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Reflecting on last year's gala as we get ready for our 111th on 12/9.
We hope to see you as we honor Claudia Goldin, Alison Gopnik, and Christopher Eisgruber of @princeton.edu.
We hope to see you as we honor Claudia Goldin, Alison Gopnik, and Christopher Eisgruber of @princeton.edu.
November 24, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Reflecting on last year's gala as we get ready for our 111th on 12/9.
We hope to see you as we honor Claudia Goldin, Alison Gopnik, and Christopher Eisgruber of @princeton.edu.
We hope to see you as we honor Claudia Goldin, Alison Gopnik, and Christopher Eisgruber of @princeton.edu.
We're a few weeks out from our 111th Gold Medal Gala.
Reserve your tickets here: www.socialsciencesinstitute.org/news/2025/8/...
Reserve your tickets here: www.socialsciencesinstitute.org/news/2025/8/...
November 20, 2025 at 4:06 PM
We're a few weeks out from our 111th Gold Medal Gala.
Reserve your tickets here: www.socialsciencesinstitute.org/news/2025/8/...
Reserve your tickets here: www.socialsciencesinstitute.org/news/2025/8/...
Don't miss our 2024 Gold Medal Honoree Ken Burns discussing his latest documentary on Today!
www.today.com/video/ken-bu...
www.today.com/video/ken-bu...
Ken Burns: American Revolutionaries Were 'Exactly Like Us'
Emmy-winning documentary filmmaker Ken Burns sits down with TODAY’s Craig Melvin to talk about his new 6-part, 12-hour project called “The American Revolution” and how it took him longer to make it th...
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November 14, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Don't miss our 2024 Gold Medal Honoree Ken Burns discussing his latest documentary on Today!
www.today.com/video/ken-bu...
www.today.com/video/ken-bu...
Don't miss our 111th Annual Gold Medal Gala, honoring Christopher Eisgruber of @princeton.edu, Claudia Goldin, and Alison Gopnik — three extraordinary leaders shaping our world for the better.
📅 Tuesday, December 9, 2025
📍 The Metropolitan Club, New York City
📅 Tuesday, December 9, 2025
📍 The Metropolitan Club, New York City
November 6, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Don't miss our 111th Annual Gold Medal Gala, honoring Christopher Eisgruber of @princeton.edu, Claudia Goldin, and Alison Gopnik — three extraordinary leaders shaping our world for the better.
📅 Tuesday, December 9, 2025
📍 The Metropolitan Club, New York City
📅 Tuesday, December 9, 2025
📍 The Metropolitan Club, New York City
The National Institute of Social Sciences is delighted to announce Christopher Eisgruber, President of Princeton University, as one of the 2025 Honorees for its Gold Honor Medal for distinguished service to society and humanity.
October 31, 2025 at 2:47 PM
The National Institute of Social Sciences is delighted to announce Christopher Eisgruber, President of Princeton University, as one of the 2025 Honorees for its Gold Honor Medal for distinguished service to society and humanity.
The National Institute of Social Sciences is delighted to announce Alison Gopnik, developmental psychologist, cognitive scientist, and philosopher of mind at UC Berkeley, as one of the 2025 Honorees for its Gold Honor Medal for distinguished service to society and humanity.
October 30, 2025 at 3:06 PM
The National Institute of Social Sciences is delighted to announce Alison Gopnik, developmental psychologist, cognitive scientist, and philosopher of mind at UC Berkeley, as one of the 2025 Honorees for its Gold Honor Medal for distinguished service to society and humanity.
The National Institute of Social Sciences is delighted to announce Claudia Goldin, Nobel Prize-winning labor economist at Harvard University, as one of the 2025 Honorees for its Gold Honor Medal for distinguished service to society and humanity.
October 29, 2025 at 1:03 PM
The National Institute of Social Sciences is delighted to announce Claudia Goldin, Nobel Prize-winning labor economist at Harvard University, as one of the 2025 Honorees for its Gold Honor Medal for distinguished service to society and humanity.
Our 111th Annual Gold Medal Gala will take place on Tuesday, December 9, 2025. We hope to see you there!
Get your tickets here: www.socialsciencesinstitute.org/news/2025/8/...
Get your tickets here: www.socialsciencesinstitute.org/news/2025/8/...
October 24, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Our 111th Annual Gold Medal Gala will take place on Tuesday, December 9, 2025. We hope to see you there!
Get your tickets here: www.socialsciencesinstitute.org/news/2025/8/...
Get your tickets here: www.socialsciencesinstitute.org/news/2025/8/...
Ahead of his upcoming documentary on the American Revolution, our 2024 Gold Medal honoree Ken Burns speaks about what the founding fathers would think of our current political moment.
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Asked what the Founding Fathers would make of this political moment in America, the documentary filmmaker Ken Burns tells The Atlantic’s editor in chief, Jeffrey Goldberg, that, in drafting the Consti...
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October 21, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Ahead of his upcoming documentary on the American Revolution, our 2024 Gold Medal honoree Ken Burns speaks about what the founding fathers would think of our current political moment.
www.tiktok.com/@theatlantic...
www.tiktok.com/@theatlantic...
Our Gold Medal has been awarded every year since our 1913 gala, which honored Archer M. Huntington, Samuel L. Parrish, and William Howard Taft.
Join us for the 111th gala on 12/9/25.
Join us for the 111th gala on 12/9/25.
October 3, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Our Gold Medal has been awarded every year since our 1913 gala, which honored Archer M. Huntington, Samuel L. Parrish, and William Howard Taft.
Join us for the 111th gala on 12/9/25.
Join us for the 111th gala on 12/9/25.
AI is coming for Hollywood, and actors are at the center of the storm. From digital doubles to fully synthetic performers, the industry is on the edge of a massive shift. Let’s break down what this means for actors.
September 29, 2025 at 2:14 PM
AI is coming for Hollywood, and actors are at the center of the storm. From digital doubles to fully synthetic performers, the industry is on the edge of a massive shift. Let’s break down what this means for actors.
Our 2020 Gold Medal Honoree, Darren Walker, has a new book out!
In The Idea of America: Reflections on Inequality, Democracy, and the Values We Share, Walker argues that we can narrow our widening divides by rediscovering our common aspirations and common good.
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In The Idea of America: Reflections on Inequality, Democracy, and the Values We Share, Walker argues that we can narrow our widening divides by rediscovering our common aspirations and common good.
bookshop.org/p/books/the-...
The Idea of America: Reflections on Inequality, Democracy, and the Values We Share
Reflections on Inequality, Democracy, and the Values We Share
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September 24, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Our 2020 Gold Medal Honoree, Darren Walker, has a new book out!
In The Idea of America: Reflections on Inequality, Democracy, and the Values We Share, Walker argues that we can narrow our widening divides by rediscovering our common aspirations and common good.
bookshop.org/p/books/the-...
In The Idea of America: Reflections on Inequality, Democracy, and the Values We Share, Walker argues that we can narrow our widening divides by rediscovering our common aspirations and common good.
bookshop.org/p/books/the-...
Our 2024 Gold Medal Honoree, David Remnick, discusses his career in a new interview with Print Magazine.
www.printmag.com/podcasts/202...
www.printmag.com/podcasts/202...
Best of Design Matters: David Remnick – PRINT Magazine
David Remnick has been the editor of The New Yorker since 1998. He also hosts the magazine’s national radio program, “The New Yorker Radio Hour.”
www.printmag.com
September 23, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Our 2024 Gold Medal Honoree, David Remnick, discusses his career in a new interview with Print Magazine.
www.printmag.com/podcasts/202...
www.printmag.com/podcasts/202...
Save the date!
Our 111th Annual Gold Medal Gala will take place on Tuesday, December 9, 2025. We hope to see you there!
Our 111th Annual Gold Medal Gala will take place on Tuesday, December 9, 2025. We hope to see you there!
September 15, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Save the date!
Our 111th Annual Gold Medal Gala will take place on Tuesday, December 9, 2025. We hope to see you there!
Our 111th Annual Gold Medal Gala will take place on Tuesday, December 9, 2025. We hope to see you there!
Upcoming NISS Event ⭐️
KEEPING IT REAL: AI and the Changing Entertainment Landscape, A Conversation with Industry Professionals.
Learn about our organization and hear from entertainment industry professionals working in this new and challenging era of artificial intelligence.
KEEPING IT REAL: AI and the Changing Entertainment Landscape, A Conversation with Industry Professionals.
Learn about our organization and hear from entertainment industry professionals working in this new and challenging era of artificial intelligence.
September 12, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Upcoming NISS Event ⭐️
KEEPING IT REAL: AI and the Changing Entertainment Landscape, A Conversation with Industry Professionals.
Learn about our organization and hear from entertainment industry professionals working in this new and challenging era of artificial intelligence.
KEEPING IT REAL: AI and the Changing Entertainment Landscape, A Conversation with Industry Professionals.
Learn about our organization and hear from entertainment industry professionals working in this new and challenging era of artificial intelligence.
AI is transforming entertainment—but not always in ways that benefit creators or audiences. Here’s how it’s shaking up the industry (and why we should be cautious)
September 8, 2025 at 5:59 PM
AI is transforming entertainment—but not always in ways that benefit creators or audiences. Here’s how it’s shaking up the industry (and why we should be cautious)
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Congratulations to Erin Gaede @eringaede.bsky.social on receiving a 2025 Dissertation Grant from the National Institute of Social Sciences (NISS)! @socialsciencesinst.bsky.social
Erin Gaede receives Dissertation Grant and Graduate Student Paper Award
Erin Gaede received a 2025 Dissertation Grant from the National Institute of Social Sciences (NISS). This award recognizes and supports outstanding graduate students in the social sciences. She also w...
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August 26, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Congratulations to Erin Gaede @eringaede.bsky.social on receiving a 2025 Dissertation Grant from the National Institute of Social Sciences (NISS)! @socialsciencesinst.bsky.social
Our 2022 Gold Medal Honoree, Neil deGrasse Tyson, is in the news sharing his thoughts on plans for a moon-based nuclear reactor.
www.cbsnews.com/video/neil-d...
www.cbsnews.com/video/neil-d...
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September 2, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Our 2022 Gold Medal Honoree, Neil deGrasse Tyson, is in the news sharing his thoughts on plans for a moon-based nuclear reactor.
www.cbsnews.com/video/neil-d...
www.cbsnews.com/video/neil-d...
AI is transforming the social sciences—and not just by speeding up research.
It’s changing how we understand people, culture, and society.
It’s changing how we understand people, culture, and society.
August 22, 2025 at 2:33 PM
AI is transforming the social sciences—and not just by speeding up research.
It’s changing how we understand people, culture, and society.
It’s changing how we understand people, culture, and society.
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Food is never just food. It’s culture, community, economics, labor, identity—and power.
The social sciences help us understand how and why we eat what we eat, who has access to food (and who doesn’t), how food systems impact the environment, and how global forces shape local plates.
The social sciences help us understand how and why we eat what we eat, who has access to food (and who doesn’t), how food systems impact the environment, and how global forces shape local plates.
August 12, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Food is never just food. It’s culture, community, economics, labor, identity—and power.
The social sciences help us understand how and why we eat what we eat, who has access to food (and who doesn’t), how food systems impact the environment, and how global forces shape local plates.
The social sciences help us understand how and why we eat what we eat, who has access to food (and who doesn’t), how food systems impact the environment, and how global forces shape local plates.
Climate change is not just a scientific issue — it's also deeply social.
Who contributes most to it?
Who suffers the most from it?
And who gets to decide what we do about it?
These are social science questions.
Who contributes most to it?
Who suffers the most from it?
And who gets to decide what we do about it?
These are social science questions.
August 5, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Climate change is not just a scientific issue — it's also deeply social.
Who contributes most to it?
Who suffers the most from it?
And who gets to decide what we do about it?
These are social science questions.
Who contributes most to it?
Who suffers the most from it?
And who gets to decide what we do about it?
These are social science questions.
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July 30, 2025 at 12:54 PM
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Did you know that the social sciences impact your life every day? The social sciences are all around us, shaping the way we live, work, and interact.
July 22, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Did you know that the social sciences impact your life every day? The social sciences are all around us, shaping the way we live, work, and interact.