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Study: Pandemic Increased Discrimination Against East Asians, South Asians, and Hispanics in U.S.
Looking beyond the recent violent acts against Asian Americans, the researchers examined less apparent forms of prejudice against minority groups…
A Year of Student Action and Invention: The Action Lab for Social Justice
In this post for our special series on social work in times of crisis, Dr. Ovita Williams, who is the…
The Psychological Toll of Anti-Asian Attacks for New Yorkers of Chinese Descent
Findings from a CSSW-led study show NYC’s residents of Chinese descent facing a “double pandemic” of COVID-19 and discrimination. Unfair…
SPECIAL REPORT: Social Work in Times of Crisis
Since the outbreak of COVID-19 in New York City in March 2020, research teams at Columbia’s School of Social Work…
COVID Poses New Challenges for the Field of Addiction Treatment, But Lowers Barriers for Treatment Options
In this post for our special series on social work in times of crisis, the HEALing Communities Study and the…
Using Technology to Uncover Adolescents’ Patterns of Social Connectedness During COVID
In this post for our special series on social work in times of crisis, Assistant Professor Alissa Davis, who leads…
Calling for Columbia University to Reimagine Its Potential to Contribute to Society, Post-COVID
In this post for our special series on social work in times of crisis, Associate Professor Courtney Cogburn, who leads…
New Projects, New Tools, and a New Focus on COVID’s Most Vulnerable Populations
In this post for our special series on social work in times of crisis, the Columbia Population Research Center (CPRC)…
The Impact of COVID-19 on Our Work with Vulnerable Youth
In this post for our special series on social work in times of crisis, the Workplace Center shares lessons learned…
Who Produces Science During Crisis?
With research on the social impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic now underway, Courtney Cogburn argues for examining who receives funding…
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This Special Report highlights responses by social work researchers to a tumultuous year shaped by the COVID-19 pandemic and protests against racial injustice.
This Special Report highlights work undertaken by our faculty, students, and staff in the area of racial justice.
This Special Report highlights our faculty and alumni who have played a range of roles in U.S. politics and government.
