Institute for Policy & Social Research

Institute for Policy & Social Research The Institute for Policy & Social Research supports social science and policy-relevant research at the University of Kansas. PRI became IPSR in August, 2006.

The Institute for Policy & Social Research was established in 2000 as the Policy Research Institute. IPSR brings together social scientists from a broad range of disciplines to pursue and conduct sponsored research at the international, national, regional, state, and local levels. IPSR affiliated faculty represent disciplines such as economics, education, environmental studies, geography, politica

l science, public administration, social welfare, sociology, and urban planning. IPSR has seven research centers: the Center for Military, War, and Society Studies, the Center for Migration Research, the Center for Science, Technology, and Economic Policy, the Center for Environmental Policy, the Center for the Study of Injustice, the Center for Indigenous Research, Science, and Technology, and the Surveillance Studies Research Center. IPSR’s grant development staff assists researchers with all stages of proposal development, beginning with identifying potential funding sources, developing and refining the proposal, preparing the budget, and finalizing the proposal for submission. Once awarded, IPSR assists with award administration. IPSR research is funded by the federal government, private foundations, corporations, and state and local governments.

Happy birthday to the Kansas Statistical Abstract! This compendium of data, now in its 60th edition, includes high-quali...
09/01/2026

Happy birthday to the Kansas Statistical Abstract! This compendium of data, now in its 60th edition, includes high-quality data (in downloadable tables and graphics) on all things Kansas:

“The staff at IPSR has vetted trusted resources with tested methodologies. As other data sources become less reliable or change, the value of this data becomes even more important. We’ve used it for retail recruitment, comprehensive planning, grant solicitations and decisions regarding housing development.” - Janet McRae, former Miami County economic development director and owner of JLM Solutions.

Cheers to 60 years!

KU institute to publish 60th edition of Kansas Statistical Abstract "The Enhanced Lineup," Sarah Holt, Hodgeman County, (c) 2026 Sarah Holt, all rights reserved. Mon, 08/24/2026 author Luna Schultz Share Share by Email Share on LinkedIn Share on Facebook Share on Twitter LAWRENCE — A comprehensive...

New research from Center for Democratic Governance co-director Chris Koliba addresses "International Cooperation and Con...
06/24/2026

New research from Center for Democratic Governance co-director Chris Koliba addresses "International Cooperation and Conflict in a Social-Ecological System: A Study of Mountain Gorillas as a Common Pool Resource" in Conservation Science and Practice.

https://conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/csp2.70288

Congratulations to Rachel Krause, KU School of Public Affairs and Administration Faculty Teacher of the Year!
06/22/2026

Congratulations to Rachel Krause, KU School of Public Affairs and Administration Faculty Teacher of the Year!

Check out this new publication from Alicdes Velásquez, Rikki Roscoe, and Umar Ajetunmobi on "Shame, Suspicion, Surveilla...
06/18/2026

Check out this new publication from Alicdes Velásquez, Rikki Roscoe, and Umar Ajetunmobi on "Shame, Suspicion, Surveillance, and Blame: The Neoliberal Undergirding of Stigma Experienced and Managed by Latino/as in the United States" in volume 20 of the International Journal of Communication.

https://ijoc.org/index.php/ijoc/article/view/25401

Congratulations to these newly-promoted IPSR affiliates and our own research scientist, Misty Heggeness!
06/17/2026

Congratulations to these newly-promoted IPSR affiliates and our own research scientist, Misty Heggeness!

Have you used data from the Kansas Statistical Abstract in your research? We want to hear about it! This year marks the ...
05/08/2026

Have you used data from the Kansas Statistical Abstract in your research? We want to hear about it! This year marks the 60th anniversary of the KSA, and we are gathering testimonials of how KU researchers have used it in their work.

View past KSA editions: https://ksdata.ku.edu/ksdata/ksah/

Law & Geoeconomics (L&G) and the Trade War Lab invite you to a webinar next Thursday, May 14 featuring the contributors ...
05/08/2026

Law & Geoeconomics (L&G) and the Trade War Lab invite you to a webinar next Thursday, May 14 featuring the contributors to a forthcoming special issue on economic security agreements.

This issue/webinar brings together perspectives from leading experts who will help map the emerging landscape of economic security cooperation and what this means for the future of global trade governance. Taken together, the discussion will highlight both the promise and the tension at the heart of economic security cooperation: the desire for deeper coordination in an era of geopolitical competition contributing to greater uncertainty about how far existing institutions can accommodate this shift.

Thursday, May 14, 2026 @8:00-9:00am CDT (Zoom)
👉 Please RSVP by COB on 5/12 to the zoom link: https://forms.gle/2md4PFrGiHmdr6VN9

IPSR Affiliate A. Townsend Peterson is leading a National Science Foundation grant to unite 21 U.S. herbaria, biodiversi...
05/07/2026

IPSR Affiliate A. Townsend Peterson is leading a National Science Foundation grant to unite 21 U.S. herbaria, biodiversity data specialists, and African researchers to create one of the largest digital resources of tropical African seed plants ever assembled.

Learn more about the project:

A National Science Foundation grant led by Town Peterson is uniting 21 U.S. herbaria, biodiversity data specialists and African researchers to create one of the largest digital resources of tropical African seed plants ever assembled.

Misty Heggeness' peer-reviewed book, "Swiftynomics," is one of the Kelce Brothers Book Club's picks for May! Heggeness w...
05/06/2026

Misty Heggeness' peer-reviewed book, "Swiftynomics," is one of the Kelce Brothers Book Club's picks for May! Heggeness will join the Kelce book club Substack channel live the evening of May 13, 2026. Don't miss out!

Learn more:

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