Join us for our ISR Insights Speaker Series
Wednesday, March 24 – ICYMI
Join Robert Taylor, Belinda Tucker, and Phillip Bowman for a panel discussion on the continuing legacy and contributions of James S. Jackson.
Our Centers
ISR consists of five separate but interdependent research centers, each with a particular focus and capabilities.
Projects & Grants
We conduct research in a wide variety of areas. View some of our recent project highlights or explore them all by topic area.
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Faculty Profiles
ISR’s faculty experts conduct groundbreaking and wide-ranging social science research — representing more than 20 academic disciplines. Included below are two examples of the type of work being done by members of our team.
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Christopher Jennings Fariss
Faculty Associate, CPS Assistant Professor, LSA Political Science
Christopher Fariss' core research interest is in the politics of human rights, violence and repression. He uses computational methods to … more -
Kelly M. Askew
Faculty Associate, CPS Professor, Anthropology Professor, LSA DAAS
Kelly Askew's current research focuses on African postsocialism/postcommunism, poetic and performing arts, land tenure and property rights, pastoralism, … more
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