Jason Kaufman
Biographic Data
| ID | 3630809 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Jason Kaufman |
| GIVEN NAMES | Jason |
| FAMILY NAME | Kaufman |
| SIGNATURE | KAUFMAN J |
| AFFILIATIONS | Harvard University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 102 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 6 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1999 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
LandScan HD
Unwarned population distributions accounting for routine human activities are needed to address many global human security challenges, including disasters, conflict, and infrastructure demand. LandScan High Definition (LSHD) supports this need through gridded ambient population estimates that measure average human presence between daytime and nighttime at a high spatial resolution of 3 arcseconds (approximately 90 m). Although LSHD has traditiona…
Near real time monitoring and forecasting for Covid-19 situational awareness
In the opening months of the pandemic, the need for situational awareness was urgent. Forecasting models such as the Susceptible-Infectious-Recovered (SIR) model were hampered by limited testing data and key information on mobility, contact tracing, and local policy variations would not be consistently available for months. New case counts from sources like John Hopkins University and the NY Times were systematically reliable. Using these data, w…
Endogenous Explanation in the Sociology of Culture
This paper examines recent work in the sociology of culture devoted to providing endogenous explanations of cultural phenomena. The focus is on works that provide cultural explanations of cultural processes, as opposed to the social structural and 'production of culture' explanations otherwise predominant in the literature. I examine three distinct approaches: a 'post-hermeneutic' approach devoted not to the question of cultural interpretation bu…
The Political Economy of Interdenominational Competition in Late-Nineteenth-Century American Cities
An American Obsession
Groups or Gatherings? Sources of Political Engagement in 19th Century American Cities
There is broad agreement that citizen participation is critical for successful democracy. Recently, scholars have linked such political participation with the notion of social capital—community-level resources, such as trust, norms, and networks, that foster collective action. Much uncertainty remains regarding the sources of social capital, however. Here we examine two different features of community life that are believed to nurture social capi…
Endogenous Explanation in the Sociology of Culture
This paper examines recent work in the sociology of culture devoted to providing endogenous explanations of cultural phenomena. The focus is on works that provide cultural explanations of cultural processes, as opposed to the social structural and 'production of culture' explanations otherwise predominant in the literature. I examine three distinct approaches: a 'post-hermeneutic' approach devoted not to the question of cultural interpretation bu…
Groups or Gatherings? Sources of Political Engagement in 19th Century American Cities
There is broad agreement that citizen participation is critical for successful democracy. Recently, scholars have linked such political participation with the notion of social capital—community-level resources, such as trust, norms, and networks, that foster collective action. Much uncertainty remains regarding the sources of social capital, however. Here we examine two different features of community life that are believed to nurture social capi…
The Political Economy of Interdenominational Competition in Late-Nineteenth-Century American Cities
Groups or Gatherings? Sources of Political Engagement in 19th Century American Cities
There is broad agreement that citizen participation is critical for successful democracy. Recently, scholars have linked such political participation with the notion of social capital—community-level resources, such as trust, norms, and networks, that foster collective action. Much uncertainty remains regarding the sources of social capital, however. Here we examine two different features of community life that are believed to nurture social capi…
An American Obsession
The Political Economy of Interdenominational Competition in Late-Nineteenth-Century American Cities
Endogenous Explanation in the Sociology of Culture
This paper examines recent work in the sociology of culture devoted to providing endogenous explanations of cultural phenomena. The focus is on works that provide cultural explanations of cultural processes, as opposed to the social structural and 'production of culture' explanations otherwise predominant in the literature. I examine three distinct approaches: a 'post-hermeneutic' approach devoted not to the question of cultural interpretation bu…
Near real time monitoring and forecasting for Covid-19 situational awareness
In the opening months of the pandemic, the need for situational awareness was urgent. Forecasting models such as the Susceptible-Infectious-Recovered (SIR) model were hampered by limited testing data and key information on mobility, contact tracing, and local policy variations would not be consistently available for months. New case counts from sources like John Hopkins University and the NY Times were systematically reliable. Using these data, w…
LandScan HD
Unwarned population distributions accounting for routine human activities are needed to address many global human security challenges, including disasters, conflict, and infrastructure demand. LandScan High Definition (LSHD) supports this need through gridded ambient population estimates that measure average human presence between daytime and nighttime at a high spatial resolution of 3 arcseconds (approximately 90 m). Although LSHD has traditiona…
Social science (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Competition (biology (2 works) · Political economy (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Politics (2 works) · Population (2 works) · Social and Cultural Dynamics (2 works) · Action (physics (1 work) · African Sexualities and LGBTQ+ Issues (1 work)