Scholars Strategy Network

Our amazing team at the Georgia Chapter of the Scholars Strategy Network co-organized this timely, bipartisan event on "Election Protection in Georgia" https://lnkd.in/dSQgNRNi YouTube video segments of the main discussions are can be found here: https://lnkd.in/euSEqT3r Additional coverage of the event: https://lnkd.in/eYeu4yTf An impressive lineup of speakers included, among others: 1.  Gabriel Sterling (R): Georgia Secretary of State's Chief Operating Officer 2.  Matt Mashburn (R), former Acting Chair, Georgia State Election Board 3.  Akyn Beck (I): Head Elections Supervisor, Floyd County 4.  Sara Tindall Ghazal (D): member, Georgia State Election Board 5.  Adrienne Jones (Professor of Political Science, Morehouse University) 6.  Jennifer McCoy (Regents Professor of Political Science, Georgia State University) #USElection2024 #2024elections #democracy #safeguardingdemocracy

We are excited to welcome Nelia Viveiros, EdD, LLB of University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus to the network! Viveiros’ scholarship focuses on organizational development with a focus on change and trauma. She has authored work in the Journal of Family Violence, Inside Higher Ed, Feminist Criminology, & more! Learn more: https://buff.ly/3NiybB9

As the #2024Election rapidly approaches, nine SSN members have published new briefs or revisited their past briefs to examine how their research applies to the current political landscape. Addressing topics like election rules, voter turnout, civic education, and the influence of endorsements, these briefs provide valuable insights into the forces shaping the upcoming election and how they may affect voter behavior. From Andrea Benjamin (University of Oklahoma), Benjamin Blankenship (James Madison University), Robert Boatright (Clark University), Monica Bustinza, Ph.D. (Engage Miami), Amanda D. Clark, PhD (The University of Texas at Dallas), Zoltan Hajnal (UC San Diego School of Global Policy and Strategy (GPS), Jilli Jung (Stanford University), Maithreyi Gopalan (University of Oregon), and Michael Peshkin (Northwestern University. Learn more. ⤵️ https://lnkd.in/eG8mmepq

🗳️#2024Election In this brief, Benjamin Blankenship (James Madison University) discusses how encouraging college students to vote locally can strengthen their ties to the community and help reduce post-graduation “brain drain." Learn more: https://lnkd.in/ebgtbjTU

Tune in to Paul Gronke, Reed College Political Science Professor and Founding Director of Elections & Voting Information Center (EVIC) on Scholars Strategy Network's "No Jargon Podcast" with Britah O. where Paul talks all things elections! What’s at stake for democracy in the 2024 Election? Paul helps answer this question in this latest episode titled "Threats, Opportunities, and the Future of U.S. Elections", along with discussing election security, harassment faced by officials on the front lines, and more. Listen now! https://buff.ly/3ZO8Gzc

Thursday, Oct. 24, from noon to 1 p.m., the Institute on Race, Power and Political Economy and the Bay Area's Scholars Strategy Network host an online conversation on youth development and criminal justice reform policies with noted scholars and civic leaders, including UC Irvine criminology, law & society Associate Professor Amanda Geller. RSVP: tinyurl.com/AGcrimjus

🗳️ In November, Californians will vote on 10 propositions—including questions around school funding, housing, and more. The Scholars Strategy Network’s California chapters have commissioned a suite of policy briefs from CA experts to shed light on what’s at stake and what current research suggests voters might expect should a given ballot measure pass. Authors: Emily Rauscher (Brown University) on Proposition 2, Brittany Friedman (University of Southern California) on Proposition 6, Maria Smith & David James Harding (University of California, Berkeley) on Prop 6, Jackelyn Hwang & Iris Zhang (Stanford University) on Proposition 33, Kyle N. (UCLA) on Prop 33, and Megan Welsh Carroll, PhD, MSW (Project for Sanitation Justice San Diego State University) on Proposition 36. 🔗 Read the briefs & learn more about the authors: https://lnkd.in/dQZHeJiG

📢 Attention California scholars! Join us & The New School's Institute on Race, Power and Political Economy this Thursday at 12pm PT for a conversation on how scholars & civic leaders can inform & advance youth development and criminal justice reform policies! With Carina Gallo (San Francisco State University), Daniel Alejandrez (Santa Cruz Barrios Unidos Inc), Phyllis Becker (The Full Frame Initiative), Amanda Geller (University of California, Irvine - School of Social Ecology), and Erin Michelle Turner Kerrison, Ph.D. (University of California, Berkeley) Register now: https://lnkd.in/eVpHtRYR

🌵In many ways, Arizona is a policy laboratory. To make the most of this dynamic policy landscape and support scholars looking to contribute to policy change and innovation, Bradley J. Bartos (University of Arizona) & Jennifer Carlson (Arizona State University) recently launched Arizona SSN  to foster a community of publicly engaged scholars in their home state. In this Q&A with Bartos and Carlson, we dive into the chapter leaders' backgrounds, their inspiration for starting Arizona SSN, and goals for the future. Read now ➡️ https://lnkd.in/eXfJrv9h