European University Institute
Project Title
For support of policy relevant scholarship and outreach at the Social Science Research Lab at West Point
Date
Sep. 12, 2024
Duration
36 months
Description
The Social Science Research Lab (the Lab) at West Point proposes to enhance an annual (since 2022) seminar bringing together diverse academic and policy voices at West Point each February over the next two years. The mission of the Lab is to develop and promote relevant and impactful scholarly work in political science and economics. The Lab will engage two accomplished and emerging academic fellows who will anchor Working Groups in their areas of expertise. The fellows will team with a policy leader and a scholar-soldier from the Department of Social Sciences to develop research and advice for policy leaders, as well as digestible written outputs for a public audience. The Lab also aims to professionalize what has been a shoestring activity by using All Academic, a standard organizational platform used for conferences like the American Political Science Association’s and the International Studies Association’s annual conventions to increase both the quality and the quantity of the seminar’s output.