The Russell Sage Foundation Celebrates 100 Years of Social Science Research

On Thursday, April 19, 2007, the Russell Sage Foundation celebrated the 100th anniversary of its founding by Mrs. Margaret Olivia Sage in 1907. To mark the occasion, the Foundation held a day-long symposium focused on some of the principal issues that have concerned the Foundation over its long history -- and which continue to engage RSF as it moves into its second century. A distinguished roster of social scientists discussed the plight of low-wage workers, the stratification of American society, immigration and diversity in the U.S., and the role of social science in addressing these issues. The day concluded with the Foundation's Centennial Dinner, at which Ira Katznelson of Columbia University delivered the keynote address: "Boundaries and Borderlands: Reflections on Organized Social Knowledge."

Click here to view a brief history of the Foundation.
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Click here to view an interview with RSF president Eric Wanner on the Foundation's historic role in American philanthropy and the goals of contemporary social science research. Posted with the permission of "The Open Mind," Educational Broadcasting Corporation, N.Y., N.Y.
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