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MEETINGS IN 2016
Spring 2016. Singapore, Republic of Singapore
The RC28 meeting at National University of Singapore, Center for Family and Population Research, was organized by Wei-Jun Jean Yeung and her team and took place on May 26 (Thu) – 28 (Sat), 2016. The conference theme was: “Intergenerational transfer, human capital, and inequality.”
Summer 2016. Bern, Switzerland
The RC28 meeting at the University of Bern, was organized by Ben Jann and his team and took place on August 29 (Mon) – 31 (Wednesday), 2016. The conference theme was: “Economic inequalities, deprivation, and poverty.”
Upcoming meetings:
There are meetings scheduled at the University of Cologne, Germany in spring 2017 (March 30 - April 1, 2017), at Columbia University in New York in summer 2017 (August 8-10, 2017) and at Yonsei University in Seoul, South Korea in spring 2018 (May 25-27, 2018). In July 2018 (July 15-21, 2018), there will be the ISA World Congress in Toronto, with a number of sessions organized by RC28. There is also a meeting planned in Frankfurt, Germany in spring 2019 and in Princeton in summer 2019.
Announcements distributed through RC28 Listserv:
[RC28 message 2016_099] Call for Papers: Migration against the Background of Common Good and Self-Interest (Zurich, 2017)
Congress of the Swiss Sociological Association (SSA) 2017 “Common Good and Self-interest” June 21 – 23, 2017, Institute for Sociology at the University of Zurich (Switzerland)
Call for Papers: Migration against the Background of Common Good and Self-Interest’
The aim of the workshop ‘Migration against the Background of Common Good and Self-interest’ is to bring together researchers who are concerned with the causes and consequences of migration in the interplay between (individual) self-interest and (social) common good. Migration and refugee movements are not only a global phenomenon of sociological interest in the past, it is actual than ever before in public debates and thus of socio-political relevance. Recently, we can observe a large influx of refugees. According to estimates by the United Nations (U.N.) more than one million people sought sanctuary in Europe by 2015, which places considerable economic, political as well as public challenges. Simultaneously, many Western countries are faced with ageing societies and concerned about labour force shortages. This, not least, they try to retain highly qualified migrants to the national labour markets to maintain or promote the (national) self-interest as well as the social common good. In addition to purely existential reasons for migration and flight such as war and threat, also economic, religious and political persecution, as well as social and family reasons plays a role.
To address this diversity, the workshop focuses on migration-specific questions, which are subject of self-interest and common good. Papers are invited for the following thematic areas: Causes and reasons for migration decisions; Social impacts and effects through migration; Social participation and integration of migrants; Acceptance, fear, and prejudice against migration in the host society; Individual, family and social support for and of migrants
Submission: Please submit your abstracts up to 400 words to migration-sgs17@soziologie.uzh.ch until February 15th, 2017. Abstracts should include the aim of your research, theoretical framework, information on data and methods as well as the main (or expected) findings. Please also indicate if you prefer to present in German or English. You will be notified on acceptance of your submission by February 22nd, 2017. For detailed information please visit the conference-website: http://www.sgs-kongress2017.uzh.ch/en.html
Organizers: Bettina Isengard (isengard@soziologie.uzh.ch) & Ronny König (koenig@soziologie.uzh.ch)
[RC28 message 2016_098] Call for Sessions at the ISA World Congress of Sociology
Dear RC28 Members,
The XIX International Sociological Association (ISA) World Congress of Sociology will take place in Toronto, Canada, on July 15-21, 2018. Congress' main theme is: Power, Violence and Justice: Reflections, Responses and Responsibilities. RC28 is allocated 24 sessions at the World Congress (one slot is reserved for business meeting) based on the number of RC28 members who are also ISA members.
RC28 members are welcome to submit session proposals. The proposal should include: session title, description of the session (about 50 words), and contact details of the organizer(s) (name, status, affiliation, country, e-mail). Session organizers are responsible for selecting abstracts and organizing the session in October, 2017. Please submit proposals to the RC28 Secretary, Hiroshi Ishida (rc28@iss.u-tokyo.ac.jp) by 31 January, 2017.
The list of sessions will be announced by the ISA on the ISA conference platform run by Confex in mid-April, 2017. The submission of abstracts begins on 25 April, 2017 and ends on 30 September, 2017. Abstracts must be submitted through the ISA Confex platform on the web. Please check the ISA webpage.
Example sessions from the 2014 World Congress Title: Social Inequality and Family Change Description: This session solicits papers which examine the relationship between family change and social inequality. Possible topics include intergenerational transfer within and between families, fertility changes and social inequality, and the increase in co-habitation and single parent households and its implications for social inequality.
Title: Immigrant Inequalities and Ethnic Stratification Description: This session invites papers that explore inequalities and processes of stratification that affect immigrants and the second and subsequent generations of minorities, and which develop theoretical insights into accounting for these inequalities. The session will address economic inequalities and how they persist or dissipate over time and across generations, as well as disparities in other aspects of immigrant experience such as geographical concentration or segregation, health and wellbeing. Papers that utilize cross-national comparative approaches are particularly welcomed, as are those that treat inequalities at the intersection of gender and ethnicity.
Hiroshi Ishida RC28 Secretary/Treasurer
[RC28 message 2016_097] Postdoctoral Fellowship Opportunity at Cornell University
The Bronfenbrenner Center for Translational Research (BCTR) at Cornell University is recruiting a two-year Postdoctoral Research Fellow (Postdoctoral Associate) with interests in research on poverty, social policy, and child well-being. The Postdoctoral Fellow will have the opportunity to work closely with, and receive mentorship and training from, one or more of the program’s interdisciplinary social science faculty in the College of Human Ecology. The Postdoctoral fellow will also play a central role in extension efforts that translate social policy research for local, state, and national policymakers and practitioners. Special consideration will be given to applicants with interests in developing and applying their skills in the quantitative analysis of administrative data. Click here for more information on the Bronfenbrenner Center.
Applicants must have a Ph.D. in Sociology, Demography, Economics, Public Policy, Human Development or a related social science discipline by August 15, 2017. Review of applications will begin January 15, 2017, but we may consider applications received after that date until the position is filled. The Postdoctoral Fellow will receive a salary of $55,000 per year for two years plus funds for research and travel.
To apply, go to https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/8727. Applications should include: a) a research statement discussing prior research experience and how this opportunity would further the applicant’s professional goals, b) a curriculum vita, c) two examples of written work, and d) the names of three references. Selection will be based on scholarly potential, ability to work in multi-disciplinary settings, and the support of a faculty mentor at Cornell who will work closely with the Postdoctoral Research Fellow. For questions, please contact Laura Tach at lauratach@cornell.edu or Rachel Dunifon red26@cornell.edu.
[RC28 message 2016_096] Job opening at Berlin Social Science Center
we have a job opening at the Berlin Social Science Center. Could you please forward the following announcement to the RC28 members?
The job add will also be available online soon at:
https://www.wzb.eu/en/about-the-wzb/working-at-the-wzb/job-opportunities
Anna Kroth, Ph.D. Postdoctoral Researcher University of Cologne
[RC28 message 2016_095] Post-doc in Sociology, SOFI, Stockholm University
Could you please forward this ad for a post-doc at the Swedish Institute for Social Research?
Postdoctoral fellow in sociology with an emphasis on research in inequality:
http://www.su.se/english/about/vacancies/vacancies-new-list?rmpage=job&rmjob=2429
Jan O. Jonsson Professor of Sociology Swedish Institute for Social Research (SOFI), Stockholm University; Official Fellow of Nuffield College, Oxford University
[RC28 message 2016_094] Post doc, quantitative inequality research at Sociology, Trinity College Dublin
Post Title: Post-doctoral Researcher for EU project ISOTIS
Post Status: 29 months, Full-time
Starting Date: As soon as possible; likely March/April 2017
Department/Faculty: Department of Sociology, School of Social Sciences and
Philosophy
Reports to: Dr Jan Skopek
Location: Trinity College Dublin (Dublin, Ireland)
Salary: Post-Doctorate Researcher salary scale, Level 2, Point 4-6 (€
41,181 – € 43,646 per annum)
Closing Date: 19th of January 2017
Post Summary: Post-Doctoral Researcher in Quantitative Social Research
The Department of Sociology at Trinity College Dublin is seeking to appoint a post-doctoral researcher in quantitative social research for 29 months. The successful candidate will work on an upcoming, prestigious Horizon 2020 research project which is funded by the European Commission. The project ISOTIS – Inclusive Education and Social Support to Tackle Inequalities in Society – is a research consortium of 17 partner institutions across Europe collaboratively studying educational inequality between social and ethnic groups within European countries. ISOTIS will inform best practice in strategies for inclusive education. Embedded in a multi-disciplinary research network comprising sociologists, economists, and educational researchers, the successful candidate will mainly study social and ethnic inequalities in education from preschool age up to adulthood. Major research activities will involve (1) a comparative assessment of social and ethnic inequality in educational opportunity across European countries, (2) a longitudinal assessment of the roots and development of skill gaps among children in selected European countries, and (3) the effectiveness of institutional reforms aiming to reduce achievement gaps among children. We are looking for an enthusiastic researcher who is willing to work actively within an internationally collaborative network of researchers conducting cutting-edge research. Informal enquiries are welcome and can be made to Dr Jan Skopek, Assistant Professor at the Department of Sociology (skopekj@tcd.ie), Trinity College Dublin.
Standard duties of the post compiling longitudinal datasets from various early childhood/assessment studies in Europe; planning and conducting quantitative analysis of panel and quasi-panel data using advanced methods of data analysis; actively writing research papers and contributing to joint publications of the project team; organising and attending meetings, workshops and conferences; preparing grant applications for subsequent research projects.
Person Specification: Qualifications PhD in Sociology, Economics, Educational research or cognate fields (thesis should be either defended or submitted)
Research skills: excellent academic track record in quantitative research; excellent skills in the management and analysis of quantitative data (including longitudinal analysis); advanced technical skills in Stata or comparable statistical packages; ideally experience with cross-national assessment datasets (e.g. PISA) and national panel data on competence development (e.g., the Millennium Cohort Study, the German National Educational Panel Study, Growing up in Ireland Study); excellent knowledge of the academic literature on social stratification and educational inequality.
Other essential skills: excellent written and verbal communication skills in English; willingness to contribute proactively to the conduct of the project; strong motivation to publish in academic journals; good organisational skills; ability to work effectively in a team.
Application Procedure: Candidates should submit a cover letter together with a full curriculum vitae including names and contact details of 3 referees (with email addresses), a list of publications divided into books, edited volumes, peer-review articles, book chapters, and a sample of written research (chapter of PhD, book chapter, article etc.), via email to Dr Jan Skopek (skopekj@tcd.ie), by latest on the 19th of January 2017 indicating the position they are applying for in the subject line
[RC28 message 2016_093] Faculty Position in Sociology, National Chengchi University (NCCU) in Taipei, Taiwan
The Department of Sociology at National Chengchi University (NCCU) in Taipei, Taiwan (http://www.nccu.edu.tw/en/about) seeks to hire a full-time faculty member. The position is open at all ranks (Assistant Professor/Associate Professor/Professor). The appointment begins on August 1, 2017. The main tasks of a full-time faculty member include research, public service and teaching. The faculty position is expected to teach four courses per year, including at least one taught in English. NCCU, one of the leading public research universities in Taiwan, has 9 colleges excelling in the Social Sciences, Humanities, Law, Commerce, Science, Foreign Languages, Communication, International Affairs, and Education. Most of its faculty members were educated in North America or Europe. Taipei, where NCCU is located, has been consistently ranked as one of the “most livable” cities in Asia.
The Department welcomes candidates from all subfields of sociology and other related disciplines. The candidate must hold a PhD at the time of the appointment. Qualified applicants should send the following documents in PDF format: (1) Curriculum Vitae, (2) Five selected major publications (which may include the PhD dissertation) within the last five years, (3) Syllabi of four courses that the applicant plans to teach, including at least one undergraduate course and one graduate course taught in English, (4) Names and contact details of two referees, (5) Photocopy of PhD diploma or other certifying documents showing that the applicant can obtain PhD degree before the appointment, (6) A PhD transcript. Items (5)-(6) are required for applicants without full-time teaching experiences.
The job interview will be held between mid-March and mid- April after the shortlist of candidates is determined. All application materials must reach the Department no later than February 6 (Monday), 2017. The assessment and recognition of foreign academic credentials and related certifications should be verified by Taipei Representative Office in the country. Please send application materials to Ms. Shiaoling Chang by E-mail：slchang2@nccu.edu.tw. For any question, please contact Ms. Shiaoling Chang. Tel: +886-2-2938 7061
[RC28 message 2016_092] one Guest Fellowship in the MZES with a focus on Turkey
The MZES is an interdisciplinary research institute of the University of Mannheim dedicated to comparative European social research and the analysis of European integration processes. It is Germany’s largest university-based social science research centre. The Centre seeks to recruit an outstanding social scientist as Research Fellow to work in Research Department A »European Societies and their Integration« or in Research Department B »European Political Systems and their Integration«. The successful candidate is expected to publish in international academic journals. She or he should develop and direct projects in one of either department’s research areas. The new project(s) should have a focus on the Turkish society and/or political system, preferably in a comparative context.
MZES Research Fellowships provide experienced researchers, preferably with previous postdoctoral experience, with an opportunity to pursue independent research within the framework of the Centre’s Research Programme. In addition to the resources of the University, the MZES supports its Research Fellows with an annual budget for travel and research assistance, a dedicated IT department, an internal methods consulting and data unit, an extensive Centre library, support from project management offices, and a public relations officer. Research Fellows are usually required to teach two hours per week at the University’s School of Social Sciences.
Candidates should have completed their PhD with an excellent dissertation in Sociology, Political Science, or a related discipline. Publications, particularly in peer reviewed journals, are an advantage. We expect command of the Turkish language at native speaker level. Salary is commensurate with experience and qualifications and will be public sector pay scheme TV-L E13 to E15 (between 44,000 and 59,000 Euros), with additional employer benefits. The position is for one year, starting preferably May 1, 2017. In principle, the position can be shared. As an equal opportunity employer, the University of Mannheim particularly encourages applications from women and persons with disabilities.
Applications may be submitted in German or English. They should include a cover letter, a CV (with a list of publications), copies of academic degrees (including the doctoral degree certificate), and plans for research to be carried out at the MZES (1 page). The deadline for applications is February 1, 2017. To apply online, please go to:
https://www.mzes.uni-mannheim.de/stellen/online_bewerb/appli_e.php
Letters of recommendation are optional; they may be sent to philipp.heldmann@mzes.uni-mannheim.de
For further information about the Centre, please visit the MZES website:
www.mzes.uni-mannheim.de. For more information about the position, please contact Philipp Heldmann at philipp.heldmann@mzes.uni-mannheim.de.
[RC28 message 2016_091] Abstract submission is open for the 2017 summer RC28 meeting
The site for submitting abstracts for the 2017 summer RC28 meeting is now open. The URL for the Columbia meeting is:
http://rc28.iserp.columbia.edu/
The deadline for submissions is February 15. Submissions are done under the "call for abstracts/papers" menu on the home page.
Thomas A. DiPrete
Giddings Professor of Sociology
Co-Director, Institute for Social and Economic Research and Policy, Columbia University
[RC28 message 2016_090] Markets, Ethics, and the Law Post Doctoral Fellowships
The Edmond J. Safra Center for Ethics at Tel Aviv University is accepting applications for its 2017-18 Post-doctoral fellowship program. The Center offers grants to outstanding researchers who study the ethical, moral and political aspects of markets, both local and global from all disciplines and fields, including economics, social sciences, business, the humanities and the law. Grant Amount: $28,000
Candidates must have a PhD from a recognized institution in Israel or abroad, and must have received their degree after February 15th 2013. Candidates with permanent positions at universities or colleges are not eligible. Preference will be given to candidates who have not received their degree from TAU. Additional funding for travel for non-Israelis fellows is available. The fellows will be part of the Center’s research group and will take part in the Center’s activities. While in residence, the fellows are expected to dedicate their full time to research.
Applicants must submit:
• Approval indicating eligibility for a doctorate degree, or certificationof the submission date of their dissertation
• Three letters of recommendation. Preferably, at least one recommender should not belong to the academic institution where the applicant was a doctorate student.
• Summary of the dissertation and brief description of the research plan (both up to two pages).
• CV, including a list of publications (if applicable)
Deadline for submission of all application materials: Feb 15, 2017. Application materials should be sent by mail to: safracen@post.tau.ac.il Additional information about the Center, research fellows and activities can be found at: http://ethics.tau.ac.il/en/
[RC28 message 2016_089] Pre-ASA conference (in August 2017) call for papers
Fellow Travelers on Different Roads: The Intersections of Economic Sociology and Organizations, Occupations, and Work August 11, 2017 Desautels Faculty of Management, McGill University, Montreal
The industrial revolution fundamentally transformed society. Central to this transformation was the growing role of work, organizations, and markets in daily life. It is no coincidence that the discipline of sociology was founded in this era, and that the study of these institutions continues to be at the core of both the Economic Sociology and Organizations, Occupations, and Work sections.
This mini-conference aims to bring together members of both sections to facilitate dialogue within and across our fields. The event will highlight work that advances research in Economic Sociology and Organizations, Occupations, and Work, using a diverse set of theoretical and methodological approaches. We invite research that explores core themes from both domains, as well as research that develops the intersections and tensions between the two. We are especially interested in new work that engages with emerging phenomena and/or uses novel perspectives. We hope that the conference will bring together economic sociologists and scholars of organizations, occupations, and work from across institutional divides, including those in sociology departments, as well as in schools of management, engineering, public policy, and industrial and labor relations. Thematic sessions will be determined based on submissions.
The mini-conference will include a morning plenary session, regular research presentations throughout the day, and special breakout sessions at the end of the day for early stage ideas and showcasing the work of newer scholars. Mentor-facilitators will moderate these final sessions, ensuring that participants have an opportunity to receive quality feedback on their work.
The conference will be held at the Desautels Faculty of Management at McGill University, the day before ASA, on Friday, August 11, beginning at 9:00 a.m. and running through the day. Coffee and lunch will be provided, along with a reception at the conclusion of the conference. Cost of registration for members of either section will be $25 for faculty and $10 for students (U.S. dollars). Individuals who are not members of either section will be asked to pay an additional $30 USD. If you would like to participate in the Mini-conference, please submit an abstract of no more than 500 words. Your abstract should summarize your theoretical or empirical argument, discuss how the research contributes to the current literature or debate, spell out the methodology (for empirical papers), and highlight the key findings and/or implications. The submission form will also ask you to indicate whether you wish for your abstract to be considered for a regular session or an early stage work/newer scholar session.
The deadline for conference submission is Monday, January 23, 2017. Your submission should not overlap any submission to ASA. We would expect that the research presented at the Mini-conference will be distinct from that presented at ASA.
To learn out more about the conference and submit your abstract, go to the following link: http://easychair.org/smart-program/ESOOW2017/index.html Note: submission requires creating an account with EasyChair. Thank you for taking a moment to create an account, it will greatly facilitate our ability to review the submissions and correspond with authors.
Mini-conference Co-Sponsors Economic Sociology Section, ASA Organizations, Occupations, and Work Section, ASA Desautels Faculty of Management, McGill University, Montreal MIT Sloan School of Management, Cambridge, MA Rutgers Business School—Newark and New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA Socio-Economic Review, official journal of the Society for the Advancement of Socio-economics University of Oxford, Economic Sociology, UK
Mini-conference Organizers Matissa Hollister, Desautels Faculty of Management, McGill University, Coordinator Lisa Cohen, Desautels Faculty of Management, McGill University Elena Obukhova, Desautels Faculty of Management, McGill University Nancy DiTomaso, Rutgers Business School—Newark and New Brunswick Mark Suchman, Brown University, Sociology Alya Guseva, Boston University, Sociology Roman V. Galperin, Johns Hopkins University, Carey Business School Marc Ventresca, Said Business School, Oxford University Rachel Dwyer, Ohio State University, Sociology Xavier St-Denis, McGill University, Sociology Nicole Denier, Colby College, Sociology Dustin Stoltz, Notre Dame University, Sociology
[RC28 message 2016_088] Postdoc position MZES für ISA/Research Committee 28
The MZES is an interdisciplinary research institute of the University of Mannheim dedicated to comparative European social research and the analysis of European integration processes. It is Germany’s largest university-based social-science research centre. There is a vacancy in the Centre’s Data and Methods Unit. The responsibilities include the initiation of own research projects and consulting services and support for MZES research projects. Services in the field of databases containing data on legislative activity, on the composition of governments, and on communication in social media as well as services in the field of quantitative text analysis are particularly welcome.
Candidates should have completed their PhD with an excellent dissertation in political science or a related discipline within the last five years. They should have demonstrated their expertise in research on methods in political science in publications, particularly in peer reviewed journals. Salary is commensurate with experience and qualifications and will be public sector pay scheme TV-L E13 to E14 (between 47,700 and 58,500 Euros), with additional employer benefits. The position is for two years (with possible extensions up to a maximum of five years), starting preferably May 1, 2017. In principle, the position can be shared. As an equal opportunity employer, the University of Mannheim particularly encourages applications from women and persons with disabilities.
Applications may be submitted in German or English. They should include a cover letter, a CV (with a list of publications), copies of academic degrees (including the doctoral degree certificate), and one paper describing plans for research (1 page) and services (1 page) to be carried out at the MZES. The deadline for applications is February 1, 2017. To apply online, please go to: https://www.mzes.uni-mannheim.de/stellen/online_bewerb/appli_e.php
Letters of recommendation are optional; they may be sent to philipp.heldmann@mzes.unimannheim.de
For further information about the Centre, please visit the MZES website: www.mzes.uni-mannheim.de. For more information about the position, please contact Philipp Heldmann at philipp.heldmann@mzes.uni-mannheim.de.
[RC28 message 2016_087] LKAS PhD Scholarship opportunity at the Robert Owen Centre for Educational Change
Could you distribute this interesting call for a PhD funded position at the ROC at the University of Glasgow on “The Governance of Skills Supply and Demand in the Middle-Income Countries”?
http://www.gla.ac.uk/services/postgraduateresearch/scholarships/kelvinsmith/
Many thanks in advance.
Dr. Queralt Capsada-Munsech Postdoctoral Researcher, Robert Owen Centre for Educational Change, University of Glasgow
[RC28 message 2016_086] Job opportunities in National University of Singapore
Faculty Positions – Demography and Family Studies at National University of Singapore
The Centre for Family and Population Research (CFPR), an interdisciplinary center at the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences at the National University of Singapore (NUS) is inviting applications for two senior level faculty positions for scholars who specialize in Demography and Family Studies to be affiliated with the Centre. In particular, research and teaching interests in fertility and marriage, family policies, aging and health, children and youth development, intergenerational relations and transfers, changing family living arrangements and family values in Asia, migration and integration, human capital and labor market, and gender relations are desired.
Position 1: Full Professorship based in the Department of Sociology.
Position 2: Full or Associate Professorship based in any of the FASS departments.
Evaluation of applications will begin in 16 January 2017 and continue until the vacancy is filled. We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified. More details are provided at:
http://www.fas.nus.edu.sg/cfpr/joinus/index.html
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Wei-Jun Jean Yeung Professor, Department of Sociology Director, Centre for Family and Population Research (CFPR) Research Leader, Changing Family in Asia cluster of Asia Research Institute (ARI) National University of Singapore
[RC28 message 2016_085] CfP for the first international conference on occupations and social inequality
We are pleased to invite you to attend the first international conference devoted to research on occupations and social inequality. Date: June 29th - 30th, 2017 Location: Congress Centre of the Federal Employment Agency, 90478 Nuremberg, Germany Conference Language: English
We particularly invite papers dealing with one of the following questions:
How important are occupations as social categories for the (re-)production of social inequalities in different welfare state regimes, educational systems, and labor markets?
Have occupational placement processes changed over time and for various groups in the workforce?
Do these changes have consequences for social inequalities over the life course?
How do different aspects of occupations, such as skill requirements, tasks performed, occupational closure, gender, or the demographic composition of occupations affect unequal labor market outcomes?
How can we measure the effects of occupations on social stratification processes, especially in historical and cross-national perspectives?
Key-Note Speakers: Prof. Dr. Ingrid Schoon (University of London, UK) Prof. Dr. Kim Weeden (Cornell University, US)
Submission: Please submit your abstracts to COSI@iab.de until December 31th, 2016. Abstracts of 750 to 1,000 words should include a clear-cut research question, theoretical framework and hypotheses, information on data and methods and the main (or expected) findings; also add up to five key words. You will be notified on acceptance of your paper by February 17th, 2017.
Further information: The conference will start in the evening of June 28th with a get-together, and will finish in the afternoon of June 30th, 2017. Presenters do not have to pay a conference fee; for non-presenters the conference fee is 100 Euros. Unfunded doctoral students who present a paper may apply for financial support. Please apply no later than March 6th.
For more detailed information please visit our event-website on XING events:
https://www.xing-events.com/cosi2017.html.
Scientific Committee: Prof. Dr. Corinna Kleinert (Leibniz Institute for Educational Trajectories and University of Bamberg) Prof. Dr. Dirk Konietzka (University of Technology Braunschweig) Prof. Dr. Kathrin Leuze (University of Hannover) Dr. Britta Matthes (Institute for Employment Research, Nuremberg)
[RC28 message 2016_084] PhD scholarships, Cologne
The Cologne Graduate School in Management, Economics, and Social Sciences (CGS) offers Scholarships for its Doctoral Program 2017
The Cologne Graduate School in Management, Economics, and Social Sciences (CGS) of the WiSo-Faculty offers a three-year doctoral program to outstanding students holding a Master’s degree (or German Diploma or equivalent) in Management, Economics and Social Sciences. The CGS specifically encourages international students with a master’s degree in Economics, Finance, Management, Sociology, Psychology, Political Sciences, Energy Economics/Policy, Econometrics/Statistics and related fields to apply.
About the Program: The course program will start in October 2017. During the first year, students will take part in courses on multidisciplinary methods and theories and subject-specific courses. During the second and third year, students mainly conduct research and work on their thesis. Students are encouraged to spend one term abroad.
Qualifications: The CGS is looking for excellent students who are close to finishing their Master’s degree (or German Diploma or equivalent) and who count among the top 10% of graduates in their Faculty.
Teaching language of the program is English.
Scholarships: Students accepted to the program receive a scholarship of EUR 1.200 per month. The scholarship is awarded for a maximum period of three years. Scholarships start with the course program in October 2017.
Application Procedure: Application is online only and is open from December 15, 2016 to March 31, 2017. Application forms and detailed information about all required documents you will find at www.cgs.uni-koeln.de. Please DO NOT send in paper applications.
Contact: Cologne Graduate School of Management, Economics and Social Sciences (CGS) Universitätsstr. 22a, 50937 Köln Germany email: office-cgs@wiso.uni-koeln.de
[RC28 message 2016_083] Nordic Demographic Symposium
Nordic Demographic Symposium 2017: June 14-16, 2017, Turku (Åbo), Finland
The biennial symposium brings together researchers, students and other experts especially from the Nordic and Baltic countries.
Deadline for submission of abstracts: 1 February 2017
http://blogit.utu.fi/nds2017/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nds2017/?fref=ts
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Call for abstracts: Demography and Social Inequalities
20th Nordic Demographic Symposium in June 14-16, 2017
Abstract submission for the 20th Nordic Demographic Symposium in June 14-16, 2017 is now open. The symposium, held in Turku (Åbo), Finland, brings together researchers, students, and other experts especially from the Nordic and Baltic countries. The main theme of the NDS2017 is ŒDemography and Social Inequalities¹, but contributions to the parallel sessions are welcome from all areas of demographic research such as family dynamics, migration, health and mortality, population ageing, and intergenerational relations. The symposium is organised by the Finnish Demographic Society in collaboration with the University of Turku Department of Social Research, TITA Research consortium, and Institute of Migration.
Deadline for abstracts: 1 February 2017, notification of acceptance by 1 March 2017.
More information on our website: http://blogit.utu.fi/nds2017/
Any questions? email us: nds2017@utu.fi
Please, like us on facebook and stay informed: https://www.facebook.com/nds2017/
Please, follow us on twitter: https://twitter.com/NDS2017
The Organising team
Marika Jalovaara (Head), Hanna Remes (Head of the Scientific Programme Team), Hanna Rinne (Secretary), Jani Erola, Tuomas Martikainen, Karri Silventoinen, and Ismo Söderling
[RC28 message 2016_082] 10 PhD positions at the Bremen International Graduate School of Social Sciences (BIGSSS), University of Bremen, Germany.
10 PhD positions in the newly launched program founded by the European Commission at the Bremen International Graduate School of Social Sciences (BIGSSS), University of Bremen, Germany.
3 postdoctoral positions in BIGSSS
2 PhD fellowships in BIGSSS
Programs will start in September 2017.
Application deadline for all Calls is January 31, 2017
More information can be found under "Admissions" on https://www.bigsss-bremen.de/
We would appreciate it very much if RC28 members would circulate this among their students, early stage researchers and recent PhD graduates.
Thank you and best regards
Sonja Drobnic, PhD | Professor of Sociology, SOCIUM | Vice-Dean, BIGSSS - Bremen International Graduate School of Social Sciences, University of Bremen
[RC28 message 2016_081] Head of School of Social Sciences in Cardiff
Recruitment of Head of School of Social Sciences (College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences)
We are seeking to appoint an outstanding leader for the School of Social Sciences. The advert is on the Cardiff University website here: http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/jobs/vacancies/senior-management-roles/head-of-the-school-of-social-sciences and the post is also advertised with the Times Higher here: https://www.timeshighereducation.com/unijobs/listing/43960/head-of-the-school-of-social-sciences/?LinkSource=PremiumListing
For further details, including job description, person specification and information on how to apply, please see www.perrettlaver.com/candidates quoting reference 2801. The deadline for applications is 12 noon GMT on 5th December.
Sarah O'Keeffe School Manager, School of Social Sciences, Cardiff University
[RC28 message 2016_080] PopFest 2017 Conference, Sponsorship
PopFest 2017 The 25th Annual Postgraduate Population Studies Conference (PopFest) will take place in Stockholm May 31st - June 2nd 2017. The call for papers is now open.
PopFest is an annual Population Studies conference for PhD students organized by fellow PhDs. It aims to provide a relaxed and supportive environment for students to come together to present their work and provides an excellent opportunity to bring together researchers from various Social Science disciplines.
Submission Deadline: February 3rd, 2017. Follow this Link to submit an abstract to PopFest 2017.
More information on our webpage: http://www.sociology.su.se/popfest2017
In case of any questions feel free to contact us at: popfest2017@sociology.su.se
PopFest 2017 Organizing Committee
[RC28 message 2016_079] tenure-track position at University of Haifa University of Haifa
The Department of Sociology at the University of Haifa (Israel) invites applications for a tenure-track position at any rank beginning in fall 2017. Qualifications: Ph.D. in Sociology by time of employment; a strong record of research and publication in peer-reviewed academic journals.
Applicants should send:
1. Cover letter that includes a research and teaching statement
2. Curriculum vitae (including list of publications and teaching experience).
3. Printouts of published articles and book chapters.
4. Contact information for three references.
Applications should be sent (by mail or email) to Professor Uri Ben-Eliezer, Chair of the Department of Sociology, University of Haifa, Mount Carmel, Haifa, Israel 31905 (email: uriben@soc.haifa.ac.il).
Please submit before March 31, 2017
[RC28 message 2016_078] Assistant Professor in Sociology, Trinity College Dublin
Post Title: Assistant Professor in Sociology Post Status: Permanent Department/Faculty: Department of Sociology Reports To: Head of the School and Head of Discipline Location: 3 College Green, Dublin 2 Salary: AP Salary Scale in line with Government Pay Policy
Closing Date: 12 Noon on Wednesday the 21st of December 2016
Post Summary
The Department of Sociology, School of Social Sciences and Philosophy, Trinity College Dublin,is seeking to appoint an Assistant Professor in Sociology to commence on the 1st September 2017. The Department of Sociology is expanding and investing for the future and is looking for a rigorous, theoretically informed empirical sociologist who can work in the multidisciplinary School of Social Sciences and Philosophy. All specialisms will be considered but preference will be given to candidates whose interests align with the Departments existing strengths:
• employment, education and stratification
• migration, integration and identities
• power, conflict and resistance
• social network analysis and digitalisation
Candidates should be able to teach a module in research design and methods, including
qualitative and quantitative methods, to post-graduate level. Most of all, the Department is seeking an individual with vision and enthusiasm, a genuine commitment to the vital roles of teaching and research, including a flair for innovation in course design and teaching methods. Candidates must have an established record of rigorous and insightful research and clear potential to develop an impactful research programme and publication profile. Informal enquiries are welcome and can be made to Professor Richard Layte, Head of the Department of Sociology (layter@tcd.ie; +353 1 8961296).
Standard Duties of the Post
The successful candidate will:
• Contribute to the department’s teaching programmes at both undergraduate and
postgraduate levels;
• possess the capacity to attract postgraduate students to the department, and to
supervise doctoral students;
• demonstrate ability to engage actively in research. Applications should show the
potential to establish a strong record of research and publication in sociology;
• contribute to the international reputation of the Department of Sociology through
high-quality, high-impact publications and research;
• represent the Department of Sociology at international conferences;
• seek actively to obtain research funding;
• take on further additional administrative duties as assigned by the Head of
Department.
Person specification qualifications
Application Information
Candidates should submit by e-Recruitment:
• Cover letter,
• Curriculum vitae to include the names and contact details of 3 referees (email addresses if possible),
• A list of publications divided into:
• authored books
• edited volumes
• peer reviewed journal papers
• Book chapters
• A research plan (summarising research to be carried out in the next two years – no more than 2 pages),
• teaching statement (summarising teaching experience and approach – no more than 2 pages).
[RC28 message 2016_077] CfP: ESRA session in Lisbon July 2017, "Analyzing Social Mechanisms in Life-Course Research"
Dear RC28 colleagues, we cordially invite to submissions to our session at the upcoming conference of the European Survey Research Association (ESRA), July 17-21 2017, Lisbon: “Analyzing Social Mechanisms in Life-Course Research”
This session links mechanism-based explanations to longitudinal survey research and builds on a recently initiated debate aiming at improving theoretically grounded and empirically sound explanations in life-course research. We aim to bring together pioneer work in the field of life course research that comprises empirical applications using advanced statistical methods to unravel why various life course patterns and outcomes exist by studying how they came about. A key principle of the life course approach is the linkage between contextual characteristics and situations on the one hand (situational mechanisms), and the linkage between situations and action or attitude formation on the other hand (action formation mechanisms). (…)” (cf. full session abstract attached)
The closing date for the submission of abstracts (short 100 w. + long <500 w.) is 4 December 2016. Create an ESRA account and read the instructions before submitting your abstract online! Submission of abstracts - only here: http://www.europeansurveyresearch.org/conference
If you yourself are interested in submitting or know someone who might be interested, we kindly invite you to submit an abstract or distribute this call to colleagues.
Many thanks and best regards, Tilo Beckers, Nicole Hiekel, and Dominik Becker
[RC28 message 2016_076] cfp Mixed Methods
Call for Papers: Mixed Methods and the Limits of Social Research
Abstract Submission To submit an abstract (max. 500 words) please use the online tool on the conference website:
http://www.europeansurveyresearch.org/conference
7th Conference of the European Survey Research Association Lisbon, Portugal, July 17‐21, 2017
Call for Papers: Mixed Methods Sampling Procedures: Techniques, Methodological Problems, and Meta‐Inferences
Abstract Submission To submit an abstract (max. 500 words) please use the online tool on the conference website: http://www.europeansurveyresearch.org/conference
RC33 Regional Conference on Social Science Methodology: Asia September 11-14, 2017, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan
Call for Papers: Prospects and Limitations of Mixed Methods Research
Abstract Submission To submit an abstract please visit the conference website:
http://survey.sinica.edu.tw/rc33-taipei/ Submission will open from November 15th 2016 through January 31st 2017
[RC28 message 2016_075] International conference "The Role of the Firm in the Labor Market", Berlin, March 31-April 1, 2017
Dear Hiroshi,
would you please be so kind to forward the attached call for papers to RC28 members? This is for the next annual conference organized by an interdisciplinary labour market network sponsored by the German Science Foundation, and our line-up includes a keynote by Roberto Fernandez. Plus, travel to Germany can be paid for presenters -- but the real downside is that the conference falls on the same weekend as the upcoming Spring Meeting in Cologne.
Still, anyone interested in participating should follow the instructions in the attached CfP. In case of further questions, people should not hesitate to get in touch with me.
http://ftp.zew.de/pub/zew-docs/veranstaltungen/DFG1764/CfP_SPP1764_Conference_2017.pdf
Thanks for this, hope all is well & best wishes,
Prof. Dr. Markus Gangl
Professur für Soziologie, Schwerpunkt Sozialstruktur und Sozialpolitik, Goethe-Universität Frankfurt am Main
FB03 Gesellschaftswissenschaften | Campus Westend - PEG Theodor-W.-Adorno-Platz 6 | 60629 Frankfurt am Main | Germany Phone: +49 69 798-36633 | Fax: +49 69 798-763-36633
E-Mail: mgangl@soz.uni-frankfurt.de | WWW: www.goethe-universitaet.de
[RC28 message 2016_074] INAS 2017, Call for Abstracts
INTERNATIONAL NETWORK OF ANALYTICAL SOCIOLOGISTS
The 10th INAS Conference – June 8 and 9, 2017 in Oslo, Norway
”Segregation in Schools and Neighborhoods: Consequences and Dynamics”
Keynote speaker: Jon Elster, Columbia University: "The justice motive in the French and American revolutions"
CALL FOR ABSTRACTS Deadline: February 1st, 2017
Analytical sociology is a general approach to explaining the social world. It is concerned with phenomena such as common ways of (inter-) acting in a society, social network structures and patterns of segregation, and collectively shared and diffused cultural ideas. The mode of explanation is to specify in clear and precise ways the mechanisms through which social phenomena are brought about. Parts of analytical sociology focus on action and interaction as the cogs and wheels of social processes, while others consider the dynamic social processes that these actions and interactions bring about.
We welcome presentations using any qualitative or quantitative methods that allow for the study of social mechanisms and the complex social dynamics they give rise to. We also welcome purely theoretical papers dealing with central aspects of the explanatory approach of analytical sociology, and papers based on simulation techniques, such as ABM. In particular, we welcome presentations on the dynamics and consequences of segregation in schools and neighborhoods.
Please submit your abstracts of 200‐500 words via the conference website http://www.sv.uio.no/iss no later than the February 1, 2017. Your submission should contain the following elements: 1) name and e‐mail address of presenting author; 2) affiliation of presenting author; 3) complete list of author(s); 3) abstract
For more information on practical details such as location, hotel, etc. please visit the website, which will be updated with more information before February 1st, 2017. Conference registration will be opened on this site after the call for abstracts’ deadline has passed. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to send an email to inas-2017@sosgeo.uio.no
Organizers: Gunn Elisabeth Birkelund, University of Oslo; Are Skeie Hermansen, University of Oslo; Torkild Hovde Lyngstad, University of Oslo; Ferdinand A. Mohn, STAMI and Institute for Social Research, Oslo; Elisabeth Ugreninov, Norwegian Social Research, Oslo.
[RC28 message 2016_073] Four New Professorships Advertised in ISER, University of Essex
The Institute for Social and Economic Research (ISER) at the University of Essex is advertising four senior posts at professorial or reader/professorial level: Professor and Director of ISER; Professor and Co-Director of the Research Centre on Micro-Social Change; Professor and EUROMOD director and Reader/Professor in Social Policy and Understanding Society Associate Director for Policy. There is further information on the ISER website at https://www.iser.essex.ac.uk/2016/09/27/senior-roles
This group of posts arises from a combination of emerging new opportunities, a desire to strengthen our research profile in some areas as well as anticipation of some future retirements. They will provide an important part of the leadership of ISER and its activities into the future, and the people appointed will have an opportunity to shape the future direction of this extremely successful research institute.
Nick Buck (nhb@essex.ac.uk) Institute for Social and Economic Research, University of Essex, Wivenhoe Park Colchester CO4 3SQ, UK
[RC28 message 2016_072] Job vacancy: professor in social policy at the University of Lausanne
Dear colleagues,
Would it be possible to announce this job vacancy for an associate professor or tenure-track assistant professor in social policy at the University of Lausanne, Switzerland?
https://applicationsinter.unil.ch/inter/noauth/php/Po/pooffres.php?poid=3981&langage=8
Thanks a lot and best wishes,
Prof. Daniel Oesch
Life Course and Inequality Research Center (LINES) University of Lausanne
E-mail: daniel.oesch@unil.ch Web: http://people.unil.ch/danieloesch
[RC28 message 2016_071] Columbia rc28 web site
We are pleased to announce the ISA RC28 Summer Meeting 2017, which will take place August 8-10 on the campus of Columbia University in the City of New York. The meeting will begin with registration and a pre-conference reception on the evening of August 7. The theme of the meeting is “Increasing mobility and reducing inequality: What guidance is provided by sociological research?".
More information can be found on the conference website at rc28.iserp.columbia.edu
Abstract and paper submission opens January 1, 2017.
The deadline for submissions is February 15, 2017.
Local organizers:
Thomas DiPrete, Yao Lu, and Yinon Cohen.
[RC28 message 2016_070] Call for Papers, Research in the Sociology of Education
Coeditors, Grace Kao and Hyunjoon Park of the annual volume, Research in the Sociology of Education would like to invite you to submit your latest research to be considered for publication in the 2017 annual volume (Vol. 20).
Volume 19 was published in 2016, featuring 6 articles that address various issues in education across diverse contexts. The details of the volume can be found here http://www.emeraldinsight.com/doi/book/10.1108/S1479-3539201619
Indexed in Scopus and boasting an Editorial Board of leading researchers, RSE is a high-quality journal which welcomes papers in any field within the sociology of education.
Submissions are currently being accepted for the 2017 annual volume of RSE (which will be published in late 2017), for which the deadline is 31 December 2016.
To submit your paper please email us at rse.emerald@gmail.com
Kind regards,
Grace Kao and Hyunjoon Park, Department of Sociology, University of Pennsylvania
[RC28 message 2016_069] Call for abstracts IV Inequality and Social Mobility International Seminar
IV Inequality and Social Mobility International Seminar (IV Seminario Internacional Desigualdad y Movilidad Social en América Latina) May 31st - June 1st and 2nd 2017 School of Educational Science and Humanities National University of La Plata
Dates Abstract submission: October 30th, 2016 Paper submission: February 25th, 2017
Presentations requirements and guidelines as well as information regarding payment methods and Seminar schedule will be posted at http://seminariosms.fahce.unlp.edu.ar and on Facebook
The same web page will receive abstracts and full papers. For technical problems or submission support, please contact seminariosms@fahce.unlp.edu.ar
Abstracts
Abstracts should be submitted online at: http://seminariosms.fahce.unlp.edu.ar/
Abstracts: maximum 200 words, must address the main goals of the paper, methodology and results (Font Arial, 11, 1.5 spacing). A single document must be submitted. The name of the document should follow the next structure:
ABSTRACT MESA(session number)_Lastname1_Lastname2(repeat with all authors’ last name). Example: ABSTRACT MESA3_Smith_Rhodes
All submitted papers will be published on the Seminar website (ISSN)
Fees Paper presenters from abroad: U$S 70 (US dollars) (this amount will be paid on local currency during the seminar)
Assistants: $200(local currency).
The official language of the seminar is Spanish although English papers and presentations are welcome. In that case simultaneously translation will be offer.
[RC28 message 2016_068] Doctoral position at the University of Tuebingen
The LEAD Graduate School & Research Network (www.lead.uni-tuebingen.de) for Learning, Educational Achievement and Life Course Development, funded by the Excellence Initiative of the German Federal and State governments, invites applications for a 3-year doctoral position to begin as soon as possible.
Education and its outcomes being essential to the welfare of a society and its members, the goal of LEAD is to contribute relevant findings to several key questions in evidence-based education. As an integrated research and training program, LEAD aims at excellent research and academic careers for young scientists at the intersection between Empirical Educational Research and the neighboring disciplines of (1)Cognitive, Social, and Motivational Psychology, (2) Neuroscience and Informatics, (3) Clinical and Personality Psychology, (4) Language and Linguistics, and (5) Sociology and Economics.
Requirements
Successfully or nearly finished MA or MSc or equivalent degree graduates in Empirical Educational Research or one of the above-mentioned neighboring fields with excellent grades and a strong interest in conducting research from an interdisciplinary perspective are encouraged to apply. In addition,
• Candidates’ prospective PhD research should be relevant to LEAD, i.e., relating to LEAD’s research questions and one of the LEAD intersections. We accept applications from all relevant fields and regarding all topics related to LEAD.
• Candidates should be prepared to contribute to the mission of excellence of LEAD.
Gains LEAD PhD candidates benefit from unique opportunities:
• A prestigious, internationally focused and interdisciplinary PhD program within the German Excellence Initiative;
• Regular thesis discussions with peers and supervisory teams, plus retreats, lectures, and workshops with renowned international guest researchers;
• Funds for the support of thesis-related research and training;
• Tailor-made training and research support from the LEADing Research Center, including lab rotations;
• LEAD support systems for families, equal opportunity, and diversity.
Applications
Applications should include a completed application cover sheet, a CV, degree and other certificates with transcripts showing a recent graduation or one in the nearest future, two letters of recommendation, a statement of research interest and experience, plus a motivation letter describing your interest in obtaining a PhD within LEAD. For more information, please go to www.lead.uni-tuebingen.de.
Please send all documents in one single pdf attachment via email to LEAD at lead@uni-tuebingen.de by October 21, 2016. Applications beyond this date are welcome and will be taken into account as further positions become available. Interviews will take place on November 8, 2016.
The University of Tübingen is an equal opportunity employer regarding professional opportunities for women and men. Equally qualified candidates with physical challenges will be given preference. Employment will be conducted by the central university administration.
[RC28 message 2016_067] Job openings at Hannover University, Germany
We have two job openings at the Leibniz Center for Science and Society, Leibniz University of Hannover
(http://www.lcss.uni-hannover.de/lcss.html?&L=1).
University Professorship (Salary Scale W3) in Science and Society
University Professorship (Salary Scale W3) in Methodology of Higher Education Research and Science Studies
Leibniz Universität Hannover has recently established the interdisciplinary Leibniz Center for Science and Society. The aim of the research center is to create a key site for the generally weakly institutionalized Higher Education Research and Science Studies. Hence, the research center is closely cooperating with the German Centre for Higher Education Research and Science Studies (DZHW) in Hannover. The Leibniz Center for Science and Society represents the following disciplines: Sociology, Political Science, Philosophy, Economics, and Law. The Leibniz Center analyzes the interactions between science and society in an interdisciplinary perspective and based in/on fundamental scientific research. The Graduate School 'Science and Society' is part of the Leibniz Center (www.lcss.uni-hannover.de).
The professorship of Science and Society places an emphasis on the fundamental analysis and scientific research of the interactions between science and society. Therefore, the successful candidate is expected to integrate the diverse perspectives of Science Studies and Higher Education Research theoretically and analytically. It is among the objectives of the professorship to further advance the heuristic concept of the research center which rests on four pillars: epistemology, legitimation and normativity, functional differentiation, and social differentiation. In academic teaching the person appointed shall represent Higher Education Research and Science Studies in its full breadth. The professorship of Methodology of Higher Education Research and Science Studies shall be focusing on conceptual methodological research questions in science and higher education and offer academic teaching in this field. Its primary objective is to make the enormous transformative processes undergone by science and higher education during the past decades and still in the present, tangible for the social sciences so that the wider societal context and its dynamics can be represented. Accordingly, emphasis in research will be on furthering the development of analytical categories and tools of Higher Education Research and Science Studies and to contribute original new ones. The successful applicant should be interested in qualitative as well as in quantitative methods.
The persons to be appointed are experienced in academic teaching, supervision of doctoral candidates, and in acquiring external funding and hold the necessary management skills for the development of new research structures. They are supposed to carry out innovative, interdisciplinary research projects with the disciplines represented at the Leibniz Center. Moreover, they are expected to contribute substantially to the establishment and development of an interdisciplinary research priority “Wissenschaftsreflexion” across traditional subject and faculty boundaries. The research center is seeking internationally renowned researchers from the above-mentioned academic disciplines and related fields.
Conditions of appointment are in accordance with § 25, Niedersachsen Higher Education Act (NHG). Part-time employment can be arranged on request. As an equal opportunities employer, Leibniz Universität Hannover has set itself the strategic aim of significantly increasing the proportion of women. Female scientists are therefore particularly encouraged to apply. Applications from abroad are especially welcome. Equally qualified candidates with disabilities will be given preference. In its mission statement, Leibniz Universität Hannover attaches great importance to the international orientation of teaching and research. At the same time, it places major value on the intensive guidance and support of its students and on the university’s close ties to the region and to Niedersachsen. Its professors are thus expected to take up residence in the Region of Hannover.
Successful candidates who have reached the age of fifty by the time of appointment and who do not already have civil servant status will be given an employment contract. Further information is available from the Head of the Search Committee Prof. Dr. Eva Barlösius (phone: 0049 (0) 511/762-5432, e.barloesius@ish.uni-hannover.de).
Please submit your full application, either electronically (dekanat@phil.uni-hannover.de) or in a paper version, by November, 3rd 2016 to Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Universität Hannover, Dekan der Philosophischen Fakultät, Schloßwender Str. 1, 30159 Hannover
http://www.uni-hannover.de/jobs
Prof. Dr. Kathrin Leuze, Institut für Soziologie, Leibniz Universität Hannover
[RC28 message 2016_066] Future RC28 Meetings and New Significant Scholarship Award
Dear RC28 Members,
Please find below the schedule for future RC28 meetings as announced at the RC28 Bern meeting:
RC28 Meeting in spring 2017:
University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany (organizers: Marita Jacob, Judith Offerhaus, and Michael Kuhhirt)
March 30, 2017 - April 1, 2017
Theme: “Social Inequality and Mobility Revisited: Challenges through Recent Demographic Trends”
Abstract Submission opens on 15 September 2016 and ends on 31 October 2016
http://www.rc28.uni-koeln.de/
RC28 Meeting in summer 2017:
Columbia University, New York, USA (organizers: Tom DiPrete and his team)
August 8 - 10, 2017
RC28 Meeting in spring 2018:
Yonsei University, Seoul, South Korea (organizers: Kwang-Yeong Shin and his team)
May 17-19, 2018
2018 summer:
ISA World Congress in Toronto
July 15-21, 2018
Note: In order to attend the ISA World Congress, you need to be a member of ISA as well as RC28.
The RC28 board also decided to establish a new award at the Bern meeting:
Establishment of the New Significant Scholarship Award
The RC28 will make one award annually to recognize an article of Significant Scholarship in Social Stratification that has been published in the three years prior to the year when the award is made. For example, for the 2017 award articles appearing in journal issues from 2014-2016 are eligible. The criterion for the award is the significance, rigor, and novelty of the article’s contribution to scholarship in social stratification. The RC28 Significant Scholarship Award comes with a sum of 1,000 US dollars. If there are multiple authors, a sum is divided equally among them.
In order to be eligible, the article must have been presented prior to publication at one of the RC28 meetings or the RC28 sessions of the World Congress, and the fact of its presentation must be acknowledged in the published version of the article or the author should provide other forms of proof (such as a copy of the program).
The award shall be made by the RC28 Board, which will decide upon the recipient at the Spring RC28 meeting. The recipient of the award will be announced and the award will be delivered at the Summer RC28 meeting.
The Board will solicit nominations for the award and consider all nominations received by February 1 for that year’s award (or another appropriate date depending on the date of the RC28 Spring meeting). Nominations should include a full citation of the article and a brief statement as to why the nominating individual considers the article to merit the award. Nominations will be submitted to the RC28 Secretary, who will compile the nominations and deliver them to the subcommittee appointed by the Board for consideration. Nominations are accepted only from RC28 members. Self-nominations are permitted.
Please submit your nomination for the 2017 award by 1 February 2017 to RC28 Secretary (Hiroshi Ishida) at rc28.isa@gmail.com.
Hiroshi Ishida, RC28 Secretary/Treasurer
[RC28 message 2016_065] Doctoral positions available at University of Cologne
The DFG-funded Emmy Noether Research Group “Accumulation of Personal Wealth in Couples: Individual Resources and Gender Inequalities in IntimateRelationships” (led by Dr. Philipp Lersch) is inviting applications for 3 research assistantships (doctoral fellows, 65% TVL E-13)
The research group pursues innovative research on the emergence and determinants of personal wealth inequalities within heterosexual couples in a cross-national comparative perspective. We work at the intersection of social stratification research and family sociology. We conduct theoretically founded quantitative research combining large-scale longitudinal data and newly collected experimental data. Specifically, the successful candidates will carry out research in one of the following subprojects of the research group: a) Trajectories of personal wealth accumulation and wealth inequalities in couples over time b) Consequences of a lifetime of wealth accumulation: Determinants of personal wealth at retirement c) Attitudes towards personal wealth in intimate relationships The research group is embedded in the Institute of Sociology and Social Psychology (ISS), which was founded in 1919 as the first of its kind in Germany. Today it is internationally recognized for its strong tradition in empirical social research.
We offer three positions as doctoral research assistants for three years beginning on 1 April 2017. The positions may be renewed for two more years contingent on a successful scientific output. The salary is set in accordance with the German public sector scale TV-L (E 13, 65%). We also offer a vibrant research environment, a fully-equipped office and opportunity to present research in (at least) one national and one international conference per year. Additional funding is available to attend workshops, summer schools, and for a research visit at an international partner institution in Australia, the United Kingdom or United States. The successful candidates will also become members of the next cohort of the Cologne Graduate School in Management, Economics and Social Sciences (CGS). Thereby the candidate will have access to CGS workshops and courses.
We seek motivated candidates who intend to collaborate in our research and pursue an innovative PhD in the area of the research group. The successful candidates should be committed to conceptualization, realization and publication of scientific analyses in international peer reviewed journals, and to their presentation at national and international conferences. Applicants should have a keen interest in the research agenda of the group, enjoy teamwork but should also be able to work independently, and develop an own research agenda within their subprojects. They should hold, or anticipate receiving very soon (as shown in supporting documents), an excellent master's degree, diploma or equivalent in sociology, demography, economics, or a closely related field. Experience with longitudinal analysis of large-scale surveys for subprojects a) and b) and experience with factorial survey experiments for subproject c) are a strong advantage. Candidates should be proficient in using Stata and/or R. Fluency in scientific English is a requirement. German language proficiency is not required. The University of Cologne is committed to diversity, equal opportunities and compatibility of family and career. International candidates are welcome. We explicitly encourage minorities to apply.
For further questions, please contact Dr. Philipp Lersch (p.m.lersch@unikoeln.de). Applications should include a short cover letter indicating for which subproject the candidate applies, a detailed CV (no picture), copies of academic degrees (translated to German or English if these documents have been issued in another language) and a one-page research exposé for the subproject candidates are interested in. The deadline for applications is 1 November 2016. Please submit your complete application materials electronically (one PDF file) to:
Dr. Philipp Lersch
University of Cologne Institute of Sociology and Social Psychology
Greinstr. 2 50939 Cologne Germany
Email: p.m.lersch@uni-koeln.de
[RC28 message 2016_064] Soliciting applicants for Wilson chair at WSU
The Department of Sociology, College of Arts and Sciences, Washington State University in Pullman, WA invites applications for a permanent full-time tenure-track 9-month academic appointment position as the William Julius Wilson Distinguished Professor. The rank will be at the advanced Associate or Professor level and begin on August 16, 2017.
Job duties: Conduct independent research leading to publication, secure external grant funding, teach undergraduate and graduate courses in sociology, and mentor undergraduate and graduate students. In addition, the occupant of the position will be expected to contribute to University and Departmental governance through service on appropriate committees, and to serve the university, profession, state, and national communities in ways appropriate to training and rank.
Job requirements: earned a doctoral degree in Sociology or closely related field, conduct research in inequality and health, have an excellent record of research, have a track-record and potential for continued extramural funding, demonstrated teaching ability and prepared to teach and mentor undergraduate and graduate students.
Applications: Submit: 1) A cover letter describing research, teaching, and grant history, 2) Curriculum Vitae, 3) three examples of scholarly work, and 4) evidence of teaching effectiveness, and 5) names and contact information for three references. The application materials must be submitted online at: www.wsujobs.com. Review of applications will begin November 15, 2016, and will continue until the position is filled. Questions regarding the position should be directed to Professor Monica Kirkpatrick Johnson, Chair of the Search Committee, 509-335-4595 or monicakj@wsu.edu.
[RC28 message 2016_063] job posting at McGill university
My department is hiring and the job may be of interest to RC28 members. It’s at a management school, so a focus on organizations (it doesn’t have to be for-profit businesses necessarily) or employment would be necessary. Our department has a strong focus on inequality issues. The position is open rank and applications from non-“rookies” are encouraged.
To ensure immediate consideration, materials should be submitted through our electronic application system
(https://www.mcgill.ca/desautels/research/specializations/organizational-behaviour/recruitmentorganizational-behaviour)
by October 1, 2016.
Your application should include: (1)a cover letter expressing your interest; (2) cv; (3) a brief research statement; (4) a brief statement of teaching philosophy; (5) three letters of references (preferably also sent electronically); and (6) copies of representative research article(s), including the full paper you would present if invited for a campus visit.
See the attached job announcement. I’m happy to chat with anyone interested in the position. Montreal is a fantastic place to live. Instruction is in English and knowledge of French is not necessary for selection for the position, but non-Canadian hires will likely need to learn some French to eventually gain permanent residency.
Matissa Hollister
Assistant Professor of Organizational Behaviour, Faculty of Management
matissa.hollister@mcgill.ca
www.mcgill.ca/desautels
[RC28 message 2016_062] Senior Job -Economic and Policy Implications of Genomics, The University of Queensland
Dear RC28 colleagues,
The University of Queensland has a $25 million research program in Genomics and Health. One of the sub-programs examines the Economic and Policy Implications of Genomics. UQ is looking to hire an Associate Professor to lead the Policy Research component. The job is three years in the first instance, with substantial opportunities to grow a distinctive and innovative research program beyond this period.
Further details can be found here:
http://jobs.uq.edu.au/caw/en/job/499526/associate-professor
Mark Western FASSA
Director | Institute for Social Science Research
The University of Queensland
[RC28 message 2016_061] senior lecturer, University of Exeter
We are hiring a senior lecturer in quantitative methods in the social sciences in Exeter. Could you please forward this to the RC28 list?
More information is here: http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AON479/senior-lecturer-eandr/
Dr Alexey Bessudnov
Lecturer in Quantitative Sociology
University of Exeter
[RC28 message 2016_060] job posting at Peking University
Please see the following job posting at Peking University:
Center for Social Research of Peking University is seeking applicants for tenure-track or tenure-level faculty positions. Center for Social Research, a newly established academic unit to be a premier research center for quantitative sociological research based in China. Compensation is competitive. Qualifications include a Ph.D. in sociology or a related field and scholarly experiences or potentials in conducting high-quality quantitative social research. Future research publications in international outlets are expected. Interested applicants should send CV, two writing samples, a personal statement, and names of references to office@pkucsr.org. Screening will begin after October 152015, but search will continue until positions are filled.
Yu Xie
Bert G. Kerstetter '66 University Professor of Sociology and Director of Center on Contemporary China, Princeton University
Visiting Chair Professor of Center for Social Research, Peking University
[RC28 message 2016_059] Assistant Professor – Comparative and International Higher Education
The Department of Leadership, Higher and Adult Education at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE), University of Toronto invites applications for a tenure stream position at the rank of Assistant Professor with a specialization in comparative and international higher education. The appointment will commence on July 1, 2017.
The field of higher education has dedicated growing attention to phenomena that transcend national boundaries: new ways of providing and delivering higher education, but also novel relationships among and between nation-states, regional governance bodies, international organizations, and universities. These emerging phenomena need to be examined in relation to the long established field of comparative higher education, which attends to the historical and philosophical foundations of higher education institutions around the world.
We seek to recruit a scholar who employs creative theoretical and methodological approaches to examine transnational processes, internationalization, and the impacts of globalization on higher education. Applicants must hold a doctoral degree in comparative higher education or a related field by the time of appointment or shortly thereafter. The successful candidate will have a strong grounding in comparative higher education and a rigorous research agenda that draws upon discipline-based theoretical frameworks for the study of higher education. Candidates are expected to have an established or emerging record of excellence in research which includes high-quality publications in top disciplinary journals and the ability to mount an independent, innovative and externally-funded research program. Evidence of excellence in teaching at the university level is required, as demonstrated through teaching accomplishments, teaching evaluations, strong letters of reference, and other materials submitted as part of the application. Demonstrated teaching interests at the graduate level in comparative theory and method, international academic relations, and international higher education policy would be an asset.
Responsibilities of the position include development of a distinguished research program, teaching in graduate programs, supervision and mentoring of graduate students, service to the Department and to OISE, and working collaboratively with related units across OISE. Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Applications should include a letter of application, an up-to-date curriculum vitae, a teaching dossier, a statement outlining current and future research interests, three representative publications, and three confidential letters of reference. Letters of reference should be sent directly by the referee (on letterhead, signed and scanned) to Professor Nina Bascia, Chair, Department of Leadership, Higher and Adult Education at: lhae.chair@utoronto.ca. All other application materials should be submitted through the University of Toronto’s online application system at: https://utoronto.taleo.net/careersection/10050/jobdetail.ftl?job=1601401. Please combine attachments into one or two files in PDF or MS Word format. Submission guidelines can be found at: http://uoft.me/how-to-apply.
The closing date for applications is November 15, 2016. If you have any questions about this position, please contact the department at: lhae.chair@utoronto.ca.
The Department of Leadership, Higher and Adult Education (LHAE) offers graduate programs in Adult Education and Community Development, Educational Leadership and Policy, and Higher Education. The Department’s strength in Higher Education is internationally recognized and draws upon its affiliation with the Centre for the Study of Canadian & International Higher Education (CIHE), a community of engaged scholars dedicated to supporting, promoting, and disseminating research on Canadian and international higher education. LHAE also participates with other departments in OISE’s collaborative program in Comparative, International & Development Education (CIDE) and its affiliated research centre (CIDEC), both internationally renowned. For more information on the Department and these centres, please visit the web pages of LHAE (http://www.oise.utoronto.ca/lhae), CIHE (http://www.oise.utoronto.ca/cihe), and CIDEC (http://www.oise.utoronto.ca/cidec).
The Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE) has, for more than a century, made a major contribution to advancing education, human development and professional practice around the world. With approximately 100,000 alumni, over 3,000 students and 19 research centres (including CIHE and CIDEC), ours is an intellectually rich and supportive community, guided by the highest standards of scholarship and a commitment to equity and social justice. For more information, please visit OISE’s homepage at: http://www.oise.utoronto.ca.
Established in 1827, the University of Toronto is Canada's largest and most research-intensive university and the only Canadian university to be named in the top 20 in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings. Located in and around Toronto, one of the world's most diverse cities, the University of Toronto's vibrant academic life is enhanced by the cultural diversity in its community.
The University of Toronto is strongly committed to diversity within its community and especially welcomes applications from racialized persons / persons of colour, women, Indigenous / Aboriginal People of North America, persons with disabilities, LGBTQ persons, and others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas.
As part of your application, you will be asked to complete a brief Diversity Survey. This survey is voluntary. Any information directly related to you is confidential and cannot be accessed by search committees or human resources staff. Results will be aggregated for institutional planning purposes. For more information, please see http://uoft.me/UP.
[RC28 message 2016_058] Job openings at Stockholm University
We have two job openings at the Department of Sociology, Stockholm University. Would you please distribute these job ads among RC28 members?
Assistant professor in Sociology (Tenure-track position)
http://www.su.se/english/about/vacancies/vacancies-new-list?rmpage=job&rmjob=p1958
Assistant Professor in Demography (Tenure-track position)
http://www.su.se/english/about/vacancies/vacancies-new-list?rmpage=job&rmjob=p1956
Magnus Nermo
Professor of Sociology and Head of Department
Department of Sociology, Stockholm University
Email: magnus.nermo@sociology.su.se
[RC28 message 2016_057] Call for Posters: Workshop on ECEC quality
Could you please disseminate the attached call for posters for a workshop on early childhood education and care quality which we are organising in Berlin in March 2017?
ECEC QUALITY –new interdisciplinary perspectives on an old issue
Hosted by the German Institute for Economic Research (DIW Berlin)
March 23rd & 24th, 2017
With this call we invite the submission of abstracts (max. 300 words) for papers to be presented in poster sessions. All poster presenters will receive feedback on their work from a senior expert. Submission deadline for all abstracts: October 31st 2016. Abstracts can be submitted via email to the following email address: k2id-2017@diw.de. Submitters will be notified of acceptance of their paper by the end of November 2016.
For further information, please visit http://www.k2id.de/events/k2id-conference-2017
or contact Juliane Stahl (jstahl@diw.de, phone: +49 030 89789-265)
Prof. Pia Schober, Ph.D. Chair of Microsociology
Department of Sociology, University of Tübingen
Wilhelmstrasse 36 72074 Tübingen
[RC28 message 2016_055] 2 PhD positions at the University of Luxembourg
Could you please disseminate the following announcement for 2 PhD positions at the University of Luxembourg in our new Doctoral Training Unit on “Migration, Inequalities and Labour Markets”: http://emea3.mrted.ly/16ref
Dr Anja Leist
Research associate
PEARL Institute for Research on Socio-Economic Inequality (IRSEI)
UNIVERSITY OF LUXEMBOURG
[RC28 message 2016_054] NEWFAMSTRAT Research Associate/post-doc position
Could you please circulate the job advertisement for the NEWFAMSTRAT Research Associate/post-doc position to RC28 members? Closing date is 30th September.
http://www.bath.ac.uk/jobs/DC4224
More information about this European Research Council-funded project can be found at the website:
https://www.newfamstrat.com
We welcome applications from all countries (i.e., Brexit should not discourage possible European applicants, or any others!).
Regards
Lynn Prince Cooke
Professor of Social Policy
Director of Research
Department of Social and Policy Sciences
University of Bath
[RC28 message 2016_053] Fellowship MZES für ISA/Research Committee 28
One Fellowship in the MZES Research Department A »European Societies and their Integration«
The Centre seeks to recruit an outstanding social scientist as Research Fellow to work in Research Department A »European Societies and their Integration«. The successful candidate is expected to publish in international academic journals. She or he should develop and direct projects in one of the department’s three research areas and attract research grants.
MZES Research Fellowships provide experienced researchers, preferably with previous postdoctoral experience, with an opportunity to pursue independent research within the framework of the Centre’s Research Programme. Previous Research Fellows frequently moved to full professorships at other universities.
In addition to the resources of the University, the MZES supports its Research Fellows with an annual budget for travel and research assistance, a dedicated IT department, an internal methods consulting and data unit, an extensive Centre library, support from project management offices, and a public relations officer. Research Fellows are usually required to teach two hours per week at the University’s School of Social Sciences.
Candidates should have completed their PhD with an excellent dissertation in Sociology or a related discipline within the last five years. Publications, particularly in peer reviewed journals, are an advantage. Salary is commensurate with experience and qualifications and will be public sector pay scheme TV-L E13 to E15 (between 44,000 and 59,000 Euros), with additional employer benefits. The position is for two to five years, starting preferably January 1, 2017. In principle, the position can be shared.
As an equal opportunity employer, the University of Mannheim particularly encourages applications from women and persons with disabilities.
Applications may be submitted in German or English. They should include a cover letter, a CV (with a list of publications), copies of academic degrees (including the doctoral degree certificate), and plans for research to be carried out at the MZES (1 page). The deadline for applications is
October 2, 2016. To apply online, please go to:
https://www.mzes.uni-mannheim.de/stellen/online_bewerb/appli_e.php
Letters of recommendation are optional; they may be sent to
philipp.heldmann@mzes.uni-mannheim.de
For further information about the Centre, please visit the MZES website:
www.mzes.uni-mannheim.de.
For more information about the position, please contact Philipp Heldmann at philipp.heldmann@mzes.uni-mannheim.de.
[RC28 message 2016_052] Asia Research Institute, National University of Singapore
Please help disseminate job opportunities in the Asia Research Institute, National University of Singapore. Thanks.
Job opportunities - Senior Research Fellow, Research Fellow, Postdoctoral Fellow, or Visiting Senior Research Fellow Sabbatical.
https://ari.nus.edu.sg/Page/ARI-JobOpportunities2016-17
particularly relevant are positions in the Changing Family in Asia research cluster that I lead.
https://ari.nus.edu.sg/Cluster/FA/Family-Cluster-Overview
Thanks a lot!!
Jean Yeung
National University of Singapore
[RC28 message 2016_051] 10 Ph.D. positions at the Bremen International Graduate School
Call for Applications: BIGSSS–departs 2016 (see attachment)
The Bremen International Graduate School (BIGSSS) offers 10 Ph.D. positions in its newly launched BIGSSS-departs program funded by the European Commission.
Fellows will take part in a 42 month English-language dissertation curriculum including a six‐month stay abroad at a renowned external academic partner institution or with an external non-academic partner.
The salary includes social insurance and health insurance. Funds for additional research costs such as travel, conference participation, in‐house events, and outreach events will be available.
For the program starting in February 2017, we seek international candidates with strong academic abilities and a Master’s degree (or equivalent) in political science, sociology, or psychology.
Potential candidates with a degree in related social science disciplines are also welcome. BIGSSS-departs falls under the Mobility Rule of the EU and welcomes applications from all countries.
Deadline for applications is September 15, 2016.
More and detailed info on
https://www.bigsss-bremen.de/academic-program/bigsss-departs-phd-program
Applications must be submitted online at https://admissions-departs.bigsss-bremen.de/
[RC28 message 2016_050] Job Posting at FBK Research Institute for the Evaluation of Public Policies in Trento
A Tenure Track position for a Junior Researcher in the field of Evaluation of Education Policies and Analysis of Inequalities in Educational Opportunities is available at the FBK Research Institute for the Evaluation of Public Policies (FBK- IRVAPP).
FBK is a private research institution based in Trento (Italy) and operating in different scientific fields and disciplines. As such, it has the role of keeping the Autonomous Province of Trento within the mainstream of international research. FBK is made up of seven research centres, whose activities and production are available at http://www.fbk.eu/research-centers.
For the details of the post, please see the following link:
My best wishes,
Adriana Berti
Cordiali Saluti, Kind Regards, सधन्यवाद, Cordialement, Saludos Cordiales
Unità Sviluppo Risorse Umane
Servizio Risorse Umane
Fondazione Bruno Kessler
Via Sommarive, 18 - 38123 Povo (TN)
hr.fbk.eu
Follow us on Linkedin!
Email adberti@fbk.eu
[RC28 message 2016_049]
Dear colleagues,
The search for a new associate professor specialising in Asia is now on, and the deadline for applications is on August 31st.
Please help circulate the announcement in your relevant networks. If you know of someone you think should be particularly encouraged to apply, please let me know.
http://employment.ku.dk/faculty/?show=841021
Kind regards,
Janus Hansen
Head of Department, Associate Professor
Department of Sociology
University of Copenhagen
[RC28 message 2016_048] Job Opening at McGill University
Applications are invited for a tenure-track position commencing August 1, 2017. The
position is at the Assistant Professor level, but exceptionally qualified candidates may be considered at the Associate level. We seek applicants with strong quantitative skills as demonstrated by a record of applying cuttingedge statistical methods to important questions in the social sciences. The candidate should also be able to teach these advanced methods at the graduate level. Special consideration will be given to candidates that will strengthen one or more of the department’s main research areas: comparative political sociology and development; diversity and inequalities; or population and health.
Interested candidates should submit an application consisting of a cover letter, a
curriculum vitae, and one writing sample. Applicants should also arrange for three
referees to submit letters of reference. The application and the letters of reference must be uploaded directly at
https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/7470
To ensure full consideration, all materials should be submitted by September 19, 2016.
For more information on the Department, visit our website at www.mcgill.ca/sociology. If you have questions about the application process, send them to erin.henson@mcgill.ca. McGill University is committed to diversity and equity in employment. It welcomes
applications from: women, Aboriginal persons, persons with disabilities, ethnic minorities, persons of minority sexual orientation or gender identity, visible minorities, and others who may contribute to diversification. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply; however, in accordance with Canadian immigration requirements, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority. The language of instruction at McGill is English; however a working knowledge of French is an asset.
MEETINGS IN 2016
Spring 2016. Singapore, Republic of Singapore
The RC28 meeting at National University of Singapore, Center for Family and Population Research, was organized by Wei-Jun Jean Yeung and her team and took place on May 26 (Thu) – 28 (Sat), 2016. The conference theme was: “Intergenerational transfer, human capital, and inequality.”
Summer 2016. Bern, Switzerland
The RC28 meeting at the University of Bern, was organized by Ben Jann and his team and took place on August 29 (Mon) – 31 (Wednesday), 2016. The conference theme was: “Economic inequalities, deprivation, and poverty.”
Upcoming meetings:
There are meetings scheduled at the University of Cologne, Germany in spring 2017 (March 30 - April 1, 2017), at Columbia University in New York in summer 2017 (August 8-10, 2017) and at Yonsei University in Seoul, South Korea in spring 2018 (May 25-27, 2018). In July 2018 (July 15-21, 2018), there will be the ISA World Congress in Toronto, with a number of sessions organized by RC28. There is also a meeting planned in Frankfurt, Germany in spring 2019 and in Princeton in summer 2019.
Announcements distributed through RC28 Listserv:
[RC28 message 2016_099] Call for Papers: Migration against the Background of Common Good and Self-Interest (Zurich, 2017)
Congress of the Swiss Sociological Association (SSA) 2017 “Common Good and Self-interest” June 21 – 23, 2017, Institute for Sociology at the University of Zurich (Switzerland)
Call for Papers: Migration against the Background of Common Good and Self-Interest’
The aim of the workshop ‘Migration against the Background of Common Good and Self-interest’ is to bring together researchers who are concerned with the causes and consequences of migration in the interplay between (individual) self-interest and (social) common good. Migration and refugee movements are not only a global phenomenon of sociological interest in the past, it is actual than ever before in public debates and thus of socio-political relevance. Recently, we can observe a large influx of refugees. According to estimates by the United Nations (U.N.) more than one million people sought sanctuary in Europe by 2015, which places considerable economic, political as well as public challenges. Simultaneously, many Western countries are faced with ageing societies and concerned about labour force shortages. This, not least, they try to retain highly qualified migrants to the national labour markets to maintain or promote the (national) self-interest as well as the social common good. In addition to purely existential reasons for migration and flight such as war and threat, also economic, religious and political persecution, as well as social and family reasons plays a role.
To address this diversity, the workshop focuses on migration-specific questions, which are subject of self-interest and common good. Papers are invited for the following thematic areas: Causes and reasons for migration decisions; Social impacts and effects through migration; Social participation and integration of migrants; Acceptance, fear, and prejudice against migration in the host society; Individual, family and social support for and of migrants
Submission: Please submit your abstracts up to 400 words to migration-sgs17@soziologie.uzh.ch until February 15th, 2017. Abstracts should include the aim of your research, theoretical framework, information on data and methods as well as the main (or expected) findings. Please also indicate if you prefer to present in German or English. You will be notified on acceptance of your submission by February 22nd, 2017. For detailed information please visit the conference-website: http://www.sgs-kongress2017.uzh.ch/en.html
Organizers: Bettina Isengard (isengard@soziologie.uzh.ch) & Ronny König (koenig@soziologie.uzh.ch)
[RC28 message 2016_098] Call for Sessions at the ISA World Congress of Sociology
Dear RC28 Members,
The XIX International Sociological Association (ISA) World Congress of Sociology will take place in Toronto, Canada, on July 15-21, 2018. Congress' main theme is: Power, Violence and Justice: Reflections, Responses and Responsibilities. RC28 is allocated 24 sessions at the World Congress (one slot is reserved for business meeting) based on the number of RC28 members who are also ISA members.
RC28 members are welcome to submit session proposals. The proposal should include: session title, description of the session (about 50 words), and contact details of the organizer(s) (name, status, affiliation, country, e-mail). Session organizers are responsible for selecting abstracts and organizing the session in October, 2017. Please submit proposals to the RC28 Secretary, Hiroshi Ishida (rc28@iss.u-tokyo.ac.jp) by 31 January, 2017.
The list of sessions will be announced by the ISA on the ISA conference platform run by Confex in mid-April, 2017. The submission of abstracts begins on 25 April, 2017 and ends on 30 September, 2017. Abstracts must be submitted through the ISA Confex platform on the web. Please check the ISA webpage.
Example sessions from the 2014 World Congress Title: Social Inequality and Family Change Description: This session solicits papers which examine the relationship between family change and social inequality. Possible topics include intergenerational transfer within and between families, fertility changes and social inequality, and the increase in co-habitation and single parent households and its implications for social inequality.
Title: Immigrant Inequalities and Ethnic Stratification Description: This session invites papers that explore inequalities and processes of stratification that affect immigrants and the second and subsequent generations of minorities, and which develop theoretical insights into accounting for these inequalities. The session will address economic inequalities and how they persist or dissipate over time and across generations, as well as disparities in other aspects of immigrant experience such as geographical concentration or segregation, health and wellbeing. Papers that utilize cross-national comparative approaches are particularly welcomed, as are those that treat inequalities at the intersection of gender and ethnicity.
Hiroshi Ishida RC28 Secretary/Treasurer
[RC28 message 2016_097] Postdoctoral Fellowship Opportunity at Cornell University
The Bronfenbrenner Center for Translational Research (BCTR) at Cornell University is recruiting a two-year Postdoctoral Research Fellow (Postdoctoral Associate) with interests in research on poverty, social policy, and child well-being. The Postdoctoral Fellow will have the opportunity to work closely with, and receive mentorship and training from, one or more of the program’s interdisciplinary social science faculty in the College of Human Ecology. The Postdoctoral fellow will also play a central role in extension efforts that translate social policy research for local, state, and national policymakers and practitioners. Special consideration will be given to applicants with interests in developing and applying their skills in the quantitative analysis of administrative data. Click here for more information on the Bronfenbrenner Center.
Applicants must have a Ph.D. in Sociology, Demography, Economics, Public Policy, Human Development or a related social science discipline by August 15, 2017. Review of applications will begin January 15, 2017, but we may consider applications received after that date until the position is filled. The Postdoctoral Fellow will receive a salary of $55,000 per year for two years plus funds for research and travel.
To apply, go to https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/8727. Applications should include: a) a research statement discussing prior research experience and how this opportunity would further the applicant’s professional goals, b) a curriculum vita, c) two examples of written work, and d) the names of three references. Selection will be based on scholarly potential, ability to work in multi-disciplinary settings, and the support of a faculty mentor at Cornell who will work closely with the Postdoctoral Research Fellow. For questions, please contact Laura Tach at lauratach@cornell.edu or Rachel Dunifon red26@cornell.edu.
[RC28 message 2016_096] Job opening at Berlin Social Science Center
we have a job opening at the Berlin Social Science Center. Could you please forward the following announcement to the RC28 members?
The job add will also be available online soon at:
https://www.wzb.eu/en/about-the-wzb/working-at-the-wzb/job-opportunities
Anna Kroth, Ph.D. Postdoctoral Researcher University of Cologne
[RC28 message 2016_095] Post-doc in Sociology, SOFI, Stockholm University
Could you please forward this ad for a post-doc at the Swedish Institute for Social Research?
Postdoctoral fellow in sociology with an emphasis on research in inequality:
http://www.su.se/english/about/vacancies/vacancies-new-list?rmpage=job&rmjob=2429
Jan O. Jonsson Professor of Sociology Swedish Institute for Social Research (SOFI), Stockholm University; Official Fellow of Nuffield College, Oxford University
[RC28 message 2016_094] Post doc, quantitative inequality research at Sociology, Trinity College Dublin
Post Title: Post-doctoral Researcher for EU project ISOTIS
Post Status: 29 months, Full-time
Starting Date: As soon as possible; likely March/April 2017
Department/Faculty: Department of Sociology, School of Social Sciences and
Philosophy
Reports to: Dr Jan Skopek
Location: Trinity College Dublin (Dublin, Ireland)
Salary: Post-Doctorate Researcher salary scale, Level 2, Point 4-6 (€
41,181 – € 43,646 per annum)
Closing Date: 19th of January 2017
Post Summary: Post-Doctoral Researcher in Quantitative Social Research
The Department of Sociology at Trinity College Dublin is seeking to appoint a post-doctoral researcher in quantitative social research for 29 months. The successful candidate will work on an upcoming, prestigious Horizon 2020 research project which is funded by the European Commission. The project ISOTIS – Inclusive Education and Social Support to Tackle Inequalities in Society – is a research consortium of 17 partner institutions across Europe collaboratively studying educational inequality between social and ethnic groups within European countries. ISOTIS will inform best practice in strategies for inclusive education. Embedded in a multi-disciplinary research network comprising sociologists, economists, and educational researchers, the successful candidate will mainly study social and ethnic inequalities in education from preschool age up to adulthood. Major research activities will involve (1) a comparative assessment of social and ethnic inequality in educational opportunity across European countries, (2) a longitudinal assessment of the roots and development of skill gaps among children in selected European countries, and (3) the effectiveness of institutional reforms aiming to reduce achievement gaps among children. We are looking for an enthusiastic researcher who is willing to work actively within an internationally collaborative network of researchers conducting cutting-edge research. Informal enquiries are welcome and can be made to Dr Jan Skopek, Assistant Professor at the Department of Sociology (skopekj@tcd.ie), Trinity College Dublin.
Standard duties of the post compiling longitudinal datasets from various early childhood/assessment studies in Europe; planning and conducting quantitative analysis of panel and quasi-panel data using advanced methods of data analysis; actively writing research papers and contributing to joint publications of the project team; organising and attending meetings, workshops and conferences; preparing grant applications for subsequent research projects.
Person Specification: Qualifications PhD in Sociology, Economics, Educational research or cognate fields (thesis should be either defended or submitted)
Research skills: excellent academic track record in quantitative research; excellent skills in the management and analysis of quantitative data (including longitudinal analysis); advanced technical skills in Stata or comparable statistical packages; ideally experience with cross-national assessment datasets (e.g. PISA) and national panel data on competence development (e.g., the Millennium Cohort Study, the German National Educational Panel Study, Growing up in Ireland Study); excellent knowledge of the academic literature on social stratification and educational inequality.
Other essential skills: excellent written and verbal communication skills in English; willingness to contribute proactively to the conduct of the project; strong motivation to publish in academic journals; good organisational skills; ability to work effectively in a team.
Application Procedure: Candidates should submit a cover letter together with a full curriculum vitae including names and contact details of 3 referees (with email addresses), a list of publications divided into books, edited volumes, peer-review articles, book chapters, and a sample of written research (chapter of PhD, book chapter, article etc.), via email to Dr Jan Skopek (skopekj@tcd.ie), by latest on the 19th of January 2017 indicating the position they are applying for in the subject line
[RC28 message 2016_093] Faculty Position in Sociology, National Chengchi University (NCCU) in Taipei, Taiwan
The Department of Sociology at National Chengchi University (NCCU) in Taipei, Taiwan (http://www.nccu.edu.tw/en/about) seeks to hire a full-time faculty member. The position is open at all ranks (Assistant Professor/Associate Professor/Professor). The appointment begins on August 1, 2017. The main tasks of a full-time faculty member include research, public service and teaching. The faculty position is expected to teach four courses per year, including at least one taught in English. NCCU, one of the leading public research universities in Taiwan, has 9 colleges excelling in the Social Sciences, Humanities, Law, Commerce, Science, Foreign Languages, Communication, International Affairs, and Education. Most of its faculty members were educated in North America or Europe. Taipei, where NCCU is located, has been consistently ranked as one of the “most livable” cities in Asia.
The Department welcomes candidates from all subfields of sociology and other related disciplines. The candidate must hold a PhD at the time of the appointment. Qualified applicants should send the following documents in PDF format: (1) Curriculum Vitae, (2) Five selected major publications (which may include the PhD dissertation) within the last five years, (3) Syllabi of four courses that the applicant plans to teach, including at least one undergraduate course and one graduate course taught in English, (4) Names and contact details of two referees, (5) Photocopy of PhD diploma or other certifying documents showing that the applicant can obtain PhD degree before the appointment, (6) A PhD transcript. Items (5)-(6) are required for applicants without full-time teaching experiences.
The job interview will be held between mid-March and mid- April after the shortlist of candidates is determined. All application materials must reach the Department no later than February 6 (Monday), 2017. The assessment and recognition of foreign academic credentials and related certifications should be verified by Taipei Representative Office in the country. Please send application materials to Ms. Shiaoling Chang by E-mail：slchang2@nccu.edu.tw. For any question, please contact Ms. Shiaoling Chang. Tel: +886-2-2938 7061
[RC28 message 2016_092] one Guest Fellowship in the MZES with a focus on Turkey
The MZES is an interdisciplinary research institute of the University of Mannheim dedicated to comparative European social research and the analysis of European integration processes. It is Germany’s largest university-based social science research centre. The Centre seeks to recruit an outstanding social scientist as Research Fellow to work in Research Department A »European Societies and their Integration« or in Research Department B »European Political Systems and their Integration«. The successful candidate is expected to publish in international academic journals. She or he should develop and direct projects in one of either department’s research areas. The new project(s) should have a focus on the Turkish society and/or political system, preferably in a comparative context.
MZES Research Fellowships provide experienced researchers, preferably with previous postdoctoral experience, with an opportunity to pursue independent research within the framework of the Centre’s Research Programme. In addition to the resources of the University, the MZES supports its Research Fellows with an annual budget for travel and research assistance, a dedicated IT department, an internal methods consulting and data unit, an extensive Centre library, support from project management offices, and a public relations officer. Research Fellows are usually required to teach two hours per week at the University’s School of Social Sciences.
Candidates should have completed their PhD with an excellent dissertation in Sociology, Political Science, or a related discipline. Publications, particularly in peer reviewed journals, are an advantage. We expect command of the Turkish language at native speaker level. Salary is commensurate with experience and qualifications and will be public sector pay scheme TV-L E13 to E15 (between 44,000 and 59,000 Euros), with additional employer benefits. The position is for one year, starting preferably May 1, 2017. In principle, the position can be shared. As an equal opportunity employer, the University of Mannheim particularly encourages applications from women and persons with disabilities.
Applications may be submitted in German or English. They should include a cover letter, a CV (with a list of publications), copies of academic degrees (including the doctoral degree certificate), and plans for research to be carried out at the MZES (1 page). The deadline for applications is February 1, 2017. To apply online, please go to:
https://www.mzes.uni-mannheim.de/stellen/online_bewerb/appli_e.php
Letters of recommendation are optional; they may be sent to philipp.heldmann@mzes.uni-mannheim.de
For further information about the Centre, please visit the MZES website:
www.mzes.uni-mannheim.de. For more information about the position, please contact Philipp Heldmann at philipp.heldmann@mzes.uni-mannheim.de.
[RC28 message 2016_091] Abstract submission is open for the 2017 summer RC28 meeting
The site for submitting abstracts for the 2017 summer RC28 meeting is now open. The URL for the Columbia meeting is:
http://rc28.iserp.columbia.edu/
The deadline for submissions is February 15. Submissions are done under the "call for abstracts/papers" menu on the home page.
Thomas A. DiPrete
Giddings Professor of Sociology
Co-Director, Institute for Social and Economic Research and Policy, Columbia University
[RC28 message 2016_090] Markets, Ethics, and the Law Post Doctoral Fellowships
The Edmond J. Safra Center for Ethics at Tel Aviv University is accepting applications for its 2017-18 Post-doctoral fellowship program. The Center offers grants to outstanding researchers who study the ethical, moral and political aspects of markets, both local and global from all disciplines and fields, including economics, social sciences, business, the humanities and the law. Grant Amount: $28,000
Candidates must have a PhD from a recognized institution in Israel or abroad, and must have received their degree after February 15th 2013. Candidates with permanent positions at universities or colleges are not eligible. Preference will be given to candidates who have not received their degree from TAU. Additional funding for travel for non-Israelis fellows is available. The fellows will be part of the Center’s research group and will take part in the Center’s activities. While in residence, the fellows are expected to dedicate their full time to research.
Applicants must submit:
• Approval indicating eligibility for a doctorate degree, or certificationof the submission date of their dissertation
• Three letters of recommendation. Preferably, at least one recommender should not belong to the academic institution where the applicant was a doctorate student.
• Summary of the dissertation and brief description of the research plan (both up to two pages).
• CV, including a list of publications (if applicable)
Deadline for submission of all application materials: Feb 15, 2017. Application materials should be sent by mail to: safracen@post.tau.ac.il Additional information about the Center, research fellows and activities can be found at: http://ethics.tau.ac.il/en/
[RC28 message 2016_089] Pre-ASA conference (in August 2017) call for papers
Fellow Travelers on Different Roads: The Intersections of Economic Sociology and Organizations, Occupations, and Work August 11, 2017 Desautels Faculty of Management, McGill University, Montreal
The industrial revolution fundamentally transformed society. Central to this transformation was the growing role of work, organizations, and markets in daily life. It is no coincidence that the discipline of sociology was founded in this era, and that the study of these institutions continues to be at the core of both the Economic Sociology and Organizations, Occupations, and Work sections.
This mini-conference aims to bring together members of both sections to facilitate dialogue within and across our fields. The event will highlight work that advances research in Economic Sociology and Organizations, Occupations, and Work, using a diverse set of theoretical and methodological approaches. We invite research that explores core themes from both domains, as well as research that develops the intersections and tensions between the two. We are especially interested in new work that engages with emerging phenomena and/or uses novel perspectives. We hope that the conference will bring together economic sociologists and scholars of organizations, occupations, and work from across institutional divides, including those in sociology departments, as well as in schools of management, engineering, public policy, and industrial and labor relations. Thematic sessions will be determined based on submissions.
The mini-conference will include a morning plenary session, regular research presentations throughout the day, and special breakout sessions at the end of the day for early stage ideas and showcasing the work of newer scholars. Mentor-facilitators will moderate these final sessions, ensuring that participants have an opportunity to receive quality feedback on their work.
The conference will be held at the Desautels Faculty of Management at McGill University, the day before ASA, on Friday, August 11, beginning at 9:00 a.m. and running through the day. Coffee and lunch will be provided, along with a reception at the conclusion of the conference. Cost of registration for members of either section will be $25 for faculty and $10 for students (U.S. dollars). Individuals who are not members of either section will be asked to pay an additional $30 USD. If you would like to participate in the Mini-conference, please submit an abstract of no more than 500 words. Your abstract should summarize your theoretical or empirical argument, discuss how the research contributes to the current literature or debate, spell out the methodology (for empirical papers), and highlight the key findings and/or implications. The submission form will also ask you to indicate whether you wish for your abstract to be considered for a regular session or an early stage work/newer scholar session.
The deadline for conference submission is Monday, January 23, 2017. Your submission should not overlap any submission to ASA. We would expect that the research presented at the Mini-conference will be distinct from that presented at ASA.
To learn out more about the conference and submit your abstract, go to the following link: http://easychair.org/smart-program/ESOOW2017/index.html Note: submission requires creating an account with EasyChair. Thank you for taking a moment to create an account, it will greatly facilitate our ability to review the submissions and correspond with authors.
Mini-conference Co-Sponsors Economic Sociology Section, ASA Organizations, Occupations, and Work Section, ASA Desautels Faculty of Management, McGill University, Montreal MIT Sloan School of Management, Cambridge, MA Rutgers Business School—Newark and New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA Socio-Economic Review, official journal of the Society for the Advancement of Socio-economics University of Oxford, Economic Sociology, UK
Mini-conference Organizers Matissa Hollister, Desautels Faculty of Management, McGill University, Coordinator Lisa Cohen, Desautels Faculty of Management, McGill University Elena Obukhova, Desautels Faculty of Management, McGill University Nancy DiTomaso, Rutgers Business School—Newark and New Brunswick Mark Suchman, Brown University, Sociology Alya Guseva, Boston University, Sociology Roman V. Galperin, Johns Hopkins University, Carey Business School Marc Ventresca, Said Business School, Oxford University Rachel Dwyer, Ohio State University, Sociology Xavier St-Denis, McGill University, Sociology Nicole Denier, Colby College, Sociology Dustin Stoltz, Notre Dame University, Sociology
[RC28 message 2016_088] Postdoc position MZES für ISA/Research Committee 28
The MZES is an interdisciplinary research institute of the University of Mannheim dedicated to comparative European social research and the analysis of European integration processes. It is Germany’s largest university-based social-science research centre. There is a vacancy in the Centre’s Data and Methods Unit. The responsibilities include the initiation of own research projects and consulting services and support for MZES research projects. Services in the field of databases containing data on legislative activity, on the composition of governments, and on communication in social media as well as services in the field of quantitative text analysis are particularly welcome.
Candidates should have completed their PhD with an excellent dissertation in political science or a related discipline within the last five years. They should have demonstrated their expertise in research on methods in political science in publications, particularly in peer reviewed journals. Salary is commensurate with experience and qualifications and will be public sector pay scheme TV-L E13 to E14 (between 47,700 and 58,500 Euros), with additional employer benefits. The position is for two years (with possible extensions up to a maximum of five years), starting preferably May 1, 2017. In principle, the position can be shared. As an equal opportunity employer, the University of Mannheim particularly encourages applications from women and persons with disabilities.
Applications may be submitted in German or English. They should include a cover letter, a CV (with a list of publications), copies of academic degrees (including the doctoral degree certificate), and one paper describing plans for research (1 page) and services (1 page) to be carried out at the MZES. The deadline for applications is February 1, 2017. To apply online, please go to: https://www.mzes.uni-mannheim.de/stellen/online_bewerb/appli_e.php
Letters of recommendation are optional; they may be sent to philipp.heldmann@mzes.unimannheim.de
For further information about the Centre, please visit the MZES website: www.mzes.uni-mannheim.de. For more information about the position, please contact Philipp Heldmann at philipp.heldmann@mzes.uni-mannheim.de.
[RC28 message 2016_087] LKAS PhD Scholarship opportunity at the Robert Owen Centre for Educational Change
Could you distribute this interesting call for a PhD funded position at the ROC at the University of Glasgow on “The Governance of Skills Supply and Demand in the Middle-Income Countries”?
http://www.gla.ac.uk/services/postgraduateresearch/scholarships/kelvinsmith/
Many thanks in advance.
Dr. Queralt Capsada-Munsech Postdoctoral Researcher, Robert Owen Centre for Educational Change, University of Glasgow
[RC28 message 2016_086] Job opportunities in National University of Singapore
Faculty Positions – Demography and Family Studies at National University of Singapore
The Centre for Family and Population Research (CFPR), an interdisciplinary center at the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences at the National University of Singapore (NUS) is inviting applications for two senior level faculty positions for scholars who specialize in Demography and Family Studies to be affiliated with the Centre. In particular, research and teaching interests in fertility and marriage, family policies, aging and health, children and youth development, intergenerational relations and transfers, changing family living arrangements and family values in Asia, migration and integration, human capital and labor market, and gender relations are desired.
Position 1: Full Professorship based in the Department of Sociology.
Position 2: Full or Associate Professorship based in any of the FASS departments.
Evaluation of applications will begin in 16 January 2017 and continue until the vacancy is filled. We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified. More details are provided at:
http://www.fas.nus.edu.sg/cfpr/joinus/index.html
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Wei-Jun Jean Yeung Professor, Department of Sociology Director, Centre for Family and Population Research (CFPR) Research Leader, Changing Family in Asia cluster of Asia Research Institute (ARI) National University of Singapore
[RC28 message 2016_085] CfP for the first international conference on occupations and social inequality
We are pleased to invite you to attend the first international conference devoted to research on occupations and social inequality. Date: June 29th - 30th, 2017 Location: Congress Centre of the Federal Employment Agency, 90478 Nuremberg, Germany Conference Language: English
We particularly invite papers dealing with one of the following questions:
How important are occupations as social categories for the (re-)production of social inequalities in different welfare state regimes, educational systems, and labor markets?
Have occupational placement processes changed over time and for various groups in the workforce?
Do these changes have consequences for social inequalities over the life course?
How do different aspects of occupations, such as skill requirements, tasks performed, occupational closure, gender, or the demographic composition of occupations affect unequal labor market outcomes?
How can we measure the effects of occupations on social stratification processes, especially in historical and cross-national perspectives?
Key-Note Speakers: Prof. Dr. Ingrid Schoon (University of London, UK) Prof. Dr. Kim Weeden (Cornell University, US)
Submission: Please submit your abstracts to COSI@iab.de until December 31th, 2016. Abstracts of 750 to 1,000 words should include a clear-cut research question, theoretical framework and hypotheses, information on data and methods and the main (or expected) findings; also add up to five key words. You will be notified on acceptance of your paper by February 17th, 2017.
Further information: The conference will start in the evening of June 28th with a get-together, and will finish in the afternoon of June 30th, 2017. Presenters do not have to pay a conference fee; for non-presenters the conference fee is 100 Euros. Unfunded doctoral students who present a paper may apply for financial support. Please apply no later than March 6th.
For more detailed information please visit our event-website on XING events:
https://www.xing-events.com/cosi2017.html.
Scientific Committee: Prof. Dr. Corinna Kleinert (Leibniz Institute for Educational Trajectories and University of Bamberg) Prof. Dr. Dirk Konietzka (University of Technology Braunschweig) Prof. Dr. Kathrin Leuze (University of Hannover) Dr. Britta Matthes (Institute for Employment Research, Nuremberg)
[RC28 message 2016_084] PhD scholarships, Cologne
The Cologne Graduate School in Management, Economics, and Social Sciences (CGS) offers Scholarships for its Doctoral Program 2017
The Cologne Graduate School in Management, Economics, and Social Sciences (CGS) of the WiSo-Faculty offers a three-year doctoral program to outstanding students holding a Master’s degree (or German Diploma or equivalent) in Management, Economics and Social Sciences. The CGS specifically encourages international students with a master’s degree in Economics, Finance, Management, Sociology, Psychology, Political Sciences, Energy Economics/Policy, Econometrics/Statistics and related fields to apply.
About the Program: The course program will start in October 2017. During the first year, students will take part in courses on multidisciplinary methods and theories and subject-specific courses. During the second and third year, students mainly conduct research and work on their thesis. Students are encouraged to spend one term abroad.
Qualifications: The CGS is looking for excellent students who are close to finishing their Master’s degree (or German Diploma or equivalent) and who count among the top 10% of graduates in their Faculty.
Teaching language of the program is English.
Scholarships: Students accepted to the program receive a scholarship of EUR 1.200 per month. The scholarship is awarded for a maximum period of three years. Scholarships start with the course program in October 2017.
Application Procedure: Application is online only and is open from December 15, 2016 to March 31, 2017. Application forms and detailed information about all required documents you will find at www.cgs.uni-koeln.de. Please DO NOT send in paper applications.
Contact: Cologne Graduate School of Management, Economics and Social Sciences (CGS) Universitätsstr. 22a, 50937 Köln Germany email: office-cgs@wiso.uni-koeln.de
[RC28 message 2016_083] Nordic Demographic Symposium
Nordic Demographic Symposium 2017: June 14-16, 2017, Turku (Åbo), Finland
The biennial symposium brings together researchers, students and other experts especially from the Nordic and Baltic countries.
Deadline for submission of abstracts: 1 February 2017
http://blogit.utu.fi/nds2017/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nds2017/?fref=ts
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Call for abstracts: Demography and Social Inequalities
20th Nordic Demographic Symposium in June 14-16, 2017
Abstract submission for the 20th Nordic Demographic Symposium in June 14-16, 2017 is now open. The symposium, held in Turku (Åbo), Finland, brings together researchers, students, and other experts especially from the Nordic and Baltic countries. The main theme of the NDS2017 is ŒDemography and Social Inequalities¹, but contributions to the parallel sessions are welcome from all areas of demographic research such as family dynamics, migration, health and mortality, population ageing, and intergenerational relations. The symposium is organised by the Finnish Demographic Society in collaboration with the University of Turku Department of Social Research, TITA Research consortium, and Institute of Migration.
Deadline for abstracts: 1 February 2017, notification of acceptance by 1 March 2017.
More information on our website: http://blogit.utu.fi/nds2017/
Any questions? email us: nds2017@utu.fi
Please, like us on facebook and stay informed: https://www.facebook.com/nds2017/
Please, follow us on twitter: https://twitter.com/NDS2017
The Organising team
Marika Jalovaara (Head), Hanna Remes (Head of the Scientific Programme Team), Hanna Rinne (Secretary), Jani Erola, Tuomas Martikainen, Karri Silventoinen, and Ismo Söderling
[RC28 message 2016_082] 10 PhD positions at the Bremen International Graduate School of Social Sciences (BIGSSS), University of Bremen, Germany.
10 PhD positions in the newly launched program founded by the European Commission at the Bremen International Graduate School of Social Sciences (BIGSSS), University of Bremen, Germany.
3 postdoctoral positions in BIGSSS
2 PhD fellowships in BIGSSS
Programs will start in September 2017.
Application deadline for all Calls is January 31, 2017
More information can be found under "Admissions" on https://www.bigsss-bremen.de/
We would appreciate it very much if RC28 members would circulate this among their students, early stage researchers and recent PhD graduates.
Thank you and best regards
Sonja Drobnic, PhD | Professor of Sociology, SOCIUM | Vice-Dean, BIGSSS - Bremen International Graduate School of Social Sciences, University of Bremen
[RC28 message 2016_081] Head of School of Social Sciences in Cardiff
Recruitment of Head of School of Social Sciences (College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences)
We are seeking to appoint an outstanding leader for the School of Social Sciences. The advert is on the Cardiff University website here: http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/jobs/vacancies/senior-management-roles/head-of-the-school-of-social-sciences and the post is also advertised with the Times Higher here: https://www.timeshighereducation.com/unijobs/listing/43960/head-of-the-school-of-social-sciences/?LinkSource=PremiumListing
For further details, including job description, person specification and information on how to apply, please see www.perrettlaver.com/candidates quoting reference 2801. The deadline for applications is 12 noon GMT on 5th December.
Sarah O'Keeffe School Manager, School of Social Sciences, Cardiff University
[RC28 message 2016_080] PopFest 2017 Conference, Sponsorship
PopFest 2017 The 25th Annual Postgraduate Population Studies Conference (PopFest) will take place in Stockholm May 31st - June 2nd 2017. The call for papers is now open.
PopFest is an annual Population Studies conference for PhD students organized by fellow PhDs. It aims to provide a relaxed and supportive environment for students to come together to present their work and provides an excellent opportunity to bring together researchers from various Social Science disciplines.
Submission Deadline: February 3rd, 2017. Follow this Link to submit an abstract to PopFest 2017.
More information on our webpage: http://www.sociology.su.se/popfest2017
In case of any questions feel free to contact us at: popfest2017@sociology.su.se
PopFest 2017 Organizing Committee
[RC28 message 2016_079] tenure-track position at University of Haifa University of Haifa
The Department of Sociology at the University of Haifa (Israel) invites applications for a tenure-track position at any rank beginning in fall 2017. Qualifications: Ph.D. in Sociology by time of employment; a strong record of research and publication in peer-reviewed academic journals.
Applicants should send:
1. Cover letter that includes a research and teaching statement
2. Curriculum vitae (including list of publications and teaching experience).
3. Printouts of published articles and book chapters.
4. Contact information for three references.
Applications should be sent (by mail or email) to Professor Uri Ben-Eliezer, Chair of the Department of Sociology, University of Haifa, Mount Carmel, Haifa, Israel 31905 (email: uriben@soc.haifa.ac.il).
Please submit before March 31, 2017
[RC28 message 2016_078] Assistant Professor in Sociology, Trinity College Dublin
Post Title: Assistant Professor in Sociology Post Status: Permanent Department/Faculty: Department of Sociology Reports To: Head of the School and Head of Discipline Location: 3 College Green, Dublin 2 Salary: AP Salary Scale in line with Government Pay Policy
Closing Date: 12 Noon on Wednesday the 21st of December 2016
Post Summary
The Department of Sociology, School of Social Sciences and Philosophy, Trinity College Dublin,is seeking to appoint an Assistant Professor in Sociology to commence on the 1st September 2017. The Department of Sociology is expanding and investing for the future and is looking for a rigorous, theoretically informed empirical sociologist who can work in the multidisciplinary School of Social Sciences and Philosophy. All specialisms will be considered but preference will be given to candidates whose interests align with the Departments existing strengths:
• employment, education and stratification
• migration, integration and identities
• power, conflict and resistance
• social network analysis and digitalisation
Candidates should be able to teach a module in research design and methods, including
qualitative and quantitative methods, to post-graduate level. Most of all, the Department is seeking an individual with vision and enthusiasm, a genuine commitment to the vital roles of teaching and research, including a flair for innovation in course design and teaching methods. Candidates must have an established record of rigorous and insightful research and clear potential to develop an impactful research programme and publication profile. Informal enquiries are welcome and can be made to Professor Richard Layte, Head of the Department of Sociology (layter@tcd.ie; +353 1 8961296).
Standard Duties of the Post
The successful candidate will:
• Contribute to the department’s teaching programmes at both undergraduate and
postgraduate levels;
• possess the capacity to attract postgraduate students to the department, and to
supervise doctoral students;
• demonstrate ability to engage actively in research. Applications should show the
potential to establish a strong record of research and publication in sociology;
• contribute to the international reputation of the Department of Sociology through
high-quality, high-impact publications and research;
• represent the Department of Sociology at international conferences;
• seek actively to obtain research funding;
• take on further additional administrative duties as assigned by the Head of
Department.
Person specification qualifications
Application Information
Candidates should submit by e-Recruitment:
• Cover letter,
• Curriculum vitae to include the names and contact details of 3 referees (email addresses if possible),
• A list of publications divided into:
• authored books
• edited volumes
• peer reviewed journal papers
• Book chapters
• A research plan (summarising research to be carried out in the next two years – no more than 2 pages),
• teaching statement (summarising teaching experience and approach – no more than 2 pages).
[RC28 message 2016_077] CfP: ESRA session in Lisbon July 2017, "Analyzing Social Mechanisms in Life-Course Research"
Dear RC28 colleagues, we cordially invite to submissions to our session at the upcoming conference of the European Survey Research Association (ESRA), July 17-21 2017, Lisbon: “Analyzing Social Mechanisms in Life-Course Research”
This session links mechanism-based explanations to longitudinal survey research and builds on a recently initiated debate aiming at improving theoretically grounded and empirically sound explanations in life-course research. We aim to bring together pioneer work in the field of life course research that comprises empirical applications using advanced statistical methods to unravel why various life course patterns and outcomes exist by studying how they came about. A key principle of the life course approach is the linkage between contextual characteristics and situations on the one hand (situational mechanisms), and the linkage between situations and action or attitude formation on the other hand (action formation mechanisms). (…)” (cf. full session abstract attached)
The closing date for the submission of abstracts (short 100 w. + long <500 w.) is 4 December 2016. Create an ESRA account and read the instructions before submitting your abstract online! Submission of abstracts - only here: http://www.europeansurveyresearch.org/conference
If you yourself are interested in submitting or know someone who might be interested, we kindly invite you to submit an abstract or distribute this call to colleagues.
Many thanks and best regards, Tilo Beckers, Nicole Hiekel, and Dominik Becker
[RC28 message 2016_076] cfp Mixed Methods
Call for Papers: Mixed Methods and the Limits of Social Research
Abstract Submission To submit an abstract (max. 500 words) please use the online tool on the conference website:
http://www.europeansurveyresearch.org/conference
7th Conference of the European Survey Research Association Lisbon, Portugal, July 17‐21, 2017
Call for Papers: Mixed Methods Sampling Procedures: Techniques, Methodological Problems, and Meta‐Inferences
Abstract Submission To submit an abstract (max. 500 words) please use the online tool on the conference website: http://www.europeansurveyresearch.org/conference
RC33 Regional Conference on Social Science Methodology: Asia September 11-14, 2017, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan
Call for Papers: Prospects and Limitations of Mixed Methods Research
Abstract Submission To submit an abstract please visit the conference website:
http://survey.sinica.edu.tw/rc33-taipei/ Submission will open from November 15th 2016 through January 31st 2017
[RC28 message 2016_075] International conference "The Role of the Firm in the Labor Market", Berlin, March 31-April 1, 2017
Dear Hiroshi,
would you please be so kind to forward the attached call for papers to RC28 members? This is for the next annual conference organized by an interdisciplinary labour market network sponsored by the German Science Foundation, and our line-up includes a keynote by Roberto Fernandez. Plus, travel to Germany can be paid for presenters -- but the real downside is that the conference falls on the same weekend as the upcoming Spring Meeting in Cologne.
Still, anyone interested in participating should follow the instructions in the attached CfP. In case of further questions, people should not hesitate to get in touch with me.
http://ftp.zew.de/pub/zew-docs/veranstaltungen/DFG1764/CfP_SPP1764_Conference_2017.pdf
Thanks for this, hope all is well & best wishes,
Prof. Dr. Markus Gangl
Professur für Soziologie, Schwerpunkt Sozialstruktur und Sozialpolitik, Goethe-Universität Frankfurt am Main
FB03 Gesellschaftswissenschaften | Campus Westend - PEG Theodor-W.-Adorno-Platz 6 | 60629 Frankfurt am Main | Germany Phone: +49 69 798-36633 | Fax: +49 69 798-763-36633
E-Mail: mgangl@soz.uni-frankfurt.de | WWW: www.goethe-universitaet.de
[RC28 message 2016_074] INAS 2017, Call for Abstracts
INTERNATIONAL NETWORK OF ANALYTICAL SOCIOLOGISTS
The 10th INAS Conference – June 8 and 9, 2017 in Oslo, Norway
”Segregation in Schools and Neighborhoods: Consequences and Dynamics”
Keynote speaker: Jon Elster, Columbia University: "The justice motive in the French and American revolutions"
CALL FOR ABSTRACTS Deadline: February 1st, 2017
Analytical sociology is a general approach to explaining the social world. It is concerned with phenomena such as common ways of (inter-) acting in a society, social network structures and patterns of segregation, and collectively shared and diffused cultural ideas. The mode of explanation is to specify in clear and precise ways the mechanisms through which social phenomena are brought about. Parts of analytical sociology focus on action and interaction as the cogs and wheels of social processes, while others consider the dynamic social processes that these actions and interactions bring about.
We welcome presentations using any qualitative or quantitative methods that allow for the study of social mechanisms and the complex social dynamics they give rise to. We also welcome purely theoretical papers dealing with central aspects of the explanatory approach of analytical sociology, and papers based on simulation techniques, such as ABM. In particular, we welcome presentations on the dynamics and consequences of segregation in schools and neighborhoods.
Please submit your abstracts of 200‐500 words via the conference website http://www.sv.uio.no/iss no later than the February 1, 2017. Your submission should contain the following elements: 1) name and e‐mail address of presenting author; 2) affiliation of presenting author; 3) complete list of author(s); 3) abstract
For more information on practical details such as location, hotel, etc. please visit the website, which will be updated with more information before February 1st, 2017. Conference registration will be opened on this site after the call for abstracts’ deadline has passed. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to send an email to inas-2017@sosgeo.uio.no
Organizers: Gunn Elisabeth Birkelund, University of Oslo; Are Skeie Hermansen, University of Oslo; Torkild Hovde Lyngstad, University of Oslo; Ferdinand A. Mohn, STAMI and Institute for Social Research, Oslo; Elisabeth Ugreninov, Norwegian Social Research, Oslo.
[RC28 message 2016_073] Four New Professorships Advertised in ISER, University of Essex
The Institute for Social and Economic Research (ISER) at the University of Essex is advertising four senior posts at professorial or reader/professorial level: Professor and Director of ISER; Professor and Co-Director of the Research Centre on Micro-Social Change; Professor and EUROMOD director and Reader/Professor in Social Policy and Understanding Society Associate Director for Policy. There is further information on the ISER website at https://www.iser.essex.ac.uk/2016/09/27/senior-roles
This group of posts arises from a combination of emerging new opportunities, a desire to strengthen our research profile in some areas as well as anticipation of some future retirements. They will provide an important part of the leadership of ISER and its activities into the future, and the people appointed will have an opportunity to shape the future direction of this extremely successful research institute.
Nick Buck (nhb@essex.ac.uk) Institute for Social and Economic Research, University of Essex, Wivenhoe Park Colchester CO4 3SQ, UK
[RC28 message 2016_072] Job vacancy: professor in social policy at the University of Lausanne
Dear colleagues,
Would it be possible to announce this job vacancy for an associate professor or tenure-track assistant professor in social policy at the University of Lausanne, Switzerland?
https://applicationsinter.unil.ch/inter/noauth/php/Po/pooffres.php?poid=3981&langage=8
Thanks a lot and best wishes,
Prof. Daniel Oesch
Life Course and Inequality Research Center (LINES) University of Lausanne
E-mail: daniel.oesch@unil.ch Web: http://people.unil.ch/danieloesch
[RC28 message 2016_071] Columbia rc28 web site
We are pleased to announce the ISA RC28 Summer Meeting 2017, which will take place August 8-10 on the campus of Columbia University in the City of New York. The meeting will begin with registration and a pre-conference reception on the evening of August 7. The theme of the meeting is “Increasing mobility and reducing inequality: What guidance is provided by sociological research?".
More information can be found on the conference website at rc28.iserp.columbia.edu
Abstract and paper submission opens January 1, 2017.
The deadline for submissions is February 15, 2017.
Local organizers:
Thomas DiPrete, Yao Lu, and Yinon Cohen.
[RC28 message 2016_070] Call for Papers, Research in the Sociology of Education
Coeditors, Grace Kao and Hyunjoon Park of the annual volume, Research in the Sociology of Education would like to invite you to submit your latest research to be considered for publication in the 2017 annual volume (Vol. 20).
Volume 19 was published in 2016, featuring 6 articles that address various issues in education across diverse contexts. The details of the volume can be found here http://www.emeraldinsight.com/doi/book/10.1108/S1479-3539201619
Indexed in Scopus and boasting an Editorial Board of leading researchers, RSE is a high-quality journal which welcomes papers in any field within the sociology of education.
Submissions are currently being accepted for the 2017 annual volume of RSE (which will be published in late 2017), for which the deadline is 31 December 2016.
To submit your paper please email us at rse.emerald@gmail.com
Kind regards,
Grace Kao and Hyunjoon Park, Department of Sociology, University of Pennsylvania
[RC28 message 2016_069] Call for abstracts IV Inequality and Social Mobility International Seminar
IV Inequality and Social Mobility International Seminar (IV Seminario Internacional Desigualdad y Movilidad Social en América Latina) May 31st - June 1st and 2nd 2017 School of Educational Science and Humanities National University of La Plata
Dates Abstract submission: October 30th, 2016 Paper submission: February 25th, 2017
Presentations requirements and guidelines as well as information regarding payment methods and Seminar schedule will be posted at http://seminariosms.fahce.unlp.edu.ar and on Facebook
The same web page will receive abstracts and full papers. For technical problems or submission support, please contact seminariosms@fahce.unlp.edu.ar
Abstracts
Abstracts should be submitted online at: http://seminariosms.fahce.unlp.edu.ar/
Abstracts: maximum 200 words, must address the main goals of the paper, methodology and results (Font Arial, 11, 1.5 spacing). A single document must be submitted. The name of the document should follow the next structure:
ABSTRACT MESA(session number)_Lastname1_Lastname2(repeat with all authors’ last name). Example: ABSTRACT MESA3_Smith_Rhodes
All submitted papers will be published on the Seminar website (ISSN)
Fees Paper presenters from abroad: U$S 70 (US dollars) (this amount will be paid on local currency during the seminar)
Assistants: $200(local currency).
The official language of the seminar is Spanish although English papers and presentations are welcome. In that case simultaneously translation will be offer.
[RC28 message 2016_068] Doctoral position at the University of Tuebingen
The LEAD Graduate School & Research Network (www.lead.uni-tuebingen.de) for Learning, Educational Achievement and Life Course Development, funded by the Excellence Initiative of the German Federal and State governments, invites applications for a 3-year doctoral position to begin as soon as possible.
Education and its outcomes being essential to the welfare of a society and its members, the goal of LEAD is to contribute relevant findings to several key questions in evidence-based education. As an integrated research and training program, LEAD aims at excellent research and academic careers for young scientists at the intersection between Empirical Educational Research and the neighboring disciplines of (1)Cognitive, Social, and Motivational Psychology, (2) Neuroscience and Informatics, (3) Clinical and Personality Psychology, (4) Language and Linguistics, and (5) Sociology and Economics.
Requirements
Successfully or nearly finished MA or MSc or equivalent degree graduates in Empirical Educational Research or one of the above-mentioned neighboring fields with excellent grades and a strong interest in conducting research from an interdisciplinary perspective are encouraged to apply. In addition,
• Candidates’ prospective PhD research should be relevant to LEAD, i.e., relating to LEAD’s research questions and one of the LEAD intersections. We accept applications from all relevant fields and regarding all topics related to LEAD.
• Candidates should be prepared to contribute to the mission of excellence of LEAD.
Gains LEAD PhD candidates benefit from unique opportunities:
• A prestigious, internationally focused and interdisciplinary PhD program within the German Excellence Initiative;
• Regular thesis discussions with peers and supervisory teams, plus retreats, lectures, and workshops with renowned international guest researchers;
• Funds for the support of thesis-related research and training;
• Tailor-made training and research support from the LEADing Research Center, including lab rotations;
• LEAD support systems for families, equal opportunity, and diversity.
Applications
Applications should include a completed application cover sheet, a CV, degree and other certificates with transcripts showing a recent graduation or one in the nearest future, two letters of recommendation, a statement of research interest and experience, plus a motivation letter describing your interest in obtaining a PhD within LEAD. For more information, please go to www.lead.uni-tuebingen.de.
Please send all documents in one single pdf attachment via email to LEAD at lead@uni-tuebingen.de by October 21, 2016. Applications beyond this date are welcome and will be taken into account as further positions become available. Interviews will take place on November 8, 2016.
The University of Tübingen is an equal opportunity employer regarding professional opportunities for women and men. Equally qualified candidates with physical challenges will be given preference. Employment will be conducted by the central university administration.
[RC28 message 2016_067] Job openings at Hannover University, Germany
We have two job openings at the Leibniz Center for Science and Society, Leibniz University of Hannover
(http://www.lcss.uni-hannover.de/lcss.html?&L=1).
University Professorship (Salary Scale W3) in Science and Society
University Professorship (Salary Scale W3) in Methodology of Higher Education Research and Science Studies
Leibniz Universität Hannover has recently established the interdisciplinary Leibniz Center for Science and Society. The aim of the research center is to create a key site for the generally weakly institutionalized Higher Education Research and Science Studies. Hence, the research center is closely cooperating with the German Centre for Higher Education Research and Science Studies (DZHW) in Hannover. The Leibniz Center for Science and Society represents the following disciplines: Sociology, Political Science, Philosophy, Economics, and Law. The Leibniz Center analyzes the interactions between science and society in an interdisciplinary perspective and based in/on fundamental scientific research. The Graduate School 'Science and Society' is part of the Leibniz Center (www.lcss.uni-hannover.de).
The professorship of Science and Society places an emphasis on the fundamental analysis and scientific research of the interactions between science and society. Therefore, the successful candidate is expected to integrate the diverse perspectives of Science Studies and Higher Education Research theoretically and analytically. It is among the objectives of the professorship to further advance the heuristic concept of the research center which rests on four pillars: epistemology, legitimation and normativity, functional differentiation, and social differentiation. In academic teaching the person appointed shall represent Higher Education Research and Science Studies in its full breadth. The professorship of Methodology of Higher Education Research and Science Studies shall be focusing on conceptual methodological research questions in science and higher education and offer academic teaching in this field. Its primary objective is to make the enormous transformative processes undergone by science and higher education during the past decades and still in the present, tangible for the social sciences so that the wider societal context and its dynamics can be represented. Accordingly, emphasis in research will be on furthering the development of analytical categories and tools of Higher Education Research and Science Studies and to contribute original new ones. The successful applicant should be interested in qualitative as well as in quantitative methods.
The persons to be appointed are experienced in academic teaching, supervision of doctoral candidates, and in acquiring external funding and hold the necessary management skills for the development of new research structures. They are supposed to carry out innovative, interdisciplinary research projects with the disciplines represented at the Leibniz Center. Moreover, they are expected to contribute substantially to the establishment and development of an interdisciplinary research priority “Wissenschaftsreflexion” across traditional subject and faculty boundaries. The research center is seeking internationally renowned researchers from the above-mentioned academic disciplines and related fields.
Conditions of appointment are in accordance with § 25, Niedersachsen Higher Education Act (NHG). Part-time employment can be arranged on request. As an equal opportunities employer, Leibniz Universität Hannover has set itself the strategic aim of significantly increasing the proportion of women. Female scientists are therefore particularly encouraged to apply. Applications from abroad are especially welcome. Equally qualified candidates with disabilities will be given preference. In its mission statement, Leibniz Universität Hannover attaches great importance to the international orientation of teaching and research. At the same time, it places major value on the intensive guidance and support of its students and on the university’s close ties to the region and to Niedersachsen. Its professors are thus expected to take up residence in the Region of Hannover.
Successful candidates who have reached the age of fifty by the time of appointment and who do not already have civil servant status will be given an employment contract. Further information is available from the Head of the Search Committee Prof. Dr. Eva Barlösius (phone: 0049 (0) 511/762-5432, e.barloesius@ish.uni-hannover.de).
Please submit your full application, either electronically (dekanat@phil.uni-hannover.de) or in a paper version, by November, 3rd 2016 to Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Universität Hannover, Dekan der Philosophischen Fakultät, Schloßwender Str. 1, 30159 Hannover
http://www.uni-hannover.de/jobs
Prof. Dr. Kathrin Leuze, Institut für Soziologie, Leibniz Universität Hannover
[RC28 message 2016_066] Future RC28 Meetings and New Significant Scholarship Award
Dear RC28 Members,
Please find below the schedule for future RC28 meetings as announced at the RC28 Bern meeting:
RC28 Meeting in spring 2017:
University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany (organizers: Marita Jacob, Judith Offerhaus, and Michael Kuhhirt)
March 30, 2017 - April 1, 2017
Theme: “Social Inequality and Mobility Revisited: Challenges through Recent Demographic Trends”
Abstract Submission opens on 15 September 2016 and ends on 31 October 2016
http://www.rc28.uni-koeln.de/
RC28 Meeting in summer 2017:
Columbia University, New York, USA (organizers: Tom DiPrete and his team)
August 8 - 10, 2017
RC28 Meeting in spring 2018:
Yonsei University, Seoul, South Korea (organizers: Kwang-Yeong Shin and his team)
May 17-19, 2018
2018 summer:
ISA World Congress in Toronto
July 15-21, 2018
Note: In order to attend the ISA World Congress, you need to be a member of ISA as well as RC28.
The RC28 board also decided to establish a new award at the Bern meeting:
Establishment of the New Significant Scholarship Award
The RC28 will make one award annually to recognize an article of Significant Scholarship in Social Stratification that has been published in the three years prior to the year when the award is made. For example, for the 2017 award articles appearing in journal issues from 2014-2016 are eligible. The criterion for the award is the significance, rigor, and novelty of the article’s contribution to scholarship in social stratification. The RC28 Significant Scholarship Award comes with a sum of 1,000 US dollars. If there are multiple authors, a sum is divided equally among them.
In order to be eligible, the article must have been presented prior to publication at one of the RC28 meetings or the RC28 sessions of the World Congress, and the fact of its presentation must be acknowledged in the published version of the article or the author should provide other forms of proof (such as a copy of the program).
The award shall be made by the RC28 Board, which will decide upon the recipient at the Spring RC28 meeting. The recipient of the award will be announced and the award will be delivered at the Summer RC28 meeting.
The Board will solicit nominations for the award and consider all nominations received by February 1 for that year’s award (or another appropriate date depending on the date of the RC28 Spring meeting). Nominations should include a full citation of the article and a brief statement as to why the nominating individual considers the article to merit the award. Nominations will be submitted to the RC28 Secretary, who will compile the nominations and deliver them to the subcommittee appointed by the Board for consideration. Nominations are accepted only from RC28 members. Self-nominations are permitted.
Please submit your nomination for the 2017 award by 1 February 2017 to RC28 Secretary (Hiroshi Ishida) at rc28.isa@gmail.com.
Hiroshi Ishida, RC28 Secretary/Treasurer
[RC28 message 2016_065] Doctoral positions available at University of Cologne
The DFG-funded Emmy Noether Research Group “Accumulation of Personal Wealth in Couples: Individual Resources and Gender Inequalities in IntimateRelationships” (led by Dr. Philipp Lersch) is inviting applications for 3 research assistantships (doctoral fellows, 65% TVL E-13)
The research group pursues innovative research on the emergence and determinants of personal wealth inequalities within heterosexual couples in a cross-national comparative perspective. We work at the intersection of social stratification research and family sociology. We conduct theoretically founded quantitative research combining large-scale longitudinal data and newly collected experimental data. Specifically, the successful candidates will carry out research in one of the following subprojects of the research group: a) Trajectories of personal wealth accumulation and wealth inequalities in couples over time b) Consequences of a lifetime of wealth accumulation: Determinants of personal wealth at retirement c) Attitudes towards personal wealth in intimate relationships The research group is embedded in the Institute of Sociology and Social Psychology (ISS), which was founded in 1919 as the first of its kind in Germany. Today it is internationally recognized for its strong tradition in empirical social research.
We offer three positions as doctoral research assistants for three years beginning on 1 April 2017. The positions may be renewed for two more years contingent on a successful scientific output. The salary is set in accordance with the German public sector scale TV-L (E 13, 65%). We also offer a vibrant research environment, a fully-equipped office and opportunity to present research in (at least) one national and one international conference per year. Additional funding is available to attend workshops, summer schools, and for a research visit at an international partner institution in Australia, the United Kingdom or United States. The successful candidates will also become members of the next cohort of the Cologne Graduate School in Management, Economics and Social Sciences (CGS). Thereby the candidate will have access to CGS workshops and courses.
We seek motivated candidates who intend to collaborate in our research and pursue an innovative PhD in the area of the research group. The successful candidates should be committed to conceptualization, realization and publication of scientific analyses in international peer reviewed journals, and to their presentation at national and international conferences. Applicants should have a keen interest in the research agenda of the group, enjoy teamwork but should also be able to work independently, and develop an own research agenda within their subprojects. They should hold, or anticipate receiving very soon (as shown in supporting documents), an excellent master's degree, diploma or equivalent in sociology, demography, economics, or a closely related field. Experience with longitudinal analysis of large-scale surveys for subprojects a) and b) and experience with factorial survey experiments for subproject c) are a strong advantage. Candidates should be proficient in using Stata and/or R. Fluency in scientific English is a requirement. German language proficiency is not required. The University of Cologne is committed to diversity, equal opportunities and compatibility of family and career. International candidates are welcome. We explicitly encourage minorities to apply.
For further questions, please contact Dr. Philipp Lersch (p.m.lersch@unikoeln.de). Applications should include a short cover letter indicating for which subproject the candidate applies, a detailed CV (no picture), copies of academic degrees (translated to German or English if these documents have been issued in another language) and a one-page research exposé for the subproject candidates are interested in. The deadline for applications is 1 November 2016. Please submit your complete application materials electronically (one PDF file) to:
Dr. Philipp Lersch
University of Cologne Institute of Sociology and Social Psychology
Greinstr. 2 50939 Cologne Germany
Email: p.m.lersch@uni-koeln.de
[RC28 message 2016_064] Soliciting applicants for Wilson chair at WSU
The Department of Sociology, College of Arts and Sciences, Washington State University in Pullman, WA invites applications for a permanent full-time tenure-track 9-month academic appointment position as the William Julius Wilson Distinguished Professor. The rank will be at the advanced Associate or Professor level and begin on August 16, 2017.
Job duties: Conduct independent research leading to publication, secure external grant funding, teach undergraduate and graduate courses in sociology, and mentor undergraduate and graduate students. In addition, the occupant of the position will be expected to contribute to University and Departmental governance through service on appropriate committees, and to serve the university, profession, state, and national communities in ways appropriate to training and rank.
Job requirements: earned a doctoral degree in Sociology or closely related field, conduct research in inequality and health, have an excellent record of research, have a track-record and potential for continued extramural funding, demonstrated teaching ability and prepared to teach and mentor undergraduate and graduate students.
Applications: Submit: 1) A cover letter describing research, teaching, and grant history, 2) Curriculum Vitae, 3) three examples of scholarly work, and 4) evidence of teaching effectiveness, and 5) names and contact information for three references. The application materials must be submitted online at: www.wsujobs.com. Review of applications will begin November 15, 2016, and will continue until the position is filled. Questions regarding the position should be directed to Professor Monica Kirkpatrick Johnson, Chair of the Search Committee, 509-335-4595 or monicakj@wsu.edu.
[RC28 message 2016_063] job posting at McGill university
My department is hiring and the job may be of interest to RC28 members. It’s at a management school, so a focus on organizations (it doesn’t have to be for-profit businesses necessarily) or employment would be necessary. Our department has a strong focus on inequality issues. The position is open rank and applications from non-“rookies” are encouraged.
To ensure immediate consideration, materials should be submitted through our electronic application system
(https://www.mcgill.ca/desautels/research/specializations/organizational-behaviour/recruitmentorganizational-behaviour)
by October 1, 2016.
Your application should include: (1)a cover letter expressing your interest; (2) cv; (3) a brief research statement; (4) a brief statement of teaching philosophy; (5) three letters of references (preferably also sent electronically); and (6) copies of representative research article(s), including the full paper you would present if invited for a campus visit.
See the attached job announcement. I’m happy to chat with anyone interested in the position. Montreal is a fantastic place to live. Instruction is in English and knowledge of French is not necessary for selection for the position, but non-Canadian hires will likely need to learn some French to eventually gain permanent residency.
Matissa Hollister
Assistant Professor of Organizational Behaviour, Faculty of Management
matissa.hollister@mcgill.ca
www.mcgill.ca/desautels
[RC28 message 2016_062] Senior Job -Economic and Policy Implications of Genomics, The University of Queensland
Dear RC28 colleagues,
The University of Queensland has a $25 million research program in Genomics and Health. One of the sub-programs examines the Economic and Policy Implications of Genomics. UQ is looking to hire an Associate Professor to lead the Policy Research component. The job is three years in the first instance, with substantial opportunities to grow a distinctive and innovative research program beyond this period.
Further details can be found here:
http://jobs.uq.edu.au/caw/en/job/499526/associate-professor
Mark Western FASSA
Director | Institute for Social Science Research
The University of Queensland
[RC28 message 2016_061] senior lecturer, University of Exeter
We are hiring a senior lecturer in quantitative methods in the social sciences in Exeter. Could you please forward this to the RC28 list?
More information is here: http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AON479/senior-lecturer-eandr/
Dr Alexey Bessudnov
Lecturer in Quantitative Sociology
University of Exeter
[RC28 message 2016_060] job posting at Peking University
Please see the following job posting at Peking University:
Center for Social Research of Peking University is seeking applicants for tenure-track or tenure-level faculty positions. Center for Social Research, a newly established academic unit to be a premier research center for quantitative sociological research based in China. Compensation is competitive. Qualifications include a Ph.D. in sociology or a related field and scholarly experiences or potentials in conducting high-quality quantitative social research. Future research publications in international outlets are expected. Interested applicants should send CV, two writing samples, a personal statement, and names of references to office@pkucsr.org. Screening will begin after October 152015, but search will continue until positions are filled.
Yu Xie
Bert G. Kerstetter '66 University Professor of Sociology and Director of Center on Contemporary China, Princeton University
Visiting Chair Professor of Center for Social Research, Peking University
[RC28 message 2016_059] Assistant Professor – Comparative and International Higher Education
The Department of Leadership, Higher and Adult Education at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE), University of Toronto invites applications for a tenure stream position at the rank of Assistant Professor with a specialization in comparative and international higher education. The appointment will commence on July 1, 2017.
The field of higher education has dedicated growing attention to phenomena that transcend national boundaries: new ways of providing and delivering higher education, but also novel relationships among and between nation-states, regional governance bodies, international organizations, and universities. These emerging phenomena need to be examined in relation to the long established field of comparative higher education, which attends to the historical and philosophical foundations of higher education institutions around the world.
We seek to recruit a scholar who employs creative theoretical and methodological approaches to examine transnational processes, internationalization, and the impacts of globalization on higher education. Applicants must hold a doctoral degree in comparative higher education or a related field by the time of appointment or shortly thereafter. The successful candidate will have a strong grounding in comparative higher education and a rigorous research agenda that draws upon discipline-based theoretical frameworks for the study of higher education. Candidates are expected to have an established or emerging record of excellence in research which includes high-quality publications in top disciplinary journals and the ability to mount an independent, innovative and externally-funded research program. Evidence of excellence in teaching at the university level is required, as demonstrated through teaching accomplishments, teaching evaluations, strong letters of reference, and other materials submitted as part of the application. Demonstrated teaching interests at the graduate level in comparative theory and method, international academic relations, and international higher education policy would be an asset.
Responsibilities of the position include development of a distinguished research program, teaching in graduate programs, supervision and mentoring of graduate students, service to the Department and to OISE, and working collaboratively with related units across OISE. Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Applications should include a letter of application, an up-to-date curriculum vitae, a teaching dossier, a statement outlining current and future research interests, three representative publications, and three confidential letters of reference. Letters of reference should be sent directly by the referee (on letterhead, signed and scanned) to Professor Nina Bascia, Chair, Department of Leadership, Higher and Adult Education at: lhae.chair@utoronto.ca. All other application materials should be submitted through the University of Toronto’s online application system at: https://utoronto.taleo.net/careersection/10050/jobdetail.ftl?job=1601401. Please combine attachments into one or two files in PDF or MS Word format. Submission guidelines can be found at: http://uoft.me/how-to-apply.
The closing date for applications is November 15, 2016. If you have any questions about this position, please contact the department at: lhae.chair@utoronto.ca.
The Department of Leadership, Higher and Adult Education (LHAE) offers graduate programs in Adult Education and Community Development, Educational Leadership and Policy, and Higher Education. The Department’s strength in Higher Education is internationally recognized and draws upon its affiliation with the Centre for the Study of Canadian & International Higher Education (CIHE), a community of engaged scholars dedicated to supporting, promoting, and disseminating research on Canadian and international higher education. LHAE also participates with other departments in OISE’s collaborative program in Comparative, International & Development Education (CIDE) and its affiliated research centre (CIDEC), both internationally renowned. For more information on the Department and these centres, please visit the web pages of LHAE (http://www.oise.utoronto.ca/lhae), CIHE (http://www.oise.utoronto.ca/cihe), and CIDEC (http://www.oise.utoronto.ca/cidec).
The Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE) has, for more than a century, made a major contribution to advancing education, human development and professional practice around the world. With approximately 100,000 alumni, over 3,000 students and 19 research centres (including CIHE and CIDEC), ours is an intellectually rich and supportive community, guided by the highest standards of scholarship and a commitment to equity and social justice. For more information, please visit OISE’s homepage at: http://www.oise.utoronto.ca.
Established in 1827, the University of Toronto is Canada's largest and most research-intensive university and the only Canadian university to be named in the top 20 in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings. Located in and around Toronto, one of the world's most diverse cities, the University of Toronto's vibrant academic life is enhanced by the cultural diversity in its community.
The University of Toronto is strongly committed to diversity within its community and especially welcomes applications from racialized persons / persons of colour, women, Indigenous / Aboriginal People of North America, persons with disabilities, LGBTQ persons, and others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas.
As part of your application, you will be asked to complete a brief Diversity Survey. This survey is voluntary. Any information directly related to you is confidential and cannot be accessed by search committees or human resources staff. Results will be aggregated for institutional planning purposes. For more information, please see http://uoft.me/UP.
[RC28 message 2016_058] Job openings at Stockholm University
We have two job openings at the Department of Sociology, Stockholm University. Would you please distribute these job ads among RC28 members?
Assistant professor in Sociology (Tenure-track position)
http://www.su.se/english/about/vacancies/vacancies-new-list?rmpage=job&rmjob=p1958
Assistant Professor in Demography (Tenure-track position)
http://www.su.se/english/about/vacancies/vacancies-new-list?rmpage=job&rmjob=p1956
Magnus Nermo
Professor of Sociology and Head of Department
Department of Sociology, Stockholm University
Email: magnus.nermo@sociology.su.se
[RC28 message 2016_057] Call for Posters: Workshop on ECEC quality
Could you please disseminate the attached call for posters for a workshop on early childhood education and care quality which we are organising in Berlin in March 2017?
ECEC QUALITY –new interdisciplinary perspectives on an old issue
Hosted by the German Institute for Economic Research (DIW Berlin)
March 23rd & 24th, 2017
With this call we invite the submission of abstracts (max. 300 words) for papers to be presented in poster sessions. All poster presenters will receive feedback on their work from a senior expert. Submission deadline for all abstracts: October 31st 2016. Abstracts can be submitted via email to the following email address: k2id-2017@diw.de. Submitters will be notified of acceptance of their paper by the end of November 2016.
For further information, please visit http://www.k2id.de/events/k2id-conference-2017
or contact Juliane Stahl (jstahl@diw.de, phone: +49 030 89789-265)
Prof. Pia Schober, Ph.D. Chair of Microsociology
Department of Sociology, University of Tübingen
Wilhelmstrasse 36 72074 Tübingen
[RC28 message 2016_055] 2 PhD positions at the University of Luxembourg
Could you please disseminate the following announcement for 2 PhD positions at the University of Luxembourg in our new Doctoral Training Unit on “Migration, Inequalities and Labour Markets”: http://emea3.mrted.ly/16ref
Dr Anja Leist
Research associate
PEARL Institute for Research on Socio-Economic Inequality (IRSEI)
UNIVERSITY OF LUXEMBOURG
[RC28 message 2016_054] NEWFAMSTRAT Research Associate/post-doc position
Could you please circulate the job advertisement for the NEWFAMSTRAT Research Associate/post-doc position to RC28 members? Closing date is 30th September.
http://www.bath.ac.uk/jobs/DC4224
More information about this European Research Council-funded project can be found at the website:
https://www.newfamstrat.com
We welcome applications from all countries (i.e., Brexit should not discourage possible European applicants, or any others!).
Regards
Lynn Prince Cooke
Professor of Social Policy
Director of Research
Department of Social and Policy Sciences
University of Bath
[RC28 message 2016_053] Fellowship MZES für ISA/Research Committee 28
One Fellowship in the MZES Research Department A »European Societies and their Integration«
The Centre seeks to recruit an outstanding social scientist as Research Fellow to work in Research Department A »European Societies and their Integration«. The successful candidate is expected to publish in international academic journals. She or he should develop and direct projects in one of the department’s three research areas and attract research grants.
MZES Research Fellowships provide experienced researchers, preferably with previous postdoctoral experience, with an opportunity to pursue independent research within the framework of the Centre’s Research Programme. Previous Research Fellows frequently moved to full professorships at other universities.
In addition to the resources of the University, the MZES supports its Research Fellows with an annual budget for travel and research assistance, a dedicated IT department, an internal methods consulting and data unit, an extensive Centre library, support from project management offices, and a public relations officer. Research Fellows are usually required to teach two hours per week at the University’s School of Social Sciences.
Candidates should have completed their PhD with an excellent dissertation in Sociology or a related discipline within the last five years. Publications, particularly in peer reviewed journals, are an advantage. Salary is commensurate with experience and qualifications and will be public sector pay scheme TV-L E13 to E15 (between 44,000 and 59,000 Euros), with additional employer benefits. The position is for two to five years, starting preferably January 1, 2017. In principle, the position can be shared.
As an equal opportunity employer, the University of Mannheim particularly encourages applications from women and persons with disabilities.
Applications may be submitted in German or English. They should include a cover letter, a CV (with a list of publications), copies of academic degrees (including the doctoral degree certificate), and plans for research to be carried out at the MZES (1 page). The deadline for applications is
October 2, 2016. To apply online, please go to:
https://www.mzes.uni-mannheim.de/stellen/online_bewerb/appli_e.php
Letters of recommendation are optional; they may be sent to
philipp.heldmann@mzes.uni-mannheim.de
For further information about the Centre, please visit the MZES website:
www.mzes.uni-mannheim.de.
For more information about the position, please contact Philipp Heldmann at philipp.heldmann@mzes.uni-mannheim.de.
[RC28 message 2016_047] Postdoctoral Research Fellow/Research Fellow at the University of Queensland
The Institute for Social Science Research at the University of Queensland is currently advertising a Postdoctoral Research Fellow/Research Fellow position.
Please see the following link for detailed information on the advertised position, including the requirements, selection criteria and information on how to apply (the position description is also attached to this email):
http://jobs.uq.edu.au/caw/en/job/499294/postdoctoral-research-fellowresearch-fellow
To be considered for this position, please submit your complete application online, including a response to the Selection Criteria, using the “Apply now” button on the page.
Please note that the applications close on 21 Aug 2016 (11:55 PM) Australian Eastern Standard Time, and we are not able to accept applications after this deadline.
Professor Mark Western, FASSA
Director|Institute for Social Science Research
The University of Queensland | Long Pocket Precinct | 80 Meiers Rd, Indooroopilly Q, 4068
[RC28 message 2016_046] Vacancies for two postdocs in Amsterdam
We have two vacancies for postdoctoral researchers at our Sociology research group Institutions, Inequalities and Life Courses (IIL), each for three years. The positions are also affiliated with the Amsterdam Centre for Inequality Studies (AMCIS).
For the vacancies please see: http://www.uva.nl/over-de-uva/werken-bij-de-uva/vacatures/item/16-375-two-postdoctoral-researchers-in-sociology.html
For the IIL group see: http://aissr.uva.nl/programme-groups/item/institutions-inequalities-and-life-courses.html
For the AMCIS see: http://www.amcis.uva.nl
Best regards
Herman van de Werfhorst
[RC28 message 2016_045] 12 doctoral student positions + 1 postdoc research associate position in the new DFG Research Training Group "Doing Transitions"
Goethe University Frankfurt and Eberhard-Karls-University Tübingen are inviting applications for
12 doctoral student positions (TV-L E13, 65% part-time) and
1 postdoc research associate position (TV-L E13, full-time)
in the DFG Research Training Group "Doing Transitions" starting on 1st of January 2017 for a fixed term of 3 years, located in Frankfurt and in Tübingen respectively. The post for a postdoc researcher has a fixed term of 4.5 years and is located both in Frankfurt and in Tübingen.
The Research Training Group "Doing Transitions" investigates how transitions are shaped and created on different individual and societal levels across the life course. It combines the disciplinary perspectives of educational science, sociology, psychology and related social sciences. For a detailed description of the research programme and guidelines for applications see www.doingtransitions.org.
The universities are committed to equal opportunities of men and women and therefore invite and encourage women to apply. The centre offers a variety of support for reconciling work and family. Applicants with impairments are prioritised in case of equal qualification.
The limitation of contracts are in line with the Wissenschaftszeitvertragsgesetz which regulates the employment of junior researchers in science and research.
Please, send your applications by email (possibly in a single PDF file) to doingtransitions@uni-frankfurt.de until August 31st 2016.
Please note: Only the German version (available at www.doingtransitions.org) of this document is legally binding; this translation is only intended to assist your understanding.
--
Prof. Dr. Birgit Becker
Professorin für Soziologie mit dem Schwerpunkt Empirische Bildungsforschung
[RC28 message 2016_044] Job Opening University of Melbourne
Could you please circulate to the members of RC28 the following position for a 2-year research fellowship at the University of Melbourne? The closing date will be August the 28th . A direct link to this opening is provided below:
http://jobs.unimelb.edu.au/caw/en/job/888536/research-fellow
Thank you in advance and best wishes,
Irma Mooi-Reci
[RC28 message 2016_043] RC28 Spring Meeting 2017 in Cologne, March 30 - April 1
[RC28 Spring Meeting 2017]
We are happy to announce the ISA RC28 Spring Meeting 2017, which will take place in Cologne, Germany, on March 30 - April 1.
The theme of the meeting is „Social Inequality and Mobility Revisited. Challenges through recent demographic trends“.
For more information see the conference website at www.rc28.uni-koeln.de
Abstract submission opens September 15, 2016.
The deadline for submission is October 31, 2016.
Local organizers
Marita Jacob, Michael Kuehhirt and Judith Offerhaus
[RC28 message 2016_042] RC31 Conference on migration
International Conference: Migration in a turbulent world
ISA Research Committee on the Sociology of Migration RC31
26-28 November 2016 - Doha, Qatar
https://www.dohainstitute.edu.qa/RC31/Pages/call-for-papers.aspx#.V3LdYbsrLIU
The Doha Institute for Graduate Studies and the Social and Economic Survey Research Institute (SESRI) at Qatar University are jointly organizing the interim meeting of the International Sociological Association Research Committee on Sociology of Migration (RC31). The conference is sociologically oriented but welcomes contributions from related fields (Geography, anthropology, political science, economics and labour studies, international relations and law). We encourage submissions under any of the following themes:
a. Highly skilled migrants and mobility
b. Forced migration and refugees
c. Mega events and migration
d. Migration and development
e. Urbanization and migration
f. Migration, integration and social cohesion
g. The European migration crisis as seen from abroad
h. Guest workers in the gulf countries
We intend to publish selected papers from the conference as a journal special issue and/or as an edited volume with a reputable academic press. Presenters who would like their papers to be considered for the special issue or the edited volume should indicate that when they submit the abstract.
ABSTRACT SUBMISSIONS:
Abstracts should be up to 250 words. While we particularly encourage papers reporting research findings, we also welcome abstracts related to theory, social policy, or experimental methods.
CALENDAR TIMELINE:
The abstract submission deadline is Monday 18th July 2016 Abstracts should be submitted here.
Notification of acceptance by August 10th 2016.
Registration opening: August 15th, 2016
Registration deadline for presenting authors: October 16th, 2016
http://www.su.se/english/about/vacancies/vacancies-new-list?rmpage=job&rmjob=1602&rmlang=UK
Professor in sociology with a specialization in social policy at The Swedish Institute for Social Research. Closing date: 2016-09-30
Subject/subject description
Quantitative research in comparative social policy focuses on the causes and consequences of welfare states. The role of different factors for institutional designs as well as links between social policy institutions and living conditions are analyzed in this research tradition.
Main responsibilities
The main works tasks include research and management of research congruent with the subject description, including supervision of post-graduate students, in collaboration with other directors of research at the institute take responsibility in development of comparative data on social policy institutions, as well as being active in securing external research funding. Included is also continuous involvement in administration and human resource management within the subject description of the institute, participation in the steering group of the institute, as well as periodic overall directorship of the whole institute. Active participation in teaching at master and doctoral levels in sociology at the University, including course leadership, is also included in the work tasks.
Qualification requirements
A person who is qualified to be employed as a professor will have demonstrated both research and teaching skills. Research expertise should have been demonstrated through independent research that significantly exceeds the requirements for qualification as an Associate Professor, both in terms of quality and quantity. Significance is also attached to the planning and coordination of research. Teaching proficiency should have been demonstrated through teaching at undergraduate, master and doctoral levels. The assessment of teaching skills should cover the planning, implementation and evaluation of teaching, as well as supervision and examination. Teaching proficiency should be well documented and in a manner that makes it possible to assess the quality of the teaching activities. The applicant must have the ability to cooperate with colleagues as well as other abilities that are required in order successfully to meet the demands of the position.
Assessment criteria
Special emphasis will be placed on research skills, demonstrated by an outstanding publication record, foremost but not exclusively international.
Strong emphasis will be placed on pedagogical skills, demonstrated by teaching at different levels.
Strong emphasis will also be placed on the following.
Successful research supervision demonstrated through active guidance of at least one student to a completed PhD degree.
Documented ability to cooperate well with colleagues and fellow researchers.
Experience of quantitative research within the subject area.
Emphasis is placed on administrative skills and proven collaboration with the surrounding society and dissemination of research and development findings.
Emphasis is placed on experience of collection of comparative data on social policy institutions.
Emphasis is placed on having successfully planned, applied for and obtained research project funds from external research funding bodies.
The following is a merit:
Completion of at least 15 higher education credits in teaching and learning in higher education, or to have otherwise acquired the equivalent knowledge.
Completed training in research supervision.
Additional information
Proficiency in Swedish is not a requirement at the time of appointment, but the candidate should be prepared to carry out teaching and administrative duties that require proficiency in Swedish within two years of employment. Stockholm University strives to be a workplace free from discrimination and with equal opportunities for all.
Contact
Further information about the position can be obtained from the Head of the Department, Sten-Åke Stenberg, telephone: +46 8 16 26 55, Sten-Ake.Stenberg@sofi.su.se
For questions regarding the application process, please contact samfakrekrytering@su.se
Union representatives
Anqi Lindblom-Ahlm (Saco-S) and Lisbeth Häggberg (Fackförbundet ST), telephone: +46 8 16 20 00 (operator), and Gunnar Stenberg (SEKO), telephone: +46 70 316 43 41.
Application
Apply for the position at Stockholm University's recruitment system by clicking the "Apply" button. It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that the application is complete in accordance with the instructions in the job advertisement, and that it is submitted before the deadline.
We would appreciate it if your application is written in English. Since it will be examined by international experts, English is the working language.
The University’s rules of employment and instructions for applicants are available at: Instructions – Applicants.
You are welcome to apply!
Closing date: 30/09/2016
[RC28 message 2016_039] Vacant Chair at the European University Institute
The European University Institute is advertising a vacant Chair in Sociology in the Department of Political and Social Sciences.
The vacancy announcement is available on the EUI website together with Further Particulars and application instructions:
Chair in Sociology
European University Institute
Deadline for applications: 20 July 2016
Many thanks for distributing this, and best wishes!
Eija Heikkinen
[RC28 message 2016_038] job openings TwinLife
The DFG long-term project TWINLIFE:
“Genetic and social causes of life chances: A genetically informative, longitudinal study of the life course and individual development” offers:
1 Postdoctoral Research Fellow Position (German public sector pay scheme TV-L 13, 100%) and
1 Doctoral Position (German public sector pay scheme TV-L 13, 65%)
to begin as soon as possible, initially for the duration of 2 years. The duration is dependent on the positive review of the next funding period of the project, which we expect to last another 7 years. Given a positive review for the funding period thereafter the contract can be renewed.
The study combines behavioral genetics with sociological and psychological research in the domains of social inequalities, life course, and individual development. During the first three years, the first wave of the study was realized: 4000 twin pairs in four birth cohorts plus parents, sibling, and partner. The first release of the scientific use file of the first wave is planned for summer 2016.
The successful candidate will be involved in planning and realizing the ongoing data collection. The position also includes developing research projects based on the TwinLife Data. Applicants should have interest and qualifications in social inequality issues, life course research, behavioral genetics, and strong skills in quantitative data analysis. German language proficiency, both in speaking and writing, is very welcome but not precondition for a successful application. Experiences in international research environments and international publications are an advantage.
Applications should include a cover letter, CV, copies of degree certificates, list of publications, and up to two references. Please send your application via email. For further information please contact Professor Martin Diewald.
Deadline for applications is June 19th, 2016.
Bielefeld University is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from all qualified candidates irrespective of their age, religion, or else. The University seeks to raise the number of women in research and teaching and therefore strongly encourages women to apply. The University is also committed to employing more disabled persons, and especially encourages these candidates to apply.
[RC28 message 2016_037] PSID Annual User Conference
PSID Annual User Conference
September 15-16, 2016, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
PSID announces a call for papers (http://psidonline.isr.umich.edu/guide/misc/PSID_Annual_User_Conference_2016.pdf) for the first PSID Annual Data User Conference. We invite submissions on any topic that use data from PSID or one of its major supplements, such as the Child Development Supplement, the Transition into Adulthood Supplement, the Disability and Use of Time supplement, the Family Rosters and Transfers Module, or the Childhood Retrospective Circumstances Study. Scholars from all disciplines are welcome.
Between 15 and 25 papers and posters will be accepted for the conference. Travel and lodging expenses will be available for one author per accepted paper or poster. Meals will be provided for all participants.
Proposals (1,000 words or less) will be accepted until June 17, 2016 through the online application portal (https://psidonline.isr.umich.edu/conference/registration/).
Support for this event is provided by the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute on Child Health and Human Development, the National Institute on Aging, and the National Science Foundation.
[RC28 message 2016_036] 8th Congress of the European Society on Family Relations (ESFR)
I would like to inform you that the congress programme for the 8th Congress of the European Society on Family Relations (ESFR) “Changing Family Relations – Gender and Generations” (August 31 - September 3, 2016, TU Dortmund University, Germany) is online now and the registration has opened.
http://www.esfr2016.tu-dortmund.de/
I would be very pleased if you could circulate this information in your research networks and newsletters.
Kind regards in the name of the local organizing committee,
Matthias Euteneuer
8th Congress of the European Society on Family Relations (ESFR)
Changing Family Relations – Gender and Generations
August 31 - September 3, 2016, TU Dortmund University, Germany
Local Organising Committee
www.esfr2016.tu-dortmund.de
esfr2016.fk12@tu-dortmund.de
[RC28 message 2016_035] Postdoctoral Researcher in Sociology and Social Demography (2 posts)
Department of Sociology, Manor Road Building, Manor Road, Oxford
Grade 7: £30,738 - £37,768 p.a.
We are seeking two outstanding quantitative researchers to work on the European Research Council funded project FAMSIZEMATTERS Family size matters: How low fertility affects the (re)production of social inequalities, led by Christiaan Monden.
The successful candidate will be expected to engage in advanced independent research within the remit of the project. More specifically, he/she will shape and carry out research on one or more of the following themes: only-children, multi-generational effects, sibling size, childlessness, impact of children’s socioeconomic position on parents, high-fertility sub-populations in low fertility societies, family size and gender inequality.
The successful candidate will hold or expect to obtain a PhD in sociology, demography, economics, statistics or another relevant discipline. Training and expertise in analysing secondary data, strong quantitative analysis skills are essential. Candidates will be required to show evidence of developing a track record of excellent quality publications in peer-reviewed academic journals.
The posts are full-time on a fixed-term contract, for 36 months starting by September 2016 (or as soon as possible thereafter).
Applications, including a covering letter, CV and the names of three referees, should be submitted by 12.00 noon on 1 June 2016.
FAMSIZEMATTERS (project description here)
Family size matters: How low fertility affects the (re)production of social inequalities
European Research Council, Consolidator Grant 2015 (2016-2020)
This is the first comprehensive study on the consequences of low fertility for the (re)production of social inequalities. Inequalities in socio-economic well-being, including gender inequalities and regional inequalities, are reproduced from generation to generation. The family plays a central role in the reproduction of social inequalities. Over the last 5 decades, most societies in Europe and East-Asia moved or started moving towards low fertility regimes where the majority of women bear 0, 1 or 2 children. What does this radical change in family size imply for the (re)production of social inequalities? While demographers focus on determinants rather than consequences of low fertility, social inequality scholars largely ignore fertility trends. I connect these major fields to understand the consequences of low fertility and re-think mechanisms for the reproduction of inequalities. From this perspective I generate new empirical and theoretical questions and I highlight growing but under-researched groups (i.e. childless adults and only-children). I formulate three sets of related innovative questions on the consequences of low fertility for inequalities in (1) children, (2) adults and (3) societies. With regard to children, I investigate multigenerational processes, the changing role of sibling size and the role of only-children in reproducing inequalities. For parents with adult children, I study when and where the ‘quality’ of children becomes increasingly important and I examine the role of childless adults in the reproduction of inequalities. I take a quantitative comparative approach over time and across societies in Europe and East-Asia using multi-actor multilevel data from the newest data initiatives and reviving underused existing data. The insights from the comparative studies are brought together at the macro level in a simulation study. Gender inequalities are addressed throughout the project: has lower fertility reduced gender inequalities?
[RC28 message 2016_034] post doc position 2 years, UniTrento in memoriam of Valeria Solesin
The department of sociology and social research of the University of Trento is seeking to fill a post doc-position of 2 years in the area of "social demography, family change, parenthood, work-life balance etc." Please refer to the call for details.
deadline: June 16th 2016
http://web.unitn.it/files/download/40896/bando_assegno_di_ricerca_in_memoria_solesin_def.pdf
[RC28 message 2016_033] Postdoc position at the University of Turku
The INDIRECT project (Intergenerational Cumulative Disadvantage and Resource Compensation) is recruiting a new Senior Researcher (postdoc) for a period of two years, starting in August 2016 at the earliest and January 2017 at the latest.
INDIRECT (http://www.utu.fi/indirect) is funded by the European Research Council and located at the Unit of Sociology in the Department of Social Research, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Turku, Finland.
The position is intended for a researcher who has defended her or his doctoral thesis relatively recently on a topic related to the project or is expected to do so within approximately six months of the application deadline.
The tasks include conducting research on topics specified in the project plan, in particular issues related to (internal) migration and neighbourhood effects.
The deadline for applications is 3 June 2016.
For more details and to apply, see http://bit.ly/23E2hyI
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Elina Kilpi-Jakonen
Senior Research Fellow
Department of Social Research/Sociology
University of Turku
[RC28 message 2016_032] Rediscovering Inequalities - International conference, Edinburgh
AQMeN International Conference
Rediscovering Inequalities: Exploring the interconnections between Crime, Education and Urban Segregation
26/27th October 2016
John McIntyre Conference Centre, University of Edinburgh
This conference will offer a forum for researchers, policy makers and practitioners to discuss and debate contemporary issues about the nature and impact of inequalities which arise in a variety of interconnected policy contexts.
Conference papers will consider 3 main themes:
· Measuring the extent and impact of inequality
· Identifying the causes of inequality
· The impact of austerity on inequality: challenges and possibilities
We are delighted to welcome the following internationally renowned key note speakers:
Professor George Galster
Professor Janne Jonsson
Professor Robert Sampson
Professor Yossi Shavit
Professor Richard Wilkinson
Important dates:
Abstract submission closes on Monday 30th May 2016
Authors will be notified of abstract acceptance during week commencing 27th June 2016
All presenting authors must register for the conference before Early Bird closes on Monday 29th August 2016.
For full details of the conference themes, speakers and abstract submission, please visit the conference website: https://rediscoveringinequalities.wordpress.com/
[RC28 message 2016_031] Vacancy postdoc TwinLife Bielefeld University
1 Postdoctoral Research Fellow (German public sector pay scheme TV-L 13, 100%)
in the DFG long-term project TWINLIFE:“Genetic and social causes of life chances: A genetically informative, longitudinal study of the life course and individual development” for the duration of 2 years to begin as soon as possible. The contract can be renewed in case of a positive review for the next funding period.
The study combines behavioral genetics with sociological and psychological research in the domains of social inequalities, life course, and individual development. During the first three years, the first wave of the study was realized: 4000 twin pairs in four birth cohorts plus parents, sibling, and partner. The first release of the scientific use file of the first wave is planned for summer 2016.
The successful candidate will be involved in planning and realizing the ongoing data collection. The position also includes developing research projects based on the TwinLife Data. Applicants should have interest and qualifications in social inequality issues, life course research, behavioral genetics, and very strong skills in quantitative data analysis. Interest in interdisciplinary cooperation with psychology is recommended. German language proficiency, both in speaking and writing, is very welcome but not precondition for a successful application. Experiences in international research environments and international publications are an advantage.
For further information please contact Professor Martin Diewald.
Applications should include a cover letter, CV, copies of degree certificates, list of publications, and two letters of recommendation. Please send your application via email.
Deadline for applications is May 23rd, 2016.
[RC28 message 2016_030] Register now for the RC28 summer meeting in Bern
Dear ISA RC28 Members
Registration for the RC28 summer meeting in Bern, Switzerland, August 29-31, 2016, is now open. If you wish to attend the conference, please see http://rc28.unibe.ch/registration/
for information on conference fees and the registration procedure.
Best wishes,
Ben Jann (local organizer)
[RC28 message 2016_029] Two sociology posts at University of Bath
Could you please circulate the following job announcement to RC28 members?
http://www.bath.ac.uk/jobs/Vacancy.aspx?ref=DC3886
Interested applicants associated with RC28 can also contact me for more information about the Department or University.
Regards
Lynn
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Lynn Prince Cooke
Professor of Social Policy
Director of Research
Department of Social and Policy Sciences
University of Bath
[RC28 message 2016_028] Chaire Quetelet 2016: Call for papers
Call for papers, 42nd Quetelet Conference, 2016
Men’s perspective in unions, fertility and parenthood
9–10 November 2016, Centre for Demographic Research, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
Deadline: 31 May 2016
Researchers have become increasingly interested in men’s role within the family. One
reason for this interest is that the massive participation of women in the labour market has not been accompanied by a substantial involvement of men in the family in terms of share of household tasks and care of children. Various explanations have been proposed for this gap. Some refer to gender stereotypes; others focus on the structure of the labour market; still others, on the lack of family policies, especially those which favour men’s involvement. Gender inequality may have important consequences for the marriage market, couples’ reproductive choices, and child development. Besides concerns for gender inequality, many topics focusing on men have been underexplored in family research, yet are pressing, for instance, men’s preferences in unions and fertility, age limits for becoming a father (both biological and perceived), single fatherhood, and fatherhood in joint custody. Men’s perspectives in family dynamics have not been fully integrated into demographic and family research, with the attention tending to focus on women’s perspectives. This conference is an attempt to address this imbalance.
We invite paper submissions from a wide variety of disciplines, methodological approaches, and world regions. We welcome papers describing or explaining men’s role in fertility, mating, and parenting as well as focusing on mechanisms and ongoing changes. Papers may adopt a gender perspective and compare men and women on a specific family topic, with particular emphasis on men. Papers discussing historical populations are also welcome as they can enlighten the role of specific cultural and structural conditions in men’s involvement.
Authors are asked to submit a 1–2 page abstract (or a full paper) by 31 May 2016 to
chairequetelet@uclouvain.be. Submissions should list the full names, affiliations, and email addresses of all co-authors. Authors will be notified of the status of their submission by 30 June 2016. After notification of acceptance, papers must be submitted by 15 October 2016.
[RC28 message 2016_027] 5th GESIS Summer School in Survey Methodology
5th GESIS Summer School in Survey Methodology
4 - 26 August 2016, GESIS Cologne, Germany
http://bit.ly/5th-gesis-summer-school
The program for the 5th GESIS Summer School in Survey Methodology is online and registration is open: http://bit.ly/5th-gesis-summer-school
The Summer School will be held from 4 - 26 August at GESIS Cologne, Germany. 21 courses are scheduled, among them 4 short courses and 17 one-week courses. New to the program are a course on traditional and cognitive methods to pretest and evaluate survey questions, a course on how to ask sensitive questions to get valid answers, a course on mathematical tools survey researchers need, and preparatory short courses on the software packages Mplus and Stata. Full schedule:
*** Short courses (August 4-5) ***
Research Data Management (Recker/Netscher)
Introduction to Data Analysis Using Mplus (TBA)
Research Designs and Causal Inference (Eifler/Leitgöb)
Introduction to Data Analysis Using Stata (Spieß)
*** Week 1 (August 8-12) ***
Introduction to Survey Design (Lugtig/Krieger)
Introduction to Structural Equation Modeling: Confirmatory Factor Analysis with Mplus (Reinecke/Kessler)
Introduction to Data Analysis Using R (Steinhauer/Würbach)
Introduction to Web Surveys (Lozar Manfreda/Berzelak)
Mixed-Mode and Mixed-Device Surveys (Toepoel/de Leeuw/Klausch)
Factorial Survey Designs (Auspurg/Sauer)
*** Week 2 (August 15-19) ***
Web Survey Instrument Design (Couper/Funke)
Understanding and Modeling Measurement Error (Billiet/Revilla)
Testing and Evaluating Survey Questions (Maitland/Yan)
Item Nonresponse and Multiple Imputation (Meinfelder/Rässler)
Design and Implementation of Longitudinal Surveys (Baghal/Cernat)
Questionnaire Design (Fuchs/Kunz)
*** Week 3 (August 22-26) ***
Sensitive Questions in Surveys (Krumpal/Wolter)
Planning and Monitoring Survey Fieldwork: Balancing Survey Errors (Feskens/Kappelhof)
Mathematical Tools for Social Scientists (Elff)
Testing Survey Data for Measurement Equivalence across Countries and Time (Schmidt/Davidov/Seddig)
Sampling, Weighting and Estimation (Eckman)
Thanks to our cooperation with CDSS, University of Mannheim, participants can obtain up to 4 ECTS points per one-week course: http://bit.ly/gss16-ECTS
In addition to courses, we have prepared a number of plenary and social events including weekly welcome receptions, cultural and social trips as well as evening talks by experts in Survey Methodology.
There is no registration deadline, but in order to secure a place in the course of your choice and to book affordable accommodation, we recommend that you register as soon as possible. If you book and pay for a course by 30 April, you will receive a 50 Euro discount off the one-week course fees.
The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) provides 10 scholarships for international participants (apply by 15 April): http://bit.ly/gss16-daad-sholarships
You will find more information on our website: http://bit.ly/5th-gesis-summer-school
Thank you and best wishes,
Your GESIS Summer School Team
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GESIS - Leibniz Institute for the Social Sciences
GESIS Summer School in Survey Methodology
email: summerschool@gesis.org
[RC28 message 2016_026] research assistantship at the Institute of Sociology and Social Psychology, University of Cologne
May I kindly ask you to distribute this job advert among RC28 members:
We are inviting applications for a research assistantship at the Institute of Sociology and Social Psychology, University of Cologne.
Research assistantship (fellow, 50% TVL E-13)
Our team conducts empirical research on migration and integration at the intersection of Sociology, Demography and Political Science. We are embedded in the Institute of Sociology and Social Psychology (ISS), which was found in 1919 as the first of its kind in Germany. Today it is internationally recognized for its strong tradition in empirical social research.
The part-time position as research assistant at the chair of Demography and Social Inequality I is available for three years, and may be renewed contingent on a successful research output. The salary is set in accordance with the German public sector scale TV-L (E 13, 50%). We offer doctoral students a fully-equipped office and opportunity to present research at one national and one international conference per year. The successful candidate will also become a member of the next cohort of the Cologne Graduate School in Management, Economics and Social Sciences (CGS), research training group SOCLIFE/Sociology and Social Psychology. Thereby the candidate will have access to CGS workshops and courses, additional CGS PhD supervisors, and CGS doctoral exchange programs to more than 70 partner universities.
We seek a motivated candidate who intends to pursue innovative research in the area of migration and integration. Applicants should suggest a topic that fits the general research agenda of the chair. The successful candidate should also be committed to conceptualization, realization and international publication of scientific analyses, including their presentation at national and international conferences. Applicants should have a keen interest in the research agenda of the chair, enjoy teamwork but still be able to work independently and develop their own research agenda. They should hold, or anticipate receiving very soon (as shown in supporting documents), an excellent master's degree, diploma or equivalent in sociology, political science, economics or a closely related field.
Successful applicants will combine a strong substantive background with a solid experience and very good grades in quantitative methods. Experience in the field of large-scale quantitative social research, and working with Stata or R are required. Fluency in scientific English is a requirement. The successful candidate will also teach in the B.A. programs of the ISS (one course per semester). Teaching may be offered in English. Contributions to the research activities at the Institute of Sociology and Social Psychology are expected. The selected candidate has to start the job until September 1st, 2016.
The University of Cologne is committed to diversity, equal opportunities and compatibility of family and career. We explicitly encourage women and persons of immigrant origin to apply.
Applicants should submit a cover letter, a cover letter, detailed CV, copies of academic degrees (translated to German or English if these documents have been issued in another language), and an abstract (max. 450 words) describing their research ideas.
The deadline for applications is May 15th, 2016. Please submit your complete application materials electronically (one pdf) to:
Prof. Dr. Sarah Carol
Universität zu Köln
Institut für Soziologie & Sozialpsychologie (ISS)
Albertus-Magnus Platz
50923 Köln
E-Mail: sekretariat-carol@wiso.uni-koeln.de
[RC28 message 2016_025] Jaap Dronkers
Dear colleagues and friends of Jaap Dronkers,
It is with great sadness that we have to announce that Jaap has died on March 30, 2016. On Easter Sunday he was struck by a CVA, from which he did not recover.
With his open-mindedness, his integrity, his erudition, his enthusiasm and his love for sociological research he was not only an example for his students, but an example to all his colleagues as well. Moreover, there is only one Jaap: he was truly one-of-a-kind. Nobody can replace him and we will miss him dearly. We wish his wife Tonny, his children and their partners Wouter and Frederike, Judith and Peter, and his grandchildren Aurélie and Ronja much strength in the coming period.
The ceremony takes place on Thursday April 7th in the aula of crematorium Westerveld, Duin en Kruidbergerweg 2-6, 1985 HG Driehuis. Start: 15.30, but people are requested to come at 15:10 uur. Flowers can be sent to Yarden uitvaartcentrum, Zijlweg 183, 2015 BG in Haarlem. Correspondence can be sent to his wife: tjdronkers@hotmail.com or to us.
Rolf van der Velden, R.vanderVelden@Maastrichtuniversity.nl
Marc Vermeulen, M.Vermeulen@uvt.nl
Herman van de Werfhorst, H.G.vandeWerfhorst@uva.nl
[RC28 message 2016_024] CfP workshop "Demography and Inequality", 8-9 December 2016 - Berlin
Call for Papers
ECSR 1st Thematic Workshop
Demography and Inequality
organised with MPIDR and Population Europe
December 8‐9, 2016 ‐ Wissenschaftsforum Berlin, Germany.
The workshop aims to bring together demographers and sociologist to discuss the relationship between core demographic processes (fertility, migration, mortality & health) and social inequality. How are current demographic developments in Europe and beyond, including increasing life expectancy, low fertility and rising migration related to social inequalities and their transmission from one generation to the next? How do country‐specific patterns of social mobility and social inequality affect fertility, migration and mortality? Presentations closely linked to the workshop theme are most welcome.
Abstracts of max. 1000 words (plus three keywords) can be submitted to
Important dates:
Abstract submission deadline: July 31th, 2016
Acceptance notification: September 15th, 2016
Submission final papers: November 7th, 2016
Organizing Committee:
Sarah Carol (University of Cologne, ECSR), Andreas Edel (Population Europe), Anette E. Fasang (Humboldt University & WZB, ECSR), Mikko Myrskyla (MPIDR), Merlin Schaeffer (University of Cologne, ECSR), André Schmandke (MPIDR), Emanuela Struffolino (WZB, ECSR), Ann Zimmermann (Population Europe)
[RC28 message 2016_023] PhD Positions in Sociology at Trento University
Fully Funded PhD Positions in Sociology at Trento University, Italy (starting November 2016)
For detailed information see:
http://web.unitn.it/files/download/16300/phdsociologytrento2016.pdf
Deadline is 18 May 2016 at 16:00, Italian time
[RC28 message 2016_022] Vacancy: Associate professor of the sociology of gender & sexuality, Department of Sociology, University of Amsterdam
Dear all:
We're hiring! Please bring this position to the attention of appropriate candidates:
http://www.uva.nl/over-de-uva/werken-bij-de-uva/vacatures/item/16-081-associate-professor-of-the-sociology-of-gender-and-sexuality.html
Thanks,
Giselinde
[RC28 message 2016_021] Two Fully Funded PhD Positions at the Institute for Analytical Sociology
Two Fully Funded PhD Positions in Analytical Sociology
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The Institute for Analytical Sociology (IAS) seeks to fill two fully funded PhD positions (for four years full-time) at Linköping University, Sweden. IAS offers a unique doctoral training program in Analytical Sociology. You will be part of a small and highly selected cohort of graduate students who will receive theoretical and methodological training by working in close collaboration with some of the worlds’ leading scholars in Analytical Sociology. You will be part of a collegial team of researchers who conduct cutting-edge research on important social, political, and cultural matters.
To be eligible for the doctoral program you need to have a degree from an advanced-level/master program, or 240 ECTS (4 years) in courses, out of which at least 60 ECTS (1 year) must have been at the advanced/master level. 90 ECTS (1.5 years) must be in disciplines of direct relevance for Analytical Sociology, such as sociology, statistics, mathematics, and computer science.
The doctoral training consists of 240 ECTS, which is equivalent to four years of full-time studies-- one year (60 ECTS) of courses and three years of dissertation work. Throughout the program you will be employed at the IAS with a wage ladder set according to university standards (starting at about 2600 EUR/month). We strongly emphasize the importance of students developing their research skills not only through course attendance and dissertation work but also through scientific collaborations in research projects, as well as through seminar and conference presentations.
IAS is an internationally oriented research institute with researchers from several different academic disciplines. Knowledge of the Swedish language is not a requirement since all our courses and seminars are held in English.
To read about our current doctoral student vacancies and about the application procedures and admission criteria, please visit
http://www.liu.se/ias/forskarutbildning?l=en <http://gantrack2.com/t/l/1685751/1_ODkwMDA2MjM2Mw==/> . Here you will also find more information on the contents of the doctoral program, as well as the general study plan.
To read more about the faculty of IAS and their research interests, please visit http://www.liu.se/ias/forskningsgrupper?l=en <http://gantrack2.com/t/l/1685753/1_ODkwMDA2MjM2Mw==/>
Application deadline: 13 May 2016
Start date of employment: By agreement
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact
Maria Brandén < maria.branden@liu.se>
Director of Doctoral Studies at IAS
Peter Hedström <peter.hedstrom@liu.se>
Director of IAS
[RC28 message 2016_020] Annual BAGSS Conference - "WHEN THE STATE INTERVENES"- at the Bamberg Graduate School of Social Sciences
Dear Sir or Madam,
We will be holding the Annual BAGSS Conference - "WHEN THE STATE INTERVENES"- at the Bamberg Graduate School of Social Sciences this year between the 20th and 21st July. Therefore, we would be very grateful if you could announce our Call for Papers either on your website, in your newsletter or send it to any relevant mailing lists. In addition, the attached document is already in print format, should you wish to advertise this around your institution.
Below you can also find the plain text version of the Call for Papers. Online you can find further information here:
We look forward to receiving any abstracts and possibly seeing you at the Conference.
Kind regards,
Laura Dunkley
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CALL FOR PAPERS
THIRD ANNUAL BAGSS CONFERENCE
The Bamberg Graduate School of Social Sciences (BAGSS) invites contributions to its interdisciplinary Ph.D. Conference.
"WHEN THE STATE INTERVENES"
University of Bamberg, Germany.
July 20 -21, 2016.
Keynote:
Prof. B. Guy Peters, University of Pittsburgh President of the International Public Policy Association
Sessions:
Labour Market Migration
Family and Gender
Collective Action
European and International Institutions
Educational Systems and Interventions
Normative Issues Limits to Interventions
Presentations:
The conference provides an opportunity for Ph.D. students to present and discuss their research with colleagues and leading scholars in the field. The event is structured into sessions. In each session an invited senior researcher will present his or her latest research and provide feedback on the papers presented by the Ph.D. students in the session. The conference panels cover a wide range of research areas, as listed above, dealing with state intervention across social sciences.
Submissions:
Please submit an abstract (max. 350 words, pdf) to:
orga-abc.bagss@uni-bamberg.de. The application should include your contact information (name, affiliation and e-mail-address) and your preferred panel.
Abstract submission deadline: April 30, 2016.
Participants will be selected on the basis of these abstracts, following a peer-review process. Authors will be notified of the selection panel’s decisions by May 31, 2016. Presenters will be asked to submit either an extended abstract (2-4 pages) or a paper (max. 8.000 words) by July 01, 2016.
For further information on the preliminary programme, conference dinner and the limited number of travel grants visit www.uni-bamberg.de/bagss/abc
THIRD ANNUAL BAGSS CONFERENCE
Service Team
service-abc.bagss@uni-bamberg.de
Phone: +49 (0)951 - 863 - 2427
Bamberg Graduate School of Social Sciencecs
Univeristy of Bamberg
[RC28 message 2016_019] The European University Institute Chair in Political Science or Sociology in the Department of Political and Social Sciences
The European University Institute is advertising a vacant Chair in Political Science or Sociology in the Department of Political and Social Sciences, and we wanted to announce this on the ISA website/mailing list. Prof. Blossfeld told me that you could kindly do so.
The vacancy announcement is available on the EUI website together with Further Particulars and application instructions:
Chair in Political Science or Sociology
European University Institute
www.eui.eu/vacancies
Deadline for applications: 4 April 2016
Eija Heikkinen
Academic Service, Recruitment Administration
European University Institute
[RC28 message 2016_018] Chair in Sociology and Quantitative Methods
The University of Warwick, Department of Sociology are currently advertising for a Chair in Sociology and Quantitative Methods.
Further details are available here:
http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AUD221/professor-73510-036/
Roxanne Connelly
Assistant Professor of Sociology
Telephone: +44 (0) 24765 75659
Email: R.Connelly@warwick.ac.uk
[RC28 message 2016_017] CALL FOR APPLICATION 6 STARTER SCHOLARSHIPS FOR DOCTORAL CANDIDATES
The scholarships are available from October 1st, 2016, for one year.
We welcome applications from graduates aiming to write their doctoral thesis at the Bamberg Graduate School of Social Sciences. A scholarship will enable you to develop an excellent research proposal and submit it to appropriate funding bodies. BAGSS supports scholarship holders through personal mentoring, workshops and support services.
BAGSS is a multidisciplinary Graduate School funded by the German Science Foundation (DFG) as part of the German Excellence Initiative. We are seeking to stimulate and guide cutting-edge doctoral research on some of the most crucial challenges modern knowledge-based societies are facing.
Specialised research agendas have been grouped into four thematic pillars:
Pillar 1: Education, Personal Development and Learning from Early Childhood to Adulthood
Pillar 2: Education and Social Inequality Across the Entire Life Course
Pillar 3: Changes in Human Capital Labour Markets and Demographic Structures and Their Impact on Social Inequality in Modern Societies
Pillar 4: Governance, Institutional Change and Political Behaviour
QUALIFICATION & REQUIREMENTS:
We are inviting applications by highly qualified graduates from the fields of Sociology, Psychology, Educational Science, Political Science, Labour and Educational Economics, Demography and Statistics. Candidates must hold a Master‘s degree (or equivalent) in one of the aforementioned subjects or be very close to completion. International applications are encouraged but successful applicants will be required to take up their residence in Bamberg, a city noted for its high quality of life and great conditions for research and study. Scholarships amount to a monthly stipend of 1.468 Euro, plus family allowances and child-care expenses in accordance with the DFG guidelines where applicable. The Graduate School is committed to diversity, equal opportunities and the compatibility of family and career within its statutory obligations.
For further information about BAGSS, the application process and the required documents, please visit our website at www.uni-bamberg.de/bagss/application
The deadline for the submission of your application is March 31st, 2016.
Katrin Bernsdorff
Marketing Manager
BAGSS | Bamberg Graduate School of Social Sciences
University of Bamberg
Feldkirchenstr. 21
96052 Bamberg, Germany
[RC28 message 2016_016] Two Fellowships in the MZES Research Department A
»European Societies and their Integration«
The MZES is an interdisciplinary research institute of the University of Mannheim dedicated to comparative European social research and the analysis of European integration processes. It is Germany’s largest university-based social science research centre.
The Centre seeks to recruit outstanding social scientists as Research Fellows to work in Research Department A »European Societies and their Integration«. Successful candidates are expected to publish in international academic journals. They should develop and direct projects in one of the department’s three research areas and attract research grants.
MZES Research Fellowships provide experienced researchers, preferably with previous postdoctoral experience, with an opportunity to pursue independent research within the framework of the Centre’s Research Programme. Previous Research Fellows frequently moved to full professorships at other universities.
In addition to the resources of the University, MZES supports its Research Fellows with an annual budget for travel and research assistance, a dedicated IT department, an internal methods consulting and data unit, an extensive Centre library, support from project management offices, and a public relations officer. Research Fellows are usually required to teach two hours per week at the University’s School of Social Sciences.
Candidates should have completed their PhD with an excellent dissertation in Sociology or a related discipline within the last five years. Publications, particularly in peer reviewed journals, are an advantage. Salary is commensurate with experience and qualifications and will be public sector pay scheme TV-L E13 to E15 (between 44,000 and 59,000 Euros), with additional employer benefits. The position is for two to five years, starting preferably 1 September 2016. In principle, the position can be shared.
As an equal opportunity employer, the University of Mannheim particularly encourages applications from women and persons with disabilities.
Applications may be submitted in German or English. They should include a cover letter, a CV (with a list of publications), copies of academic degrees (including the doctoral degree certificate), and plans for research to be carried out at the MZES (1 page). The deadline for applications is
April 2, 2016. To apply online, please go to:
https://www.mzes.uni-mannheim.de/stellen/online_bewerb/appli_e.php
Letters of recommendation are optional; they may be sent to
philipp.heldmann@mzes.uni-mannheim.de
For further information about the Centre, please visit the MZES website:
For more information about the position, please contact Philipp Heldmann at philipp.heldmann@mzes.uni-mannheim.de.
[RC28 message 2016_015] CfA: Berlin Summer School in Social Sciences 2016
Berlin Summer School in Social Sciences
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Linking Theory and Empirical Research
Berlin, July 17 – 28, 2016
We are delighted to announce the 6th Berlin Summer School in Social Sciences. The summer school aims at promoting young researchers by strengthening their methodological understanding in linking theory and empirical research. The two weeks’ program creates an excellent basis for the advancement of their current research designs.
In the first week we address the key methodological challenges of concept-building, causation/explanation and micro-macro-linkage that occur in almost all research efforts and strive for a clarification of the epistemological foundations underlying methodological paradigms. In the second week, these methodological considerations are applied to central empirical fields of research in political science, sociology, and their intersections with other disciplines. In this second part of the program participants are assigned to four thematic groups according to their own research topics. The thematic areas cover “External Governance, Europeanization, and Global Norms Diffusion”, “Citizenship, Migration and Social Inequalities", “Social Struggle and Globalization”, and “Democracy at the Crossroads”.
The program is characterized by a varied format of lectures, workshops, seminars, and one-to-one consultations. During the summer school participants will also have the opportunity to present and intensely discuss their own work and approaches and will be provided with hands-on advice for their research designs.
The school brings together a faculty of renowned international and Berlin-based scholars. Among the confirmed international lecturers are Gilbert Achcar (University of London), Donatella Della Porta (European University Institute), Macartan Humphreys (Columbia University), Bob Jessop (University of Lancaster), Sanjay Reddy (The New School for Social Research), and Vera Troeger (University of Warwick).
The Berlin Summer School is a joint endeavor of the Berlin Graduate School of Social Sciences (BGSS) at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin and the WZB Berlin Social Science Center. It is co-funded by the two institutions. Moreover, we receive generous funding from the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD). Details on travel grants and tuition fees can be found on our webpage.
The international summer school is open to 50 PhD candidates, advanced master students and young Post-Docs. The call for applications has opened. Applications can be submitted online via the application form on the summer school webpage until March 31, 2016.
The decisions of the selection committee will be communicated to the applicants at the beginning of April. For more information, please visit our webpage at www.berlinsummerschool.de
If you have additional questions, please contact directly the organizing team at summerschool.bgss@hu-berlin.de
[RC28 message 2016_014] Full Professorship (W3) in Sociology with a Focus on Social Inequality
The Faculty of Social Sciences at Goethe University Frankfurt welcomes
applications for the following full time position starting April 2017:
Full Professorship (W3) in Sociology with a Focus on Social Inequality
The future holder of the position is expected to be highly qualified in theoretical as well as empirical research on social inequality. She/He possesses an international research profile and highly visible (inter-)national publications on the dimensions of social inequality and its mechanisms of (re)production as well as teaching experiences in this field. The candidate has an outstanding expertise in at least two of the following research fields: social exclusion and inclusion, sociology of social conflicts, sociology of culture, or economic sociology. A research profile that is connected with the Frankfurt
tradition of Critical Theory is highly welcomed. The selected candidate is expected to cooperate closely in the institute?s and the department?s research projects and to teach in the different study programmes of the faculty. The successful candidate will also be involved in teacher-training. Experience in teaching at school and novel ideas regarding this topic would be welcome. he designated salary for the position is based on ?W3? on the German university scale or equivalent. Goethe University is an equal opportunities employer, which implies that applications from women are specifically encouraged. For further information regarding the general conditions for professorship appointments, please see:
www.vakante-professuren.uni-frankfurt.de .
Highly qualified academics are invited to submit their complete application with the usual documentation by e-mail, either in English or German, within four weeks after publication of this announcement (deadline 2016-03-17) to the Dean of the Department of Social Sciences, Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universität Frankfurt/Main, Prof. Dr.
Sigrid Roßteutscher, E-Mail:
dekanat.fb03-bewerbungen@soz.uni-frankfurt.de.
Please quote the reference number 6/2016 in your application.
See:
http://www.uni-frankfurt.de/45302945/fb03
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Prof. Dr. Birgit Becker
Professorin für Soziologie mit dem Schwerpunkt Empirische Bildungsforschung
Goethe-Universität Frankfurt
[RC28 message 2016_013] Paris-based open rank position in quantitative sociology at ENSAE-CREST
We have a Paris-based position opening that may be of interest to RC28 members. I would be very grateful if you forward the following announcement to the RC28 mailing list.
Faculty Position in Sociology at ENSAE-CREST: We are currently inviting applications for an open-rank, tenure-track or tenured, faculty position in quantitative sociology.
ENSAE ParisTech and CREST: As a member of the Group of the National Schools of Economics and Statistics (GENES), ENSAE ParisTech offers students proficient training in quantitative analysis of information, statistical modeling and social sciences. Currently located in Malakoff (92), ENSAE ParisTech and its research center, CREST, are moving to the campus of Ecole Polytechnique in Palaiseau, in the Greater Paris area, to form with their partners (Ecole Polytechnique, HEC, Telecom ParisTech, ENS Cachan, etc.) a leading educational and research center in applied mathematics, statistics, economics, sociology, finance and management.
Candidate profile: The successful candidate is expected to demonstrate, besides a solid general knowledge in sociology, proficiency in data analysis and quantitative methods and an international-level publication record or potential. Familiarity with international survey data and comparisons as well as an interest in social network analysis and/or Big Data will be appreciated.
Quantitative Sociology Laboratory: The candidate will join the team of sociologists at the Quantitative Sociology Lab at CREST and is expected to contribute to the research activity of the laboratory as well as to teach courses in the ENSAE curriculum and in the Master in Quantitative Sociology and Demography at University of Paris-Saclay.
Date of appointment: fall of 2016.
Conditions: The position has no citizenship requirement. Contract type (tenure or tenure-track) and salary depend on the diplomas, experience and research potential of the successful candidate.
Deadline: review of applications begins on May 16th 2016.
Full job announcement
in English: http://www.crest.fr/images/2016/recrutement/EC_EN_Soc_2016.pdf
in French: http://www.crest.fr/images/2016/recrutement/EC_FR_Soc_2016.pdf
Best regards,
Ivaylo Petev
[RC28 message 2016_012] Call for papers TIY workshop 2016
The 24th annual workshop of the European Research Network on Transitions in Youth (TIY) will take place in Trento, Italy on 7-10 September 2016. The workshop will be hosted by the Department of Sociology and Social Research jointly with the Center for Social Inequality Studies (CSIS) of the University of Trento.
The theme for this year’s workshop is: Transition to adulthood and life course inequalities: Good entry, good life?
After school-leaving, young people are finally ready to enter their adulthood, which usually starts with applying skills and knowledge acquired during formal education to pursue occupational careers that meets their preferences and expectations. Indeed, if the early stages of work life were not predictive of later life course developments, the transition from school to employment would not be so relevant for the whole process of entering adulthood, and its relevant steps – however ranked or sequenced.
As well recognised in the literature, the kind of entry into adult life influences later life course perspectives. The lion’s share in this process is played by the kind of labour market entry, which often predefines not only individuals’ life course trajectories but also their descendants’ outcomes. However, with the end of the industrial society, the transition from school to employment does not represent the exclusive significant entry port into adulthood. Other kind of steps has become increasingly relevant and the phases of becoming adult are increasingly nuanced and blended. Marriage and partnership, childbirth and family formation, re-entries into education after some kind of interruption, and even more so “bad starts” like entering in secondary labour markets or getting stuck in a NEET position are increasingly under the light of social scientists for the consequences they can play in life course developments.
For the 24th annual TIY workshop, the Network Committee invites authors to submit contributions concerning the area of youth transitions, especially – but not exclusively – the transition from education to the labour market and its relationships with other life course outcomes. The committee also encourages authors to examine issues related to the recent economic crisis and its impact for the process and the various steps of the transition into adulthood. Comparative papers illuminating the institutional, structural, political as well as cultural determinants of the ways in which youth transitions are declined, and the consequences of different entry paths, are particularly welcome. The following areas will be given particular attention:
- the quality of the transition from education to employment and its impact on mid-term occupational outcomes, cohabitation/marriage, and fertility;
- the increased variety of the initial “steps” into adulthood, and their consequences for the life course;
- the role of ascriptive and acquisitive resources in influencing the outcomes of the transition process;
- the mediating role of the context: structural, cultural, political and institutional factors;
- the impact of the economic crisis on different aspects related to youth transitions (e.g., speed of entry, quality of access, consequences of good/bad initial “matching”);
- the trends and the various (old and new) forms of social inequality affecting the transition process.
The Network Committee does not regard this list of suggested themes as a complete, let alone exclusive. On the contrary, the committee welcomes contributions on all aspects of the transition from youth to adulthood.
Anyone who wishes to present a paper at the workshop should send a one A4 page abstract by email to the address indicated below by 31 March, 2016. The abstract should clearly indicate: research question(s); theoretical foundations; data and methods and expected results/contribution to the debate on youth transitions.
In keeping with our usual procedures, abstracts will be assessed for selection by the members of the Network Committee on the basis of their quality and relevance to the theme of the workshop. Authors will be notified of the decision regarding their paper by 30 April, 2016 at the latest.
The conference fee is set at € 600 and includes four nights of accommodation (single room), lunches and social events (including conference dinner). Since only a limited number of places will be available, anyone who wishes to attend the conference without presenting a paper should notify the conference organisers as soon as possible. In order to ensure the smooth running of the workshop, participants should register and pay the conference fee before 30 June, 2016 to be guaranteed accommodation organized by the workshop staff.
For papers to be made available in advance to workshop participants, final (electronic) versions should reach the local organisers at the very latest by 17 August, 2016.
Local organisers: Paolo Barbieri, Stefani Scherer, Giampiero Passaretta
Relevant websites:
TIY: http://www.socsci.ru.nl/~maartenw/tiy/index.htm
Dept. Sociology and Social Research, University of Trento: http://www.sociologia.unitn.it/en
Center for Social Inequality Studies, University of Trento: http://r.unitn.it/en/soc/csis
Submission of abstracts:
Abstracts should be sent by email to: tiy2016@soc.unitn.it
[RC28 message 2016_011] Master in Social Sciences at the Carlos III-Juan March Institute (IC3JM), Madrid
The Carlos III-Juan March Institute (IC3JM) at the Carlos III University of Madrid offers a two-year Master in Social Sciences, taught entirely in English, with paths of specialization in Sociology, Political Science, Economic History and interdisciplinary social sciences. Its first edition starts in September 2016.
The IC3JM has a strong international reputation for being a top research institution in Europe. The IC3JM Master in Social Sciences is an academic Master, with 120 ECTS (European Credit Transfer System) that provides the most advanced analytical and methodological skills required to undertake high-level research in the core topics of the Social Sciences.
The Master offers an advanced interdisciplinary training in the Social Sciences, with a strong emphasis on comparative and historical approaches, as well as on methodological issues and quantitative techniques. Students acquire the skills required for research design, hypothesis formulation, and advanced data analysis.
Courses are taught by members of the IC3JM and professors at the Carlos III University. Members of the IC3JM and Carlos-III faculty hold PhDs from the best universities in the world and have a very strong international publication record. In addition, world-leading scholars are invited every year to teach specific courses. In its first edition, the IC3JM Master in Social Sciences will include as invited scholars Lucinda Platt (London School of Economics), Dídac Queralt (Institute of Political Economy and Governance) and José Fernández Albertos (CSIC).
All the information on the Master can be found here:
http://ic3jm.es/masters/social-sciences/index.aspx
[RC28 message 2016_010] Mixed Methods
Dear ISA RC28 Members,
the extended deadline for abstract submission for the 9th International Conference on Social Science Methodology (RC33 Meeting, September 11-16, 2016, University of Leicester, United Kingdom) is approaching.
Abstract submission closes on February 21.
Attached you'll find a cfp for a Mixed Methods session that might be interesting for some of you. We are still a little low on abstracts so please circulate the cfp.
Best
Andrea Hense
RC33 Conference 2016: Call for Paper
Extended deadline for abstract submission is approaching: 21st February, 2016.
International Sociological Association (ISA) Research Committee RC33 on Logic and Methodology
9th International Conference on Social Science Methodology
11-16 September 2016, University of Leicester (United Kingdom)
Session: Challenges of Mixed Methods Data Analysis and Interpretation
One of the most important problems of mixed methods research is how to combine qualitative and quantitative data analysis in generating “meta-inferences” (Teddlie/Tashakkori 2009: 300). Some solutions for dealing with this „integration challenge“ (Freshwater/Fetters 2015; Bryman 2007) are broadly discussed in handbooks (Cresswell/Plano Clark 2011; Tashakkori/Teddlie 2010), but in practical research applications specific difficulties arise which are not covered by existing methods literature. In our session we want to provide a forum for discussing problems of a joined data analysis which were faced during specific research projects and the solutions found for them: What techniques and quality criteria are used? Are there differences regarding different mixed methods designs, data types, research methods? How do researchers deal with contradictory results? Papers should discuss methodological problems with regard to specific empirical projects.
Session Convenor(s)
Tobias Gebel (tobias.gebel@uni-bielefeld.de), Andrea Hense (Andrea.Hense@sofi.uni-goettingen.de), Felix Knappertsbusch (felix.knappertsbusch@sowi.uni-giessen.de), Franziska Schork (Franziska.Schork2@iab.de)
Conference Website
http://www2.le.ac.uk/departments/sociology/research/rc33-conference/rc33-conference
Please find further information on ISA RC33 (Research Committee on Logic & Methodology of the International Sociology Association) on http://www.rc33.org/
Abstract Submission
The deadline for abstract submission is 21st February, 2016.
Abstract length should not exceed 5000 characters.
[RC28 message 2016_009] **Call for Papers & Symposia** SLLS International Conference 5 - 8 October 2016 Bamberg, Germany
Dear Hiroshi,
Would you please be so kind to forward the call for papers below to RC28 members?
Thank you very much and my best wishes,
http://www.slls.org.uk/so/cLB1X2jd?cid=136526e2-d022-df4b-d5dc-e8caa85bc8a6®ion=281d909c-c364-4c71-8887-7b4cc1fad64f#/main
Prof. Dr. Corinna Kleinert
Longitudinal Education Research (Scientific Head)
Tel: +49 951 863-3571
Fax: +49 951 863-3411
[RC28 message 2016_041] Job Opening National Chengchi University
Faculty Position in Sociology
The Department of Sociology at National Chengchi University in Taiwan seeks to hire a full-time faculty member. The position is open at all ranks (Assistant Professor/Associate Professor/Professor). The appointment begins on February 1, 2017.
National Chengchi Unviersity is one of the top research universities in Taiwan with most of its faculty members educated in North America or Europe. The main tasks of a full-time faculty member include research, public service and teaching. The faculty position is expected to teach four courses per year, including at least one taught in English.
The Department welcomes candidates from all subfields of sociology and other related disciplines. The candidate must hold a PhD at the time of the appointment. Qualified applicants should send five copies of the following three documents: (1) Curriculum vitae, (2) PhD dissertation and major publications within five years, (3) Syllabi of four courses that the applicant plans to teach, including at least one undergraduate course and one graduate course taught in English.
Applicants also need to send one copy of the following three documents: (1) Photocopy of PhD diploma or other certifying documents showing that the applicant can obtain PhD degree before the appointment, (2) Two recommendation letters, (3) Transcript of the Ph.D. program completed (required for applicants without full-time teaching experiences).
All the application materials will not be returned. The job interview will be held between mid-September and mid-October after the shortlist of candidates is determined.
All application materials must reach the Department no later than August 8 (Monday), 2016. The assessment and recognition of foreign academic credentials and related certifications should be verified by Taipei Representative Office in the country.
Please send application materials to Ms. Shiaoling Chang, Department of Sociology, National Chengchi University, No.64, Sec.2, Zhinan Rd., Wenshan Dist., Taipei City 11605, Taiwan. For any question, please contact Ms. Shiaoling Chang.
Tel: +886-2-2938 7061
E-mail：slchang2@nccu.edu.tw
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Ping-Yin Kuan, Ph. D.
Associate Professor
Department of Sociology &
International Doctoral Program
in Asia-Pacific Studies
National Chengchi University
Taipei, Taiwan, R. O. C.
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[RC28 message 2016_040] Professor in sociology, Swedish Institute for Social Research
LIfBi – Leibniz Institute for Educational Trajectories
[RC28 message 2016_008] Postdoc 'Do women in the top matter?' (1,0 FTE)
Job description
For the project ‘Do women in the top matter? The impact of female leadership in
social inequalities’, funded by the Fonds Staatsman Thorbecke, administered by the
Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences, we are looking for a postdoc for a
period of 27 months starting May 1, 2016. The project is granted to prof. Tanja van
der Lippe (Sociology) and prof Paul ‘t Hart (Public Administration), who are both
affiliated with the strategic research theme Institutions for Open Societies of Utrecht
University.
The postdoc will be working at the Department of Sociology/ICS, in close cooperation
with the Utrecht University School of Governance. The Department of Sociology has
strong research traditions in a wide range of topics in sociology including cooperation
problems, social networks, stratification and inequality, families and work, and ethnic
relations. The School of Governance has gained international recognition as a centre of
expertise on public accountability, public service motivation, public sector leadership,
public sector professionalism.
Research project
Women have become more visible in leadership roles within the administrative
system, politics, business and academia. Existing research focuses on explaining this
development. There is, certainly in the Netherlands, no knowledge about what the
consequences may be. In that respect, does the world look different when women are
at the top of government and business? Does it contribute to the reduction of existing
inequalities between men and women in government and business? And does it lead
to the reduction of backlog of other minority groups? Evidently the focus on leadership
has long been on male leaders. Also at Thorbecke. This is not surprising since public
leadership, which Thorbecke thought and wrote, was exclusively held by men. Now
that is changing, we have opportunities to ask questions about the impact of gender
on the consequences of leadership for inequality.
This project compares (1) Dutch public and private organisations over time (2) Dutch
organisations in comparison to other European countries, and (3) the tiers of
government within the “House of Thorbecke” (government, provinces, municipalities
and water boards). Theoretical insights from sociology and public administration will
be combined to improve existing explanations, large scale datasets will be used to
test hypotheses rigorously, and interviews will be held with leaders in the
administrative system. At the end of the investigation, a final symposium Female /
Male, leadership and social inequality in business and public administration will be heldat the KNAW. The target group of this symposium will be top management in public
administration, business and science itself.
Qualifications
A PhD in one of the social sciences (e.g., sociology, public administration,
organisational sciences, management, or a related discipline);
Affinity with and expertise in the project’s field;
Required: Experience with advanced statistical techniques and analysis of
large datasets;
Commendable: Experience with (elite) interviewing and/or survey data
collection;
Scientifically creative and productive, visible through recent (international)
Peer reviewed publications;
Excellent writing, presentation, and social skills;
Recommended: Working knowledge of the Dutch language.
Offer
About the organization be combined to improve existing explanations, large scale datasets will be used to test hypotheses rigorously, and interviews will be held with leaders in the administrative system. At the end of the investigation, a final symposium Female /Male, leadership and social inequality in business and public administration will be held at the KNAW. The target group of this symposium will be top management in public administration, business and science itself.
We offer a temporary fulltime position for one year; after a positive evaluation the
appointment will be extended to cover the additional 15 months. (It may be possible
to extend the total duration of the appointment through the addition of up to 20%
teaching duties, funded separately). Your salary will start with a maximum of €
3642,per month based on a fulltime appointment (i.e. salary scale 11.2 according to
the Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities). In addition, we offer
attractive and flexible secondary terms of employment such as an annual holiday pay
of 8%, an end of year bonus of 8.3% per year and partially paid parental leave. We
also provide an attractive working environment and a vibrant research climate. For
more information visit Working at Utrecht University.
A better future for everyone. This ambition motivates our scientists in executing their
leading research and inspiring teaching. At Utrecht University, the various disciplines
collaborate intensively towards major societal themes. Our focus is on Dynamics of
Youth, Institutions for Open Societies, Life Sciences and Sustainability.
Additional information
Additional information about the vacancy can be obtained from: prof. dr. ir. Tanja van
der Lippe, tel: +31 30 2534156, t.vanderlippe@uu.nl.
And/or prof. dr. Paul ‘t Hart, p.thart@uu.nl, tel: +31 30 2538101.
Apply
Please send your application accompanied by a letter of motivation, a curriculum vitae
and the names and contact info of at least two persons who are able to provide
professional reference. You can apply via the ‘apply’ button below before March 10th,
2016. The interviews for the position take place on Monday, April 4.
The application deadline is
09/03/2016
[RC28 message 2016_007] Call for Applications Research Fellow
"Lendület" Research Center for Educational and Network Studies (RECENS) Centre for Social Sciences, Hungarian Academy of Sciences (MTA TK)
RECENS (recens.tk.mta.hu) is a research center led by Károly Takács, promoting high quality research in social network analysis and analytical sociology. RECENS is part of the Centre for Social Sciences at the Hungarian Academy of Sciences. Our offices are located in Budapest, Hungary in the beautiful Buda castle.
We are seeking a postdoctoral researcher who will take a leading role in the design, programming, and conducting of experiments about cooperation, social influence, and informal communication in simple networks with positive and negative relations. We plan to conduct experiments in the lab as well as in the field and online. Therefore, familiarity with the software z-Tree is a requirement, and experience with o-Tree or any other online experimental platform is an advantage.
Candidates should have received a Ph.D. already or should be able to demonstrate that their Ph.D. will be defended in 2016. We seek candidates who are enthusiastic about the use of experimental methodology to test fundamental hypotheses about social behavior and are interested in the listed topics substantially.
The selected candidate will have no teaching obligations and can devote all of his or her time on research activities. Applicants should send a CV and a sample paper no later than 16 March, 2016 to takacs.karoly@tk.mta.hu and Freigang.Istvan@tk.mta.hu.
Candidates will be asked to be available for a skype interview in the second half of March.
For practical information, please contact István Freigang, research coordinator of RECENS at Freigang.Istvan@tk.mta.hu. You can address questions related to the research program to Károly Takács at takacs.karoly@tk.mta.hu.
Financial compensation exceeds the conventional postdoctoral salaries in Hungary and should be interpreted with the relatively low price level in the country.
The position is available for a period of two years commencing 1 April, 2016. Later starting dates are negotiable.
Closing date: 16 March, 2016
Károly Takács
MTA TK "Lendület" Research Center for Educational and Network Studies (RECENS)
Országház u. 30.
H-1014 Budapest, Hungary
Phone: +36-1-2246700/431
http://recens.tk.mta.hu
http://web.uni-corvinus.hu/~tkaroly
three positions at Western University
Department of Sociology
Academic Positions
Building on our main area of strength, The Department of Sociology at Western, http://sociology.uwo.ca , invites applications in the general area of Population Dynamics and Social Inequality for three full-time faculty positions: either for Tenured appointments at the rank of Associate or Professor or Probationary (tenure-track) appointments at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor. Rank and appointment type will be determined by qualifications and experience. The starting dates for these appointments is July 1, 2016 or as negotiated.
Applicants for tenured appointments must hold a Ph.D. and provide evidence of research excellence through an outstanding record of internationally recognized publication in the discipline’s leading journals, invited talks, and strong endorsements from referees. Evidence that a candidate has, and will continue to conduct, innovative, externally funded research projects that complement the Department’s core research activity relevant to issues of inequality, in areas such as immigration, ethnicity/race, health, stratification/work/professions, or aging/life course, is required. Candidates must also provide evidence of excellence in teaching, such as high course evaluations, teaching awards, and development of new academic programs. Candidates must have excellent oral and written communication skills and provide evidence of developing and maintaining research collaborations.
Applicants for a probationary (tenure-track) appointment must have completed a Ph.D. degree. The candidate will demonstrate excellence or potential of excellence in research and teaching, including the ability to publish in the highest quality journals and develop an externally funded research program relevant to the Department’s core research areas. The applicant must also demonstrate the ability to teach at the postsecondary level and have excellent oral and written communication skills.
Western University is a top-ranked research-intensive university. The Department of Sociology is one of the largest Sociology programs in Canada. Since 1878, the Western Experience has combined academic excellence with life-long opportunities for intellectual, social, and cultural growth in order to serve our communities. The Department of Sociology has full Ph.D. and Masters level graduate programs that consistently attract outstanding Canadian and International applicants. Western University delivers an academic experience second to none. Our research excellence expands knowledge and drives discovery with real-world application.
Applications must include the following: (1) Application for Full-Time Faculty Position form https://www.uwo.ca/facultyrelations/faculty/academic_positions.html, (2) a C.V., (3) Letter of Interest/Statement of Academic Qualifications, and (4) Names, addresses, and e-mail addresses for 3 referees should be e-mailed to:
Professor Charles Levine, Acting Chair
Department of Sociology
Western University
London, Ontario Canada N6A 5C2
E-Mail: sociology-chair@uwo.ca
The deadline for receipt of applications is March 11, 2016.
Positions are subject to budget approval. Applicants should have fluent written and oral communication skills in English. The University invites applications from all qualified individuals. Western is committed to employment equity and diversity in the workplace and welcomes applications from women, members of racialized groups/visible minorities, Aboriginal persons, persons with disabilities, persons of any sexual orientation, and persons of any gender identity or gender expression. In accordance with Canadian Immigration requirements, priority will be given to Canadian citizens and permanent residents.
Accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment process. If you require accommodations for interviews or other meetings, please contact Emily Van Houtte, evanhout@uwo.ca, and/or 519-661-4028.
[RC28 message 2016_004] 8th ESFR Congress - New Deadline - 29th FEB 2016
8th Congress of the European Society on Family Relations (ESFR)
Changing Family Relations – Gender and Generations
August 31 - September 3, 2016, TU Dortmund University, Germany
Megatrends like globalization, increasing migration, the neo-liberal transformation of labor, individualization and pluralization as well as demographic ageing profoundly influence families today. The relations between family members, generations and genders undergo profound changes. They are not only at the center of these trends but also serve as mediators for social change, becoming a focus of political interventions with respect to equity, justice, and well-being. Despite of such measures, families are often challenged to find their own ways to deal with the consequences of these megatrends, particularly during the different ‘rush hours of life’ and in times of welfare state retrenchment. Exploring the links between societal, family and individual change and establishing macro-micro level mechanisms is thus more relevant than ever, and a genuinely multidisciplinary task.
The 8th ESFR congress shall therefore provide a forum for family researchers from different backgrounds and at all career stages to discuss their latest research projects with an interdisciplinary and international audience. We invite anthropological, demographic, economic, educational, gerontological, political, legal, methodological, psychological, social work and sociological perspectives on families. Presentations focusing on the links between macro level change and family life, intergenerational and gender relations over time and across countries are especially welcome.
Confirmed keynote speakers are Professor Dieter Ferring (University of Luxemburg), Professor Gunhild Hagestad (NOVA, Norway), Professor Helma Lutz (Goethe University Frankfurt; Germany), Professor Tina Miller (Oxford Brookes University, UK) and Professor Eric Widmer (University of Geneva, Switzerland).
We invite international symposia of 3-4 presentations plus discussant. Proposals should include a short title of the symposium (12 words maximum) and a 600 word (maximum) description of the symposium. The latter should encompass an outline of the symposium topic as well as titles, speakers and a short abstract of each presentation. It is expected that each symposium includes speakers from more than one country. Deadline for submissions is December 31, 2015 Janury 24, 2016. Furthermore, we invite oral presentations of papers, if possible linked to the topics mentioned above. Submissions should include a short title of the paper (12 words maximum) and a 250 word (maximum) abstract that provides information e.g. about the research question, the sample and method, type of analysis and main or expected results. Deadline for submissions is February 14, 2016 February 29, 2016.
Finally, the conference provides possibilities for poster presentations. Similar to paper presentations, poster submissions should include a short title of the paper (12 words maximum) and a 250 word (maximum) abstract that provides information about the research question, sample and method, the type of analysis and main or expected results.
Deadline for submissions is April 15, 2016.
More information and the platform for submissions can be found at
[RC28 message 2016_003] job openings: 1 Postdoctoral Researcher and 1 Doctoral Candidate
The Department of Sociology, Chair for Microsociology, at the University of Tübingen invites applications for 1 Postdoctoral Researcher and 1 Doctoral Candidate for the duration of 3 years to begin as soon as possible (before October 2016).
For detailed descriptions of the positions, requirements and application process, please see the full job adverts:
Postdoctoral Researcher:
http://www.uni-tuebingen.de/aktuelles/stellenangebote/newsfullview-stellenangebote/article/postdoctoral-researcher-german-public-sector-pay-scheme-tvl-e-13-100.html
PhD Candidate:
http://www.uni-tuebingen.de/aktuelles/stellenangebote/newsfullview-stellenangebote/article/doctoral-candidate-german-public-sector-pay-scheme-13-tv-l-50.html
The application deadline is 15 March 2016. Please circulate widely to anyone who may be interested.
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Prof. Pia Schober, PhD
Chair of Microsociology (from March 2016)
Department of Sociology
University of Tübingen
Email: pia.schober@uni-tuebingen.de
[RC28 message 2016_002] PhD scholarships, University of Cologne (Germany)
Advertisement for PostDoc positions at the Cologne Graduate School and
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For more information see:
http://www.cgs.uni-koeln.de/de/cgs/ http://www.cgs.uni-koeln.de/de/course-program/sociology-social-psychology/ and http://www.iss-wiso.uni-koeln.de/en/home/
Closing date is March 31, 2016.
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University of Cologne
Institute of Sociology and Social Psychology
[RC28 message 2016_001] LACOSA II conference: DEADLINE FOR ABSTRACT SUBMISSION EXTENDED to January 20th!
the deadline for the abstracts submission for the LaCOSA II Conference (see below) has been extended to January 20th 2016.
CALL FOR CONTRIBUTIONS
LaCOSA II International Conference on Sequence Analysis and Related Methods Lausanne, June 8-10, 2016
The International Conference on Sequence Analysis and Related Methods will be held at the University of Lausanne four years after the Lausanne Conference on Sequence Analysis (LaCOSA). The conference aims to bring together scholars using innovative methods for analyzing longitudinal data in social, managerial, political, health or environmental sciences with developers of methods for longitudinal analysis.
In addition to usual contributions, the conference will also promote a data analysis contest. For detailed instructions, please refer to the conference website.
Call for contributions: https://www.lives-nccr.ch/sites/default/files/pdf/actualite/lacosa2_flyer.pdf
Please notice that the Organizing Committee has budgeted a limited amount to support financially participants that are not affiliated to any institution and cannot, therefore, benefit from an institutional financing. This financial help is primarily intended for students and participants from developing countries. Please visit: https://lacosa.lives-nccr.ch/registration-fees.
For further information: https://lacosa.lives-nccr.ch/
[RC28 message 2016_006]
PhD student in Sociology within the Pro
The RC28 meeting at Nat'Do women in the top mattstrength, The Department of Sociology at Western, http://sociology.uwo.ca, invites applications in the general area of Population Dynamics and Social Inequality for three full-time faculty positions: either for Tenured appointments at The rank of Associate or Professor or Probationary (tenure-track) appointments at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor. Rank and appointment type will be determined by qualifications and experience. The starting dates for these appointments is July 1, 2016 or as negotiated.
Applicants for tenured appointments must hold a Ph.D. and provide evidence of research excellence through an outstanding record of internationally recognized publication in the discipline's leading journals, invited talks, and strong endorsements from referees. Evidence that a candidate has, and will continue to conduct, innovative, externally funded research projects that complement the Department's core research activity relevant to issues of inequality, in areas such as immigration, tenure / race, health, stratification / work / professions, or aging / life course, is required. also provide evidence of excellence in teaching, such as high course evaluations, teaching awards, and development of new academic programs.Candidates must have excellent oral and written communication skills and provide evidence of developing and maintaining research collaborations.
Applicants for a probationary (tenure-track) appointment must have completed a Ph.D. degree. The candidate will demonstrate excellence or potential of excellence in research and teaching, including the ability to publish in the highest quality journals and develop an externally funded research The applicant must also demonstrate the ability to teach at the postsecondary level and have excellent oral and written communication skills.
Western University is a top-ranked research-intensive university. The Department of Sociology is one of the largest Sociology programs in Canada. Since 1878, the Western Experience has combined academic excellence with life-long opportunities for intellectual, social, and cultural growth in Order to serve our communities. The Department of Sociology has full Ph.D. and Masters level graduate programs that consistently attract outstanding Canadian and International applicants. Western University delivers an academic experience second to none. Our research excellence expands knowledge and drives discovery with real -world application.
Applications must include the following: (1) Application for Full-Time Faculty Position form https://www.uwo.ca/facultyrelations/faculty/academic_positions.html, (2) a CV, (3) Letter of Interest / Statement of Academic Qualifications, and (4) Names, addresses, and e-mail addresses for 3 referees should be e-mailed to:
Professor Charles Levine, Acting Chair
Department of Sociology
Western University
London, Ontario Canada N6A 5C2
E-Mail: sociology-chair@uwo.ca
The deadline for receipt of applications is March 11, 2016.
Positions are subject to budget approval. Applicants should have fluent written and oral communication skills in English. The University invites applications from all qualified individuals. Western is committed to employment equity and diversity in the workplace and welcomes applications from women, members of racialized groups/visible minorities, Aboriginal persons, persons with disabilities, persons of any sexual orientation, and persons of any gender identity or gender expression. In accordance with Canadian Immigration requirements, priority will be given to Canadian citizens and permanent residents.
Accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment process. If you require accommodations for interviews or other meetings, please contact Emily Van Houtte, evanhout@uwo.ca, and/or 519-661-4028.
[RC28 message 2016_004] 8th ESFR Congress - New Deadline - 29th FEB 2016
8th Congress of the European Society on Family Relations (ESFR)
Changing Family Relations – Gender and Generations
August 31 - September 3, 2016, TU Dortmund University, Germany
Megatrends like globalization, increasing migration, the neo-liberal transformation of labor, individualization and pluralization as well as demographic ageing profoundly influence families today. The relations between family members, generations and genders undergo profound changes. They are not only at the center of these trends but also serve as mediators for social change, becoming a focus of political interventions with respect to equity, justice, and well-being. Despite of such measures, families are often challenged to find their own ways to deal with the consequences of these megatrends, particularly during the different ‘rush hours of life’ and in times of welfare state retrenchment. Exploring the links between societal, family and individual change and establishing macro-micro level mechanisms is thus more relevant than ever, and a genuinely multidisciplinary task.
The 8th ESFR congress shall therefore provide a forum for family researchers from different backgrounds and at all career stages to discuss their latest research projects with an interdisciplinary and international audience. We invite anthropological, demographic, economic, educational, gerontological, political, legal, methodological, psychological, social work and sociological perspectives on families. Presentations focusing on the links between macro level change and family life, intergenerational and gender relations over time and across countries are especially welcome.
Confirmed keynote speakers are Professor Dieter Ferring (University of Luxemburg), Professor Gunhild Hagestad (NOVA, Norway), Professor Helma Lutz (Goethe University Frankfurt; Germany), Professor Tina Miller (Oxford Brookes University, UK) and Professor Eric Widmer (University of Geneva, Switzerland).
We invite international symposia of 3-4 presentations plus discussant. Proposals should include a short title of the symposium (12 words maximum) and a 600 word (maximum) description of the symposium. The latter should encompass an outline of the symposium topic as well as titles, speakers and a short abstract of each presentation. It is expected that each symposium includes speakers from more than one country. Deadline for submissions is December 31, 2015 Janury 24, 2016. Furthermore, we invite oral presentations of papers, if possible linked to the topics mentioned above. Submissions should include a short title of the paper (12 words maximum) and a 250 word (maximum) abstract that provides information e.g. about the research question, the sample and method, type of analysis and main or expected results. Deadline for submissions is February 14, 2016 February 29, 2016.
Finally, the conference provides possibilities for poster presentations. Similar to paper presentations, poster submissions should include a short title of the paper (12 words maximum) and a 250 words (maximum) abstract that provides information about the research question, sample and method, the type of analysis and main or expected results.
Deadline for submissions is April 15, 2016.
More information and the platform for submissions can be found at
www.esfr2016.tu-dortmund.de
[RC28 message 2016_003] job openings: 1 Postdoctoral Researcher and 1 Doctoral Candidate
The Department of Sociology, Chair for Microsociology, at the University of Tübingen invites applications for 1 Postdoctoral Researcher and 1 Doctoral Candidate for the duration of 3 years to begin as soon as possible (before October 2016).
For detailed descriptions of the positions, requirements and application process, please see the full job adverts:
Postdoctoral Researcher:
http://www.uni-tuebingen.de/aktuelles/stellenangebote/newsfullview-stellenangebote/article/postdoctoral-researcher-german-public-sector-pay-scheme-tvl-e-13-100.html
PhD Candidate:
http://www.uni-tuebingen.de/aktuelles/stellenangebote/newsfullview-stellenangebote/article/doctoral-candidate-german-public-sector-pay-scheme-13-tv-lScholars from all disciplines are welcome. Its major supplements, such as the Child Development Supplement, the Transition into Adulthood Supplement, the Disability and Use of Time supplement, the Family Rosters and Transfers Module, or the Childhood Retrospective Circumstances Study.
Between 15 and 25 papers and posters will be accepted for the conference. Travel and lodging expenses will be available for one author per accepted paper or poster. Meals will be provided for all participants.
Proposals (1,000 words or less) will be accepted until June 17, 2016 through the online application portal (https://psidonline.isr.umich.edu/conference/registration/).
Support for this event is provided by the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute on Child Health and Human Development, the National Institute on Aging, and the National Science Foundation.
[RC28 message 2016_036] 8th Congress of the European Society on Family Relations (ESFR)
I would like to inform you that the congress program for the 8th Congress of the European Society on Family Relations (ESFR) “Changing Family Relations – Gender and Generations” (August 31 --September 3, 2016, TU Dortmund University, Germany) is online now and the registration has opened.
http://www.esfr2016.tu-dortmund.de/
I would be very pleased if you could circulate this information in your research networks and newsletters.
Kind regards in the name of the local organizing committee,
Matthias Euteneuer
8th Congress of the European Society on Family Relations (ESFR)
Changing Family Relations – Gender and Generations
August 31 --September 3, 2016, TU Dortmund University, Germany
Local Organizing Committee
www.esfr2016.tu-dortmund.de
esfr2016.fk12@tu-dortmund.de
[RC28 message 2016_035] Postdoctoral Researcher in Sociology and Social Demography (2 posts)
http://www.sociology.ox.ac.uk/vacancy/post-doctoral-researcher-in-sociology-and-social-demography.html
Department of Sociology, Manor Road Building, Manor Road, Oxford
Grade 7: £ 30,738-£ 37,768 pa
We are seeking two outstanding quantitative researchers to work on the European Research Council funded project FAMSIZEMATTERS Family size matters: How low fertility affects the (re)production of social inequalities, led by Christiaan Monden.
The successful candidate will be expected to engage in advanced independent research within the remit of the project. More specifically, he/she will shape and carry out research on one or more of the following themes: only-children, multi-generational effects, sibling size, childlessness, impact of children’s socioeconomic position on parents, high-fertility sub-populations in low fertility societies, family size and gender inequality.
The successful candidate will hold or expect to obtain a PhD in sociology, demography, economics, statistics or another relevant discipline. Training and expertise in analysing secondary data, strong quantitative analysis skills are essential. Candidates will be required to show evidence of developing a track record of excellent quality publications in peer-reviewed academic journals.
The posts are full-time on a fixed-term contract, for 36 months starting by September 2016 (or as soon as possible thereafter).
Applications, including a covering letter, CV and the names of three referees, should be submitted by 12.00 noon on 1 June 2016.
FAMSIZEMATTERS (project description here)
Family size matters: How low fertility affects the (re) production of social inequalities
European Research Council, Consolidator Grant 2015 (2016-2020)
This is the first comprehensive study on the consequences of low fertility for the (re) production of social inequalities. Inequalities in socio-economic well-being, including gender inequalities and regional inequalities, are reproduced from generation to generation. The family plays a central role in the reproduction of social inequalities. Over the last 5 decades, most societies in Europe and East-Asia moved or started moving towards low fertility regimes where the majority of women bear 0, 1 or 2 children. What does this radical change in family size imply for the (re) production of social inequalities? While demographers focus on determinants rather than consequences of low fertility, social inequality scholars largely ignore fertility trends.I connect these major fields to understand the consequences of low fertility and re-think mechanisms for the reproduction of inequalities. From this perspective I generate new empirical and theoretical questions and I highlight growing but under-researched groups (ie childless adults and only-children ). I formulate three sets of related innovative questions on the consequences of low fertility for inequalities in (1) children, (2) adults and (3) societies. With regard to children, I investigate multigenerational processes, the changing role of sibling size For parents with adult children, I study when and where the'quality' of children becomes increasingly important and I examine the role of childless adults in the reproduction of inequalities.I take a quantitative comparative approach over time and across societies in Europe and East-Asia using multi-actor multilevel data from the newest data initiatives and reviving underused existing data. The insights from the comparative studies are brought together at the macro level in a simulation study. Gender inequalities are addressed throughout the project: has lower fertility reduced gender inequalities?
[RC28 message 2016_034] post doc position 2 years, UniTrento in memoriam of Valeria Solesin
The department of sociology and social research of the University of Trento is seeking to fill a postdoc-position of 2 years in the area of "social demography, family change, parenthood, work-life balance etc." Please refer to the call for details.
deadline: June 16th 2016
http://web.unitn.it/files/download/40896/bando_assegno_di_ricerca_in_memoria_solesin_def.pdf
[RC28 message 2016_033] Postdoc position at the University of Turku
The INDIRECT project (Intergenerational Cumulative Disadvantage and Resource Compensation) is recruiting a new Senior Researcher (postdoc) for a period of two years, starting in August 2016 at the earliest and January 2017 at the latest.
INDIRECT (http://www.utu.fi/indirect) is funded by the European Research Council and located at the Unit of Sociology in the Department of Social Research, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Turku, Finland.
The position is intended for a researcher who has defended her or his doctoral thesis relatively recently on a topic related to the project or is expected to do so within approximately six months of the application deadline.
The tasks include conducting research on topics specified in the project plan, in particular issues related to (internal) migration and neighborhood effects.
The deadline for applications is 3 June 2016.
For more details and to apply, see http://bit.ly/23E2hyI
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Elina Kilpi-Jakonen
Senior Research Fellow
Department of Social Research / Sociology
University of Turku
elina.kilpi-jakonen@utu.fi
[RC28 message 2016_032] Rediscovering Inequalities --International conference, Edinburgh
AQMeN International Conference
Rediscovering Inequalities: Exploring the interconnections between Crime, Education and Urban Segregation
26/27th October 2016
John McIntyre Conference Center, University of Edinburgh
This conference will offer a forum for researchers, policy makers and practitioners to discuss and debate contemporary issues about the nature and impact of inequalities which arise in a variety of interconnected policy contexts.
Conference papers will consider 3 main themes:
· Measuring the extent and impact of inequality
· Identifying the causes of inequality
· The impact of austerity on inequality: challenges and possibilities
We are delighted to welcome the following internationally renowned key note speakers:
Professor George Galster
Professor Janne Jonsson
Professor Robert Sampson
Professor Yossi Shavit
Professor Richard Wilkinson
Important dates:
Abstract submission closes on Monday 30th May 2016
Authors will be notified of abstract acceptance during week commencing 27th June 2016
All presenting authors must register for the conference before Early Bird closes on Monday 29th August 2016.
For full details of the conference themes, speakers and abstract submission, please visit the conference website: https://rediscoveringinequalities.wordpress.com/
[RC28 message 2016_031] Vacancy postdoc TwinLife Bielefeld University
1 Postdoctoral Research Fellow (German public sector pay scheme TV-L 13, 100%)
in the DFG long-term project TWINLIFE:“Genetic and social causes of life chances: A genetically informative, longitudinal study of the life course and individual development” for the duration of 2 years to begin as soon as possible. The contract can be renewed in case of a positive review for the next funding period.
The study combines behavioral genetics with sociological and psychological research in the domains of social inequalities, life course, and individual development. During the first three years, the first wave of the study was realized: 4000 twin pairs in four birth cohorts plus parents, sibling, and partner. The first release of the scientific use file of the first wave is planned for summer 2016.
The successful candidate will be involved in planning and realizing the ongoing data collection. The position also includes developing research projects based on the TwinLife Data. Applicants should have interest and qualifications in social inequality issues, life course research, behavioral genetics, and very strong skills in quantitative data analysis. Interest in interdisciplinary cooperation with psychology is recommended. German language proficiency, both in speaking and writing, is very welcome but not precondition for a successful application. Experiences in international research environments and international publications are an advantage.
For further information please contact Professor Martin Diewald.
Applications should include a cover letter, CV, copies of degree certificates, list of publications, and two letters of recommendation. Please send your application via email.
Deadline for applications is May 23rd, 2016.
[RC28 message 2016_030] Register now for the RC28 summer meeting in Bern
Dear ISA RC28 Members
Registration for the RC28 summer meeting in Bern, Switzerland, August 29-31, 2016, is now open. If you wish to attend the conference, please see http://rc28.unibe.ch/registration/
for information on conference fees and the registration procedure.
Best wishes,
Ben Jann (local organizer)
[RC28 message 2016_029] Two sociology posts at University of Bath
Could you please circulate the following job announcement to RC28 members?
http://www.bath.ac.uk/jobs/Vacancy.aspx?ref=DC3886
Interested applicants associated with RC28 can also contact me for more information about the Department or University.
Regards
Lynn
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Lynn Prince Cooke
Professor of Social Policy
Director of Research
Department of Social and Policy Sciences
University of Bath
[RC28 message 2016_028] Chaire Quetelet 2016: Call for papers
Call for papers, 42nd Quetelet Conference, 2016
Men's perspective in unions, fertility and parenthood
9–10 November 2016, Center for Demographic Research, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
Deadline: 31 May 2016
Researchers have become increasingly interested in men's role within the family. One
reason for this interest is that the massive participation of women in the labor market has not been accompanied by a substantial involvement of men in the family in terms of share of household tasks and care of children. Various explanations have been proposed for this gap. Some refer to gender stereotypes; others focus on the structure of the labor market; still others, on the lack of family policies, especially those which favor men's involvement. Gender inequality may have important consequences for the marriage market, couples' reproductive choices, and child development. Besides concerns for gender inequality, many topics focusing on men have been underexplored in family research, yet are pressing, for instance, men's preferences in unions and fertility, age limits for becoming a father (both biological and perceived), single fatherhood,And fatherhood in joint custody. Men's perspectives in family dynamics have not been fully integrated into demographic and family research, with the attention tending to focus on women's perspectives. This conference is an attempt to address this imbalance.
We welcome papers describing or explaining men's role in fertility, mating, and parenting as well as focusing on mechanisms and ongoing changes. Papers may adopt a gender perspective and Compare men and women on a specific family topic, with particular emphasis on men. Papers discussing historical populations are also welcome as they can enlighten the role of specific cultural and structural conditions in men's involvement.
Authors are asked to submit a 1–2 page abstract (or a full paper) by 31 May 2016 to
chairequetelet@uclouvain.be . Submissions should list the full names, affiliations, and email addresses of all co-authors. Authors will be notified of the status of their submission by 30 June 2016. After notification of acceptance, papers must be submitted by 15 October 2016.
[RC28 message 2016_027] 5th GESIS Summer School in Survey Methodology
5th GESIS Summer School in Survey Methodology
4 --26 August 2016, GESIS Cologne, Germany
http://bit.ly/5th-gesis-summer-school
The program for the 5th GESIS Summer School in Survey Methodology is online and registration is open: http://bit.ly/5th-gesis-summer-school
The Summer School will be held from 4 --26 August at GESIS Cologne, Germany. 21 courses are scheduled, among them 4 short courses and 17 one-week courses. New to the program are a course on traditional and cognitive methods to pretest and evaluate survey questions, a course on how to ask sensitive questions to get valid answers, a course on mathematical tools survey researchers need, and preparatory short courses on the software packages Mplus and Stata. Full schedule:
*** Short courses (August 4-5) ***
Research Data Management (Recker / Netscher)
Introduction to Data Analysis Using Mplus (TBA)
Research Designs and Causal Inference (Eifler / Leitgöb)
Introduction to Data Analysis Using Stata (Spieß)
*** Week 1 (August 8-12) ***
Introduction to Survey Design (Lugtig / Krieger)
Introduction to Structural Equation Modeling: Confirmatory Factor Analysis with Mplus (Reinecke / Kessler)
Introduction to Data Analysis Using R (Steinhauer / Würbach)
Introduction to Web Surveys (Lozar Manfreda / Berzelak)
Mixed-Mode and Mixed-Device Surveys (Toepoel / de Leeuw / Klausch)
Factorial Survey Designs (Auspurg / Sauer)
*** Week 2 (August 15-19) ***
Web Survey Instrument Design (Couper / Funke)
Understanding and Modeling Measurement Error (Billiet / Revilla)
Testing and Evaluating Survey Questions (Maitland / Yan)
Item Nonresponse and Multiple Imputation (Meinfelder / Rässler)
Design and Implementation of Longitudinal Surveys (Baghal / Cernat)
Questionnaire Design (Fuchs / Kunz)
*** Week 3 (August 22-26) ***
Sensitive Questions in Surveys (Krumpal / Wolter)
Planning and Monitoring Survey Fieldwork: Balancing Survey Errors (Feskens / Kappelhof)
Mathematical Tools for Social Scientists (Elff)
Testing Survey Data for Measurement Equivalence across Countries and Time (Schmidt / Davidov / Seddig)
Sampling, Weighting and Estimation (Eckman)
Thanks to our cooperation with CDSS, University of Mannheim, participants can obtain up to 4 ECTS points per one-week course: http://bit.ly/gss16-ECTS
In addition to courses, we have prepared a number of plenary and social events including weekly welcome receptions, cultural and social trips as well as evening talks by experts in Survey Methodology.
There is no registration deadline, but in order to secure a place in the course of your choice and to book affordable accommodation, we recommend that you register as soon as possible. If you book and pay for a course by 30 April, you will receive a 50 Euro discount off the one-week course fees.
The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) provides 10 scholarships for international participants (apply by 15 April): http://bit.ly/gss16-daad-sholarships
You will find more information on our website: http://bit.ly/5th-gesis-summer-school
Thank you and best wishes,
Your GESIS Summer School Team
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GESIS - Leibniz Institute for the Social Sciences
GESIS Summer School in Survey Methodology
email: summerschool@gesis.org
[RC28 message 2016_026] research assistantship at the Institute of Sociology and Social Psychology, University of Cologne
May I kindly ask you to distribute this job advert among RC28 members:
We are inviting applications for a research assistantship at the Institute of Sociology and Social Psychology, University of Cologne.
Research assistantship (fellow, 50% TVL E-13)
Our team conducts empirical research on migration and integration at the intersection of Sociology, Demography and Political Science. We are embedded in the Institute of Sociology and Social Psychology (ISS), which was found in 1919 as the first of its kind in Germany. Today it is internationally recognized for its strong tradition in empirical social research.
The part-time position as research assistant at the chair of Demography and Social Inequality I is available for three years, and may be renewed contingent on a successful research output. The salary is set in accordance with the German public sector scale TV-L ( E 13, 50%). We offer doctoral students a fully-equipped office and opportunity to present research at one national and one international conference per year. The successful candidate will also become a member of the next cohort of the Cologne Graduate School in Management , Economics and Social Sciences (CGS), research training group SOCLIFE / Sociology and Social Psychology. Accordingly the candidate will have access to CGS workshops and courses, additional CGS PhD supervisors, and CGS doctoral exchange programs to more than 70 partner universities.
We seek a motivated candidate who intends to pursue innovative research in the area of migration and integration. Applicants should suggest a topic that fits the general research agenda of the chair. The successful candidate should also be committed to conceptualization, realization and international publication of scientific analyses, including their presentation at national and international conferences. Applicants should have a keen interest in the research agenda of the chair, enjoy teamwork but still be able to work independently and develop their own research agenda. They should hold, or anticipate receiving very soon (as shown in supporting documents), an excellent master's degree, diploma or equivalent in sociology, political science, economics or a closely related field.
Successful applicants will combine a strong substantive background with a solid experience and very good grades in quantitative methods. Experience in the field of large-scale quantitative social research, and working with Stata or R are required. Fluency in scientific English is a requirement. The Successful candidate will also teach in the BA programs of the ISS (one course per semester). Teaching may be offered in English. Contributions to the research activities at the Institute of Sociology and Social Psychology are expected. The selected candidate has to start the job until September 1st, 2016.
The University of Cologne is committed to diversity, equal opportunities and compatibility of family and career. We explicitly encourage women and persons of immigrant origin to apply.
Applicants should submit a cover letter, a cover letter, detailed CV, copies of academic degrees (translated to German or English if these documents have been issued in another language), and an abstract (max. 450 words) describing their research ideas.
The deadline for applications is May 15th, 2016. Please submit your complete application materials electronically (one pdf) to:
Prof. Dr. Sarah Carol
Universität zu Köln
Institut für Soziologie & Sozialpsychologie (ISS)
Albertus-Magnus Platz
50923 Köln
E-Mail: sekretariat-carol@wiso.uni-koeln.de
[RC28 message 2016_025] Jaap Dronkers
Dear colleagues and friends of Jaap Dronkers,
It is with great sadness that we have to announce that Jaap has died on March 30, 2016. On Easter Sunday he was struck by a CVA, from which he did not recover.
With his open-mindedness, his integrity, his erudition, his enthusiasm and his love for sociological research he was not only an example for his students, but an example to all his colleagues as well. Moreover, there is only one Jaap: he was truly one-of-a-kind. Nobody can replace him and we will miss him dearly. We wish his wife Tonny, his children and their partners Wouter and Frederike, Judith and Peter, and his grandchildren Aurélie and Ronja much strength in the coming period.
The ceremony takes place on Thursday April 7th in the aula of crematorium Westerveld, Duin en Kruidbergerweg 2-6, 1985 HG Driehuis. Start: 15.30, but people are requested to come at 15:10 uur. Flowers can be sent to Yarden uitvaartcentrum, Zijlweg 183, 2015 BG in Haarlem. Correspondence can be sent to his wife: tjdronkers@hotmail.com or to us.
Rolf van der Velden, R.vander Velden@Maastrichtuniversity.nl
Marc Vermeulen, M. Vermeulen@uvt.nl
Herman van de Werfhorst, HGvande Werfhorst@uva.nl
[RC28 message 2016_024] CfP workshop "Demography and Inequality", 8-9 December 2016 --Berlin
Call for Papers
ECSR 1st Thematic Workshop
Demography and Inequality
organized with MPIDR and Population Europe
December 8-9, 2016-Wissenschaftsforum Berlin, Germany.
The workshop aims to bring together demographers and sociologist to discuss the relationship between core demographic processes (fertility, migration, mortality & health) and social inequality. How are current demographic developments in Europe and beyond, including increasing life expectancy, low fertility and rising migration related to social inequalities and their transmission from one generation to the next? How do country-specific patterns of social mobility and social inequality affect fertility, migration and mortality? Presentations closely linked to the workshop theme are most welcome.
Abstracts of max. 1000 words (plus three keywords) can be submitted to
demographyinequality@wzb.eu
Important dates:
Abstract submission deadline: July 31th, 2016
Acceptance notification: September 15th, 2016
Submission final papers: November 7th, 2016
Organizing Committee:
Sarah Carol (University of Cologne, ECSR), Andreas Edel (Population Europe), Anette E. Fasang (Humboldt University & WZB, ECSR), Mikko Myrskyla (MPIDR), Merlin Schaeffer (University of Cologne, ECSR), André Schmandke (MPIDR) ), Emanuela Struffolino (WZB, ECSR), Ann Zimmermann (Population Europe)
[RC28 message 2016_023] PhD Positions in Sociology at Trento University
Fully Funded PhD Positions in Sociology at Trento University, Italy (starting November 2016)
For detailed information see:
http://web.unitn.it/files/download/16300/phdsociologytrento2016.pdf
Deadline is 18 May 2016 at 16:00, Italian time
[RC28 message 2016_022] Vacancy: Associate professor of the sociology of gender & sexuality, Department of Sociology, University of Amsterdam
Dear all:
We're hiring! Please bring this position to the attention of appropriate candidates:
http://www.uva.nl/over-de-uva/werken-bij-de-uva/vacatures/item/16-081-associate-professor-of-the-sociology-of-gender-and-sexuality.html
Thanks,
Giselinde
[RC28 message 2016_021] Two Fully Funded PhD Positions at the Institute for Analytical Sociology
Two Fully Funded PhD Positions in Analytical Sociology
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The Institute for Analytical Sociology (IAS) seeks to fill two fully funded PhD positions (for four years full-time) at Linköping University, Sweden. IAS offers a unique doctoral training program in Analytical Sociology. You will be part of a small and highly selected cohort of graduate students who will receive theoretical and methodological training by working in close collaboration with some of the worlds’ leading scholars in Analytical Sociology. You will be part of a collegial team of researchers who conduct cutting-edge research on important social, political, and cultural matters.
To be eligible for the doctoral program you need to have a degree from an advanced-level/master program, or 240 ECTS (4 years) in courses, out of which at least 60 ECTS (1 year) must have been at the advanced/master level. 90 ECTS (1.5 years) must be in disciplines of direct relevance for Analytical Sociology, such as sociology, statistics, mathematics, and computer science.
The doctoral training consists of 240 ECTS, which is equivalent to four years of full-time studies-- one year (60 ECTS) of courses and three years of dissertation work. Throughout the program you will be employed at the IAS with a wage ladder set according to university standards (starting at about 2600 EUR/month). We strongly emphasize the importance of students developing their research skills not only through course attendance and dissertation work but also through scientific collaborations in research projects, as well as through seminar and conference presentations.
IAS is an internationally oriented research institute with researchers from several different academic disciplines. Knowledge of the Swedish language is not a requirement since all our courses and seminars are held in English.
To read about our current doctoral student vacancies and about the application procedures and admission criteria, please visit
http://www.liu.se/ias/forskarutbildning?l=en <http://gantrack2.com/t/l/1685751/1_ODkwMDA2MjM2Mw=＝/>. Here you will also find more information on the contents of the doctoral program, as well as the general study plan.
To read more about the faculty of IAS and their research interests, please visit http://www.liu.se/ias/forskningsgrupper?l=en <http://gantrack2.com/t/l/1685753/1_ODkwMDA2MjM2Mw== />
Application deadline: 13 May 2016
Start date of employment: By agreement
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact
Maria Brandén <maria.branden@liu.se>
Director of Doctoral Studies at IAS
Peter Hedström <peter.hedstrom@liu.se>
Director of IAS
[RC28 message 2016_020] Annual BAGSS Conference-"WHEN THE STATE INTERVENES"-at the Bamberg Graduate School of Social Sciences
Dear Sir or Madam,
We will be holding the Annual BAGSS Conference-"WHEN THE STATE INTERVENES"-at the Bamberg Graduate School of Social Sciences this year between the 20th and 21st July. Therefore, we would be very grateful if you could announce our Call for Papers either on In addition, the attached document is already in print format, should you wish to advertise this around your institution.
Below you can also find the plain text version of the Call for Papers. Online you can find further information here:
www.uni-bamberg.de/bagss/abc
We look forward to receiving any abstracts and possibly seeing you at the Conference.
Kind regards,
Laura Dunkley
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CALL FOR PAPERS
THIRD ANNUAL BAGSS CONFERENCE
The Bamberg Graduate School of Social Sciences (BAGSS) invites contributions to its interdisciplinary Ph.D. Conference.
"WHEN THE STATE INTERVENES"
University of Bamberg, Germany.
July 20-21, 2016.
Keynote:
Prof. B. Guy Peters, University of Pittsburgh President of the International Public Policy Association
Sessions:
Labor Market Migration
Family and Gender
Collective Action
European and International Institutions
Educational Systems and Interventions
Normative Issues Limits to Interventions
Presentations:
The conference provides an opportunity for Ph.D. students to present and discuss their research with colleagues and leading scholars in the field. The event is structured into sessions. In each session an invited senior researcher will present his or her latest research and provide feedback on the papers presented by the Ph.D. students in the session. The conference panels cover a wide range of research areas, as listed above, dealing with state intervention across social sciences.
Submissions:
Please submit an abstract (max. 350 words, pdf) to:
orga-abc.bagss@uni-bamberg.de . The application should include your contact information (name, affiliation and e-mail-address) and your preferred panel.
Abstract submission deadline: April 30, 2016.
Participants will be selected on the basis of these abstracts, following a peer-review process. Authors will be notified of the selection panel's decisions by May 31, 2016. Presenters will be asked to submit either an extended abstract (2-4 pages) or a paper (max. 8.000 words) by July 01, 2016.
For further information on the preliminary program, conference dinner and the limited number of travel grants visit www.uni-bamberg.de/bagss/abc
THIRD ANNUAL BAGSS CONFERENCE
Service Team
service-abc.bagss@uni-bamberg.de
Phone: +49 (0) 951 --863 --2427
Bamberg Graduate School of Social Sciencecs
Univeristy of Bamberg
[RC28 message 2016_019] The European University Institute Chair in Political Science or Sociology in the Department of Political and Social Sciences
The European University Institute is advertising a vacant Chair in Political Science or Sociology in the Department of Political and Social Sciences, and we wanted to announce this on the ISA website / mailing list. Prof. Blossfeld told me that you could kindly do so.
The vacancy announcement is available on the EUI website together with Further Particulars and application instructions:
Chair in Political Science or Sociology
European University Institute
www.eui.eu/vacancies
Deadline for applications: 4 April 2016
Eija Heikkinen
Academic Service, Recruitment Administration
European University Institute
[RC28 message 2016_018] Chair in Sociology and Quantitative Methods
The University of Warwick, Department of Sociology are currently advertising for a Chair in Sociology and Quantitative Methods.
Further details are available here:
http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AUD221/professor-73510-036/
Roxanne Connelly
Assistant Professor of Sociology
Telephone: +44 (0) 24765 75659
Email: R.Connelly@warwick.ac.uk
[RC28 message 2016_017] CALL FOR APPLICATION 6 STARTER SCHOLARSHIPS FOR DOCTORAL CANDIDATES
The scholarships are available from October 1st, 2016, for one year.
We welcome applications from graduates aiming to write their doctoral thesis at the Bamberg Graduate School of Social Sciences. A scholarship will enable you to develop an excellent research proposal and submit it to appropriate funding bodies. BAGSS supports scholarship holders through personal mentoring, workshops and support services.
BAGSS is a multidisciplinary Graduate School funded by the German Science Foundation (DFG) as part of the German Excellence Initiative. We are seeking to stimulate and guide cutting-edge doctoral research on some of the most crucial challenges modern knowledge-based societies are facing.
Specialised research agendas have been grouped into four thematic pillars:
Pillar 1: Education, Personal Development and Learning from Early Childhood to Adulthood
Pillar 2: Education and Social Inequality Across the Entire Life Course
Pillar 3: Changes in Human Capital Labour Markets and Demographic Structures and Their Impact on Social Inequality in Modern Societies
Pillar 4: Governance, Institutional Change and Political Behaviour
QUALIFICATION & REQUIREMENTS:
We are inviting applications by highly qualified graduates from the fields of Sociology, Psychology, Educational Science, Political Science, Labour and Educational Economics, Demography and Statistics. Candidates must hold a Master‘s degree (or equivalent) in one of the aforementioned subjects or be very close to completion. International applications are encouraged but successful applicants will be required to take up their residence in Bamberg, a city noted for its high quality of life and great conditions for research and study. Scholarships amount to a monthly stipend of 1.468 Euro, plus family allowances and child-care expenses in accordance with the DFG guidelines where applicable. The Graduate School is committed to diversity, equal opportunities and the compatibility of family and career within its statutory obligations.
For further information about BAGSS, the application process and the required documents, please visit our website at www.uni-bamberg.de/bagss/application
The deadline for the submission of your application is March 31st, 2016.
Katrin Bernsdorff
Marketing Manager
BAGSS | Bamberg Graduate School of Social Sciences
University of Bamberg
Feldkirchenstr. 21
96052 Bamberg, Germany
[RC28 message 2016_016] Two Fellowships in the MZES Research Department A
»European Societies and their Integration«
The MZES is an interdisciplinary research institute of the University of Mannheim dedicated to comparative European social research and the analysis of European integration processes. It is Germany’s largest university-based social science research centre.
The Centre seeks to recruit outstanding social scientists as Research Fellows to work in Research Department A »European Societies and their Integration«. Successful candidates are expected to publish in international academic journals. They should develop and direct projects in one of the department’s three research areas and attract research grants.
MZES Research Fellowships provide experienced researchers, preferably with previous postdoctoral experience, with an opportunity to pursue independent research within the framework of the Centre’s Research Programme. Previous Research Fellows frequently moved to full professorships at other universities.
In addition to the resources of the University, MZES supports its Research Fellows with an annual budget for travel and research assistance, a dedicated IT department, an internal methods consulting and data unit, an extensive Centre library, support from project management offices, and a public relations officer. Research Fellows are usually required to teach two hours per week at the University’s School of Social Sciences.
Candidates should have completed their PhD with an excellent dissertation in Sociology or a related discipline within the last five years. Publications, particularly in peer reviewed journals, are an advantage. Salary is commensurate with experience and qualifications and will be public sector pay scheme TV-L E13 to E15 (between 44,000 and 59,000 Euros), with additional employer benefits. The position is for two to five years, starting preferably 1 September 2016. In principle, the position can be shared.
As an equal opportunity employer, the University of Mannheim particularly encourages applications from women and persons with disabilities.
Applications may be submitted in German or English. They should include a cover letter, a CV (with a list of publications), copies of academic degrees (including the doctoral degree certificate), and plans for research to be carried out at the MZES (1 page). The deadline for applications is
April 2, 2016. To apply online, please go to:
https://www.mzes.uni-mannheim.de/stellen/online_bewerb/appli_e.php
Letters of recommendation are optional; they may be sent to
philipp.heldmann@mzes.uni-mannheim.de
For further information about the Centre, please visit the MZES website:
www.mzes.uni-mannheim.de
For more information about the position, please contact Philipp Heldmann at philipp.heldmann@mzes.uni-mannheim.de.
[RC28 message 2016_015] CfA: Berlin Summer School in Social Sciences 2016
Berlin Summer School in Social Sciences
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Linking Theory and Empirical Research
Berlin, July 17 – 28, 2016
We are delighted to announce the 6th Berlin Summer School in Social Sciences. The summer school aims at promoting young researchers by strengthening their methodological understanding in linking theory and empirical research. The two weeks’ program creates an excellent basis for the advancement of their current research designs.
In the first week we address the key methodological challenges of concept-building, causation/explanation and micro-macro-linkage that occur in almost all research efforts and strive for a clarification of the epistemological foundations underlying methodological paradigms. In the second week, these methodological considerations are applied to central empirical fields of research in political science, sociology, and their intersections with other disciplines. In this second part of the program participants are assigned to four thematic groups according to their own research topics. The thematic areas cover “External Governance, Europeanization, and Global Norms Diffusion”, “Citizenship, Migration and Social Inequalities", “Social Struggle and Globalization”, and “Democracy at the Crossroads”.
The program is characterized by a varied format of lectures, workshops, seminars, and one-to-one consultations. During the summer school participants will also have the opportunity to present and intensely discuss their own work and approaches and will be provided with hands-on advice for their research designs.
The school brings together a faculty of renowned international and Berlin-based scholars. Among the confirmed international lecturers are Gilbert Achcar (University of London), Donatella Della Porta (European University Institute), Macartan Humphreys (Columbia University), Bob Jessop (University of Lancaster), Sanjay Reddy (The New School for Social Research), and Vera Troeger (University of Warwick).
The Berlin Summer School is a joint endeavor of the Berlin Graduate School of Social Sciences (BGSS) at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin and the WZB Berlin Social Science Center. It is co-funded by the two institutions. Moreover, we receive generous funding from the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD). Details on travel grants and tuition fees can be found on our webpage.
The international summer school is open to 50 PhD candidates, advanced master students and young Post-Docs. The call for applications has opened. Applications can be submitted online via the application form on the summer school webpage until March 31, 2016.
The decisions of the selection committee will be communicated to the applicants at the beginning of April. For more information, please visit our webpage at www.berlinsummerschool.de
If you have additional questions, please contact directly the organizing team at summerschool.bgss@hu-berlin.de
[RC28 message 2016_014] Full Professorship (W3) in Sociology with a Focus on Social Inequality
The Faculty of Social Sciences at Goethe University Frankfurt welcomes
applications for the following full time position starting April 2017:
Full Professorship (W3) in Sociology with a Focus on Social Inequality
The future holder of the position is expected to be highly qualified in theoretical as well as empirical research on social inequality. She/He possesses an international research profile and highly visible (inter-)national publications on the dimensions of social inequality and its mechanisms of (re)production as well as teaching experiences in this field. The candidate has an outstanding expertise in at least two of the following research fields: social exclusion and inclusion, sociology of social conflicts, sociology of culture, or economic sociology. A research profile that is connected with the Frankfurt
tradition of Critical Theory is highly welcomed. The selected candidate is expected to cooperate closely in the institute?s and the department?s research projects and to teach in the different study programmes of the faculty. The successful candidate will also be involved in teacher-training. Experience in teaching at school and novel ideas regarding this topic would be welcome. he designated salary for the position is based on ?W3? on the German university scale or equivalent. Goethe University is an equal opportunities employer, which implies that applications from women are specifically encouraged. For further information regarding the general conditions for professorship appointments, please see:
www.vakante-professuren.uni-frankfurt.de .
Highly qualified academics are invited to submit their complete application with the usual documentation by e-mail, either in English or German, within four weeks after publication of this announcement (deadline 2016-03-17) to the Dean of the Department of Social Sciences, Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universität Frankfurt/Main, Prof. Dr.
Sigrid Roßteutscher, E-Mail:
dekanat.fb03-bewerbungen@soz.uni-frankfurt.de.
Please quote the reference number 6/2016 in your application.
See:
http://www.uni-frankfurt.de/45302945/fb03
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Prof. Dr. Birgit Becker
Professorin für Soziologie mit dem Schwerpunkt Empirische Bildungsforschung
Goethe-Universität Frankfurt
[RC28 message 2016_013] Paris-based open rank position in quantitative sociology at ENSAE-CREST
We have a Paris-based position opening that may be of interest to RC28 members. I would be very grateful if you forward the following announcement to the RC28 mailing list.
Faculty Position in Sociology at ENSAE-CREST: We are currently inviting applications for an open-rank, tenure-track or tenured, faculty position in quantitative sociology.
ENSAE ParisTech and CREST: As a member of the Group of the National Schools of Economics and Statistics (GENES), ENSAE ParisTech offers students proficient training in quantitative analysis of information, statistical modeling and social sciences. Currently located in Malakoff (92), ENSAE ParisTech and its research center, CREST, are moving to the campus of Ecole Polytechnique in Palaiseau, in the Greater Paris area, to form with their partners (Ecole Polytechnique, HEC, Telecom ParisTech, ENS Cachan, etc.) a leading educational and research center in applied mathematics, statistics, economics, sociology, finance and management.
Candidate profile: The successful candidate is expected to demonstrate, besides a solid general knowledge in sociology, proficiency in data analysis and quantitative methods and an international-level publication record or potential. Familiarity with international survey data and comparisons as well as an interest in social network analysis and/or Big Data will be appreciated.
Quantitative Sociology Laboratory: The candidate will join the team of sociologists at the Quantitative Sociology Lab at CREST and is expected to contribute to the research activity of the laboratory as well as to teach courses in the ENSAE curriculum and in the Master in Quantitative Sociology and Demography at University of Paris-Saclay.
Date of appointment: fall of 2016.
Conditions: The position has no citizenship requirement. Contract type (tenure or tenure-track) and salary depend on the diplomas, experience and research potential of the successful candidate.
Deadline: review of applications begins on May 16th 2016.
Full job announcement
in English: http://www.crest.fr/images/2016/recrutement/EC_EN_Soc_2016.pdf
in French: http://www.crest.fr/images/2016/recrutement/EC_FR_Soc_2016.pdf
Best regards,
Ivaylo Petev
[RC28 message 2016_012] Call for papers TIY workshop 2016
The 24th annual workshop of the European Research Network on Transitions in Youth (TIY) will take place in Trento, Italy on 7-10 September 2016. The workshop will be hosted by the Department of Sociology and Social Research jointly with the Center for Social Inequality Studies (CSIS) of the University of Trento.
The theme for this year's workshop is: Transition to adulthood and life course inequalities: Good entry, good life?
After school-leaving, young people are finally ready to enter their adulthood, which usually starts with applying skills and knowledge acquired during formal education to pursue occupational careers that meets their preferences and expectations. Indeed, if the early stages of work life were not predictive of later life course developments, the transition from school to employment would not be so relevant for the whole process of entering adulthood, and its relevant steps – however ranked or sequenced.
As well recognized in the literature, the kind of entry into adult life influences later life course perspectives. The lion's share in this process is played by the kind of labor market entry, which often predefines not only individuals' life course trajectories but also their descendants 'outcomes. However, with the end of the industrial society, the transition from school to employment does not represent the exclusive significant entry port into adulthood. Other kind of steps has become increasingly relevant and the phases of becoming adult are increasingly nuanced and blended. Marriage and partnership, childbirth and family formation, re-entries into education after some kind of interruption,and even more so “bad starts” like entering in secondary labor markets or getting stuck in a NEET position are increasing under the light of social scientists for the consequences they can play in life course developments.
For the 24th annual TIY workshop, the Network Committee invites authors to submit contributions concerning the area of youth transitions, especially – but not exclusively – the transition from education to the labor market and its relationships with other life course outcomes. The committee also encourages authors Comparative papers illuminating the institutional, structural, political as well as cultural determinants of the ways in which youth transitions are declined, and The consequences of different entry paths, are particularly welcome. The following areas will be given particular attention:
--the quality of the transition from education to employment and its impact on mid-term occupational outcomes, cohabitation / marriage, and fertility;
--the increased variety of the initial “steps” into adulthood, and their consequences for the life course;
--the role of ascriptive and acquisitive resources in influencing the outcomes of the transition process;
--the mediating role of the context: structural, cultural, political and institutional factors;
--the impact of the economic crisis on different aspects related to youth transitions (eg, speed of entry, quality of access, consequences of good / bad initial “matching”);
--the trends and the various (old and new) forms of social inequality affecting the transition process.
The Network Committee does not regard this list of suggested themes as a complete, let alone exclusive. On the contrary, the committee welcomes contributions on all aspects of the transition from youth to adulthood.
Anyone who wishes to present a paper at the workshop should send a one A4 page abstract by email to the address indicated below by 31 March, 2016. The abstract should clearly indicate: research question (s); theoretical foundations; data and methods and expected results / contribution to the debate on youth transitions.
In keeping with our usual procedures, abstracts will be assessed for selection by the members of the Network Committee on the basis of their quality and relevance to the theme of the workshop. Authors will be notified of the decision regarding their paper by 30 April, 2016 at the latest.
The conference fee is set at € 600 and includes four nights of accommodation (single room), lunches and social events (including conference dinner). Since only a limited number of places will be available, anyone who wishes to attend the conference without presenting a paper should notify the conference organisers as soon as possible. In order to ensure the smooth running of the workshop, participants should register and pay the conference fee before 30 June, 2016 to be guaranteed accommodation organized by the workshop staff.
For papers to be made available in advance to workshop participants, final (electronic) versions should reach the local organisers at the very latest by 17 August, 2016.
Local organisers: Paolo Barbieri, Stefani Scherer, Giampiero Passaretta
Relevant websites:
TIY: http://www.socsci.ru.nl/~maartenw/tiy/index.htm
Dept. Sociology and Social Research, University of Trento: http://www.sociologia.unitn.it/en
Center for Social Inequality Studies, University of Trento: http://r.unitn.it/en/soc/csis
Submission of abstracts:
Abstracts should be sent by email to: tiy2016@soc.unitn.it
[RC28 message 2016_011] Master in Social Sciences at the Carlos III-Juan March Institute (IC3JM), Madrid
The Carlos III-Juan March Institute (IC3JM) at the Carlos III University of Madrid offers a two-year Master in Social Sciences, taught entirely in English, with paths of specialization in Sociology, Political Science, Economic History and interdisciplinary social sciences. Its first edition starts in September 2016.
The IC3JM has a strong international reputation for being a top research institution in Europe. The IC3JM Master in Social Sciences is an academic Master, with 120 ECTS (European Credit Transfer System) that provides the most advanced analytical and methodological skills required to undertake high-level research in the core topics of the Social Sciences.
The Master offers an advanced interdisciplinary training in the Social Sciences, with a strong emphasis on comparative and historical approaches, as well as on methodological issues and quantitative techniques. Students acquire the skills required for research design, hypothesis formulation, and advanced data analysis.
Courses are taught by members of the IC3JM and professors at the Carlos III University. Members of the IC3JM and Carlos-III faculty hold PhDs from the best universities in the world and have a very strong international publication record. In addition, world-leading scholars are invited every year to teach specific courses. In its first edition, the IC3JM Master in Social Sciences will include as invited scholars Lucinda Platt (London School of Economics), Dídac Queralt (Institute of Political Economy and Governance) and José Fernández Albertos (CSIC).
All the information on the Master can be found here:
http://ic3jm.es/masters/social-sciences/index.aspx
[RC28 message 2016_010] Mixed Methods
Dear ISA RC28 Members,
the extended deadline for abstract submission for the 9th International Conference on Social Science Methodology (RC33 Meeting, September 11-16, 2016, University of Leicester, United Kingdom) is approaching.
Abstract submission closes on February 21.
Attached you'll find a cfp for a Mixed Methods session that might be interesting for some of you. We are still a little low on abstracts so please circulate the cfp.
Best
Andrea Hense
RC33 Conference 2016: Call for Paper
Extended deadline for abstract submission is approaching: 21st February, 2016.
International Sociological Association (ISA) Research Committee RC33 on Logic and Methodology
9th International Conference on Social Science Methodology
11-16 September 2016, University of Leicester (United Kingdom)
Session: Challenges of Mixed Methods Data Analysis and Interpretation
One of the most important problems of mixed methods research is how to combine qualitative and quantitative data analysis in generating “meta-inferences” (Teddlie/Tashakkori 2009: 300). Some solutions for dealing with this „integration challenge“ (Freshwater/Fetters 2015; Bryman 2007) are broadly discussed in handbooks (Cresswell/Plano Clark 2011; Tashakkori/Teddlie 2010), but in practical research applications specific difficulties arise which are not covered by existing methods literature. In our session we want to provide a forum for discussing problems of a joined data analysis which were faced during specific research projects and the solutions found for them: What techniques and quality criteria are used? Are there differences regarding different mixed methods designs, data types, research methods? How do researchers deal with contradictory results? Papers should discuss methodological problems with regard to specific empirical projects.
Session Convenor (s)
Tobias Gebel (tobias.gebel@uni-bielefeld.de), Andrea Hense (Andrea.Hense@sofi.uni-goettingen.de), Felix Knappertsbusch (felix.knappertsbusch@sowi.uni-giessen.de), Franziska Schork (Franziska) .Schork2@iab.de)
Conference Website
http://www2.le.ac.uk/departments/sociology/research/rc33-conference/rc33-conference
Please find further information on ISA RC33 (Research Committee on Logic & Methodology of the International Sociology Association) on http://www.rc33.org/
Abstract Submission
The deadline for abstract submission is 21st February, 2016.
Abstract length should not exceed 5000 characters.
[RC28 message 2016_009] ** Call for Papers & Symposia ** SLLS International Conference 5 --8 October 2016 Bamberg, Germany
Dear Hiroshi,
Would you please be so kind to forward the call for papers below to RC28 members?
Thank you very much and my best wishes,
http://www.slls.org.uk/so/cLB1X2jd?cid=136526e2-d022-df4b-d5dc-e8caa85bc8a6®cordingly, emphasis in research will be on furthering the development of analytical categories and tools of Higher Education Research and Science Studies and to contribute original new ones. The successful applicant should be interested in qualitative as well as in quantitative methods.
The persons to be appointed are experienced in academic teaching, supervision of doctoral candidates, and in acquiring external funding and hold the necessary management skills for the development of new research structures. They are supposed to carry out innovative, interdisciplinary research projects with the disciplines represented at the Leibniz Center. Moreover, they are expected to contribute substantially to the establishment and development of an interdisciplinary research priority “Wissenschaftsreflexion” across traditional subject and faculty boundaries. The research center is seeking internationally renowned researchers from the above-mentioned academic disciplines and related fields.
Conditions of appointment are in accordance with § 25, Niedersachsen Higher Education Act (NHG). Part-time employment can be arranged on request. As an equal opportunities employer, Leibniz Universität Hannover has set itself the strategic aim of significantly increasing the proportion of women. Female scientists are therefore particularly encouraged to apply. Applications from abroad are especially welcome. Equally qualified candidates with disabilities will be given preference. In its mission statement, Leibniz Universität Hannover attaches great importance to the international orientation of teaching and research. At the same time, it places major value on the intensive guidance and support of its students and on the university’s close ties to the region and to Niedersachsen. Its professors are thus expected to take up residence in the Region of Hannover.
Successful candidates who have reached the age of fifty by the time of appointment and who do not already have civil servant status will be given an employment contract. Further information is available from the Head of the Search Committee Prof. Dr. Eva Barlösius (phone: 0049 (0) 511/762-5432, e.barloesius@ish.uni-hannover.de).
Please submit your full application, either electronically (dekanat@phil.uni-hannover.de) or in a paper version, by November, 3rd 2016 to Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Universität Hannover, Dekan der Philosophischen Fakultät, Schloßwender Str. 1, 30159 Hannover
http://www.uni-hannover.de/jobs
Prof. Dr. Kathrin Leuze, Institut für Soziologie, Leibniz Universität Hannover
[RC28 message 2016_066] Future RC28 Meetings and New Significant Scholarship Award
Dear RC28 Members,
Please find below the schedule for future RC28 meetings as announced at the RC28 Bern meeting:
RC28 Meeting in spring 2017:
University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany (organizers: Marita Jacob, Judith Offerhaus, and Michael Kuhhirt)
March 30, 2017 - April 1, 2017
Theme: “Social Inequality and Mobility Revisited: Challenges through Recent Demographic Trends”
Abstract Submission opens on 15 September 2016 and ends on 31 October 2016
http://www.rc28.uni-koeln.de/
RC28 Meeting in summer 2017:
Columbia University, New York, USA (organizers: Tom DiPrete and his team)
August 8 - 10, 2017
RC28 Meeting in spring 2018:
Yonsei University, Seoul, South Korea (organizers: Kwang-Yeong Shin and his team)
May 17-19, 2018
2018 summer:
ISA World Congress in Toronto
July 15-21, 2018
Note: In order to attend the ISA World Congress, you need to be a member of ISA as well as RC28.
The RC28 board also decided to establish a new award at the Bern meeting:
Establishment of the New Significant Scholarship Award
The RC28 will make one award annually to recognize an article of Significant Scholarship in Social Stratification that has been published in the three years prior to the year when the award is made. For example, for the 2017 award articles appearing in journal issues from 2014- 2016 are eligible. The criterion for the award is the significance, rigor, and novelty of the article's contribution to scholarship in social stratification. The RC28 Significant Scholarship Award comes with a sum of 1,000 US dollars. If there are multiple authors, a sum is Evenly among them.
In order to be eligible, the article must have been presented prior to publication at one of the RC28 meetings or the RC28 sessions of the World Congress, and the fact of its presentation must be acknowledged in the published version of the article or the author should provide other forms of proof (such as a copy of the program).
The award shall be made by the RC28 Board, which will decide upon the recipient at the Spring RC28 meeting. The recipient of the award will be announced and the award will be delivered at the Summer RC28 meeting.
The Board will solicit nominations for the award and consider all nominations received by February 1 for that year's award (or another appropriate date depending on the date of the RC28 Spring meeting). Nominations should include a full citation of the article and a brief statement as Nominations will be submitted to the RC28 Secretary, who will compile the nominations and deliver them to the subcommittee appointed by the Board for consideration. Nominations are accepted only from RC28 members. Self- nominations are permitted.
Please submit your nomination for the 2017 award by 1 February 2017 to RC28 Secretary (Hiroshi Ishida) at rc28.isa@gmail.com.
Hiroshi Ishida, RC28 Secretary / Treasurer
[RC28 message 2016_065] Doctoral positions available at University of Cologne
The DFG-funded Emmy Noether Research Group “Accumulation of Personal Wealth in Couples: Individual Resources and Gender Inequalities in IntimateRelationships” (led by Dr. Philipp Lersch) is inviting applications for 3 research assistantships (doctoral fellows, 65% TVL E-13)
The research group pursues innovative research on the emergence and determinants of personal wealth inequalities within heterosexual couples in a cross-national comparative perspective. We work at the intersection of social stratification research and family sociology. We conduct theoretically founded quantitative research combining large-scale longitudinal specifically, the successful candidates will carry out research in one of the following subprojects of the research group: a) Trajectories of personal wealth accumulation and wealth inequalities in couples over time b) Consequences of a lifetime of wealth accumulation ::Determinants of personal wealth at retirement c) Attitudes towards personal wealth in intimate relationships The research group is embedded in the Institute of Sociology and Social Psychology (ISS), which was founded in 1919 as the first of its kind in Germany. Today it is internationally recognized for its strong tradition in empirical social research.
We offer three positions as doctoral research assistants for three years beginning on 1 April 2017. The positions may be renewed for two more years contingent on a successful scientific output. The salary is set in accordance with the German public sector scale TV-L (E) 13, 65%). We also offer a vibrant research environment, a fully-equipped office and opportunity to present research in (at least) one national and one international conference per year. Additional funding is available to attend workshops, summer schools, and The successful candidates will also become members of the next cohort of the Cologne Graduate School in Management, Economics and Social Sciences (CGS).Thus the candidate will have access to CGS workshops and courses.
We seek motivated candidates who intend to collaborate in our research and pursue an innovative PhD in the area of the research group. The successful candidates should be committed to conceptualization, realization and publication of scientific analyzes in international peer reviewed journals, and to their presentation at national and international conferences. Applicants should have a keen interest in the research agenda of the group, enjoy teamwork but should also be able to work independently, and develop an own research agenda within their subprojects. They should hold, or anticipate receiving very soon ( as shown in supporting documents), an excellent master's degree, diploma or equivalent in sociology, demography, economics, or a closely related field.Experience with longitudinal analysis of large-scale surveys for subprojects a) and b) and experience with factorial survey experiments for subproject c) are a strong advantage. Candidates should be proficient in using Stata and / or R. Fluency in scientific English is a requirement The University of Cologne is committed to diversity, equal opportunities and compatibility of family and career. International candidates are welcome. We explicitly encourage minorities to apply.International candidates are welcome. We explicitly encourage minorities to apply.International candidates are welcome. We explicitly encourage minorities to apply.
For further questions, please contact Dr. Philipp Lersch (pmlersch@unikoeln.de). Applications should include a short cover letter indicating for which subproject the candidate applies, a detailed CV (no picture), copies of academic degrees (translated to German or) English if these documents have been issued in another language) and a one-page research exposé for the subproject candidates are interested in. The deadline for applications is 1 November 2016. Please submit your complete application materials electronically (one PDF file) to:
Dr. Philipp Lersch
University of Cologne Institute of Sociology and Social Psychology
Greinstr. 2 50939 Cologne Germany
Email: pmlersch@uni-koeln.de
[RC28 message 2016_064] Soliciting applicants for Wilson chair at WSU
The Department of Sociology, College of Arts and Sciences, Washington State University in Pullman, WA invites applications for a permanent full-time tenure-track 9-month academic appointment position as the William Julius Wilson Distinguished Professor. The rank will be at the advanced Associate or Professor level and begin on August 16, 2017.
Job duties: Conduct independent research leading to publication, secure external grant funding, teach undergraduate and graduate courses in sociology, and mentor undergraduate and graduate students. In addition, the occupant of the position will be expected to contribute to University and Departmental governance through service on appropriate committees, and to serve the university, profession, state, and national communities in ways appropriate to training and rank.
Job requirements: earned a doctoral degree in Sociology or closely related field, conduct research in inequality and health, have an excellent record of research, have a track-record and potential for continued extramural funding, demonstrated teaching ability and prepared to teach and mentor undergraduate and graduate students.
Applications: Submit: 1) A cover letter describing research, teaching, and grant history, 2) Curriculum Vitae, 3) three examples of scholarly work, and 4) evidence of teaching effectiveness, and 5) names and contact information for three references. The application materials must be submitted online at: www.wsujobs.com. Review of applications will begin November 15, 2016, and will continue until the position is filled. Questions regarding the position should be directed to Professor Monica Kirkpatrick Johnson, Chair of the Search Committee, 509-335-4595 or monicakj@wsu.edu.
[RC28 message 2016_063] job posting at McGill university
My department is hiring and the job may be of interest to RC28 members. It's at a management school, so a focus on organizations (it doesn't have to be for-profit businesses necessarily) or employment would be necessary. Our department has a strong focus on inequality issues. The position is open rank and applications from non- “rookies” are encouraged.
To ensure immediate consideration, materials should be submitted through our electronic application system
(https://www.mcgill.ca/desautels/research/specializations/organizational-behaviour/recruitmentorganizational-behaviour)
by October 1, 2016.
Your application should include: (1)a cover letter expressing your interest; (2) cv; (3) a brief research statement; (4) a brief statement of teaching philosophy; (5) three letters of references (preferably also sent electronically); and (6) copies of representative research article(s), including the full paper you would present if invited for a campus visit.
See the attached job announcement. I’m happy to chat with anyone interested in the position. Montreal is a fantastic place to live. Instruction is in English and knowledge of French is not necessary for selection for the position, but non-Canadian hires will likely need to learn some French to eventually gain permanent residency.
Matissa Hollister
Assistant Professor of Organizational Behaviour, Faculty of Management
matissa.hollister@mcgill.ca
www.mcgill.ca/desautels
[RC28 message 2016_062] Senior Job -Economic and Policy Implications of Genomics, The University of Queensland
Dear RC28 colleagues,
The University of Queensland has a $25 million research program in Genomics and Health. One of the sub-programs examines the Economic and Policy Implications of Genomics. UQ is looking to hire an Associate Professor to lead the Policy Research component. The job is three years in the first instance, with substantial opportunities to grow a distinctive and innovative research program beyond this period.
Further details can be found here:
http://jobs.uq.edu.au/caw/en/job/499526/associate-professor
Mark Western FASSA
Director | Institute for Social Science Research
The University of Queensland
[RC28 message 2016_061] senior lecturer, University of Exeter
We are hiring a senior lecturer in quantitative methods in the social sciences in Exeter. Could you please forward this to the RC28 list?
More information is here: http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AON479/senior-lecturer-eandr/
Dr Alexey Bessudnov
Lecturer in Quantitative Sociology
University of Exeter
[RC28 message 2016_060] job posting at Peking University
Please see the following job posting at Peking University:
Center for Social Research of Peking University is seeking applicants for tenure-track or tenure-level faculty positions. Center for Social Research, a newly established academic unit to be a premier research center for quantitative sociological research based in China. Compensation is competitive. include a Ph.D. in sociology or a related field and scholarly experiences or potentials in conducting high-quality quantitative social research. Future research publications in international outlets are expected. Interested applicants should send CV, two writing samples, a personal statement, and names of references to office@pkucsr.org. Screening will begin after October 152015, but search will continue until positions are filled.
Yu Xie
Bert G. Kerstetter '66 University Professor of Sociology and Director of Center on Contemporary China, Princeton University
Visiting Chair Professor of Center for Social Research, Peking University
[RC28 message 2016_059] Assistant Professor – Comparative and International Higher Education
The Department of Leadership, Higher and Adult Education at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE), University of Toronto invites applications for a tenure stream position at the rank of Assistant Professor with a specialization in comparative and international higher education. commence on July 1, 2017.
The field of higher education has dedicated growing attention to phenomena that transcend national boundaries: new ways of providing and delivering higher education, but also novel relationships among and between nation-states, regional governance bodies, international organizations, and universities. These emerging phenomena need to be examined in relation to the long established field of comparative higher education, which attends to the historical and philosophical foundations of higher education institutions around the world.
We seek to recruit a scholar who employs creative theoretical and methodological approaches to examine transnational processes, internationalization, and the impacts of globalization on higher education. Applicants must hold a doctoral degree in comparative higher education or a related field by the time of appointment or shortly thereafter. The successful candidate will have a strong grounding in comparative higher education and a rigorous research agenda that draws upon discipline-based theoretical frameworks for the study of higher education. Candidates are expected to have an established or emerging record of excellence in research which includes high-quality publications in top disciplinary journals and the ability to mount an independent, innovative and externally-funded research program. Evidence of excellence in teaching at the university level is required, as demonstrated through teaching accomplishments, teaching evaluations, strong letters of reference, and other materials submitted as part of the application. Demonstrated teaching interests at the graduate level in comparative theory and method, international academic relations, and international higher education policy would be an asset.
Responsibilities of the position include development of a distinguished research program, teaching in graduate programs, supervision and mentoring of graduate students, service to the Department and to OISE, and working collaboratively with related units across OISE. Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Applications should include a letter of application, an up-to-date curriculum vitae, a teaching dossier, a statement outlining current and future research interests, three representative publications, and three confidential letters of reference. Letters of reference should be sent directly by the referee (on letterhead, signed and scanned) to Professor Nina Bascia, Chair, Department of Leadership, Higher and Adult Education at: lhae.chair@utoronto.ca. All other application materials should be submitted through the University of Toronto's online application system at : https://utoronto.taleo.net/careersection/10050/jobdetail.ftl?job=1601401. Please combine attachments into one or two files in PDF or MS Word format. Submission guidelines can be found at: http://uoft .me / how-to-apply.
The closing date for applications is November 15, 2016. If you have any questions about this position, please contact the department at: lhae.chair@utoronto.ca.
The Department of Leadership, Higher and Adult Education (LHAE) offers graduate programs in Adult Education and Community Development, Educational Leadership and Policy, and Higher Education. The Department's strength in Higher Education is internationally recognized and draws upon its affiliation with the Center for the Study of Canadian & International Higher Education (CIHE), a community of engaged scholars dedicated to supporting, promoting, and disseminating research on Canadian and international higher education. LHAE also participates with other departments in OISE's collaborative program in Comparative, International & Development Education ( CIDE) and its affiliated research center (CIDEC), both internationally renowned. For more information on the Department and these centerject Income Inequality in Couples at tdepartment of Sociology at National Chengchi University in Taiwan seeks to hire a full-time faculty member. The position is open at all ranks (Assistant Professor / Associate Professor / Professor). The appointment begins on February 1, 2017.
National Chengchi Unviersity is one of the top research universities in Taiwan with most of its faculty members educated in North America or Europe. The main tasks of a full-time faculty member include research, public service and teaching. four courses per year, including at least one taught in English.
The Department welcomes candidates from all subfields of sociology and other related disciplines. The candidate must hold a PhD at the time of the appointment. Qualified applicants should send five copies of the following three documents: (1) Curriculum vitae, (2) PhD dissertation and major publications within five years, (3) Syllabi of four courses that the applicant plans to teach, including at least one undergraduate course and one graduate course taught in English.
Applicants also need to send one copy of the following three documents: (1) Photocopy of PhD diploma or other certifying documents showing that the applicant can obtain PhD degree before the appointment, (2) Two recommendation letters, (3) Transcript of the Ph .D. program completed (required for applicants without full-time teaching experiences).
All the application materials will not be returned. The job interview will be held between mid-September and mid-October after the shortlist of candidates is determined.
All application materials must reach the Department no later than August 8 (Monday), 2016. The assessment and recognition of foreign academic credentials and related certifications should be verified by Taipei Representative Office in the country.
Please send application materials to Ms. Shiaoling Chang, Department of Sociology, National Chengchi University, No.64, Sec.2, Zhinan Rd., Wenshan Dist., Taipei City 11605, Taiwan. For any question, please contact Ms. Shiaoling Chang ..
Tel: + 886-2-2938 7061
E-mail: slchang2@nccu.edu.tw
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Ping-Yin Kuan, Ph. D.
Associate Professor
Department of Sociology &
International Doctoral Program
in Asia-Pacific Studies
National Chengchi University
Taipei, Taiwan, ROCrn University delivers an academic experience second to none. Our research excellence expands knowledge and drives discovery with real-world application.
Applications must include the following: (1) Application for Full-Time Faculty Position form https://www.uwo.ca/facultyrelations/faculty/academic_positions.html, (2) a CV, (3) Letter of Interest / Statement of Academic Qualifications, and (4) Names, addresses, and e-mail addresses for 3 referees should be e-mailed to:
Professor Charles Levine, Acting Chair
Department of Sociology
Western University
London, Ontario Canada N6A 5C2
E-Mail: sociology-chair@uwo.ca
The deadline for receipt of applications is March 11, 2016.
Positions are subject to budget approval. Applicants should have fluent written and oral communication skills in English. The University invites applications from all qualified individuals. Western is committed to employment equity and diversity in the workplace and welcomes applications from women, members of racialized groups/visible minorities, Aboriginal persons, persons with disabilities, persons of any sexual orientation, and persons of any gender identity or gender expression. In accordance with Canadian Immigration requirements, priority will be given to Canadian citizens and permanent residents.
Accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment process. If you require accommodations for interviews or other meetings, please contact Emily Van Houtte, evanhout@uwo.ca, and/or 519-661-4028.
[RC28 message 2016_004] 8th ESFR Congress - New Deadline - 29th FEB 2016
8th Congress of the European Society on Family Relations (ESFR)
Changing Family Relations – Gender and Generations
August 31 - September 3, 2016, TU Dortmund University, Germany
Megatrends like globalization, increasing migration, the neo-liberal transformation of labor, individualization and pluralization as well as demographic ageing profoundly influence families today. The relations between family members, generations and genders undergo profound changes. They are not only at the center of these trends but also serve as mediators for social change, becoming a focus of political interventions with respect to equity, justice, and well-being. Despite of such measures, families are often challenged to find their own ways to deal with the consequences of these megatrends, particularly during the different ‘rush hours of life’ and in times of welfare state retrenchment. Exploring the links between societal, family and individual change and establishing macro-micro level mechanisms is thus more relevant than ever, and a genuinely multidisciplinary task.
The 8th ESFR congress shall therefore provide a forum for family researchers from different backgrounds and at all career stages to discuss their latest research projects with an interdisciplinary and international audience. We invite anthropological, demographic, economic, educational, gerontological, political, legal, methodological, psychological, social work and sociological perspectives on families. Presentations focusing on the links between macro level change and family life, intergenerational and gender relations over time and across countries are especially welcome.
Confirmed keynote speakers are Professor Dieter Ferring (University of Luxemburg), Professor Gunhild Hagestad (NOVA, Norway), Professor Helma Lutz (Goethe University Frankfurt; Germany), Professor Tina Miller (Oxford Brookes University, UK) and Professor Eric Widmer (University of Geneva, Switzerland).
We invite international symposia of 3-4 presentations plus discussant. Proposals should include a short title of the symposium (12 words maximum) and a 600 word (maximum) description of the symposium. The latter should encompass an outline of the symposium topic as well as titles, speakers and a short abstract of each presentation. It is expected that each symposium includes speakers from more than one country. Deadline for submissions is December 31, 2015 Janury 24, 2016. Furthermore, we invite oral presentations of papers, if possible linked to the topics mentioned above. Submissions should include a short title of the paper (12 words maximum) and a 250 word (maximum) abstract that provides information e.g. about the research question, the sample and method, type of analysis and main or expected results. Deadline for submissions is February 14, 2016 February 29, 2016.
Finally, the conference provides possibilities for poster presentations. Similar to paper presentations, poster submissions should include a short title of the paper (12 words maximum) and a 250 word (maximum) abstract that provides information about the research question, sample and method, the type of analysis and main or expected results.
Deadline for submissions is April 15, 2016.
More information and the platform for submissions can be found at
www.esfr2016.tu-dortmund.de
[RC28 message 2016_003] job openings: 1 Postdoctoral Researcher and 1 Doctoral Candidate
The Department of Sociology, Chair for Microsociology, at the University of Tübingen invites applications for 1 Postdoctoral Researcher and 1 Doctoral Candidate for the duration of 3 years to begin as soon as possible (before October 2016).
For detailed descriptions of the positions, requirements and application process, please see the full job adverts:
Postdoctoral Researcher:
http://www.uni-tuebingen.de/aktuelles/stellenangebote/newsfullview-stellenangebote/article/postdoctoral-researcher-german-public-sector-pay-scheme-tvl-e-13-100.html
PhD Candidate:
http://www.uni-tuebingen.de/aktuelles/stellenangebote/newsfullview-stellenangebote/article/doctoral-candidate-german-public-sector-pay-scheScholars from all disciplines are welcome. Its major supplements, such as the Child Development Supplement, the Transition into Adulthood Supplement, the Disability and Use of Time supplement, the Family Rosters and Transfers Module, or the Childhood Retrospective Circumstances Study.
Between 15 and 25 papers and posters will be accepted for the conference. Travel and lodging expenses will be available for one author per accepted paper or poster. Meals will be provided for all participants.
Proposals (1,000 words or less) will be accepted until June 17, 2016 through the online application portal (https://psidonline.isr.umich.edu/conference/registration/).
Support for this event is provided by the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute on Child Health and Human Development, the National Institute on Aging, and the National Science Foundation.
[RC28 message 2016_036] 8th Congress of the European Society on Family Relations (ESFR)
I would like to inform you that the congress program for the 8th Congress of the European Society on Family Relations (ESFR) “Changing Family Relations – Gender and Generations” (August 31 --September 3, 2016, TU Dortmund University, Germany) is online now and the registration has opened.
http://www.esfr2016.tu-dortmund.de/
I would be very pleased if you could circulate this information in your research networks and newsletters.
Kind regards in the name of the local organizing committee,
Matthias Euteneuer
8th Congress of the European Society on Family Relations (ESFR)
Changing Family Relations – Gender and Generations
August 31 --September 3, 2016, TU Dortmund University, Germany
Local Organizing Committee
www.esfr2016.tu-dortmund.de
esfr2016.fk12@tu-dortmund.de
[RC28 message 2016_035] Postdoctoral Researcher in Sociology and Social Demography (2 posts)
http://www.sociology.ox.ac.uk/vacancy/post-doctoral-researcher-in-sociology-and-social-demography.html
Department of Sociology, Manor Road Building, Manor Road, Oxford
Grade 7: £ 30,738-£ 37,768 pa
We are seeking two outstanding quantitative researchers to work on the European Research Council funded project FAMSIZEMATTERS Family size matters: How low fertility affects the (re)production of social inequalities, led by Christiaan Monden.
The successful candidate will be expected to engage in advanced independent research within the remit of the project. More specifically, he/she will shape and carry out research on one or more of the following themes: only-children, multi-generational effects, sibling size, childlessness, impact of children’s socioeconomic position on parents, high-fertility sub-populations in low fertility societies, family size and gender inequality.
The successful candidate will hold or expect to obtain a PhD in sociology, demography, economics, statistics or another relevant discipline. Training and expertise in analysing secondary data, strong quantitative analysis skills are essential. Candidates will be required to show evidence of developing a track record of excellent quality publications in peer-reviewed academic journals.
The posts are full-time on a fixed-term contract, for 36 months starting by September 2016 (or as soon as possible thereafter).
Applications, including a covering letter, CV and the names of three referees, should be submitted by 12.00 noon on 1 June 2016.
FAMSIZEMATTERS (project description here)
Family size matters: How low fertility affects the (re) production of social inequalities
European Research Council, Consolidator Grant 2015 (2016-2020)
This is the first comprehensive study on the consequences of low fertility for the (re)production of social inequalities. Inequalities in socio-economic well-being, including gender inequalities and regional inequalities, are reproduced from generation to generation. The family plays a central role in the reproduction of social inequalities. Over the last 5 decades, most societies in Europe and East-Asia moved or started moving towards low fertility regimes where the majority of women bear 0, 1 or 2 children. What does this radical change in family size imply for the (re)production of social inequalities? While demographers focus on determinants rather than consequences of low fertility, social inequality scholars largely ignore fertility trends. I connect these major fields to understand the consequences of low fertility and re-think mechanisms for the reproduction of inequalities. From this perspective I generate new empirical and theoretical questions and I highlight growing but under-researched groups (i.e. childless adults and only-children). I formulate three sets of related innovative questions on the consequences of low fertility for inequalities in (1) children, (2) adults and (3) societies. With regard to children, I investigate multigenerational processes, the changing role of sibling size and the role of only-children in reproducing inequalities. For parents with adult children, I study when and where the ‘quality’ of children becomes increasingly important and I examine the role of childless adults in the reproduction of inequalities. I take a quantitative comparative approach over time and across societies in Europe and East-Asia using multi-actor multilevel data from the newest data initiatives and reviving underused existing data. The insights from the comparative studies are brought together at the macro level in a simulation study. Gender inequalities are addressed throughout the project: has lower fertility reduced gender inequalities?
[RC28 message 2016_034] post doc position 2 years, UniTrento in memoriam of Valeria Solesin
The department of sociology and social research of the University of Trento is seeking to fill a post doc-position of 2 years in the area of "social demography, family change, parenthood, work-life balance etc." Please refer to the call for details.
deadline: June 16th 2016
http://web.unitn.it/files/download/40896/bando_assegno_di_ricerca_in_memoria_solesin_def.pdf
[RC28 message 2016_033] Postdoc position at the University of Turku
The INDIRECT project (Intergenerational Cumulative Disadvantage and Resource Compensation) is recruiting a new Senior Researcher (postdoc) for a period of two years, starting in August 2016 at the earliest and January 2017 at the latest.
INDIRECT (http://www.utu.fi/indirect) is funded by the European Research Council and located at the Unit of Sociology in the Department of Social Research, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Turku, Finland.
The position is intended for a researcher who has defended her or his doctoral thesis relatively recently on a topic related to the project or is expected to do so within approximately six months of the application deadline.
The tasks include conducting research on topics specified in the project plan, in particular issues related to (internal) migration and neighborhood effects.
The deadline for applications is 3 June 2016.
For more details and to apply, see http://bit.ly/23E2hyI
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Elina Kilpi-Jakonen
Senior Research Fellow
Department of Social Research / Sociology
University of Turku
elina.kilpi-jakonen@utu.fi
[RC28 message 2016_032] Rediscovering Inequalities --International conference, Edinburgh
AQMeN International Conference
Rediscovering Inequalities: Exploring the interconnections between Crime, Education and Urban Segregation
26/27th October 2016
John McIntyre Conference Center, University of Edinburgh
This conference will offer a forum for researchers, policy makers and practitioners to discuss and debate contemporary issues about the nature and impact of inequalities which arise in a variety of interconnected policy contexts.
Conference papers will consider 3 main themes:
· Measuring the extent and impact of inequality
· Identifying the causes of inequality
· The impact of austerity on inequality: challenges and possibilities
We are delighted to welcome the following internationally renowned key note speakers:
Professor George Galster
Professor Janne Jonsson
Professor Robert Sampson
Professor Yossi Shavit
Professor Richard Wilkinson
Important dates:
Abstract submission closes on Monday 30th May 2016
Authors will be notified of abstract acceptance during week commencing 27th June 2016
All presenting authors must register for the conference before Early Bird closes on Monday 29th August 2016.
For full details of the conference themes, speakers and abstract submission, please visit the conference website: https://rediscoveringinequalities.wordpress.com/
[RC28 message 2016_031] Vacancy postdoc TwinLife Bielefeld University
1 Postdoctoral Research Fellow (German public sector pay scheme TV-L 13, 100%)
in the DFG long-term project TWINLIFE:“Genetic and social causes of life chances: A genetically informative, longitudinal study of the life course and individual development” for the duration of 2 years to begin as soon as possible. The contract can be renewed in case of a positive review for the next funding period.
The study combines behavioral genetics with sociological and psychological research in the domains of social inequalities, life course, and individual development. During the first three years, the first wave of the study was realized: 4000 twin pairs in four birth cohorts plus parents, sibling, and partner. The first release of the scientific use file of the first wave is planned for summer 2016.
The successful candidate will be involved in planning and realizing the ongoing data collection. The position also includes developing research projects based on the TwinLife Data. Applicants should have interest and qualifications in social inequality issues, life course research, behavioral genetics, and very strong skills in quantitative data analysis. Interest in interdisciplinary cooperation with psychology is recommended. German language proficiency, both in speaking and writing, is very welcome but not precondition for a successful application. Experiences in international research environments and international publications are an advantage.
For further information please contact Professor Martin Diewald.
Applications should include a cover letter, CV, copies of degree certificates, list of publications, and two letters of recommendation. Please send your application via email.
Deadline for applications is May 23rd, 2016.
[RC28 message 2016_030] Register now for the RC28 summer meeting in Bern
Dear ISA RC28 Members
Registration for the RC28 summer meeting in Bern, Switzerland, August 29-31, 2016, is now open. If you wish to attend the conference, please see http://rc28.unibe.ch/registration/
for information on conference fees and the registration procedure.
Best wishes,
Ben Jann (local organizer)
[RC28 message 2016_029] Two sociology posts at University of Bath
Could you please circulate the following job announcement to RC28 members?
http://www.bath.ac.uk/jobs/Vacancy.aspx?ref=DC3886
Interested applicants associated with RC28 can also contact me for more information about the Department or University.
Regards
Lynn
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Lynn Prince Cooke
Professor of Social Policy
Director of Research
Department of Social and Policy Sciences
University of Bath
[RC28 message 2016_028] Chaire Quetelet 2016: Call for papers
Call for papers, 42nd Quetelet Conference, 2016
Men's perspective in unions, fertility and parenthood
9–10 November 2016, Center for Demographic Research, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
Deadline: 31 May 2016
Researchers have become increasingly interested in men's role within the family. One
reason for this interest is that the massive participation of women in the labour market has not been accompanied by a substantial involvement of men in the family in terms of share of household tasks and care of children. Various explanations have been proposed for this gap. Some refer to gender stereotypes; others focus on the structure of the labour market; still others, on the lack of family policies, especially those which favour men’s involvement. Gender inequality may have important consequences for the marriage market, couples’ reproductive choices, and child development. Besides concerns for gender inequality, many topics focusing on men have been underexplored in family research, yet are pressing, for instance, men’s preferences in unions and fertility, age limits for becoming a father (both biological and perceived), single fatherhood, and fatherhood in joint custody. Men’s perspectives in family dynamics have not been fully integrated into demographic and family research, with the attention tending to focus on women’s perspectives. This conference is an attempt to address this imbalance.
We invite paper submissions from a wide variety of disciplines, methodological approaches, and world regions. We welcome papers describing or explaining men’s role in fertility, mating, and parenting as well as focusing on mechanisms and ongoing changes. Papers may adopt a gender perspective and compare men and women on a specific family topic, with particular emphasis on men. Papers discussing historical populations are also welcome as they can enlighten the role of specific cultural and structural conditions in men’s involvement.
Authors are asked to submit a 1–2 page abstract (or a full paper) by 31 May 2016 to
chairequetelet@uclouvain.be . Submissions should list the full names, affiliations, and email addresses of all co-authors. Authors will be notified of the status of their submission by 30 June 2016. After notification of acceptance, papers must be submitted by 15 October 2016.
[RC28 message 2016_027] 5th GESIS Summer School in Survey Methodology
5th GESIS Summer School in Survey Methodology
4 --26 August 2016, GESIS Cologne, Germany
http://bit.ly/5th-gesis-summer-school
The program for the 5th GESIS Summer School in Survey Methodology is online and registration is open: http://bit.ly/5th-gesis-summer-school
The Summer School will be held from 4 --26 August at GESIS Cologne, Germany. 21 courses are scheduled, among them 4 short courses and 17 one-week courses. New to the program are a course on traditional and cognitive methods to pretest and evaluate survey questions, a course on how to ask sensitive questions to get valid answers, a course on mathematical tools survey researchers need, and preparatory short courses on the software packages Mplus and Stata. Full schedule:
*** Short courses (August 4-5) ***
Research Data Management (Recker / Netscher)
Introduction to Data Analysis Using Mplus (TBA)
Research Designs and Causal Inference (Eifler / Leitgöb)
Introduction to Data Analysis Using Stata (Spieß)
*** Week 1 (August 8-12) ***
Introduction to Survey Design (Lugtig / Krieger)
Introduction to Structural Equation Modeling: Confirmatory Factor Analysis with Mplus (Reinecke / Kessler)
Introduction to Data Analysis Using R (Steinhauer / Würbach)
Introduction to Web Surveys (Lozar Manfreda / Berzelak)
Mixed-Mode and Mixed-Device Surveys (Toepoel / de Leeuw / Klausch)
Factorial Survey Designs (Auspurg / Sauer)
*** Week 2 (August 15-19) ***
Web Survey Instrument Design (Couper / Funke)
Understanding and Modeling Measurement Error (Billiet / Revilla)
Testing and Evaluating Survey Questions (Maitland / Yan)
Item Nonresponse and Multiple Imputation (Meinfelder / Rässler)
Design and Implementation of Longitudinal Surveys (Baghal / Cernat)
Questionnaire Design (Fuchs / Kunz)
*** Week 3 (August 22-26) ***
Sensitive Questions in Surveys (Krumpal / Wolter)
Planning and Monitoring Survey Fieldwork: Balancing Survey Errors (Feskens / Kappelhof)
Mathematical Tools for Social Scientists (Elff)
Testing Survey Data for Measurement Equivalence across Countries and Time (Schmidt / Davidov / Seddig)
Sampling, Weighting and Estimation (Eckman)
Thanks to our cooperation with CDSS, University of Mannheim, participants can obtain up to 4 ECTS points per one-week course: http://bit.ly/gss16-ECTS
In addition to courses, we have prepared a number of plenary and social events including weekly welcome receptions, cultural and social trips as well as evening talks by experts in Survey Methodology.
There is no registration deadline, but in order to secure a place in the course of your choice and to book affordable accommodation, we recommend that you register as soon as possible. If you book and pay for a course by 30 April, you will receive a 50 Euro discount off the one-week course fees.
The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) provides 10 scholarships for international participants (apply by 15 April): http://bit.ly/gss16-daad-sholarships
You will find more information on our website: http://bit.ly/5th-gesis-summer-school
Thank you and best wishes,
Your GESIS Summer School Team
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GESIS - Leibniz Institute for the Social Sciences
GESIS Summer School in Survey Methodology
email: summerschool@gesis.org
[RC28 message 2016_026] research assistantship at the Institute of Sociology and Social Psychology, University of Cologne
May I kindly ask you to distribute this job advert among RC28 members:
We are inviting applications for a research assistantship at the Institute of Sociology and Social Psychology, University of Cologne.
Research assistantship (fellow, 50% TVL E-13)
Our team conducts empirical research on migration and integration at the intersection of Sociology, Demography and Political Science. We are embedded in the Institute of Sociology and Social Psychology (ISS), which was found in 1919 as the first of its kind in Germany. Today it is internationally recognized for its strong tradition in empirical social research.
The part-time position as research assistant at the chair of Demography and Social Inequality I is available for three years, and may be renewed contingent on a successful research output. The salary is set in accordance with the German public sector scale TV-L (E 13, 50%). We offer doctoral students a fully-equipped office and opportunity to present research at one national and one international conference per year. The successful candidate will also become a member of the next cohort of the Cologne Graduate School in Management, Economics and Social Sciences (CGS), research training group SOCLIFE/Sociology and Social Psychology. Thereby the candidate will have access to CGS workshops and courses, additional CGS PhD supervisors, and CGS doctoral exchange programs to more than 70 partner universities.
We seek a motivated candidate who intends to pursue innovative research in the area of migration and integration. Applicants should suggest a topic that fits the general research agenda of the chair. The successful candidate should also be committed to conceptualization, realization and international publication of scientific analyses, including their presentation at national and international conferences. Applicants should have a keen interest in the research agenda of the chair, enjoy teamwork but still be able to work independently and develop their own research agenda. They should hold, or anticipate receiving very soon (as shown in supporting documents), an excellent master's degree, diploma or equivalent in sociology, political science, economics or a closely related field.
Successful applicants will combine a strong substantive background with a solid experience and very good grades in quantitative methods. Experience in the field of large-scale quantitative social research, and working with Stata or R are required. Fluency in scientific English is a requirement. The Successful candidate will also teach in the BA programs of the ISS (one course per semester). Teaching may be offered in English. Contributions to the research activities at the Institute of Sociology and Social Psychology are expected. The selected candidate has to start the job until September 1st, 2016.
The University of Cologne is committed to diversity, equal opportunities and compatibility of family and career. We explicitly encourage women and persons of immigrant origin to apply.
Applicants should submit a cover letter, a cover letter, detailed CV, copies of academic degrees (translated to German or English if these documents have been issued in another language), and an abstract (max. 450 words) describing their research ideas.
The deadline for applications is May 15th, 2016. Please submit your complete application materials electronically (one pdf) to:
Prof. Dr. Sarah Carol
Universität zu Köln
Institut für Soziologie & Sozialpsychologie (ISS)
Albertus-Magnus Platz
50923 Köln
E-Mail: sekretariat-carol@wiso.uni-koeln.de
[RC28 message 2016_025] Jaap Dronkers
Dear colleagues and friends of Jaap Dronkers,
It is with great sadness that we have to announce that Jaap has died on March 30, 2016. On Easter Sunday he was struck by a CVA, from which he did not recover.
With his open-mindedness, his integrity, his erudition, his enthusiasm and his love for sociological research he was not only an example for his students, but an example to all his colleagues as well. Moreover, there is only one Jaap: he was truly one-of-a-kind. Nobody can replace him and we will miss him dearly. We wish his wife Tonny, his children and their partners Wouter and Frederike, Judith and Peter, and his grandchildren Aurélie and Ronja much strength in the coming period.
The ceremony takes place on Thursday April 7th in the aula of crematorium Westerveld, Duin en Kruidbergerweg 2-6, 1985 HG Driehuis. Start: 15.30, but people are requested to come at 15:10 uur. Flowers can be sent to Yarden uitvaartcentrum, Zijlweg 183, 2015 BG in Haarlem. Correspondence can be sent to his wife: tjdronkers@hotmail.com or to us.
Rolf van der Velden, R.vander Velden@Maastrichtuniversity.nl
Marc Vermeulen, M. Vermeulen@uvt.nl
Herman van de Werfhorst, HGvande Werfhorst@uva.nl
[RC28 message 2016_024] CfP workshop "Demography and Inequality", 8-9 December 2016 --Berlin
Call for Papers
ECSR 1st Thematic Workshop
Demography and Inequality
organized with MPIDR and Population Europe
December 8-9, 2016-Wissenschaftsforum Berlin, Germany.
The workshop aims to bring together demographers and sociologist to discuss the relationship between core demographic processes (fertility, migration, mortality & health) and social inequality. How are current demographic developments in Europe and beyond, including increasing life expectancy, low fertility and rising migration related to social inequalities and their transmission from one generation to the next? How do country-specific patterns of social mobility and social inequality affect fertility, migration and mortality? Presentations closely linked to the workshop theme are most welcome.
Abstracts of max. 1000 words (plus three keywords) can be submitted to
demographyinequality@wzb.eu
Important dates:
Abstract submission deadline: July 31th, 2016
Acceptance notification: September 15th, 2016
Submission final papers: November 7th, 2016
Organizing Committee:
Sarah Carol (University of Cologne, ECSR), Andreas Edel (Population Europe), Anette E. Fasang (Humboldt University & WZB, ECSR), Mikko Myrskyla (MPIDR), Merlin Schaeffer (University of Cologne, ECSR), André Schmandke (MPIDR) ), Emanuela Struffolino (WZB, ECSR), Ann Zimmermann (Population Europe)
[RC28 message 2016_023] PhD Positions in Sociology at Trento University
Fully Funded PhD Positions in Sociology at Trento University, Italy (starting November 2016)
For detailed information see:
http://web.unitn.it/files/download/16300/phdsociologytrento2016.pdf
Deadline is 18 May 2016 at 16:00, Italian time
[RC28 message 2016_022] Vacancy: Associate professor of the sociology of gender & sexuality, Department of Sociology, University of Amsterdam
Dear all:
We're hiring! Please bring this position to the attention of appropriate candidates:
http://www.uva.nl/over-de-uva/werken-bij-de-uva/vacatures/item/16-081-associate-professor-of-the-sociology-of-gender-and-sexuality.html
Thanks,
Giselinde
[RC28 message 2016_021] Two Fully Funded PhD Positions at the Institute for Analytical Sociology
Two Fully Funded PhD Positions in Analytical Sociology
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The Institute for Analytical Sociology (IAS) seeks to fill two fully funded PhD positions (for four years full-time) at Linköping University, Sweden. IAS offers a unique doctoral training program in Analytical Sociology. You will be part of a small and highly selected cohort of graduate students who will receive theoretical and methodological training by working in close collaboration with some of the worlds’ leading scholars in Analytical Sociology. You will be part of a collegial team of researchers who conduct cutting-edge research on important social, political, and cultural matters.
To be eligible for the doctoral program you need to have a degree from an advanced-level/master program, or 240 ECTS (4 years) in courses, out of which at least 60 ECTS (1 year) must have been at the advanced/master level. 90 ECTS (1.5 years) must be in disciplines of direct relevance for Analytical Sociology, such as sociology, statistics, mathematics, and computer science.
The doctoral training consists of 240 ECTS, which is equivalent to four years of full-time studies-- one year (60 ECTS) of courses and three years of dissertation work. Throughout the program you will be employed at the IAS with a wage ladder set according to university standards (starting at about 2600 EUR/month). We strongly emphasize the importance of students developing their research skills not only through course attendance and dissertation work but also through scientific collaborations in research projects, as well as through seminar and conference presentations.
IAS is an internationally oriented research institute with researchers from several different academic disciplines. Knowledge of the Swedish language is not a requirement since all our courses and seminars are held in English.
To read about our current doctoral student vacancies and about the application procedures and admission criteria, please visit
http://www.liu.se/ias/forskarutbildning?l=en <http://gantrack2.com/t/l/1685751/1_ODkwMDA2MjM2Mw=＝/>. Here you will also find more information on the contents of the doctoral program, as well as the general study plan.
To read more about the faculty of IAS and their research interests, please visit http://www.liu.se/ias/forskningsgrupper?l=en <http://gantrack2.com/t/l/1685753/1_ODkwMDA2MjM2Mw== />
Application deadline: 13 May 2016
Start date of employment: By agreement
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact
Maria Brandén <maria.branden@liu.se>
Director of Doctoral Studies at IAS
Peter Hedström <peter.hedstrom@liu.se>
Director of IAS
[RC28 message 2016_020] Annual BAGSS Conference - "WHEN THE STATE INTERVENES"- at the Bamberg Graduate School of Social Sciences
Dear Sir or Madam,
We will be holding the Annual BAGSS Conference - "WHEN THE STATE INTERVENES"- at the Bamberg Graduate School of Social Sciences this year between the 20th and 21st July. Therefore, we would be very grateful if you could announce our Call for Papers either on your website, in your newsletter or send it to any relevant mailing lists. In addition, the attached document is already in print format, should you wish to advertise this around your institution.
Below you can also find the plain text version of the Call for Papers. Online you can find further information here:
www.uni-bamberg.de/bagss/abc
We look forward to receiving any abstracts and possibly seeing you at the Conference.
Kind regards,
Laura Dunkley
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CALL FOR PAPERS
THIRD ANNUAL BAGSS CONFERENCE
The Bamberg Graduate School of Social Sciences (BAGSS) invites contributions to its interdisciplinary Ph.D. Conference.
"WHEN THE STATE INTERVENES"
University of Bamberg, Germany.
July 20-21, 2016.
Keynote:
Prof. B. Guy Peters, University of Pittsburgh President of the International Public Policy Association
Sessions:
Labor Market Migration
Family and Gender
Collective Action
European and International Institutions
Educational Systems and Interventions
Normative Issues Limits to Interventions
Presentations:
The conference provides an opportunity for Ph.D. students to present and discuss their research with colleagues and leading scholars in the field. The event is structured into sessions. In each session an invited senior researcher will present his or her latest research and provide feedback on the papers presented by the Ph.D. students in the session. The conference panels cover a wide range of research areas, as listed above, dealing with state intervention across social sciences.
Submissions:
Please submit an abstract (max. 350 words, pdf) to:
orga-abc.bagss@uni-bamberg.de . The application should include your contact information (name, affiliation and e-mail-address) and your preferred panel.
Abstract submission deadline: April 30, 2016.
Participants will be selected on the basis of these abstracts, following a peer-review process. Authors will be notified of the selection panel's decisions by May 31, 2016. Presenters will be asked to submit either an extended abstract (2-4 pages) or a paper (max. 8.000 words) by July 01, 2016.
For further information on the preliminary program, conference dinner and the limited number of travel grants visit www.uni-bamberg.de/bagss/abc
THIRD ANNUAL BAGSS CONFERENCE
Service Team
service-abc.bagss@uni-bamberg.de
Phone: +49 (0) 951 --863 --2427
Bamberg Graduate School of Social Sciencecs
Univeristy of Bamberg
[RC28 message 2016_019] The European University Institute Chair in Political Science or Sociology in the Department of Political and Social Sciences
The European University Institute is advertising a vacant Chair in Political Science or Sociology in the Department of Political and Social Sciences, and we wanted to announce this on the ISA website / mailing list. Prof. Blossfeld told me that you could kindly do so.
The vacancy announcement is available on the EUI website together with Further Particulars and application instructions:
Chair in Political Science or Sociology
European University Institute
www.eui.eu/vacancies
Deadline for applications: 4 April 2016
Eija Heikkinen
Academic Service, Recruitment Administration
European University Institute
[RC28 message 2016_018] Chair in Sociology and Quantitative Methods
The University of Warwick, Department of Sociology are currently advertising for a Chair in Sociology and Quantitative Methods.
Further details are available here:
http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AUD221/professor-73510-036/
Roxanne Connelly
Assistant Professor of Sociology
Telephone: +44 (0) 24765 75659
Email: R.Connelly@warwick.ac.uk
[RC28 message 2016_017] CALL FOR APPLICATION 6 STARTER SCHOLARSHIPS FOR DOCTORAL CANDIDATES
The scholarships are available from October 1st, 2016, for one year.
We welcome applications from graduates aiming to write their doctoral thesis at the Bamberg Graduate School of Social Sciences. A scholarship will enable you to develop an excellent research proposal and submit it to appropriate funding bodies. BAGSS supports scholarship holders through personal mentoring, workshops and support services.
BAGSS is a multidisciplinary Graduate School funded by the German Science Foundation (DFG) as part of the German Excellence Initiative. We are seeking to stimulate and guide cutting-edge doctoral research on some of the most crucial challenges modern knowledge-based societies are facing.
Specialised research agendas have been grouped into four thematic pillars:
Pillar 1: Education, Personal Development and Learning from Early Childhood to Adulthood
Pillar 2: Education and Social Inequality Across the Entire Life Course
Pillar 3: Changes in Human Capital Labour Markets and Demographic Structures and Their Impact on Social Inequality in Modern Societies
Pillar 4: Governance, Institutional Change and Political Behaviour
QUALIFICATION & REQUIREMENTS:
We are inviting applications by highly qualified graduates from the fields of Sociology, Psychology, Educational Science, Political Science, Labour and Educational Economics, Demography and Statistics. Candidates must hold a Master‘s degree (or equivalent) in one of the aforementioned subjects or be very close to completion. International applications are encouraged but successful applicants will be required to take up their residence in Bamberg, a city noted for its high quality of life and great conditions for research and study. Scholarships amount to a monthly stipend of 1.468 Euro, plus family allowances and child-care expenses in accordance with the DFG guidelines where applicable. The Graduate School is committed to diversity, equal opportunities and the compatibility of family and career within its statutory obligations.
For further information about BAGSS, the application process and the required documents, please visit our website at www.uni-bamberg.de/bagss/application
The deadline for the submission of your application is March 31st, 2016.
Katrin Bernsdorff
Marketing Manager
BAGSS | Bamberg Graduate School of Social Sciences
University of Bamberg
Feldkirchenstr. 21
96052 Bamberg, Germany
[RC28 message 2016_016] Two Fellowships in the MZES Research Department A
»European Societies and their Integration«
The MZES is an interdisciplinary research institute of the University of Mannheim dedicated to comparative European social research and the analysis of European integration processes. It is Germany’s largest university-based social science research centre.
The Centre seeks to recruit outstanding social scientists as Research Fellows to work in Research Department A »European Societies and their Integration«. Successful candidates are expected to publish in international academic journals. They should develop and direct projects in one of the department’s three research areas and attract research grants.
MZES Research Fellowships provide experienced researchers, preferably with previous postdoctoral experience, with an opportunity to pursue independent research within the framework of the Centre’s Research Programme. Previous Research Fellows frequently moved to full professorships at other universities.
In addition to the resources of the University, MZES supports its Research Fellows with an annual budget for travel and research assistance, a dedicated IT department, an internal methods consulting and data unit, an extensive Centre library, support from project management offices, and a public relations officer. Research Fellows are usually required to teach two hours per week at the University’s School of Social Sciences.
Candidates should have completed their PhD with an excellent dissertation in Sociology or a related discipline within the last five years. Publications, particularly in peer reviewed journals, are an advantage. Salary is commensurate with experience and qualifications and will be public sector pay scheme TV-L E13 to E15 (between 44,000 and 59,000 Euros), with additional employer benefits. The position is for two to five years, starting preferably 1 September 2016. In principle, the position can be shared.
As an equal opportunity employer, the University of Mannheim particularly encourages applications from women and persons with disabilities.
Applications may be submitted in German or English. They should include a cover letter, a CV (with a list of publications), copies of academic degrees (including the doctoral degree certificate), and plans for research to be carried out at the MZES (1 page). The deadline for applications is
April 2, 2016. To apply online, please go to:
https://www.mzes.uni-mannheim.de/stellen/online_bewerb/appli_e.php
Letters of recommendation are optional; they may be sent to
philipp.heldmann@mzes.uni-mannheim.de
For further information about the Centre, please visit the MZES website:
www.mzes.uni-mannheim.de
For more information about the position, please contact Philipp Heldmann at philipp.heldmann@mzes.uni-mannheim.de.
[RC28 message 2016_015] CfA: Berlin Summer School in Social Sciences 2016
Berlin Summer School in Social Sciences
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Linking Theory and Empirical Research
Berlin, July 17 – 28, 2016
We are delighted to announce the 6th Berlin Summer School in Social Sciences. The summer school aims at promoting young researchers by strengthening their methodological understanding in linking theory and empirical research. The two weeks’ program creates an excellent basis for the advancement of their current research designs.
In the first week we address the key methodological challenges of concept-building, causation/explanation and micro-macro-linkage that occur in almost all research efforts and strive for a clarification of the epistemological foundations underlying methodological paradigms. In the second week, these methodological considerations are applied to central empirical fields of research in political science, sociology, and their intersections with other disciplines. In this second part of the program participants are assigned to four thematic groups according to their own research topics. The thematic areas cover “External Governance, Europeanization, and Global Norms Diffusion”, “Citizenship, Migration and Social Inequalities", “Social Struggle and Globalization”, and “Democracy at the Crossroads”.
The program is characterized by a varied format of lectures, workshops, seminars, and one-to-one consultations. During the summer school participants will also have the opportunity to present and intensely discuss their own work and approaches and will be provided with hands-on advice for their research designs.
The school brings together a faculty of renowned international and Berlin-based scholars. Among the confirmed international lecturers are Gilbert Achcar (University of London), Donatella Della Porta (European University Institute), Macartan Humphreys (Columbia University), Bob Jessop (University of Lancaster), Sanjay Reddy (The New School for Social Research), and Vera Troeger (University of Warwick).
The Berlin Summer School is a joint endeavor of the Berlin Graduate School of Social Sciences (BGSS) at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin and the WZB Berlin Social Science Center. It is co-funded by the two institutions. Moreover, we receive generous funding from the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD). Details on travel grants and tuition fees can be found on our webpage.
The international summer school is open to 50 PhD candidates, advanced master students and young Post-Docs. The call for applications has opened. Applications can be submitted online via the application form on the summer school webpage until March 31, 2016.
The decisions of the selection committee will be communicated to the applicants at the beginning of April. For more information, please visit our webpage at www.berlinsummerschool.de
If you have additional questions, please contact directly the organizing team at summerschool.bgss@hu-berlin.de
[RC28 message 2016_014] Full Professorship (W3) in Sociology with a Focus on Social Inequality
The Faculty of Social Sciences at Goethe University Frankfurt welcomes
applications for the following full time position starting April 2017:
Full Professorship (W3) in Sociology with a Focus on Social Inequality
The future holder of the position is expected to be highly qualified in theoretical as well as empirical research on social inequality. She/He possesses an international research profile and highly visible (inter-)national publications on the dimensions of social inequality and its mechanisms of (re)production as well as teaching experiences in this field. The candidate has an outstanding expertise in at least two of the following research fields: social exclusion and inclusion, sociology of social conflicts, sociology of culture, or economic sociology. A research profile that is connected with the Frankfurt
tradition of Critical Theory is highly welcomed. The selected candidate is expected to cooperate closely in the institute?s and the department?s research projects and to teach in the different study programmes of the faculty. The successful candidate will also be involved in teacher-training. Experience in teaching at school and novel ideas regarding this topic would be welcome. he designated salary for the position is based on ?W3? on the German university scale or equivalent. Goethe University is an equal opportunities employer, which implies that applications from women are specifically encouraged. For further information regarding the general conditions for professorship appointments, please see:
www.vakante-professuren.uni-frankfurt.de .
Highly qualified academics are invited to submit their complete application with the usual documentation by e-mail, either in English or German, within four weeks after publication of this announcement (deadline 2016-03-17) to the Dean of the Department of Social Sciences, Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universität Frankfurt/Main, Prof. Dr.
Sigrid Roßteutscher, E-Mail:
dekanat.fb03-bewerbungen@soz.uni-frankfurt.de.
Please quote the reference number 6/2016 in your application.
See:
http://www.uni-frankfurt.de/45302945/fb03
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Prof. Dr. Birgit Becker
Professorin für Soziologie mit dem Schwerpunkt Empirische Bildungsforschung
Goethe-Universität Frankfurt
[RC28 message 2016_013] Paris-based open rank position in quantitative sociology at ENSAE-CREST
We have a Paris-based position opening that may be of interest to RC28 members. I would be very grateful if you forward the following announcement to the RC28 mailing list.
Faculty Position in Sociology at ENSAE-CREST: We are currently inviting applications for an open-rank, tenure-track or tenured, faculty position in quantitative sociology.
ENSAE ParisTech and CREST: As a member of the Group of the National Schools of Economics and Statistics (GENES), ENSAE ParisTech offers students proficient training in quantitative analysis of information, statistical modeling and social sciences. Currently located in Malakoff (92), ENSAE ParisTech and its research center, CREST, are moving to the campus of Ecole Polytechnique in Palaiseau, in the Greater Paris area, to form with their partners (Ecole Polytechnique, HEC, Telecom ParisTech, ENS Cachan, etc.) a leading educational and research center in applied mathematics, statistics, economics, sociology, finance and management.
Candidate profile: The successful candidate is expected to demonstrate, besides a solid general knowledge in sociology, proficiency in data analysis and quantitative methods and an international-level publication record or potential. Familiarity with international survey data and comparisons as well as an interest in social network analysis and/or Big Data will be appreciated.
Quantitative Sociology Laboratory: The candidate will join the team of sociologists at the Quantitative Sociology Lab at CREST and is expected to contribute to the research activity of the laboratory as well as to teach courses in the ENSAE curriculum and in the Master in Quantitative Sociology and Demography at University of Paris-Saclay.
Date of appointment: fall of 2016.
Conditions: The position has no citizenship requirement. Contract type (tenure or tenure-track) and salary depend on the diplomas, experience and research potential of the successful candidate.
Deadline: review of applications begins on May 16th 2016.
Full job announcement
in English: http://www.crest.fr/images/2016/recrutement/EC_EN_Soc_2016.pdf
in French: http://www.crest.fr/images/2016/recrutement/EC_FR_Soc_2016.pdf
Best regards,
Ivaylo Petev
[RC28 message 2016_012] Call for papers TIY workshop 2016
The 24th annual workshop of the European Research Network on Transitions in Youth (TIY) will take place in Trento, Italy on 7-10 September 2016. The workshop will be hosted by the Department of Sociology and Social Research jointly with the Center for Social Inequality Studies (CSIS) of the University of Trento.
The theme for this year's workshop is: Transition to adulthood and life course inequalities: Good entry, good life?
After school-leaving, young people are finally ready to enter their adulthood, which usually starts with applying skills and knowledge acquired during formal education to pursue occupational careers that meets their preferences and expectations. Indeed, if the early stages of work life were not predictive of later life course developments, the transition from school to employment would not be so relevant for the whole process of entering adulthood, and its relevant steps – however ranked or sequenced.
As well recognized in the literature, the kind of entry into adult life influences later life course perspectives. The lion's share in this process is played by the kind of labor market entry, which often predefines not only individuals' life course trajectories but also their descendants 'outcomes. However, with the end of the industrial society, the transition from school to employment does not represent the exclusive significant entry port into adulthood. Other kind of steps has become increasingly relevant and the phases of becoming adult are increasingly nuanced and blended. Marriage and partnership, childbirth and family formation, re-entries into education after some kind of interruption,and even more so “bad starts” like entering in secondary labor markets or getting stuck in a NEET position are increasing under the light of social scientists for the consequences they can play in life course developments.
For the 24th annual TIY workshop, the Network Committee invites authors to submit contributions concerning the area of youth transitions, especially – but not exclusively – the transition from education to the labor market and its relationships with other life course outcomes. The committee also encourages authors Comparative papers illuminating the institutional, structural, political as well as cultural determinants of the ways in which youth transitions are declined, and The consequences of different entry paths, are particularly welcome. The following areas will be given particular attention:
--the quality of the transition from education to employment and its impact on mid-term occupational outcomes, cohabitation / marriage, and fertility;
--the increased variety of the initial “steps” into adulthood, and their consequences for the life course;
--the role of ascriptive and acquisitive resources in influencing the outcomes of the transition process;
--the mediating role of the context: structural, cultural, political and institutional factors;
--the impact of the economic crisis on different aspects related to youth transitions (eg, speed of entry, quality of access, consequences of good / bad initial “matching”);
--the trends and the various (old and new) forms of social inequality affecting the transition process.
The Network Committee does not regard this list of suggested themes as a complete, let alone exclusive. On the contrary, the committee welcomes contributions on all aspects of the transition from youth to adulthood.
Anyone who wishes to present a paper at the workshop should send a one A4 page abstract by email to the address indicated below by 31 March, 2016. The abstract should clearly indicate: research question (s); theoretical foundations; data and methods and expected results / contribution to the debate on youth transitions.
In keeping with our usual procedures, abstracts will be assessed for selection by the members of the Network Committee on the basis of their quality and relevance to the theme of the workshop. Authors will be notified of the decision regarding their paper by 30 April, 2016 at the latest.
The conference fee is set at € 600 and includes four nights of accommodation (single room), lunches and social events (including conference dinner). Since only a limited number of places will be available, anyone who wishes to attend the conference without presenting a paper should notify the conference organisers as soon as possible. In order to ensure the smooth running of the workshop, participants should register and pay the conference fee before 30 June, 2016 to be guaranteed accommodation organized by the workshop staff.
For papers to be made available in advance to workshop participants, final (electronic) versions should reach the local organisers at the very latest by 17 August, 2016.
Local organisers: Paolo Barbieri, Stefani Scherer, Giampiero Passaretta
Relevant websites:
TIY: http://www.socsci.ru.nl/~maartenw/tiy/index.htm
Dept. Sociology and Social Research, University of Trento: http://www.sociologia.unitn.it/en
Center for Social Inequality Studies, University of Trento: http://r.unitn.it/en/soc/csis
Submission of abstracts:
Abstracts should be sent by email to: tiy2016@soc.unitn.it
[RC28 message 2016_011] Master in Social Sciences at the Carlos III-Juan March Institute (IC3JM), Madrid
The Carlos III-Juan March Institute (IC3JM) at the Carlos III University of Madrid offers a two-year Master in Social Sciences, taught entirely in English, with paths of specialization in Sociology, Political Science, Economic History and interdisciplinary social sciences. Its first edition starts in September 2016.
The IC3JM has a strong international reputation for being a top research institution in Europe. The IC3JM Master in Social Sciences is an academic Master, with 120 ECTS (European Credit Transfer System) that provides the most advanced analytical and methodological skills required to undertake high-level research in the core topics of the Social Sciences.
The Master offers an advanced interdisciplinary training in the Social Sciences, with a strong emphasis on comparative and historical approaches, as well as on methodological issues and quantitative techniques. Students acquire the skills required for research design, hypothesis formulation, and advanced data analysis.
Courses are taught by members of the IC3JM and professors at the Carlos III University. Members of the IC3JM and Carlos-III faculty hold PhDs from the best universities in the world and have a very strong international publication record. In addition, world-leading scholars are invited every year to teach specific courses. In its first edition, the IC3JM Master in Social Sciences will include as invited scholars Lucinda Platt (London School of Economics), Dídac Queralt (Institute of Political Economy and Governance) and José Fernández Albertos (CSIC).
All the information on the Master can be found here:
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[RC28 message 2016_010] Mixed Methods
Dear ISA RC28 Members,
the extended deadline for abstract submission for the 9th International Conference on Social Science Methodology (RC33 Meeting, September 11-16, 2016, University of Leicester, United Kingdom) is approaching.
Abstract submission closes on February 21.
Attached you'll find a cfp for a Mixed Methods session that might be interesting for some of you. We are still a little low on abstracts so please circulate the cfp.
Best
Andrea Hense
RC33 Conference 2016: Call for Paper
Extended deadline for abstract submission is approaching: 21st February, 2016.
International Sociological Association (ISA) Research Committee RC33 on Logic and Methodology
9th International Conference on Social Science Methodology
11-16 September 2016, University of Leicester (United Kingdom)
Session: Challenges of Mixed Methods Data Analysis and Interpretation
One of the most important problems of mixed methods research is how to combine qualitative and quantitative data analysis in generating “meta-inferences” (Teddlie/Tashakkori 2009: 300). Some solutions for dealing with this „integration challenge“ (Freshwater/Fetters 2015; Bryman 2007) are broadly discussed in handbooks (Cresswell/Plano Clark 2011; Tashakkori/Teddlie 2010), but in practical research applications specific difficulties arise which are not covered by existing methods literature. In our session we want to provide a forum for discussing problems of a joined data analysis which were faced during specific research projects and the solutions found for them: What techniques and quality criteria are used? Are there differences regarding different mixed methods designs, data types, research methods? How do researchers deal with contradictory results? Papers should discuss methodological problems with regard to specific empirical projects.
Session Convenor (s)
Tobias Gebel (tobias.gebel@uni-bielefeld.de), Andrea Hense (Andrea.Hense@sofi.uni-goettingen.de), Felix Knappertsbusch (felix.knappertsbusch@sowi.uni-giessen.de), Franziska Schork (Franziska) .Schork2@iab.de)
Conference Website
http://www2.le.ac.uk/departments/sociology/research/rc33-conference/rc33-conference
Please find further information on ISA RC33 (Research Committee on Logic & Methodology of the International Sociology Association) on http://www.rc33.org/
Abstract Submission
The deadline for abstract submission is 21st February, 2016.
Abstract length should not exceed 5000 characters.
[RC28 message 2016_009] ** Call for Papers & Symposia ** SLLS International Conference 5 --8 October 2016 Bamberg, Germany
Dear Hiroshi,
Would you please be so kind to forward the call for papers below to RC28 members?
Thank you very much and my best wishes,
http://www.slls.org.uk/so/cLB1X2jd?cid=136526e2-d022-df4b-d5dc-e8caa85bc8a6®me-13-tv-l-50.html
The application deadline is 15 March 2016. Please circulate widely to anyone who may be interested.
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Prof. Pia Schober, PhD
Chair of Microsociology (from March 2016)
Department of Sociology
University of Tübingen
Email: pia.schober@uni-tuebingen.de
[RC28 message 2016_002] PhD scholarships, University of Cologne (Germany)
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[RC28 message 2016_001] LACOSA II conference: DEADLINE FOR ABSTRACT SUBMISSION EXTENDED to January 20th!
the deadline for the abstracts submission for the LaCOSA II Conference (see below) has been extended to January 20th 2016.
CALL FOR CONTRIBUTIONS
LaCOSA II International Conference on Sequence Analysis and Related Methods Lausanne, June 8-10, 2016
The international Conference on Sequence Analysis and Related Methods will be held at the University of Lausanne four years after the Lausanne Conference on Sequence Analysis (LaCOSA). The conference aims to bring together scholars using innovative methods for analyzing longitudinal data in social, managerial, political , health or environmental sciences with developers of methods for longitudinal analysis.
In addition to usual contributions, the conference will also promote a data analysis contest. For detailed instructions, please refer to the conference website.
Call for contributions: https://www.lives-nccr.ch/sites/default/files/pdf/actualite/lacosa2_flyer.pdf
Please notice that the Organizing Committee has budgeted a limited amount to support financially participants that are not affiliated to any institution and cannot, therefore, benefit from an institutional financing. This financial help is primarily intended for students andent among parents for social inequality? What happens to the earnings inequality in the case of couple dissolution? In the context of growing inequality, these questions highlight the link between how couples negotiate roles and family earnings inequality over time and across countries. The analyses in the project will use quantitative methods and we welcome applicants with experiences of working with large scale data.
Qualification requirements
In order to meet the general entry requirements, the applicant must have completed a second-cycle degree, completed courses equivalent to at least 240 higher education credits, of which 60 credits must be in the second cycle, or have otherwise acquired equivalent knowledge in Sweden or elsewhere.
Only a person who will be or has already been admitted to a third-cycle programme may be appointed to a doctoral studentship. The primary assessment criteria in appointing a doctoral student should be the capacity to benefit from the training.
Selection
The selection among the eligible candidates will be based on their capacity to benefit from the training. The criteria used to assess these prospects are:
• quality of earlier writings by the candidate(s) and quality of other merits
• originality, feasibility and potential contribution of the planned research to the field of research and the project
• the ability to collaborate, as well as evidenced creativity, initiative, and independence.
Of merit is also documented knowledge of quantitative methods and experience of working with large data sets. The assessment will be based on previous experience and grades, the quality of the degree project, references, relevant experience, interviews (if needed), and the candidate’s written motivation for seeking the position. Admission Regulations for Doctoral Studies at Stockholm University are available at: www.regelboken.su.se.
Terms of employment
The term of the initial contract may not exceed one year. The employment may be extended for a maximum of two years at a time. However, the total period of employment may not exceed the equivalent of four years of full-time study. D Male, leadership and social inequality in business and public administration will be held at the KNAW. The target group of this symposium will be top management in public administration, business and science itself.
We offer a temporary fulltime position for one year; after a positive evaluation the
appointment will be extended to cover the additional 15 months. (It may be possible
to extend the total duration of the appointment through the addition of up to 20%
teaching duties, funded separately). Your salary will start with a maximum of €
3642, per month based on a fulltime appointment (ie salary scale 11.2 according to to
the Collective Labor Agreement for Dutch Universities). In addition, we offer
attractive and flexible secondary terms of employment such as an annual holiday pay
of 8%, an end of year bonus of 8.3% per year and partially paid parental leave. We
also provide an attractive working environment and a vibrant research climate. For
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Additional information
Additional information about the vacancy can be obtained from: prof. Dr. ir. Tanja van
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[RC28 message 2016_007] Call for Applications Research Fellow
"Lendület" Research Center for Educational and Network Studies (RECENS) Center for Social Sciences, Hungarian Academy of Sciences (MTA TK)
RECENS (recens.tk.mta.hu) is a research center led by Károly Takács, promoting high quality research in social network analysis and analytical sociology. RECENS is part of the Center for Social Sciences at the Hungarian Academy of Sciences. Our offices are located in Budapest, Hungary in the beautiful Buda castle.
We are seeking a postdoctoral researcher who will take a leading role in the design, programming, and conducting of experiments about cooperation, social influence, and informal communication in simple networks with positive and negative relations. We plan to conduct experiments in the lab as well as in the field and online. Therefore, familiarity with the software z-Tree is a requirement, and experience with o-Tree or any other online experimental platform is an advantage.
Candidates should have received a Ph.D. already or should be able to demonstrate that their Ph.D. will be defended in 2016. We seek candidates who are enthusiastic about the use of experimental methodology to test fundamental hypotheses about social behavior and are interested in the listed topics substantially.
The selected candidate will have no teaching obligations and can devote all of his or her time on research activities. Applicants should send a CV and a sample paper no later than 16 March, 2016 to takacs.karoly@tk.mta.hu and Freigang.Istvan@tk.mta.hu.
Candidates will be asked to be available for a skype interview in the second half of March.
For practical information, please contact István Freigang, research coordinator of RECENS at Freigang.Istvan@tk.mta.hu. You can address questions related to the research program to Károly Takács at takacs.karoly@tk.mta.hu.
Financial compensation exceeds the conventional postdoctoral salaries in Hungary and should be interpreted with the relatively low price level in the country.
The position is available for a period of two years commencing 1 April, 2016. Later starting dates are negotiable.
Closing date: 16 March, 2016
Károly Takács
MTA TK "Lendület" Research Center for Educational and Network Studies (RECENS)
Ors zághá z u. 30.
H-1014 Budapest, Hungary
Phone: + octoral students should primarily devote themselves to their own education, but may engage in teaching, research, and dministration corresponding to a maximum of 20 % of a full-time position. lease note that admission decisions cannot be appealed. tockholm University strives to be a workplace free from discrimination and with equal opportunities for all.
Contact
For more information, please contact Director of Doctoral Studies Associate, Professor Marie Evertsson, telephone: +46 816 31 91, studierektorF@sociology.su.se.
Further information about the project can be obtained from Project Investigator, Associate Professor Ann-Zofie uvander, telephone: +46 8 16 32 12, nn-zofie.duvander@sociology.su.se.
Further information about the position can be obtained from Thomas Nordgren, telephone: +46 8 16 11 98, homas.nordgren@sociology.su.se.
See further information on how to apply
http://www.su.se/english/about/vacancies/vacancies-new-list?rmpage=job&rmjob=1007
[RC28 message 2016_005]
three positions at Western University
Department of Sociology
Academic Positions
Building on our main area of strength, The Department of Sociology at Western, http://sociology.uwo.ca , invites applications in the general area of Population Dynamics and Social Inequality for three full-time faculty positions: either for Tenured appointments at the rank of Associate or Professor or Probationary (tenure-track) appointments at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor. Rank and appointment type will be determined by qualifications and experience. The starting dates for these appointments is July 1, 2016 or as negotiated.
Applicants for tenured appointments must hold a Ph.D. and provide evidence of research excellence through an outstanding record of internationally recognized publication in the discipline’s leading journals, invited talks, and strong endorsements from referees. Evidence that a candidate has, and will continue to conduct, innovative, externally funded research projects that complement the Department’s core research activity relevant to issues of inequality, in areas such as immigration, ethnicity/race, health, stratification/work/professions, or aging/life course, is required. Candidates must also provide evidence of excellence in teaching, such as high course evaluations, teaching awards, and development of new academic programs. Candidates must have excellent oral and written communication skills and provide evidence of developing and maintaining research collaborations.
Applicants for a probationary (tenure-track) appointment must have completed a Ph.D. degree. The candidate will demonstrate excellence or potential of excellence in research and teaching, including the ability to publish in the highest quality journals and develop an externally funded research program relevant to the Department’s core research areas. The applicant must also demonstrate the ability to teach at the postsecondary level and have excellent oral and written communication skills.
Western University is a top-ranked research-intensive university. The Department of Sociology is one of the largest Sociology programs in Canada. Since 1878, the Western Experience has combined academic excellence with life-long opportunities for intellectual, social, and cultural growth in order to serve our communities. The Department of Sociology has full Ph.D. and Masters level graduate programs that consistently attract outstanding Canadian and International applicants. Western University delivers an academic experience second to none. Our research excellence expands knowledge and drives discovery with real-world application.
Applications must include the following: (1) Application for Full-Time Faculty Position form https://www.uwo.ca/facultyrelations/faculty/academic_positions.html, (2) a C.V., (3) Letter of Interest/Statement of Academic Qualifications, and (4) Names, addresses, and e-mail addresses for 3 referees should be e-mailed to:
Professor Charles Levine, Acting Chair
Department of Sociology
Western University
London, Ontario Canada N6A 5C2
E-Mail: sociology-chair@uwo.ca
The deadline for receipt of applications is March 11, 2016.
Positions are subject to budget approval. Applicants should have fluent written and oral communication skills in English. The University invites applications from all qualified individuals. Western is committed to employment equity and diversity in the workplace and welcomes applications from women, members of racialized groups/visible minorities, Aboriginal persons, persons with disabilities, persons of any sexual orientation, and persons of any gender identity or gender expression. In accordance with Canadian Immigration requirements, priority will be given to Canadian citizens and permanent residents.
Accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment process. If you require accommodations for interviews or other meetings, please contact Emily Van Houtte, evanhout@uwo.ca, and/or 519-661-4028.
[RC28 message 2016_004] 8th ESFR Congress - New Deadline - 29th FEB 2016
8th Congress of the European Society on Family Relations (ESFR)
Changing Family Relations – Gender and Generations
August 31 - September 3, 2016, TU Dortmund University, Germany
Megatrends like globalization, increasing migration, the neo-liberal transformation of labor, individualization and pluralization as well as demographic ageing profoundly influence families today. The relations between family members, generations and genders undergo profound changes. They are not only at the center of these trends but also serve as mediators for social change, becoming a focus of political interventions with respect to equity, justice, and well-being. Despite of such measures, families are often challenged to find their own ways to deal with the consequences of these megatrends, particularly during the different ‘rush hours of life’ and in times of welfare state retrenchment. Exploring the links between societal, family and individual change and establishing macro-micro level mechanisms is thus more relevant than ever, and a genuinely multidisciplinary task.
The 8th ESFR congress shall therefore provide a forum for family researchers from different backgrounds and at all career stages to discuss their latest research projects with an interdisciplinary and international audience. We invite anthropological, demographic, economic, educational, gerontological, political, legal, methodological, psychological, social work and sociological perspectives on families. Presentations focusing on the links between macro level change and family life, intergenerational and gender relations over time and across countries are especially welcome.
Confirmed keynote speakers are Professor Dieter Ferring (University of Luxemburg), Professor Gunhild Hagestad (NOVA, Norway), Professor Helma Lutz (Goethe University Frankfurt; Germany), Professor Tina Miller (Oxford Brookes University, UK) and Professor Eric Widmer (University of Geneva, Switzerland).
We invite international symposia of 3-4 presentations plus discussant. Proposals should include a short title of the symposium (12 words maximum) and a 600 word (maximum) description of the symposium. The latter should encompass an outline of the symposium topic as well as titles, speakers and a short abstract of each presentation. It is expected that each symposium includes speakers from more than one country. Deadline for submissions is December 31, 2015 Janury 24, 2016. Furthermore, we invite oral presentations of papers, if possible linked to the topics mentioned above. Submissions should include a short title of the paper (12 words maximum) and a 250 word (maximum) abstract that provides information e.g. about the research question, the sample and method, type of analysis and main or expected results. Deadline for submissions is February 14, 2016 February 29, 2016.
Finally, the conference provides possibilities for poster presentations. Similar to paper presentations, poster submissions should include a short title of the paper (12 words maximum) and a 250 word (maximum) abstract that provides information about the research question, sample and method, the type of analysis and main or expected results.
Deadline for submissions is April 15, 2016.
More information and the platform for submissions can be found at
[RC28 message 2016_003] job openings: 1 Postdoctoral Researcher and 1 Doctoral Candidate
The Department of Sociology, Chair for Microsociology, at the University of Tübingen invites applications for 1 Postdoctoral Researcher and 1 Doctoral Candidate for the duration of 3 years to begin as soon as possible (before October 2016).
For detailed descriptions of the positions, requirements and application process, please see the full job adverts:
Postdoctoral Researcher:
http://www.uni-tuebingen.de/aktuelles/stellenangebote/newsfullview-stellenangebote/article/postdoctoral-researcher-german-public-sector-pay-scheme-tvl-e-13-100.html
PhD Candidate:
http://www.uni-tuebingen.de/aktuelles/stellenangebote/newsfullview-stellenangebote/article/doctoral-candidate-german-public-sector-pay-scheme-13-tv-l-50.html
The application deadline is 15 March 2016. Please circulate widely to anyone who may be interested.
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Prof. Pia Schober, PhD
Chair of Microsociology (from March 2016)
Department of Sociology
University of Tübingen
Email: pia.schober@uni-tuebingen.de
[RC28 message 2016_002] PhD scholarships, University of Cologne (Germany)
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University of Cologne
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[RC28 message 2016_001] LACOSA II conference: DEADLINE FOR ABSTRACT SUBMISSION EXTENDED to January 20th!
the deadline for the abstracts submission for the LaCOSA II Conference (see below) has been extended to January 20th 2016.
CALL FOR CONTRIBUTIONS
LaCOSA II International Conference on Sequence Analysis and Related Methods Lausanne, June 8-10, 2016
The International Conference on Sequence Analysis and Related Methods will be held at the University of Lausanne four years after the Lausanne Conference on Sequence Analysis (LaCOSA). The conference aims to bring together scholars using innovative methods for analyzing longitudinal data in social, managerial, political, health or environmental sciences with developers of methods for longitudinal analysis.
In addition to usual contributions, the conference will also promote a data analysis contest. For detailed instructions, please refer to the conference website.
Call for contributions: https://www.lives-nccr.ch/sites/default/files/pdf/actualite/lacosa2_flyer.pdf
Please notice that the Organizing Committee has budgeted a limited amount to support financially participants that are not affiliated to any institution and cannot, therefore, benefit from an institutional financing. This financial help is primarily intended for students and participants from developing countries. Please visit: https://lacosa.lives-nccr.ch/registration-fees.
For further information: https://lacosa.lives-nccr.ch/