks @ CAS 150th Weekend | Join six eminent BU social scientists as they read from their latest books and share insights into current and historical events. |
| Tuesday September 26 | 12-130 pm | CISS Conference Room | Writing Groups Planning Session | Are you looking for a writing group, or another forum for sharing research ideas and progress? Bring your lunch and join us as we develop plans for writing support groups at CISS. |
| Tuesday October 17 | 12-1:30 pm | CISS Conference Room (RSVP here) | Lunch & Learn on External Grants | CISS grants administrator Chris Chiofolo guides us through BU’s PSF form and answers other grant questions |
| Wednesday October 18 | 3:30-5 pm | Zoom (register here) | Editor’s Confidential panel | BU-based editors of major social science journals share tips for successfully navigating the peer review process. |
| Tuesday November 14 | 3-4:30 pm | CISS Conference Room | Project Management panel | BU social scientists provide tips and guidance on how to manage research projects, large and small, including effective engagement of research assistants. |
| Tuesday November 28 | 12-1:30 pm | CISS Conference Room (RSVP here) | Lunch & Learn on External Grants | CISS grants administrator Chris Chiofolo guides us through the Fly America Act and answers other questions about grant-related travel |