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CLA Social Science research making headlines.
'Voice banks' step in to keep chronically ill patients from falling silent
University of Minnesota speech pathologists use new voice database technology to help restore the voices of those suffering from neurodegenerative illnesses.
An anthropologist's view of Wall Street
Associate Professor Karen Ho talks with Kai Ryssdal, host of National Public Radio’s “Marketplace,” about the people and culture in Wall Street, the effects of the 2008 financial crash, and the possibility of change.
Big Questions: How Do We Move Beyond Stigma in Mental Health?
Discussions about mental health often focus on the role of stigma in preventing people from accessing mental health resources. Join us as we explore how we can move beyond stigma in our efforts to address mental health concerns, improve access to mental health services, and enhance well-being for all.
How to remember the wartime Japanese-American incarceration
Historian Yuichiro Onishi places the history in the present.
Why More Democrats Are Now Embracing Conspiracy Theories
UMN political scientists Christina Farhart, Joanne Miller, and Kyle Saunders study how Democrats and Republicans changed in their conspiracy beliefs during the 2016 election.
Morality Built Upon Atheism?
Salon.com digs into research from U of M sociologists Penny Edgell, Joseph Gerteis, and Doug Hartmann that shows atheists remain America’s most disliked “religious” group.
Changing "Work-Life Balance" to "Work-Family Fit"
The New York Times explores American Sociological Review research by Phyllis Moen and colleagues to show why a shift to considering employees’ “work-family fit” is a win for companies, too.
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