Social Sciences
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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.”

Presidential debates: how to watch and why
Carolina’s experts urge voters to go beyond debate soundbites, to think about how candidates prepare and to consider how debates could influence the 2020 election.

Initiative for Minority Excellence Featured Scholar – Janelle Viera
Janelle Viera launched an empowerment group for graduate students in the Latinx campus community: La Familia.

Addressing Pandemic Problems
Carolina students, faculty, and staff are engaged in an abundance of projects, making UNC the most cited university in the nation for coronavirus research.

2020 Hettleman Prizes awarded to exceptional early-career faculty
The annual Phillip and Ruth Hettleman Prizes for Artistic and Scholarly Achievement have been awarded to four promising faculty members who exemplify groundbreaking and innovative research along with future career promise. Three are in the College of Arts & Sciences.

History department’s Parker named College Manager of the Year
Jennifer Parker was named Manager of the Year in the College of Arts & Sciences for outstanding accomplishments in leadership and management.