“People Are Fascinated by Love and the Pursuit of Love,” Says CAS Sociologist Deborah Carr
Each new decade brings its own spin on TV dating, but the premise is essentially the same: people, thrown together in various… More
New Report by CISS Affiliate Judith Gonyea Explores How Age Affects Voting in the U.S.
Generational divisions in politics continue to drive campaigns, voting policies and research, but are often misunderstood. In fact, many assumptions about the… More
CISS Affiliate Richard A. Currie Studies the Impact of Coworker Nosiness on Employee Performance
They’re a common office menace: the nosy coworker. They read over shoulders, loiter as friends chitchat, ask uncomfortable personal questions. It can… More
As Pride Month Ends, Learn More about BU Social Scientists’ LGBTQ-Focused Research and Book Recommendations
This article was written by Shayla Brown (CAS ' 26). Shayla is the CISS summer writing intern, and a participant in the… More
CISS Affiliates Promotioned to Associate Professor
On June 23, 2025 President Melissa Gilliam and Provost Gloria Waters announced the promotion of 17 faculty members on the Charles River… More
Meet CISS 2025 Summer Writing Interns!
Meet our Summer Writing Internship Program (SWIP) interns! Shayla Brown This article by Xiaowei "Kiwi" Yang… More
BU Historian Quinn Slobodian’s New Book Traces the Rise of Today’s Far-Right Movement
In his new and widely praised book, Boston University historian Quinn Slobodian charts the rise of the modern far right from the ashes of… More
BU Political Scientist Jacob Brown Shows That Where You Live Might Influence How You Vote
The U.S. is famous for its so-called red states and blue states—territories in which a majority of residents reliably vote Republican or… More
Recent Gift to Arts & Sciences Supports Graduate Students Studying Anthropology
Thanks to a generous gift of $100,000, Cherry Lindholm has established the Charles Thomas Lindholm Graduate Research Endowment in Anthropology to honor… More
CISS Affiliate Michelle Amazeen Discusses What We Lose When We Stop Regulating Information
Earlier this week, the New York Times reported that YouTube has quietly rolled back some of its… More