At its 2022 Annual Meeting of Members on November 29, the National Institute of Social Sciences elected six new members to the Board of Trustees and re-elected seven Trustees to new two-year terms.
HOLD THE DATE for the 109th Annual Gold Medal Gala: Tuesday, December 5th
The 109th Annual Gold Medal Gala, the signature event of the National Institute’s calendar, will take place live in person at The Metropolitan Club in New York City on Tuesday, December 5, 2023, from 6:00 to 9:30 pm Eastern Time.
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2022 Gold Medal Gala Honors Dr. Philip J. Landrigan, Jennifer J. Raab, and Neil deGrasse Tyson (Video)
On Tuesday, December 6th, 2022, the National Institute held its 108th Gold Medal Gala in person at the Metropolitan Club in New York City. National Institute President Fred Larsen awarded Gold Honor Medals to this year’s honorees, Dr. Philip J. Landrigan, Jennifer J. Raab, and Neil deGrasse Tyson for distinguished service to humanity.
The centerpiece of the event was the three Honorees in a panel conversation with each other and President Larsen in front of a live dinner audience. Video recordings from the event can be viewed below or on the National Institute YouTube page.
President Fred Larsen opens the evening’s festivities.
President Fred Larsen gives an update on the Dissertation Grant Program (as of December 2022).
Introduction of the 2022 Gold Medal Honorees, Panel Discussion, audience Q&A, and presentation of the medals.
One of the nation’s oldest honorary societies, the National Institute of Social Sciences awards Gold Medals to men and women whose lives have manifested the highest achievements and who have made significant contributions to society and humanity. This year’s honorees joined a distinguished, diverse pantheon of honorees that stretches back more than a century, to 1913.
The mission of the National Institute is to promote the study of the social sciences, to support social science research and discussion, and to honor individuals who have rendered distinguished service to humanity. In addition to awarding Gold Medals, the National Institute provides scholarships and grants to scholars in the social sciences, and organizes virtual and in-person educational events and round tables on important societal issues. For more information, visit www.socialsciencesinstitute.org.
2022 Gold Medal Gala
You are cordially invited to the 108th Annual Gold Medal Gala, honoring Dr. Philip J. Landrigan, Jennifer J. Raab, and Neil deGrasse Tyson. This event will take place live in person on Tuesday, December 6, 2022, from 6:00 to 9:30 pm Eastern Time at the Metropolitan Club in New York City.
Tickets and tables are limited. Reserve your spot today!
2022 Dissertation Grant Awards Ceremony
Please join us for a cocktail reception and fundraising event in honor of the five 2022 winners of the National Institute’s Dissertation Grant competition.
Attendance is free and open to the public, but registration is required and space is limited.
Neil deGrasse Tyson to Receive 2022 Gold Honor Medal
The National Institute of Social Sciences is delighted to announce Neil deGrasse Tyson, Frederick P. Rose Director of the Hayden Planetarium of the American Museum of Natural History, as one of the 2022 Honorees for its Gold Honor Medal for distinguished service to society and humanity. Dr. Tyson and the other Honorees will be celebrated at the 108th Gold Medal Gala, which will be held in person in New York City on Tuesday, December 6, 2022.
2022 Dissertation Grants Awarded
Jennifer J. Raab to Receive 2022 Gold Honor Medal
The National Institute of Social Sciences is delighted to announce Jennifer J. Raab, President of Hunter College of the City University of New York, as one of the 2022 Honorees for its Gold Honor Medal for distinguished service to society and humanity. President Raab and the other Honorees will be celebrated at the 108th Gold Medal Gala, which will be held in person in New York City on Tuesday, December 6, 2022.
Dr. Philip J. Landrigan to Receive 2022 Gold Honor Medal
The National Institute of Social Sciences is delighted to announce Dr. Philip J. Landrigan of Boston College and the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai as one of the 2022 Honorees for its Gold Honor Medal for distinguished service to society and humanity. Dr. Landrigan and the other Honorees will be celebrated at the 108th Gold Medal Gala, which will be held in person in New York City on Tuesday, December 6, 2022.
Announcing the Inaugural Advisory Council of the National Institute of Social Sciences
The Board of Trustees is pleased and proud to announce the formation of the Advisory Council of the National Institute of Social Sciences. The Advisory Council is designed to be an assembly of accomplished scholars, experts, and practitioners in the social sciences and related fields whom the Board of Trustees and Officers can call upon for advice and counsel.
National Institute Launches 2022 Dissertation Grants Program
In Memoriam: Paul Edward Farmer, 1959 – 2022
2021 Gold Medal Gala Honors Kwame Anthony Appiah, Henry Louis Gates, Jr., and Amartya Sen (video)
On Thursday, December 2, 2021, the National Institute held its 107th Annual Gold Medal Gala in person at the Metropolitan Club in New York City. National Institute President Fred Larsen awarded Gold Honor Medals to this year’s honorees, Kwame Anthony Appiah, Henry Louis Gates, Jr., and Amartya Sen, for distinguished service to humanity.
2021 Year in Review
2021 Gold Medal Gala
You are cordially invited to the 107th Annual Gold Medal Gala, honoring Kwame Anthony Appiah, Henry Louis Gates, Jr., and Amartya Sen. After a year-long hiatus imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic, we are delighted to announce that this event will take place live in person on Thursday, December 2, 2021, from 6:00 to 9:30 pm Eastern Time at the Metropolitan Club in New York City.
Tickets and tables are limited. Reserve your spot today!
What's Next for Opera? (video)
On September 23, 2021 the National Institute and Trustee and opera star Angel Blue presented an entertaining virtual discussion among a diverse panel of opera professionals who shared how they have adapted during the pandemic and what they expect to happen to opera in the future. Moderator Marc Scorca was joined by panelists Anthony Roth Costanzo, Denyce Graves, David Lomelí, and James Robinson.
2021 Dissertation Grants Awarded
The Grants Committee of the National Institute of Social Sciences has selected Emma Gilheany, a doctoral candidate in Anthropolgy at the University of Chicago, and Francisco Lara-García, a doctoral candidate in Sociology at Columbia University, as the joint winners of its 2021 Dissertation Grant competition.
What’s Next for Opera?
In Memoriam: Chauncey G. Olinger, Jr.
2021 Gold Medal Honorees Announced
The National Institute of Social Sciences is delighted to announce the 2021 Honorees for its Gold Honor Medal for distinguished service to society and humanity. This year, we honor three accomplished scholars and public intellectuals: Kwame Anthony Appiah, Henry Louis Gates, Jr., and Amartya Sen. These Honorees will be celebrated at the 107th Gold Medal Gala, which will be held in person in New York City on Thursday, December 2, 2021.