Political Sciences

Beyond the Selfie: COVID19 and the Museum Sector

According to Alex Turrini, the pandemic acted as a digital transformation accelerator, as never before

When the Pandemic Leads to Food Insecurity

Two recent studies on food systems in Europe and the pandemic highlight just how vulnerable to disruption these systems are

School Closures Disproportionately Hit Disadvantaged Students in the US

Zachary Parolin analyzed the distribution of school closures due to COVID and concluded that racial minorities, students in need and with already poor academic performance have been more likely to be engaged in remote schooling since September 2020

Women Leaders Cared More About People During the Pandemic

Leader's gender did not affect the size of support packages, but countries led by women have been more concentrated around a higher score of the Economic Support Index, according to research by Paola Profeta

We Have Yet to Hear the Last Word on Populism

The COVID pandemic may have marked a halt to the rise of populist parties across the world, but the recovery phase may be rich with opportunities for them, argue Catherine De Vries and Sara Hobolt in the second episode of Clarity in a Messy World

Alessia Melegaro Joins the Scientific Technical Committee

The new CTS includes representatives of statistical, mathematical and epidemiological disciplines