Council Update - March 2010

On March 2, 2010, the SSRC released an FCC-commissioned report titled "Broadband Adoption in Low-Income Communities." The report, which analyzes the factors shaping low rates of adoption of home broadband services in low-income and other marginalized communities, was formally released on March 2, 2010 at the American Library Association.

On March 17, William O'Neill, Director of the SSRC's Conflict Prevention and Peace Forum (CPPF), will speak at the Council on the recent earthquake in Haiti and the challenges that lie ahead for the country. RSVP

Wazhmah Osman, an Afghan-American and International Dissertation Research Fellowship recipient, examines the international community's efforts at nation-building in Afghanistan

Program Director Leon Sigal critiques "Magical Thinking on North Korea" in The Boston Globe.

Program Director Diana Rhoten recently discussed interest driven learning and her work with the New Youth City Learning Network. Watch video.

The Eurasia Program invites applications for its first annual Research and Policy Forum. Deadline: March 10, 2010.

The Immanent Frame blog is now available on Kindle.

The SSRC Korean Studies Dissertation Workshop is accepting applications for its 2010 competition. Deadline: May 1, 2010.