The foundation dedicates itself to strengthening the methods, data, and theories of the social sciences as a means of diagnosing social problems and improving social policies.
A person’s understanding of their own experience can change everything. In this video youtube.com/shorts/j8DA1... Jamila Michener explains how organizing helps people see the systems around them and their ability to shape what happens next.
Does Organizing Work?YouTube video by Russell Sage Foundationyoutube.comWhy do some policies create change while others don’t? Jamila Michener suggests the answer isn’t just policy. It’s whether communities have the power to shape and sustain it. Watch here: youtu.be/gYcQFRYqE4w?...
Why So Many Americans Feel Disconnected From Democracy | Jamila MichenerYouTube video by Russell Sage Foundationyoutu.beSocial science starts with people, not just data. Wendy Roth explains how research on society is built from listening to people’s voices and understanding their lived experiences. Learn more at the link: youtube.com/shorts/APROW...
Social Science is ...YouTube video by Russell Sage Foundationyoutube.comMillions of people are taking DNA ancestry tests to learn about who they are. However, people actively interpret, accept, or reject what the data says based on lived experience and social meaning. Wendy Roth’s research shows the results don’t determine identity. youtu.be/X4eJ9dC7_EA?...
Race, Identity, and Genetic Testing | Wendy Roth RSF Visiting Scholar YouTube video by Russell Sage Foundationyoutu.beWe often reduce neighborhood change to simple stories of who is moving in and who is moving out. Ingrid Ellen’s research shows the reality is more complex, shaped by housing access, mobility, and patterns of inequality in cities. Learn more at the link: youtu.be/cqWNc_0W4XM?...
Rethinking Gentrification and Housing Policy | Ingrid EllenYouTube video by Russell Sage Foundationyoutu.beThe best social science isn’t done in isolation. It happens when researchers bring curiosity, communities bring lived experience, and both learn from one another. RSF Visiting Scholar Van Tran on why collaboration makes research stronger. Learn more at the link: youtube.com/shorts/Ddlg2...
The best research starts with listening.YouTube video by Russell Sage Foundationyoutube.comRSF journal editor Bradford Jones cited in New York Magazine on how ICE’s unpopular immigration tactics have become normalized. nymag.com/intelligence...
ICE WonThe ugliest immigration crackdown in recent history is becoming normal.nymag.comThe best social science isn’t done in isolation. It happens when researchers bring curiosity, communities bring lived experience, and both learn from one another. RSF Visiting Scholar Van Tran on why collaboration makes research stronger. Learn more at the link: youtu.be/4yDBJO_v39k?...
Who Gets Left Out of Research? | Van TranYouTube video by Russell Sage Foundationyoutu.beSocial scientists arguing with each other might not sound productive. But some of the most important policy insights come from decades of researchers challenging assumptions, testing evidence, and debating the results. Case in point: the minimum wage. Learn more here: youtu.be/MazrRRiiMFw?...
Powered by Social Science: The Minimum Wage DebateYouTube video by Russell Sage Foundationyoutu.beThe stakes of social science research show up in people’s everyday lives - not just academic journals. Watch Dr. Celeste Watkins-Hayes’s take on making research more connected to real communities. www.instagram.com/reel/DZ91l1T...
russellsagefoundation on Instagram: "The stakes are real: childcare, healthcare, economic opportunity, housing. Dr. Celeste Watkins-Hayes on why social science research…"The stakes are real: childcare, healthcare, economic opportunity, housing. Dr. Celeste Watkins-Hayes on why social science research should help people navigate real life - not just academic conversations.#SocialScience #PublicPolicywww.instagram.comCommunities have always had the answers. Research should help amplify them, not speak over them. Dr. Nneka Jones Tapia speaks on trust, accountability, and what real partnership can look like in our recent YouTube video youtu.be/s21Spzxkin4
How do we rebuild trust between researchers and communities? | Dr. Nneka Jones Tapia YouTube video by Russell Sage Foundationyoutu.beDissertation Research Grants Awarded RSF is pleased to announce 24 awards in the Dissertation Research Grants program. Special thanks to the W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research and the Washington Center for Equitable Growth (@equitablegrowth). www.russellsage.org/news/fifth-a...
Fifth Annual Dissertation Research Grants Awarded | Russell Sage Foundationwww.russellsage.orgFactories. Industrialization. Immigration. AI. The questions evolve, but the challenges around inequality, trust, and public life remain. A reflection on why social science has an important role in helping society move forward. #socialscience #research Learn more here: youtu.be/fZweEy0AHNw?...
The role of Social Science | From Industrialization to AIYouTube video by Russell Sage Foundationyoutu.beAUTHOR Q&A Sociologist and RSF author Abigail Saguy discusses her new book, Gender Flashpoints, with the UCLA Newsroom. The book examines heated debates involving gender and equips readers to think through and talk about these challenging topics. newsroom.ucla.edu/stories/ucla...
Abigail Saguy on teaching students how to talk about 'gender flashpoints'Abigail Saguy addressed her area of expertise and her new book in a Q&A with UCLA Newsroom.newsroom.ucla.eduWhat does social science actually do for people? Christina Cross talks about how research on inequality can connect to real world policy and public understanding. Watch here: www.instagram.com/reel/DZXbUs_... #SocialScience #Sociology #PublicPolicy #Inequality
Russell Sage Foundation on Instagram: "The same family structure does not lead to the same outcomes for every child. Researcher Christina Cross explains how race and inequality shape those difference...4 likes, 0 comments - russellsagefoundation on June 3, 2026: "The same family structure does not lead to the same outcomes for every child. Researcher Christina Cross explains how race and inequality...www.instagram.com11 million children in the U.S. currently live in poverty. Research helped create a policy that temporarily cut that number nearly in half. We broke down the story behind the Child Tax Credit in our latest Instagram carousel. www.instagram.com/p/DZH-eV_mwh...
InstagramCreate an account or log in to Instagram - Share what you're into with the people who get you.www.instagram.comVIRTUAL BOOK LAUNCH Tue, June 23, 9:30 AM PT/12:30 PM ET RSF author Abigail C. Saguy will introduce her new book, Gender Flashpoints, with Duke Law Professor Doriane Coleman and UCLA PhD Candidate Mallory Rees. Click below to register ucla.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Reducing child poverty is a policy choice? In 2021, the expansion of the Child Tax Credit cut child poverty in the US nearly in half before those gains were reversed. This is what happens when policy is guided by evidence. www.instagram.com/reel/DZGQKyX... #ChildTaxCredit #ChildPoverty
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