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block block-system block-odd first last"> <div class="block-inner"> <div class="block-content"> <article id="node-1" class="cf node node-page node-odd page"> <div class="cb-row cb-editor"> <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div style="float:left; margin:0 20px 10px 0"><img alt="West Building" src="/web/20160526194927im_/https://www.sss.ias.edu/files/images/west-200w.png"/><small>聽聽聽聽 Photo 漏 Adam Ashforth 1999</small></div> <p class="rtejustify">Founded in 1973, the School of Social Science takes as its mission the analysis of contemporary societies and social change. It is devoted to a pluralistic and critical approach to social research, from a multidisciplinary and international perspective. Each year, the School invites approximately <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160526194927/https://www.sss.ias.edu/current-future-scholars">twenty visiting scholars </a>with various perspectives, methods and topics, providing a space for intellectual debate and mutual enrichment. Scholars are drawn from a wide range of fields, notably political theory, economics, law, psychology, sociology, anthropology, history, philosophy, and literature. Members pursue their own research, and participate in collective activities, including a <a href="/web/20160526194927/https://www.sss.ias.edu/activities/lunch-seminars">weekly seminar</a> at which on-going work is presented.</p> <p class="rtejustify">To facilitate scientific engagement among the visiting scholars, the School defines a theme for each year. Approximately one half of Members selected pursue work related to it and contribute to a corresponding seminar, while the other half conduct their research on other topics.聽 The theme for 2016-2017 is <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160526194927/https://www.sss.ias.edu/law_and_social_sciences">"Law and the Social Sciences."</a> For 2017-2018, the theme will be <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160526194927/https://www.sss.ias.edu/social_sciences_changing_world">"The Social Sciences in a Changing World."</a>聽 An <a href="/web/20160526194927/https://www.sss.ias.edu/activities/past-themes">archive of past themes</a> is available.</p> </div></div></div> </div> </article>  </div> </div> </div> </div> <aside id="sidebar-second" class="column sidebar second col-third"> <div class="sidebar-inner"> <div class="block-menu-menu-news block block-menu block-odd first last"> <div class="block-inner"> <h2 class="block-title">News of the School</h2> <div class="block-content"> <div class="menu-wrapper lvl-1"><ul class="menu menu-lvl-1"><li class="first leaf"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160526194927/https://mitpress.mit.edu/books/drone" title=""Drone: Remote Control Warfare," The MIT Press, May 2016. ">Former Member Hugh Gusterson (2014-15) new book published.</a></li> <li class="leaf"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160526194927/http://www.cambridge.org/us/academic/subjects/politics-international-relations/political-theory/democracy-and-death-shame-political-equality-and-social-disturbance?format=HB" title=""Democracy and the Death of Shame: Political Equality and Social Disturbance," Cambridge University Press, 2016.">Former Member Jill Locke (2014-2015) new book published.</a></li> <li class="leaf"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160526194927/http://www.wiley.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-1119236517.html" title=""Biosocial Matters: Rethinking Sociology-Biology Relations in the Twenty-First Century," (Wiley Blackwell), June 2016.">Former Member Maurizio Meloni (2014-15) new book published.</a></li> <li class="leaf"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160526194927/http://www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/book/?GCOI=80140100727620" title=""Accidental Activists," Cornell University Press, 2016.">Former Member Celeste L. Arrington (2011-12) new book published.</a></li> <li class="leaf"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160526194927/http://tannerlectures.berkeley.edu/2015-2016-lecture-fassin/" title="">Didier Fassin gave the 2015-16 Tanner Lectures on Human Values at UC Berkeley in April.</a></li> <li class="leaf"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160526194927/https://www.dukeupress.edu/moral-economies-of-corruption" title=""Moral Economies of Corruption," Duke University Press, 2016.">Former Member Steven Pierce (2010-11) new book has been published.</a></li> <li class="leaf"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160526194927/https://www.sss.ias.edu/node/896" title="">Members Selected for 2016 - 2017</a></li> <li class="leaf"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160526194927/https://global.oup.com/academic/product/a-political-theory-for-the-jewish-people-9780190237547?cc=us&lang=en&" title=""A Political Theory for the Jewish People," Oxford University Press, 2016.">Member Chaim Gans (2015-16) new book published.</a></li> <li class="leaf"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160526194927/https://www.princeton.edu/main/news/archive/S45/08/11Q49/index.xml?section=topstories" title="">Simon A. Levin (2008-09 Visiting Professor) wins National Science Medal</a></li> <li class="leaf"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160526194927/https://www.aarweb.org/programs-services/book-awards" title=""A Ministry of Presence: Chaplaincy, Spiritual Care, and the Law," University of Chicago Press, 2014.">Former Member Winnifred Fallers Sullivan (2010-11) book wins award from American Academy of Religion</a></li> <li class="last leaf"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160526194927/https://www.ias.edu/news/fassin-swedishmedal" title="">Professor Didier Fassin honored by Swedish Society for Anthropology and Geography.</a></li> </ul></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </aside>  </div> </section>  </div>   <footer id="footer"> <div class="footer-bottom cf"> <div class="l-container"> <div class="block-menu-menu-footer-menu block block-menu menu-footer cf block-odd first last"> <div class="block-inner"> <div class="block-content"> <div class="menu-wrapper lvl-1"><ul class="menu menu-lvl-1"><li class="first leaf"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160526194927/https://www.ias.edu/privacy-policy">Privacy Policy</a></li> <li class="leaf"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160526194927/https://www.ias.edu/careers">Careers</a></li> <li class="leaf"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160526194927/https://www.ias.edu/press-center">Press Center</a></li> <li class="last leaf"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160526194927/https://www.ias.edu/contact-us">Contact</a></li> </ul></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="footer-top l-container cf"> <div class="l-faux-table"> <div class="block-block-21 block block-block block-main-info col-third block-odd first"> <div class="block-inner"> <div class="block-content"> <p>1 Einstein Drive<br/> Princeton, New Jersey<br/> 08540 USA</p> <p><span class="phone">Phone</span> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160526194927/tel:609-734-8000">(609) 734-8000</a><br/><span class="email">Email</span> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160526194927/mailto:contactus@ias.edu">contactus@ias.edu</a></p> </div> </div> </div><div class="block-block-26 block block-block block-support col-third block-even last"> <div class="block-inner"> <h2 class="block-title">Support</h2> <div class="block-content"> <p>Help our scientists and scholars continue their field-shaping work.</p> <p><a class="btn border white" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160526194927/https://www.ias.edu/iasfund">Give Now</a></p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="block block-footer-action col-third"> <div class="block-block-16 block block-block connect-block block-odd first"> <div class="block-inner"> <h2 class="block-title">Connect</h2> <div class="block-content"> <p><a class="btn border white" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160526194927/https://www.ias.edu/ias-enews-subscription">eNews Signup</a></p> </div> </div> </div><div class="block-menu-menu-footer-social-menu block block-menu menu-socials block-even last"> <div class="block-inner"> <div class="block-content"> <div class="menu-wrapper lvl-1"><ul class="menu menu-lvl-1"><li class="first leaf"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160526194927/https://twitter.com/the_IAS" class="icon-twitter" target="_blank">Twitter</a></li> <li class="leaf"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160526194927/https://www.facebook.com/InstituteforAdvancedStudy" class="icon-social-facebook" target="_blank">Facebook</a></li> <li class="leaf"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160526194927/http://www.youtube.com/videosfromIAS" class="icon-youtube-square" target="_blank">YouTube</a></li> <li class="last leaf"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160526194927/https://www.instagram.com/institute_for_advanced_study" class="icon-instagram" target="_blank">Instagram</a></li> </ul></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="copyright">Copyright © 2016 Institute for Advanced Study</div> </div> </footer> </div>  <script type="text/javascript" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20160526194927js_/https://www.sss.ias.edu/sites/sss.ias.edu/files/js/js_7Ukqb3ierdBEL0eowfOKzTkNu-Le97OPm-UqTS5NENU.js"></script> <div id="js-mediaquery-reference"></div> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20160526194927js_/https://www.sss.ias.edu/sites/sss.ias.edu/files/js/js_MpKfe1sTh5JIVGCZ17DsAuT1rqAC38MLLlkjqjQ1X_k.js"></script> <script type="text/javascript"> <![CDATA[//><!]]> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20160526194927js_/https://www.sss.ias.edu/sites/sss.ias.edu/files/js/js_gPqjYq7fqdMzw8-29XWQIVoDSWTmZCGy9OqaHppNxuQ.js"></script> <script type="text/javascript"> <![CDATA[//><!]]> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20160526194927js_/https://www.sss.ias.edu/sites/sss.ias.edu/files/js/js_fDcYysA7n-WtR5slDV28o0ezUPlyY0RacNRq4-qfVE8.js"></script> <script type="text/javascript"> <![CDATA[//><!]]> </script> </body> </html>