A map system based on data developed by Patrick Heller and collaborators provides unique information on population distribution and public infrastructure in South African cities in the years before and after the end of apartheid.
Spatial Structures in the Social Sciences (S4)
Spatial Structures in the Social Sciences (S4)
S4 is foundational to spatial research at Brown; we provide essential support in the planning and execution of spatial research endeavors.
Spatial Structures in the Social Sciences (S4)
S4 is foundational to spatial research at Brown; we provide essential support in the planning and execution of spatial research endeavors.
S4 News & Updates
- S4 is pleased to welcome Dr. Jue Yang as a newly affiliated Postdoctoral Research Associate
- Congrats to S4 Fellow Ashley May who is a recipient of the inaugural Cedric and Elizabeth P. Robinson Archival Research Grant for the 2026-2027 academic year (More Details)
- NEW Brown Library Database with GIS Data - Dewey Data
- S4 Fellow Support is available on a rolling basis. (LEARN MORE)
Projects
Experience spatial research
Our faculty, postdocs, and graduate students are actively engaged in projects that harness spatial thinking and innovative spatial analysis tools.
The Hurricane Katrina Project examines the impacts of hurricanes on the Gulf Coast.
US Schools is devoted to studies of school segregation and educational disparities in the decades since the Brown v. Board of Education ruling.
MapUSA is web-based GIS system that provides data at the level of counties and census tracts for the decades 1940-2010. Data can be visualized on-line or downloaded for additional analysis.
Contact Information
Spatial Structures in the Social Sciences (S4)
Brown University
Box 1836
3rd Floor Maxcy Hall
108 George Street
Providence, RI 02912
Tel: 401-863-1064
Email: spatial_structures@brown.edu