Building a civilization sim grounded in Niklas Luhmann’s Social Systems Theory. 🏛️

In this world, society isn't a monolith—it's a collection of autonomous systems communicating through binary codes. Every choice re-links these systems.

#indiegames #Luhmann #SystemsTheory #SocialScience #gamedev

Women who hate men: Study finds similarities in gendered hate speech on Reddit A new analysis of extremist Reddit communities reveals that online groups dedicated to hating men share identical language patterns and emotional characteristics with groups dedicated to hating women, suggesting toxicity transcends the gender of the perpetrator.

Women who hate men: Study finds similarities in gendered hate speech on Reddit #Science #SocialScience #GenderStudies #GenderEquality #HateSpeech #RedditResearch

www.psypost.org/women-who-hate-men-study...

My daughter, an anthropologist, just published her first article, about land-grabbing practices by Columbia University in New York City. Read it - It's Open Access!
#SfAA #SocialScience #Anthropology #AppliedAnthropology @anthciis.bsky.social
anthrosource.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

#sociology #dementia #qualitative #socialscience #dementiacare #sport #football

On planetary change and human health MIT anthropologist Amy Moran-Thomas reflects on the connection between planetary and human well-being and makes the case that "Climate change is not solely, or even fundamentally, a technological...

Brilliant #research + insights from anthropologist Amy Moran-Thomas ~ on the connection between human health and planetary change: news.mit.edu/2020/planeta...
#health #planetaryhealth #wellbeing #anthropology #diabetes #MIT #livablefuture #planetearth #innovation #humanity #science #socialscience

Today's Plenary Session is underway! Come see Dr. Valerie Francisco-Menchavez discuss the concepts of care within Sociology! #MSS26

#Sociology #SocialScience #Care #Academia

My spring newsletter is out!

In this edition: Living with Lynx audio book; Snow Leopard Trail sneak peak; upcoming events; Malawi Mountain® Gin update.

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#conservation #farming #socialscience #scicomm #firstbook #coexistence #film #stories #agriculture #nature

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Online Social Science tutors for History, Geography, Civics & Economics. Trusted by NRI parents indiatutor.in/subject/soci... #SocialScience #SST #OnlineTuition #NRIParents #IndiaTutor #CBSE

Hey students! As the meeting roars on, don't forget to stop by the Student Suite for some cookies, drinks, and conversation with your peers! #MSS26

#Sociology #Academia #SocialScience #Conference

School memorials as sites of memory and the dynamics of remembrance after the Great East Japan Earthquake Abstract. Across the world, memorial museums commemorate losses from wars and other traumatic events, often after years or decades of discussion. In contra

🏆 The ISS-OUP Prize 2025 goes to Julia Gerster & Akihiro Shibayama for their article on school memorials and remembrance after the Great East Japan Earthquake.

Read it #OpenAccess: academic.oup.com/ssjj/article...

All past winners: academic.oup.com/ssjj/pages/p...

#SocialScience #MemoryStudies

Available now from Human Organization: Leftovers and Left Behind: Embodied Hunger and Shame in Rural Kentucky's Charitable Food System by Alisha D. Mays
doi.org/10.1080/0018...

#SfAA #SocialScience #Anthropology #AppliedAnthropology #HumanOrganization

“ICPSR presents: #NoStupidQuestions — What is a variable?” A laptop screen shows a woman with glasses speaking, with speech bubbles around her that say “Variable.” At the bottom: “Video series available at https://myumi.ch/ICPSRNoStupidQuestions.” Green and white background.

❓What do continuous variables and Netflix episodes have to do with one another?

Find out the answer in our NoStupidQuestions series:
https://myumi.ch/ICPSRNoStupidQuestions

#ICPSR #NoStupidQuestions #SocialScience

Tablets are all charged up to head out for data collection at #NoKings on Saturday. If someone asks you to take a survey while you're out in the streets, please say yes 🙏 #socialscience

Did you know we have an app? Search "Midwest Sociological Society" in your app store to build your schedule, check the map, and see all that the conference has to offer! #MSS26

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All prepped to give the best titled academic presentation I may ever have at @midwestsoc.bsky.social tomorrow #MSS26 #Sociology #academicsky #SocialScience #PunkScholars

New from Human Organization: “Everything Tastes Different”: Cultural Food Security for Syrian Refugees in Türkiye by Susan Beth Rottmann & Inci Aksu Kargin

doi.org/10.1080/0018...

#SfAA #SocialScience #Anthropology #AppliedAnthropology #HumanOrganization

Social scientists bring their faith into research – And it shows up in their results - LSE Impact Why do studies on whether religion is disappearing totally contradict each other? Valeria Rainero, Jörg Stolz and Ruud Luijkx discuss their recent research on how faith (or lack of it) shaped…

🗣️"The secularization debate is not going away anytime soon. Our study does not prove that one side is objective while the other is biased. But it does suggest that researchers should pay closer attention to the preconceptions they bring to their work."

@valeriarainero.bsky.social #SocialScience

Webinar | Using research methods textbooks in the classroom and student supervision: A conversation with authors Hosted by MethodsNET’s MethodsNET’s Research Methods Teaching Community. Date: March 31st Time: 14:30 - 16:00 CET Participation is free, but registration is required to receive the connection link.

Don't miss the MethodsNET webinar on 31 March (14:30 CET). Join 5 leading authors for an in-depth discussion on using research methods textbooks in the classroom and during participant supervision.

Free registration here: forms.gle/9Ko8rMiUgbaE...

#MethodsNET #SocialScience #AcademicCommunity

Young Black woman scrolling on her phone. Title reads: Designing Effective Forms and Webpages

Diverse people line up at a registration desk. On the side, a Black woman's hands scroll on a phone. Title reads: improving customer experience.

A Black woman with curly blonde hair reads her mobile phone outdoors against a white wall. On the side, is the mock up of a website. Title reads: barriers to action

Asian people seated on public transport scroll and watch their phones. Title reads: evaluation and analysis

Social science can improve sign-up to beneficial services, by addressing behavioural barriers, and making registration forms and webpages more effective. socialscienceinsights.com/2026/03/17/d... #sociology #psychology #behaviouraleconomics #socialscience

How empathy and race shape American attitudes toward refugees A new psychological experiment reveals that a person's baseline empathy strongly predicts their support for refugees. However, for white Americans who exhibit low empathy, the race of a displaced person alters their willingness to welcome them.

How empathy and race shape American attitudes toward refugees #Science #SocialScience #Other #EmpathyMatters #RefugeeSupport #DiversityAndInclusion

www.psypost.org/how-empathy-and-race-sha...

#SocialScience #PsychSky somebody actually do this survey because I believe Themperor is making a correct assumption.

Graphic with the header “Current Events in the Bib” and subtext “Recent highlights from the ICPSR Bibliography of Data-related Literature,” featuring the headline “Study in Mali shows placental malaria’s mark on childhood development,” above an image of a mother gently kissing and holding a newborn baby, with the ICPSR logo in the corner.

Current Events in the ICPSR Bibliography: "Study in Mali shows placental malaria's lasting mark on childhood development."

More: https://myumi.ch/DE7vB

#Data #SocialScience #ICPSR

Articles in the February issue of Family Relations explore the impacts of different timings and transitions on family life: tinyurl.com/FR-Feb2026

#FamilyScience #SocialScience #SocialSciences #SocialScienceResearch #OpenAccess

The Apprentice's Sorcerer Or I how I learned to start worrying and love Claude Code

Just read this excellent essay on AI and social science by @benansell.bsky.social benansell.substack.com/p/the-appren... Reports his experiences with Claude Code, mainly with #SocialScience but some other interesting examples. Not yet at PG/Professional standard, but not far off.

April 30 is the deadline to submit letters of intent for FR's special section on Ukrainian transnational families: www.ncfr.org/fr-ukraine

#FamilyScience #SocialScience #SocialSciences #SocialScienceResearch #CallForPapers #UkrainianFamilies

Find articles on family financial resources and more in the April JMF: tinyurl.com/JMF-Apr2026

#FamilyScience #SocialScience #SocialScienceResearch #FamilyFinance #OpenAccess

The SfAA Board of Directors would like to extend appreciation to our 2026 Annual Meeting cosponsoring organizations.

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@anthrocareerready.bsky.social

#SfAA #SocialScience #Anthropology #AppliedAnthropology #SfAA2026

How do you translate qualitative theory into successful expert interviews? 🎤

Join MethodsNET on 7 April, 14:00 CEST, for a deep dive into the "Tips and Tricks" of interviewing experts as key actors in research.

Register here: forms.gle/MuWSotBCjYTf...

#MethodsNET #SocialScience

The week may start with a Monday, but it ends with #MSS26 We are so excited to see you in St. Louis this week! Wishing all our guests safe travels!!!

#sociology #socialscience #midwest #conference

More new Family Relations research is online now! bit.ly/FREarlyView

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