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IRP is a national center for interdisciplinary research into the causes and consequences of poverty and social inequality in the United States. We are part of the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

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New call for papers from Russell Sage Foundation on "Understanding Rising Mortality and Morbidity among Americans without College Degrees." CV and abstract due September 4! Details: www.russellsage.org/request-arti... @popassocamerica.bsky.social @popresearchctrs.bsky.social @irpwisc.bsky.social

Request for Articles - Moving Beyond Deaths of Despair: Understandingwww.russellsage.org We invite scholars to submit proposals that address the questions of what explains the growing educational divide in physical and mental health and what this widening means for the lives of Americans

📢Check out IRP's new short animated video! 📢"Measuring Economic Mobility In The United States." https://www.irp.wisc.edu/resource/measuring-economic-mobility-in-the-united-states/ Economic mobility refers to changes in a person’s economic status throughout their lifetime. (1/4)

Don't miss this great webinar on Thursday, 7/18! "IRP Book Talk: A Conversation With Jessica Calarco, Author Of Holding It Together: How Women Became America’s Safety Net." Journalist Alia Wong joins Sociologist Calarco to discuss this important new book. Register: www.irp.wisc.edu/resource/irp...

Congratulations to IRP Graduate Research Fellow Anita Li!

🎉Congratulations to CDE & @cdhauw.bsky.social graduate Anita Li (@uwsoc.bsky.social) who will be a survey statistician at the Census Bureau in Suitland, MD

Tomorrow (6/12)! We’ll learn about the life cycle of eviction, specific obstacles that low-income renters face specifically in housing court & policy changes to support low-income renters. Register now to attend live or get a link to the recording after. www.irp.wisc.edu/resource/pol...

📢 Don't miss this great IRP webinar on Wednesday, 6/12/24! 📢Policy And Practice Approaches To Supporting Low-Income Renters At Risk Of Eviction," with Michael Lens, evarosen.bsky.social & Jennifer Prusak. More information and to register: www.irp.wisc.edu/resource/pol...

Policy and Practice Approaches To Supporting Low-income Renters At Risk of Evictionwww.irp.wisc.edu Research | Training | Policy | Practice

🚨There's still time to apply for this great opportunity! Please share with your Ph.D. and master's degree students. 🚨

📢Please share! 📢IRP is currently accepting applications for the 2024–2025 Professional Development Training Series On Poverty And Economic Mobility Research. Apply by 4/30/24. Open to continuing Ph.D. and master’s degree students who are from (1/6)

Congratulations to IRP Affiliate @jnobles.bsky.social on this well-deserved award!

🎉 Congratulations CDE director & @cdhauw.bsky.social affiliate Jenna Nobles (@jnobles.bsky.social) for receiving the Clifford C. Clogg Award for Mid-Career Achievement at #PAA2024 @popassocamerica.bsky.social

WOO HOO! Thanks to several wonderful donors, we met our generous #DayoftheBadger match of $1,250, and we're still going strong! Make YOUR gift before 5pm to be part of our work to support the next generation of poverty, inequality, and economic mobility scholars. dayofthebadger.org/campaign/res...

#DayoftheBadger end soon! Poverty research has evolved greatly since IRP was founded in 1966. We're proud to be part of this history & excited to keep working to improve the effectiveness of public policies that reduce poverty & inequality. Don't delay -- give now! dayofthebadger.org/campaign/res...

IRP provides valuable resources to educators, researchers, policymakers, practitioners, journalists & more. Our podcast, webinars, seminars, and written materials reach thousands of people a month. Support our work with a #DayoftheBadger gift today! dayofthebadger.org/campaign/res...

WOW! We only need $125 more in #DayoftheBadger gifts to fully unlock our $1,250 challenge. You can help put us over the top with your gift right now! We promise we'll do a happy dance in your honor 😁 dayofthebadger.org/campaign/res...

We're so grateful for a #DayoftheBadger match up to $1,250! We have $875 in gifts so far—help us take full advantage of this generous challenge! Every donation supports our mission to support the next generation of poverty & economic mobility scholars. Give now! dayofthebadger.org/campaign/res...

Do you feel that? It's momentum! We're halfway to meeting our challenge of $1,250! Your #DayoftheBadger gift supports our work to train & mentor the next generation of poverty & economic mobility scholars. Be part of IRP's mission with your gift now: dayofthebadger.org/campaign/res...

This year alone, IRP placed 19 early-career scholars to work in U.S. HHS offices. They bring their skills to our federal partners & learn how research can improve policies that support economically marginalized communities. Please give now to support our work! dayofthebadger.org/campaign/res...

It's #DayoftheBadger and we're asking for you to join us in our mission to support the next generation of poverty & economic mobility scholars. And when you give now, you're gift will be doubled! Please help us meet this generous challenge with your gift today: dayofthebadger.org/campaign/res...

🎧 New Podcast episode! 🎧 Professor Marci Ybarra shares insights from in-depth interviews on how COVID-19 intensified the challenges Latina moms who lacked legal status or were part of a mixed-status household faced even before this health and economic crisis. Listen: www.irp.wisc.edu/resource/mar...

Don't miss this timely 4/24 IRP webinar: "The Effects Of Immigration Enforcement On Vulnerable Individuals And Communities" with Michael T. Light of @uwsoc.bsky.social, Joaquín Rubalcaba of UNC Chapel Hill & Asad L. Asad of Stanford University! Info & to register: www.irp.wisc.edu/resource/the...

It was great talking with @jrothst.bsky.social about the NAS committee looking at intergenerational poverty. One takeaway: to be able to evaluate effective programs & policies across generations and decades, well-designed data collection is key. Listen: www.irp.wisc.edu/resource/jes...

How can education policy reform reduce intergenerational poverty? I joined @irpwisc.bsky.social's podcast to discuss the National Academies report I helped write on Reducing Intergenerational Poverty. Dive into our findings here: bit.ly/IRPPodcast

Jesse Rothstein On Ways To Reduce Intergenerational Povertybit.ly Research | Training | Policy | Practice

📣Please share this exciting data science career opportunity at IRP! 📣 Apply by 3/31/24. Contribute to a research agenda set by leading researchers by preparing data sets, analyzing them using data science techniques, and presenting the results. More info ⬇️ jobs.wisc.edu/jobs/data-sc...

Data Scientist I - Madison, Wisconsin, United Statesjobs.wisc.edu Job Summary: The Institute for Research on Poverty (IRP) seeks a data scientist to contribute to research agendas set by research teams to further our research goals. Our mission is to advance the u...

Day One of #IRP24NAACFRC with National African American Child and Family Research Center was amazing! Here are some of the highlights. We're excited about Day Two!

We're excited to be with friends and colleagues from National African American Child and Family Research Center for #IRP24NAACFRC! A convening of 50+ scholars and practitioners to share research & insights into Advancing Research on African American Families in Economically Marginalized Communities.

Please share this great job opportunity with IRP & @uwrdrc.bsky.social! Apply by 3/31. Full-time, partially remote. As Research Administration Manager you'll manage research admin & financial transactions for the UW RDRC and other research awards and programs housed at IRP. (1/3)

Please share: call for applications! Deadline 4/3/24. IRP's Economic Mobility Fellowship Program is a federal government-university partnership that seeks to broaden the pipeline of program administration, policy and research staff working on issues of poverty, inequality, and (1/6)

🎧New Podcast episode!🎧IRP National Poverty Fellow Dr. Maretta McDonald on the presence of wealth inequality even in so-called "Black Meccas"--cities where Black people are thought to experience better overall economic well-being. Listen here: www.irp.wisc.edu/resource/mar...

Please share this exciting opportunity! IRP invites applications from junior scholars from underrepresented racial and ethnic populations for its 2024–2026 Emerging Poverty Scholars Fellowship program. Applications are due 4/23/24. (1/5)

Great opportunity for scholars from a variety of disciplines, including junior faculty (non-tenured), newly graduated PhD researchers & dissertators, who are interested in topics related to social insurance and intersections with disability and retirement research. More info ⬇

The @uwrdrc.bsky.social is now accepting applications to our #JSIT2024 Summer Workshop! This week-long, Madison-based intensive is focused on retirement & disability research training & mentoring. Apply by 2/20/24 for priority consideration: rdrc.wisc.edu/uw-rdrc-jsit... @irpwisc.bsky.social

📢 Upcoming webinar! 📢 Wed. 2/21/24 1-2pm CT "The Growing Burden of Black Student Debt." Hear from @louiseseamster.bsky.social of University of Iowa and Jordan Conwell of University of Texas at Austin on why it matters. More on the topic and presenters & to register: www.irp.wisc.edu/resource/the...

🎧New Podcast episode!🎧Luke Shaefer of Poverty Solutions discusses the new book that he co-authored with Kathryn Edin & Tim Nelson. Learn what their Index of Deep Disadvantage showed about communities dealing with historical and current challenges. Listen here: www.irp.wisc.edu/resource/irp...