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Daniel Hirschman
Assistant Professor, Brown University
Brown University
Education/Degree:
1 Sociology (University of Michigan)
About
Daniel Hirschman is assistant professor of sociology at Brown University. He received his PhD from the University of Michigan in 2016. His dissertation examined the history of macroeconomic statistics, and how economic measurements shape our understanding of "the economy." His current work examines the politics of decision-making, with a focus on the intersection of quantitative decision-making and racial discrimination.
Current Work
Dr. Hirschman's current projects (with collaborators) examine the quantification of decision-making in higher education, finance, and child welfare. With Emily Bosk, Dr. Hirschman is comparing the use of standardized decision-making tools (precursors to "algorithmic decision-making") across different contexts. With Greta Krippner, he explores the politics of gender-based pricing in insurance and credit. And on with Ellen Berrey, he is extending their prior work on the history of race-based affirmative action to examine the changing characteristics of schools considering race in admissions, as well as campus pro, politics around diversity.
Research Area Keyword(s)
economic sociology, race, science studies