Social Sciences
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Rethinking election traditions
The Founding Fathers thought the Electoral College was a good idea, and Congress picked Tuesday as the best day to vote back in 1845. But are these election traditions still relevant today?
A Terrific Trio
Three undergraduate researchers, under the leadership of UNC-Chapel Hill geographer Diego Riveros-Iregui, spent two months in Ecuador’s northern Andes Mountains exploring climate change.
Hettleman Award winner William Sturkey
William Sturkey is an associate professor in the Department of History and a recipient of the 2020 Hettleman Award for Artistic and Scholarly Achievement.
Election analyst Larry Sabato to deliver Frey Lecture Oct. 28
Election analyst and Frey Foundation Distinguished Visiting Professor Larry Sabato will speak about the November election in a conversation with UNC political science professor Jason Roberts on Oct. 28 at 5:30 p.m.. Learn more about the webinar.
Making “Public” Economic Data Accessible
Professor Noreen McDonald and her team are collecting data in four major categories: employment, spending, transportation, and housing.
Fall 2020 Carolina Arts & Sciences magazine is now online
The fall 2020 issue of Carolina Arts & Sciences — our first virtual-only issue in our 15 years of publication, a change made due to the pandemic — is now online.
Bookmark This
Bookmark This is a feature that highlights books by College faculty and alumni each month. Featured book: Christopher Clark’s “Gaining Voice: The Causes and Consequences of Black Representation in the American States.”