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RC28 Newsletter 2023_23, December 23 2023
Dear RC28 Members, Colleagues, and Friends,
On behalf of the RC28 Board, I wish you all the sparkle and joy this holiday season! 🎄 May your days be merry, and your New Year be filled with all the good stuff.
Quick heads up: I'm taking a short break and will be back with the next newsletter on January 19, 2024. Below, you'll find the last RC28 Newsletter of this year.
Thanks for keeping the RC28 vibes awesome. Here's to an amazing holiday and a fantastic year ahead!
Warm regards,
Yuliya Kosyakova
RC28 Secretary/Treasurer
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From Margot Jackson (margot_jackson@brown.edu), December 13, 2023:
RC28 CALL FOR PAPERS
We invite all scholars working in the field of social stratification and social mobility to contribute to the 2024 RC28 Summer Conference on August 6-8, 2024 (with a welcome reception on the evening of August 5), hosted by Brown University. The conference theme is “Social Inequality and Public Policy.” Paper or poster submissions that address this theme are particularly encouraged, but all empirical and theory-driven submissions related to social stratification are welcome. Please submit your extended abstract here. You can also visit the conference website for additional information, which we will add as it becomes available. Abstracts must be submitted by February 16, 2024 (11:59pm EST). Authors will be informed about the committee’s decision by the end of March 2024. Please visit the conference website for further information on the conference, or email rc28brownuniversity@gmail.com with any questions.
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From Raffaele Guetto (raffaele.guetto@unifi.it), December 9, 2023:
The Department of Statistics, Computer Science, Applications (DiSIA) at the University of Florence (Italy) is inviting applications for a post-doctoral position within the WelFerPoli (Wellbeing and Fertility Policies) project. The project focuses on shedding light on 1) the existence of a well-being penalty among individuals who achieved a smaller-than-desired family size or are involuntarily childless; 2) investigating to what extent family policies can intervene to eliminate the obstacles that prevent individuals from becoming parents or achieving their desired fertility.
Duration: 21 months
Scientific Responsible: prof. Raffaele Guetto; In collaboration with the University of Trento (Italy), PI: prof. Agnese Vitali.
Deadline for Applications: January 11, 2024
Starting from: March 1, 2024
More information here.
From Herman van de Werfhorst (Herman.VanDeWerfhorst@eui.eu), December 11, 2023:
At the EUI we have a vacancy for a postdoc, for 2.5 years, to study inequality in school careers in the Netherlands using register data.
More specifically, we are recruiting a postdoc in the context of the Horizon project LEARN. The postdoc will work with Prof. Herman van de Werfhorst at the European University Institute, and Prof. Carla Haelermans at Maastricht University.
The deadline for applications is 31/12/2023.
See for more information: https://www.eui.eu/Documents/ServicesAdmin/AcademicService/JobOpportunities/2023/SPS11-2023.pdf
From Jan Skopek (SKOPEKJ@tcd.ie), December 13, 2023:
=== Assistant Professor in Sociology (Quantitative Sociology of Inequality and Life course, 5-year fixed term, tenure track) at Trinity College Dublin, the University of Dublin, Ireland ===
The Department of Sociology at School of Social Sciences and Philosophy of Trinity College Dublin is seeking to appoint an Assistant Professor in Sociology (Quantitative Sociology of Inequality and Life course), to join us in September 2024. We invite applications from candidates who have a proven track record in quantitative sociology focusing on research related to social stratification and social inequalities, labour market sociology, life-course sociology, sociology of migration, or related fields. Candidates have a strong quantitative research orientation and associated research skills in their research portfolio. Candidates must demonstrate knowledge and experience in the use of advanced quantitative approaches such as rigorous causal inference, analysis of longitudinal data, cross-nationally comparative designs, or innovative methodologies from digital social research.
More info here:
https://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DEU175/assistant-professor-in-sociology
Closing date is Feb 9, 2024. Informal enquiries are welcome and go to the Head of Department of Sociology, Associate Professor Dr Jan Skopek (skopekj@tcd.ie).
From Michael Gratz (michael.gratz@unil.ch), December 14, 2023:
Are you a quantitative researcher interested in understanding the emergence and persistence of social inequalities? There is a vacancy for a three-year, well-paid postdoctoral position at the University of Lausanne contributing to a project which aims to develop novel ways to measure equality of opportunity. The position should start around September 1, 2024. The application deadline is January 31. 2024.
Link to the vacancy: Postdoctoral Researcher on Social Inequalities
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From RC28 (rc28.emails2023@gmail.com), December 6, 2023:
RC28 Significant Scholarship Award
We are pleased to announce the call for nominations for the RC28 Significant Scholarship Award. This annual award recognizes an outstanding article in Social Stratification published in the three years preceding the award year, with the 2024 award focusing on articles from 2021-2023. The criteria for selection include the article's significance, rigor, and novelty in contributing to social stratification scholarship. The award, accompanied by a $1,000 grant, will be presented at the RC28 Summer meeting. Eligible articles must have been presented at an RC28 meeting, World Congress, or World Forum prior to publication. Nominations, including a full citation and optional statement of merit, should be submitted to RC28 Secretary/Treasurer Yuliya Kosyakova at rc28.emails2023@gmail.com by March 1, 2024. We encourage all RC28 members to participate in this prestigious recognition of exceptional scholarship.
From Katrinell Davis (Katrinell.Davis@fsu.edu), December 6, 2023:
Call for book chapters
Greetings, Colleagues: I'm writing to share a fascinating publication opportunity. Attached, you will find a call for book chapters on disability and intersectionality (specifically, race, class, and gender).
January 30, 2024, is the deadline for abstracts. Please, find the call her: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/2ot7z21fb7fivr723ogmw/Call-for-proposals_How-and-Why-Race-Class-and-Gender-Matters.pdf?rlkey=n2u3fubkd8zyeqp9jdzeq60rm&dl=0
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Yuliya Kosyakova
RC28 Secretary/Treasurer
Research profile: https://kosyakova.org
If you like to post an announcement, let me know via rc28.emails2023@gmail.com
RC28 Newsletter 2023_22, December 8 2023
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From Xiaogang Wu (xw29@nyu.edu), October 23, 2023:
RC28 CALL FOR PAPERS
The Research Committee 28 on Social Stratification and Mobility (RC28) of the International Sociological Association (ISA) invites all scholars working in the field of social stratification and social mobility to contribute to the Spring Meeting, May 17-19, 2024, in Shanghai.
The 2024 Spring Meeting will be held under the theme of “Life Course and Social Inequality in Comparative Perspective.” The conference will be hosted by the Center for Applied Social and Economic Research, NYU Shanghai.
To submit your proposal, please visit the conference website (https://rc28.nyucaser.com) for further information on the conference. Note that conference participants may only present one paper, but can be co-authors on other paper submissions. Abstracts must be submitted by mid-night (23:59pm), December 15, 2023 (Beijing/Shanghai Time). Authors will be informed about the committee’s decision by mid-January 2024.
From Carolina Zuccotti (czuccott@pa.uc3m.es), November 27, 2023:
CALL FOR PAPERS
I am very happy to announce the International Conference: "Migration as a multi-sited phenomenon: migrant selection and the outcomes of migration". The conference will take place next 25-26 April 2024, at Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Spain. The call for abstracts (deadline 20 January 2024) further details on the conference's website.
From Elina Kilpi-Jakonen (elina.kilpi-jakonen@utu.fi), December 4, 2023:
Call for papers INVEST Conference: Digitalization, social inequality and behavioural change
15–17 May 2024, Turku, Finland
The INVEST Conference is an interdisciplinary, international and high-level scientific conference. The theme of the conference is Digitalization, social inequality and behavioural change. We have two visionary keynote speeches given by Vili Lehdonvirta, University of Oxford and Eva Serlachius, Karolinska Institutet. In addition, we will organise open science presentations for the whole audience. Parallel sessions will allow researchers to present their own ongoing work and receive valuable feedback from colleagues.
The call for papers is open until 31 January 2024.
More information: utu.fi/invest-conference
From Sebastian E. Wenz (sebastian.wenz@gesis.org), December 04, 2023:
GESIS Spring Seminar 2024: "Recent Developments in Longitudinal Data Analysis"
Date: 26 February – 15 March 2024
Venue: GESIS Cologne, Germany
Registration deadline: None (first come, first served).
Week 1: Modern Longitudinal Analysis Using R | A Cernat, N Shryane
Week 2: Recent Developments in Difference-in-Differences Estimation | S Cunningham
Week 3: Causal Machine Learning for Cross-sectional and Panel Data | M Spindler, J Kück
Courses can and must be booked separately. Lectures in each course are complemented by extensive hands-on exercises and tutorials. For registration and detailed course descriptions, please visit www.gesis.org/springseminar .
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From Nevena Kulic (nevena.kulic@unipv.it), December 2, 2023:
The Department of Political and Social Sciences at the University of Pavia is inviting applications for two post-doctoral positions within the framework of the IneqPer project. This research project focuses on exploring the perceptions of inequality in Italy, with a particular emphasis on socio-economic status, gender, and immigration.
Duration: 2 years
Project: IneqPer (Inequality between reality and perception: socio-economic status, gender, and immigration in Italy); Principal Investigator: prof. Nevena Kulic; In collaboration with the University of Bologna and Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore.
Available from: February 1, 2024
https://bandi.miur.it/bandi.php/public/fellowship/id_fellow/249797
From Irena Kogan (mzes-direktorat@uni-mannheim.de), December 4, 2023:
Postdoctoral position in the PARFORM research project
As part of an ERC-funded research project PARFORM (Prof. Dr Irena Kogan), the Mannheim Centre for European Social Research (MZES) at the University of Mannheim is seeking to fill a postdoctoral position (100% E13) for 2 years (with the possibility of extension).
The PARFORM research project is dedicated to the topics of partner search and relationship patterns of young male refugees who arrived in Germany in 2015-16. The unique data collected in the project offers the opportunity to investigate various aspects of partner selection, e.g. the role of social media and online dating as well as the openness of the host society towards interethnic partnerships.
The job advertisement is available at
We look forward to receiving applications and ask you to forward them to suitable candidates.
With kind regards, Irena Kogan
From Irena Kogan (mzes-direktorat@uni-mannheim.de), December 4, 2023:
PhD position in the PARFORM research project
As part of an ERC-funded research project PARFORM (Prof. Dr Irena Kogan), the Mannheim Centre for European Social Research (MZES) at the University of Mannheim is seeking to fill a PhD position (75% E13) for 2 years (with the possibility of extension).
The research project PARFORM is dedicated to the topics of partner search and relationship patterns of young male refugees who arrived in Germany in 2015-16. The position offers the opportunity to write a PhD thesis based on the unique data collected as part of the project on various aspects of partner choice, e.g. the role of social media and online dating.
The job advertisement is available at
We look forward to receiving applications and ask you to forward them to suitable candidates.
With kind regards, Irena Kogan
From David Reimer (reimer@hi.is), December 6, 2023:
We are hiring two postdoctoral scholars in the ERC project EDUCHANGE. The project is a large-scale cross-country experimental study which aims to analyze if social inequality in educational attainment can be reduced by providing students with targeted information and guidance.
The comparative study will be simultaneously implemented in four strategically selected countries (Denmark, Germany, Hungary, and Iceland) see www.educhange.hi.is for further information.
Link to postdoc 1 (focus on coordination of the intervention at the transition to tertiary education) https://euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/173495
Link to postdoc 2 (focus on the development and evaluation of multimedia tools and content for the interventions): https://euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/173494
The postdocs will be employed at the University of Iceland. Throughout the project period there will be plenty of opportunity to work with and visit our partners in Denmark, Germany and Hungary. Please do not hesitate to contact me (David Reimer: reimer@hi.is) if you have any more questions.
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Yuliya Kosyakova
RC28 Secretary/Treasurer
Research profile: https://kosyakova.org
If you like to post an announcement, let me know via rc28.emails2023@gmail.com
RC28 Newsletter 2023_21, November 24 2023
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From Xiaogang Wu (xw29@nyu.edu), October 23, 2023:
RC28 CALL FOR PAPERS
The Research Committee 28 on Social Stratification and Mobility (RC28) of the International Sociological Association (ISA) invites all scholars working in the field of social stratification and social mobility to contribute to the Spring Meeting, May 17-19, 2024, in Shanghai.
The 2024 Spring Meeting will be held under the theme of “Life Course and Social Inequality in Comparative Perspective.” The conference will be hosted by the Center for Applied Social and Economic Research, NYU Shanghai.
To submit your proposal, please visit the conference website (https://rc28.nyucaser.com) for further information on the conference. Note that conference participants may only present one paper, but can be co-authors on other paper submissions. Abstracts must be submitted by mid-night (23:59pm), December 15, 2023 (Beijing/Shanghai Time). Authors will be informed about the committee’s decision by mid-January 2024.
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From Nadia Steiber (nadia.steiber@univie.ac.at), November 13, 2023:
Full Professor of Sociology (Work and Social Inequality) at the University of Vienna, Austria
The professorship is committed to linking empirical research on societal problems with the theoretical foundations of sociology. Expertise in the areas of work and social inequality is particularly desirable, with reference to current topics such as digitalization/automation or social sustainability. Details: Sociology (univie.ac.at) The application deadline is 15 January, 2024.
From MZES direktorat (mzes-direktorat@uni-mannheim.de), November 23, 2023:
Several Fellowships
The Mannheim Centre for European Social Research (MZES), University of Mannheim, Germany, is advertising several post-doc positions:
Fellowship “European Societies and their Integration”
https://www.mzes.uni-mannheim.de/d7/en/news/items/fellowship-at-the-mzes-european-societies-and-their-integration
Lorenz-von-Stein Research Fellowships at the MZES
https://www.mzes.uni-mannheim.de/d7/en/news/items/lorenz-von-stein-research-fellowships-at-the-mzes
Application deadline is 22 December 2023, with the positions ideally starting on 1 April 2024.
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From Jeylan T. Mortimer (morti002@umn.edu), November 13, 2023:
News from the Youth Development Study
The three-generation Youth Development Study (YDS), extending across 30 years, addresses many topics of interest to sociologists, social psychologists, developmental psychologists, and life course scholars. Extensive G2 work histories from adolescence to midlife enable assessment of intra- and intergenerational mobility. Data from the 20th survey of YDS G2 participants and the 4th survey of G3 participants is now available at the ICPSR (Inter-university Center for Political and Social Research, University of Michigan), along with prior survey waves. https://www.icpsr.umich.edu/web/ICPSR/studies/24881 .
From Klaus Pforr (Klaus.Pforr@gesis.org), November 20, 2023:
Complete EU-SILC Setups (Release 2023 release 2) available in MISSY
we have now finished the routines to transform the **all** EU-SILC CSV data for the latest release of October 5, 2023 to SPSS, Stata, and R system files.
Please find all setups here: https://www.gesis.org/en/missy/materials/EU-SILC/setups.
From Allison-Marie Loconto (allison-marie.loconto@inrae.fr), November 21, 2023:
Applications for vacancies of mandate holders to be appointed at the 55th session of Human Rights Council – additional vacancies
https://www.ohchr.org/en/hr-bodies/hrc/sp/nominations
From Allison-Marie Loconto (allison-marie.loconto@inrae.fr), November 23, 2023:
CALL FOR INPUT | SPECIAL PROCEDURES
Call for Input to the Report of the Special Rapporteur on Violence Against Women and Girls to the Human Rights Council on Prostitution and Violence Against Women and Girls
DEADLINE - 31 January 2024
UN Special Rapporteur on Violence Against Women & Girls – Website: https://www.ohchr.org/en/special-procedures/sr-violence-against-women
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Yuliya Kosyakova
RC28 Secretary/Treasurer
Research profile: https://kosyakova.org
If you like to post an announcement, let me know via rc28.emails2023@gmail.com
RC28 Newsletter 2023_20, November 10 2023
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From Xiaogang Wu (xw29@nyu.edu), October 23, 2023:
RC28 CALL FOR PAPERS
The Research Committee 28 on Social Stratification and Mobility (RC28) of the International Sociological Association (ISA) invites all scholars working in the field of social stratification and social mobility to contribute to the Spring Meeting, May 17-19, 2024, in Shanghai.
The 2024 Spring Meeting will be held under the theme of “Life Course and Social Inequality in Comparative Perspective.” The conference will be hosted by the Center for Applied Social and Economic Research, NYU Shanghai.
To submit your proposal, please visit the conference website (https://rc28.nyucaser.com) for further information on the conference. Note that conference participants may only present one paper, but can be co-authors on other paper submissions. Abstracts must be submitted by mid-night (23:59pm), December 15, 2023 (Beijing/Shanghai Time). Authors will be informed about the committee’s decision by mid-January 2024.
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From Sabine Renninghoff (sabine.renninghoff@mwi.uni-heidelberg.de), November 2, 2023:
The Max-Weber-Institute of Sociology at the Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences at Heidelberg University invites applications for aFull professorship (W3) in sociology, specializing in social stratification (f/m/d) starting 1 October 2024: https://www.soz.uni-heidelberg.de/w3-professur-fuer-soziologie-mit-schwerpunkt-sozialstrukturanalyse-w-m-d/.
From Jan Skopek (SKOPEKJ@tcd.ie), November 2, 2023:
=== New full professor position: Workday Professor Technology and Society (EU 132,301 – EU 167,243 per annum, fulltime/permanent) at TUD/TCD Dublin/Ireland ===
Dear RC28 community,
I am delighted to share a new high-calibre job opportunity, the Workday Professor in Technology and Society (closing date January 4 2024). The position is a joint appointment between Trinity College Dublin (40%) and Technological University Dublin (60%) to start preferably in September 2024. The successful post-holder will have an excellent record in research and scholarship in areas related to technology and society, including high quality publications and funding, and a demonstrated commitment to teaching, mentoring, administration and service to the academic community. The post-holder will have a proven ability for effective and inspirational leadership. Candidates are expected to conduct innovative empirical research in the realm of digital sociology, focusing on the societal and social implications of technological advancements, including AI, preferably exploring issues at the cross-roads of social inequality, digitalisation, and technological change.
Find more details including a detailed job brochure and information for applicants at
https://www.tcd.ie/hr/vacancies/workday-professor-of-technology-and-society/
From Louis Chauvel (louis.chauvel@uni.lu), November 3, 2023:
Post-doctoral position in Quantitative Sociology, population dynamics and inequality
The postdoc role involves conducting competitive research in quantitative social sciences, with a focus on stratification, inequality, and population studies. The job requires advanced proficiency in Stata (and/or R) for modeling and command coding in the social sciences. The position is within the Institute for Research on Socio-Economic Inequality (IRSEI) at the University of Luxembourg. IRSEI's research centers on comparative stratification in sociology, economic inequalities, social cleavages, and demographic changes. The responsibilities include developing research projects, publishing findings in top journals, participating in conferences, and assisting with project proposals.
Deadline: The closing date for applications is 30 November 2023.
Application: http://emea3.mrted.ly/3j9mf (see apply link at the bottom)
From Ivaylo Petev (Ivaylo.Petev@ensae.fr), November 3, 2023:
- Faculty Position in sociology at ENSAE Paris-CREST, France
ENSAE Paris and CREST are currently inviting applications for a position of Assistant (tenure-track) or Associate Professor in Sociology. For further details see: https://crest.science/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/CREST_Assistant_Position_Sociology.pdf.
Submission deadline: 31 January 2024
From Nate Breznau (breznau.nate@gmail.com), November 3, 2023:
We are hiring “replication fellows” (not supposed to call them like this, officially) to support us with our META REP replications. People are paid 2.5k for conducting a robustness replication (which we assign to them). Perhaps this is of interest for a PostDoc or PhD student in your environment. https://www.rwi-essen.de/fileadmin/user_upload/RWI/Dokumente/Stellenanzeigen/43_70900-43-23_Replication_Fellows_31-10-2023.pdf
From Cristina Iannelli (C.Iannelli@ed.ac.uk), November 7, 2023:
Lecturer in Education and Social Statistics at the University of Edinburgh
We are looking for an outstanding quantitative researcher and teacher to join Moray House School of Education and Sport and one of its thematic Hubs Advanced Quantitative Research in Education (AQRiE). We welcome candidates who can contribute research and teaching education and social statistics using large-scale secondary data (survey and administrative).
Application deadline: 24 November 2023
Full details are at this link.
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Yuliya Kosyakova
RC28 Secretary/Treasurer
Research profile: https://kosyakova.org
If you like to post an announcement, let me know via rc28.emails2023@gmail.com
RC28 Newsletter 2023_19, October 27 2023
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From Nathan Wilmers (xw29@nyu.edu), October 23, 2023:
RC28 CALL FOR PAPERS
The Research Committee 28 on Social Stratification and Mobility (RC28) of the International Sociological Association (ISA) invites all scholars working in the field of social stratification and social mobility to contribute to the Spring Meeting, May 17-19, 2024, in Shanghai.
The 2024 Spring Meeting will be held under the theme of “Life Course and Social Inequality in Comparative Perspective.” The conference will be hosted by the Center for Applied Social and Economic Research, NYU Shanghai.
To submit your proposal, please visit the conference website (https://rc28.nyucaser.com) for further information on the conference. Note that conference participants may only present one paper, but can be co-authors on other paper submissions. Abstracts must be submitted by mid-night (23:59pm), December 15, 2023 (Beijing/Shanghai Time). Authors will be informed about the committee’s decision by mid-January 2024.
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From Nathan Wilmers (nathan.wilmers@gmail.com), October 13, 2023:
Professor Nathan Wilmers is seeking a Postdoctoral Researcher to collaborate on sociological research on labor market inequality at MIT Sloan. Candidates should have an interest in how firms, organizations and labor market institutions affect inequality. The position will support a mix of the candidate’s own solo research alongside collaborative, coauthored work. There is substantial scope to design research projects that fit both the candidate’s and Prof. Wilmers’ research agendas. Please submit applications providing a cover letter, CV, research statement, and one or two papers that indicate your research focus and capabilities. Applications received by November 1, 2023 will be given highest priority.
https://apply.interfolio.com/130576
From Agnieszka Kanas (kanas@essb.eur.nl), October 25, 2023:
Dear colleagues, I would like to draw your attention to a postdoctoral position, Contesting Implementation, supervised by Dr. Asya Zhelyazkova and Dr. Agnieszka Kanas. The project aims to investigate how citizens perceive and respond to government implementation of supranational policies and is embedded in a broader research project: Policies and politics of inequality and its consequences for society. The aim of this broader project is to understand the relationship between societal challenges caused by rising populism, migration, climate change, welfare reforms, and institutional responses to these challenges. The postdoctoral researcher will join a dynamic research team, which includes two PhDs (starting in 2024) and five staff members from the Politics, Policy, and Society team at the Department of Public Administration and Sociology at Erasmus University Rotterdam.
The application deadline for the position is November 15, 2023. To learn more about the position and to access the application link, please visit the AT website.
Feel free to share this information with your network.
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From Ocyna Rudmann (ocyna.rudmann@unil.ch), October 16, 2023:
Subject: Request for Unpublished Data on Income Inequality and Subjective Well-Being
Dear colleagues, We are conducting a preregistered systematic review and meta-analysis on the relationship between economic inequality and subjective well-being or mental health outcomes, and we are looking for unpublished work that align with our criteria.
Specifically, we are interested in studies that meet the following criteria:
(1) Economic inequality measured at a higher level using any relevant economic indicator (e.g., national Gini coefficient)
(2) Psychological health measured at a lower level using a non-aggregated measure (e.g., individual happiness, life satisfaction, depression, anxiety, etc.)
(3) The study uses an analytical tool that takes data dependency into account (e.g., multilevel modeling, fixed-effects modeling, cluster-adjusted modeling, etc.)
For detailed methodological and statistical criteria, please refer to the longer version of this email: https://tinyurl.com/meta-inequality
If your work meets our criteria, please write to nicolas.sommet@unil.ch and ocyna.rudmann@unil.ch.
Thank you for your invaluable contribution.
From Suzanne Nichols (suzanne@rsage.org), October 24, 2023:
CALL FOR ARTICLES
RSF: The Russell Sage Foundation Journal of the Social Sciences
“Asians in America Beyond Education: Career Choices, Trajectories, and Mobility Strategies,” edited by Jennifer Lee, Columbia University, Kimberly Goyette, Temple University, Jackson G. Lu, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Xi Song, University of Pennsylvania, and Yu Xie, Princeton University.
For details, see: https://www.rsfjournal.org/sites/default/files/closed%20calls%20for%20articles/Final%20RFP%20Asians%20in%20America%20Beyond%20Education%20RSF%20Journal%20Issue%20Proposal%202023-10-18.pdf
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Yuliya Kosyakova
RC28 Secretary/Treasurer
Research profile: https://kosyakova.org
If you like to post an announcement, let me know via rc28.emails2023@gmail.com
RC28 Newsletter 2023_18, October 13 2023
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From Gianluca Argentin (gianluca.argentin@unimib.it), October 01, 2023:
Project: HORIZON-CL2-2023-TRANSFORMATIONS-01-06 - 'LINEup - Longitudinal data for INequalities in Education', aims to map and analyse Europe’s longitudinal data on students’ basic skills.
Institution: Fondazione per la Scuola, located in Turin (Italy), wich funds research and interventions to improve schools’ level of inclusiveness and innovation
Details: https://csp-st.intervieweb.it/jobs/junior-researcher-424063/en/
Deadline: October 13, 2023
Please contact Veronica Mobilio (veronica.mobilio@fondazionescuola.it)
and Gianluca Argentin (gianluca.argentin@unimib.it) if you have questions about the positions.
From Ettore Recchi (ettore.recchi@sciencespo.fr ), October 10, 2023:
The EUI (European University Institute) in Florence opens up a postdoc position on Human Mobility and Inequality on a Global Scale. The position (12 months renewable to 30 months) is funded by the ERC project MIGMOBS, led by Adrian Favell, and is supervised by Ettore Recchi as part of the Global Mobilities Project that he directs at the EUI's Migration Policy Centre. For more, information, see here: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/ubggaiffftjkcerah9sfj/RSC47-2023.pdf?rlkey=z3fonlym499ohxr6136z18t80&dl=0
Deadline: The closing date for applications is 15 November 2023 at midnight (Florence time).
For more information contact Professor Ettore Recchi (ettore.recchi@eui.eu)
Application: Fill in the online application form and upload documents as requested.
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From Alexandra Killewald (akillewa@umich.edu), October 11, 2023:
Stone Center for Inequality Dynamics Visiting Fellowship
The Stone Center for Inequality Dynamics (CID) at the University of Michigan is now accepting applications for a Visiting Fellow for the 2024-25 academic year. The fellowship provides an early-career social scientist with funded time to pursue their research in an intellectual community with a culture of engagement and collaboration. Applications are due by December 1, 2023. For more information, please visit: https://www.inequalitydynamics.umich.edu/opportunities/staff/visiting-fellowship
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Yuliya Kosyakova
RC28 Secretary/Treasurer
Research profile: https://kosyakova.org
If you like to post an announcement, let me know via rc28.emails2023@gmail.com
[RC28 Newsletter 2023_17, September 29, 2023]
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From Carlo Barone (carlo.barone@sciencespo.fr), September 28, 2023:
Call for Papers: Inequality and the Environment Symposium for Early-career Researchers
Organized by Sciences Po's Center for Research on Social Inequalities, in partnership with the World Inequality Lab at the Paris School of Economics.
About the Symposium: We invite PhD students and Post-Docs from economics, sociology, psychology, political science, geography, demography, history, environmental sciences and related fields to submit their papers and participate in the symposium. The event will take place on one day at Sciences Po (Paris).
● Deadline for Submission: November 1st, 2023
● Notification of Acceptance: November 15th, 2023
● Event Date: January 18th, 2024For more information and registration visit
● Please submit a single PDF document with all files following this order: CV, abstract, participation in person/online and whether applying for support for travel costs, working paper if available. Send the document to envineqworkshop@gmail.com with the subject line "Submission for Inequality and the Environment Symposium”
● For queries, contact: lucas.chancel@sciencespo.fr and carlo.barone@sciencespo.fr
Further details: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/1p2o6cwipsajkwwk3mzj0/Symposium-2024-Inequality-Environment_call-for-papers-1.pdf?rlkey=q5hzk2z40oql2jyl0uhoua8ja&dl=0
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From Phoebe Ho (Phoebe.Ho@unt.edu), September 15, 2023:
The Department of Sociology at UNT is hiring an Assistant Professor.
Date Position is Available: Fall 2024
Application Deadline: 10/14/2023
Company: University of North Texas
Department: Department of Sociology
Job Position/Rank: Academic Positions: Assistant Professor
Tenure/Tenure Track: Tenure Track
Special Program and Areas of Faculty Expertise: Political Sociology, Urban Sociology
Salary Range: $70,000 - $79,999
Further information/Submission Link: https://jobs.untsystem.edu/postings/76220
Contact: Matthew Painter (Matthew.Painter@UNT.Edu)
From Anna Baranowska-Rataj (anna.baranowska-rataj@umu.se ), September 19, 2023:
The Centre for Demographic and Ageing Research (CEDAR) and the Department of Statistics at Umeå University are looking for a doctoral student to join our interdisciplinary team. The planned thesis involves developing machine learning methods for analysing heterogeneous effects of critical life course events. Application deadline is November 13.
PhD position involves 100% funded research time over 4 years. More information on the profile and the link to the online application form can be found here:
https://umu.varbi.com/en/?jobtoken=185f9745a95c6c02e71cc065642e9630047422962
In case of questions, don’t hesitate to send me an email: anna.baranowska-rataj@umu.se .
From Thorsten Schneider (thorsten.schneider@uni-leipzig.de), September 25, 2023:
Postdoctoral Researcher in Qualitative Methods and Computational Social Science
- Institution: Leipzig University, Institute of Sociology
- Details: https://tinyurl.com/dj28z6f7
- Application deadline: October 15, 2023
Please contact Prof. Marc Keuschnigg (marc.keuschnigg@uni-leipzig.de ) if you have questions about the position.
From Giuliano Bonoli (giuliano.bonoli@unil.ch ), September 25, 2023:
Postdoctoral Researcher in Sociology/Political Science
- Project: European welfare states and the challenge of platform work
- Institution: University of Lausanne, Switzerland, Graduate school of public administration
- Details: Job description and application form:
- Application deadline: November 15, 2023
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From Claudia Buchmann (buchmann.4@osu.edu), September 17, 2023:
Call for Papers: RSSM Special Issue on the Growing Gender Divide in Educational Credentials
Guest editors: Dr. Claudia Buchmann, Arts and Sciences Distinguished ProfessorCollege of Arts and Sciences, buchmann.4@osu.edu
The journal Research in Social Stratification and Mobility invites contributions to a special issue on “The Growing Gender divide in Educational Credentials”.
Manuscript submission information: The deadline to submit an extended abstract is December 15, 2023. This extended abstract of roughly 4-8 pages should include motivation for the study, a description of data and analytical approach, and expected or preliminary findings. Please submit abstracts directly to the guest editor, Claudia Buchmann: buchmann.4@osu.edu. The authors of abstracts selected for inclusion in the special issue will be notified by mid-January 2024 and drafts of papers will be due in July 2024. We will hold a one-day pre-conference workshop at the RC28 meeting at Brown University in early August 2024. This workshop will entail presentation and discussion of all papers to ensure cross-fertilization and provide foundation for the introduction to the volume. Peer review of papers will occur in the following months with the goal of publishing the special issue in late 2024 or early 2025.
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Yuliya Kosyakova
RC28 Secretary/Treasurer
Research profile: https://kosyakova.org
If you like to post an announcement, let me know via rc28.emails2023@gmail.com
[RC28 Newsletter 2023_16, September 15, 2023]
Dear RC28 Research Community,
I trust you all had a wonderful summer and are now energized for the upcoming semester. After a brief break, I am excited to announce the return of our newsletter series, which will be sent out every second Friday.
We value your input and would like to make this newsletter as informative and relevant as possible for our community. If you have any updates, announcements, or information you'd like us to share, please don't hesitate to reach out and let me know via rc28.emails2023@gmail.com.
Looking forward to keeping you informed and engaged.
Best regards,
Yuliya (Kosyakova)
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From the organising team of the GradAB Workshop (IAB.PHD-WORKSHOP@iab.de), August 27, 2023:
The Institute for Employment Research (IAB) and the Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) invite doctoral students to attend its 15th Ph.D. Workshop “Perspectives on (Un-)Employment”. The workshop will take place at the IAB from 18-19 January 2024. We welcome Ph.D. students to present their work in the field of labor market research.
The deadline for submission is 27 October 2023.
Our keynote speakers are:
Professor Andrew Clark (Paris School of Economics)
Associate Professor Nadine Ketel (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam)
For more information and registration visit https://eveeno.com/PhD-Workshop-2024
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From Yuliya Kosyakova (yuliya.kosyakova@iab.de), August 27, 2023:
### Come and work with me on return and circular migration!
2 Full-Time Researcher position in Economics/Sociology/Demography/Survey Methodology in the Research Field Migration, Integration and International Labor Market Research at IAB
- Project: Panel Study on Return Migration and Circular Migration
- Institution: Institute for Employment Research (IAB) in Nuremberg
- Details: https://recruiting.arbeitsagentur.de/ba-karriere/stellensuche/index.html#/posting/54201815
- Application deadline: September 24, 2023
Please contact Yuliya Kosyakova (yuliya.kosyakova@iab.de) if you have questions about the positions.
From Daniel Oesch (daniel.oesch@unil.ch), August 28, 2023:
The LIVES Centre is delighted to offer visitors grants for scholars who wish to visit in 2024 and engage in research on the life course at the Universities of Lausanne or Geneva, Switzerland. These competitive grants are open to PhD students, post-docs, lecturers and professors. For research stays of at least two months, they cover travel and accommodation costs of up to 4000 CHF (~4000€). For more information, please refer to the call.
From Anna Manzoni (amanzon@ncsu.edu), September 10, 2023:
Associate Dean of Research and Engagement position at NC State University. The deadline for applications is November 1, 2023. Details here: https://jobs.ncsu.edu/postings/186552.
From Kaspar Burger (kaspar.burger@uni.lu), September 10, 2023:
A PhD candidate in sociology/social sciences
The PhD candidate will work in a newly established team led by Kaspar Burger. The major objective is to examine educational opportunities and outcomes from early childhood onward, and how these, in turn, shape human development and life chances.
The job ad is available at: http://emea3.mrted.ly/3ieh6
The review of applications will begin on November 10, 2023.
Feel free to contact Kaspar Burger (kaspar.burger@uni.lu ) for further details.
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RC28 Secretary/Treasurer
Research profile: https://kosyakova.org
If you like to post an announcement, let me know via rc28.emails2023@gmail.com
[RC28 Newsletter 2023_15, August 25, 2023]
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From Yuliya Kosyakova (yuliya.kosyakova@iab.de), July 20, 2023:
You are cordially invited to the IAB-Special Lecture in July: On Thursday, 30.08.2023, Jeffrey Smith from the University of Wisconsin-Madison will hold a speech from 1:30pm to 3:00pm with the title: „ Non-Sampling Variation: College Quality and the Garden of Forking“. The Special Lecture will be held in English in room E10 or via Skype for Business.
Abstract: here
The registration for all three events can be done on Eveeno.
Furthermore, I would like to draw your attention to the other Special Lectures in 2023:
01.12.2023 Filiz Garip from Princeton University, title: „Climate Change, Migration and Inequality“.
The registration for all three events can be done on Eveeno.
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From Franziska Disslbacher (franziska.disslbacher@wu.ac.at), August 19, 2023:
### Job announcement for RC28 newsletter
Doctoral Researcher in Economics/Sociology/Demography/Political Science
- Project: Multidimensional Intergenerational Mobility and Pathways to Upward Mobility
- Institution: Research Institute Economics of Inequality at the Vienna University of Economics and Business
- Details: https://t.co/O32eIuXbGj
- Application deadline: September 20, 2023
Postdoctoral Researcher in Economics/Sociology/Demography/Political Science
- Project: Multidimensional Intergenerational Mobility and Pathways to Upward Mobility
- Institution: Central European University in Vienna, Department of Economics
- Details: https://t.co/hhFQk0ruys
- Application deadline: September 17, 2023
Please contact Franziska Disslbacher (franziska.disslbacher@wu.ac.at) if you have questions about the positions.
From Yuliya Kosyakova (yuliya.kosyakova@iab.de), August 25, 2023:
### Come and work with me!
2 Full-Time Researcher position in Economics/Sociology/Demography/Survey Methodology in the Research Field Migration, Integration and International Labor Market Research at IAB
- Project: Panel Study on Return Migration and Circular Migration
- Institution: Institute for Employment Research (IAB) in Nuremberg
- Details: https://recruiting.arbeitsagentur.de/ba-karriere/stellensuche/index.html#/posting/54201815
- Application deadline: September 24, 2023
Please contact Yuliya Kosyakova (yuliya.kosyakova@iab.de) if you have questions about the positions.
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RC28 Secretary/Treasurer
Research profile: https://kosyakova.org
If you like to post an announcement, let me know via rc28.emails2023@gmail.com
[RC28 Newsletter 2023_14, August 18, 2023]
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From Susanne Strauss (susanne.strauss@uni-konstanz.de), August 7, 2023:
The Politics of Inequality Cluster is looking forward to your contributions to the next In_equality Conference in Konstanz (Germany) on 10-12 April 2024. Application deadline: September 20th 2023.
Please find the call and all details here: https://inequality-conference.de/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/230629-UKZ022_Inequality-Conference_Call-for-Papers_RZ_final.pdf
In case of any inquiries, please mail to: conference.inequality@uni-konstanz.de
More information about the registration (and impressions of our previous In_equality Conference) can be found here: https://inequality-conference.de
From Yuliya Kosyakova (yuliya.kosyakova@iab.de), Aug 18, 2023:
You are cordially invited to the IAB-Special Lecture in August: On Thursday, 30.08.2023, Jeffrey Smith from the University of Wisconsin-Madison will hold a speech from 1:30pm to 3:00pm with the title: „Non-Sampling Variation: College Quality and the Garden of Forking Paths“. The Special Lecture will be held in English in room E10 or via Skype for Business.
Abstract: here
The registration for all three events can be done on https://eveeno.com/iab-speciallecture .
Furthermore, I would like to draw your attention to the other Special Lectures in 2023:
01.12.2023 Filiz Garip from Princeton University, title: „Climate Change, Migration and Inequality“.
The registration for all three events can be done on Eveeno.
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From Philipp M. Lersch (p.m.lersch@hu-berlin.de), August 7, 2023:
Predoctoral Researcher in Sociology/Demography/Economics,
"The intergenerational reproduction of wealth inequality and its socio-demographic conditions in Germany", Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Germany.
Further details about the position and the application procedure are available at https://haushalt-und-personal.hu-berlin.de/de/personal/stellenausschreibungen/research-fellow-m-f-d-with-expected-65-employment-e-13-tv-l-hu-third-party-funding-limited-until-31-01-2026
Deadline for applications is 14 September 2023.
Please feel free to contact Philipp Lersch (p.m.lersch@hu-berlin.de) for further details.
From Haoming Song (haoming_song@brown.edu), August 15, 2023:
Assistant Professor Position - Case Western Reserve University (Sociology)
The Department of Sociology in the College of Arts and Sciences at Case Western Reserve University invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor position, with a specialization in medical sociology, to begin July 1, 2024. We are particularly interested in candidates who focus on one or more historically marginalized populations, including but not limited to, race/ethnicity, immigration, disability, gender/sexualities. The candidate will contribute undergraduate and graduate courses in our concentration areas of Medical Sociology and Social Inequality.
Applicants must have a Ph.D. in Sociology, Demography, or a related field at the time of appointment. Review of applications will begin on October 1 and will continue until the search is concluded. Applicants should submit applications via Interfolio (http://apply.interfolio.com/129519). Questions may be sent to Jessica Kelley (socijobs@cwru.edu), Chair, Department of Sociology, Case Western Reserve University.
From Seong Won Han (seongwon@buffalo.edu), Aug 17, 2023:
Tenure-eligible Associate/Full Professor
The Graduate School of Education at the University at Buffalo (UB), SUNY, invites applications for a tenure-eligible Associate or Full Professor position in Educational, Culture, Policy and Society (ECPS) in the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy (ELP), with specific attention to research on the production, reproduction and/or amelioration of educational, social and economic inequalities via higher education institutions.
Details: https://www.ubjobs.buffalo.edu/postings/44350
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RC28 Secretary/Treasurer
Research profile: https://kosyakova.org
If you like to post an announcement, let me know via rc28.emails2023@gmail.com
[RC28 Newsletter 2023_13, August 4, 2023]
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From Andrea Canales (acanales@uc.cl), July 31, 2023:
Call for Papers for the Workshop in Gender and Labor Market Mismatches, December 6-7, 2023, Santiago of Chile.
The Millennium Nucleus for the Study of Labor Market Mismatch (LM2C2) is organizing a two-day conference on labor market mismatches with a special focus on gender. We invite scholars to submit papers that shed light on the causes, consequences, and potential solutions to this issue. Topics of interest include (but are not limited) to skill gaps, job matching, technological advancements, families and the labor market, social mobility, and segregation in higher education. Papers using new data and methodology are particularly welcome. For your contribution to be considered, please submit your abstract (up to 1000 words + references, figures, and tables) at https://www.lm2c2.cl/conferencias/ . Abstracts must be submitted by August 30th, 2023 (11:59 pm EST). Authors will be informed about the scientific committee’s decision by September 22, 2023. There is no registration fee. The conference will also offer keynote lectures by Peter Kuhn (UCSB) and Kim Weeden (Cornell). For questions, please contact the organizers: Paola Bordon (University of Chile, pbordon@fen.uchile.cl); Andrea Canales (Catholic University of Chile, acanales@uc.cl). The organizers gratefully acknowledge the financial support from The Millennium Nucleus, ANID.
From Yuliya Kosyakova (yuliya.kosyakova@iab.de), Aug 2, 2023:
You are cordially invited to the IAB-Special Lecture in August: On Thursday, 30.08.2023, Jeffrey Smith from the University of Wisconsin-Madison will hold a speech from 1:30pm to 3:00pm with the title: „Non-Sampling Variation: College Quality and the Garden of Forking Paths“. The Special Lecture will be held in English in room E10 or via Skype for Business.
Abstract: here
The registration for all three events can be done on Eveeno.
Furthermore, I would like to draw your attention to the other Special Lectures in 2023:
01.12.2023 Filiz Garip from Princeton University, title: „Climate Change, Migration and Inequality“.
The registration for all three events can be done on Eveeno.
From Stefani Scherer (stefani.scherer@unitn.it), Aug 3, 2023:
TN SQUARE, 25-27 October 2023, Trento University
Interested in learning about Education and social inequalities? The 4th TN-Square offers 3 days of training in beautiful Trento on educational inequalities: #causalinf, #fieldexperiment, #comparative, #socialstratification with great instructors: Carlo Barone (@CRIS_SciencesPo), Fabrizio Bernardi (@UNED), Luis Ortiz (@UPFBarcelona). More at https://event.unitn.it/tn-square/
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From Jan O. Jonsson (janne.jonsson@nuffield.ox.ac.uk), July 24, 2023:
Nuffield Sociology Visitorships 2025
The Sociology Group at Nuffield College, Oxford, invites applications for a Visitorship at the College between January and June in 2025. The scheme is open to established academics and others who wish to pursue their research in Oxford in the field of Sociology, broadly defined to include Sociology, Social Policy, and Demography. Please note that the scheme is not open to doctoral candidates or masters students. Visitorships normally last between one and six months (longer visits to August 2025 may be considered). Further information and application instructions are available here: http://www.nuffield.ox.ac.uk/our-research/sociology/sociology-visitorships/ . The application deadline for visits between January-June 2025 is 9 October 2023. Enquiries should be directed to Justine Crump (academic.admin@nuffield.ox.ac.uk).
From Per Block (block@soziologie.uzh.ch), July 25, 2023:
We have an open postdoc position at the University of Zurich. We are looking for someone interested in studying the social embeddedness of different types of mobility (including social mobility, occupational/organisational mobility, migration, within-country geographic mobility) using unconventional (networky) concepts, who is interested in learning new quantitative (network) methods. Conditions are outstanding (~80,000CHF p.a., decent travel money, lots of flexibility and research time, mountains and lakes...); the application deadline is 21 August. Write me if you have questions (per.block {at} uzh.ch).
From Stefani Scherer (stefani.scherer@unitn.it), Aug 3, 2023:
Tenure Track positions in Sociology at Trento University, Italy
The Department of Sociology and Social Research of the University of Trento, Italy, seeks to fill two Assistant Professors Positions in Sociology (Tenure Track) in the following areas:
- expertise in Life course analysis --> link: https://lavoraconnoi.unitn.it/en/bando-dr-valcomp/378-2023-dsrs
- expertise in the collection and analysis of narrative data > link: https://lavoraconnoi.unitn.it/en/bando-dr-valcomp/377-2023-dsrs
These positions can be converted into Associate Professorships (tenured) after three years and come with a generous start-up research fund. Candidates must have at least three years of experience as post-docs or the Italian National Habilitation (ASN). The positions imply teaching (120 hours per year) in the Department’s programs, both at the undergraduate and graduate level, and institutional duties.
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Yuliya Kosyakova
RC28 Secretary/Treasurer
Research profile: https://kosyakova.org
If you like to post an announcement, let me know via rc28.emails2023@gmail.com
[RC28 Newsletter 2023_12, July 21, 2023]
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From Ben Jann (ben.jann@unibe.ch), July 11, 2023:
Topic: 4th Academy for Sociology Conference on "Knowledge Societies", August 28-30, 2023, Bern/Switzerland.
The conference program of the 4th Academy for Sociology Conference on "Knowledge Societies", August 28-30 in Bern/Switzerland, is now available. Visit the conference website for further information (https://www.as23.unibe.ch/ ).
Registration at regular rates is possible until July 31, 2023. Afterwards, late registration at an increased rate is possible until August 20, 2023.
From Jörg Dollmann (joerg.dollmann@uni-mannheim.de), July 17, 2023:
Please find attached the Call for Papers for the 5th International CILS4EU User Conference that will take place in Mannheim, Germany on December 7-8, 2023.
We are looking forward to receiving your abstracts until September 30, 2023!
If you have any questions, please contact the local organization team Lena Arnold, Hannah Soiné, Markus Weißmann, and Dr. Jörg Dollmann via cils4eu@mzes.uni-mannheim.de
Kind regards
The CILS4EU Team
From Yuliya Kosyakova (yuliya.kosyakova@iab.de), July 20, 2023:
You are cordially invited to the IAB-Special Lecture in July: On Thursday, 27.07.2023, Katherine S. Newman from the University of California will hold a speech from 1:30pm to 3:00pm with the title: „Moving the Needle: What Tight Labor Markets Do for the Poor“. The Special Lecture will be held in English in room E10 or via Skype for Business.
Abstract: here
The registration for all three events can be done on Eveeno.
Furthermore, I would like to draw your attention to the other Special Lectures in 2023:
15.09.2023 David Autor from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, title tba
01.12.2023 Filiz Garip from Princeton University, title: „Climate Change, Migration and Inequality“.
The registration for all three events can be done on Eveeno.
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From Markus Gangl (mgangl@soz.uni-frankfurt.de), July 11, 2023:
### Job announcement for RC28 newsletter
Postdoc researcher, ERC project POLAR, Goethe University Frankfurt, Germany
Starting by October 2023 or later, the ERC-funded POLAR project (PI: Markus Gangl) seeks to recruit a postdoc researcher with expertise in the quantitative and cross-nationally comparative study of inequality and social cohesion.
Application deadline: September 1, 2023
The full job ad is available at:
https://www.fb03.uni-frankfurt.de/139631241/Gangl_GU_FB03_13_2023e.pdf
Please feel free to contact Markus Gangl (mgangl@soz.uni-frankfurt.de) for further details.
From Raffaele Guetto (raffaele.guetto@unifi.it), July 12, 2023:
We would like to inform you about the launch of a new PhD Program in Life Course Research, based on a national alliance among 29 associated Universities across Italian regions, coordinated by the University of Florence. The program offers 25 PhD scholarships in Demography and Social Statistics covering topics in the Sociology of the Life Course, Sociology of the Family, Inequality, and Migration.
The PhD program in Life Course Research fosters the study of life courses and the significant events that shape them from a holistic and transdisciplinary perspective. The program establishes a Scientific Consortium between scholars from the biomedical, psychological, and socio-demographic fields.
Unique features of the PhD in Life Course Research are: 1) Thematic rather than disciplinary identity; 2) Super-departmental and super-regional nature to overcome the fragmentation of local approaches; 3) Multilevel teaching structure (national/local).
The deadline for applications is August 7.
More info here: https://www.phd-lcr.com
How to apply: https://www.unifi.it/p12401.html
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From Kiran Odhav (Kiran.Odhav@nwu.ac.za), July 12, 2023:
New co-edited a book on inequality in BRICS with the following link giving an outline of its contents:
https://frontpagepublications.com/book/handbook-on-sociology-of-inequalities-in-brics-countries/
From Jean-Yves Gerlitz (gerlitz@uni-bremen.de), July 19, 2023:
We are happy to announce the release of the first Scientific Use File of the German Social Cohesion Panel (SCP): the German Social Cohesion Panel 2021 - Anchor Persons (SCP 2021_1 (Anchor)). The SCP is a newly established longitudinal study that captures multiple aspects of social cohesion in Germany. It is based on a representative population sample drawn from the German population registers and was carried out for the first time in 2021. The SCP 2021_1 (Anchor) includes initial survey data and generated indicators of 13.055 household anchor persons drawn from population registers and subsequently interviewed. Future datasets will be expanded to include household information and survey data of adult household members.
The SCP can be ordered by all post-doctoral researchers affiliated with a scientific institution. For that purpose, please set up a data user account at https://fgz-risc-data.de/en/registration . Account holders (primary users) may share the data with researchers under their supervision (secondary users). For more details, please visit https://fgz-risc-data.de/datenportal/datenangebot/german_social_cohesion_panel/anchor_persons_2021 .
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Yuliya Kosyakova
RC28 Secretary/Treasurer
Research profile: https://kosyakova.org
If you like to post an announcement, let me know via rc28.emails2023@gmail.com
[RC28 Newsletter 2023_11, July 10, 2023]
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Change of the RC28 official email
Dear RC28 Members,
I hope this email finds you well. As the new Secretary/Treasurer of RC28, I would like to extend a warm greeting and express my enthusiasm for working together to advance our shared interests in social stratification and mobility research.
I am writing to inform you about an important update regarding the distribution of RC28 newsletters. Starting from the upcoming edition, all RC28 newsletters will be sent from the email address rc28.emails2023@gmail.com. Please add this email address to your contacts to ensure that the newsletters reach your primary inbox and avoid being redirected to spam or promotions folders. The RC28 Newsletter will continue to be sent every two weeks on Fridays.
The newsletter will provide you with valuable updates on upcoming events, announcements from RC28 members, job offers, and relevant information pertaining to our community. If you have any specific topics or information you would like to see featured in the newsletter, please don't hesitate to reach out to me at rc28.emails2023@gmail.com.
Thank you for your ongoing support and engagement with RC28.
Warm regards,
Yuliya
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RC28 Newsletter 2023_10, June 16, 2023
This will be the last newsletter I send as a secretary/treasurer of RC28. The next newsletter will be sent by the new board. I appreciate all your support for the newsletter during my term.
Hyunjoon Park
Thanks to RC28 Paris Conference Organizers
RC28 had a wonderful Spring 2023 conference in Paris, June 24-26. The conference was full of exciting presentations and exchanges of ideas. No one will forget the fantastic conference dinner on the boat!
RC28 would like to thank the Paris conference organizing committee: Carlo Barone, Bastian Betthäuser, Philippe Coulangeon and Ettore Recchi.
A special thank goes to the supporting team: Linda Amrani, Bernard Corminboeuf, Edоuaгd Cгосq, Marta Facchini, Marie Ferrazzini, Sylvie Lesur, Allison Rovny, Marta Veljkovic!
RC28 Election Results
Dear Members of RC28,
The RC28 Election Committee is delighted to announce the results of the 2023-2027 RC28 Board election:
Hiroshi Ishida
Jennie Brand
Yuliya Kosyakova
Sigal Alon
Carlo Barone
Jani Erola
Sandra Fachelli
Sho Fujihara
Limor Gabay-Egozi
Irene Kriesi
Berkay Ozcan
Fabian Pfeffer
Xi Song
Moris Triventi
Xiaogang Wu
Congratulations to the winners. The new board members will assume their positions as of the ISA World Congress in Melbourne in June 25 – July 1, 2023. The new board will consider the election committees' nomination of Hiroshi Ishida for President, Jennie Brand for Vice President, and Yuliya Kosyakova for Secretary-Treasurer. The election committee also recommends that the roles of President and Vice President rotate in the middle of the four year term.
Thank you to all of you who participated in the board election. If you have any questions about the election or other RC28-related matters, please contact RC28 secretary (Hyunjoon Park at rc28.emails@gmail.com)
Sincerely,
The RC28 Election Committee
(Thijs Bol, Claudia Buchmann, Ineke Maas, Hyunjoon Park, Yossi Shavit, Yu Xie)
Register Now for the RC28 Summer Meeting
The schedule of sessions, receptions, and workshops for the RC28 summer meeting in Ann Arbor, Michigan is available here: https://www.inequalitydynamics.umich.edu/rc28/schedule/
To take advantage of early-bird pricing, make sure to register online by Friday, June 23, 2023 for early-bird pricing; the late registration deadline is Tuesday, August 1, 2023. Meeting accommodations will be held for the conference until July 13, 2023.
Contact rc28conference@umich.edu with questions.
From Suzanne Nichols (suzanne@rsage.org), May 11, 2023
RSF: The Russell Sage Foundation Journal of the Social Sciences call for papers on:
“The Deportation System and Its Aftermath,” edited by Caitlin Patler and Brad Jones, University of California, Davis. This proposed special issue of RSF aims to publish new scholarship that will speak to contemporary debates about immigration policy by enhancing our knowledge of the effects of, and responses to, the deportation system.
“Three Decades since Making Ends Meet: What We Know about How Single-Mother Families Survive Today,” edited by Elizabeth Ananat (Barnard), Carolyn Barnes (Duke), Sandra Danziger (Michigan), and Kathryn Edin (Princeton)We solicit papers that illustrate how research on poor families headed by single parents (and low income families with children more broadly) and the policies that serve them has dramatically expanded after Making Ends Meet. We seek articles across a wide range of disciplines that use qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods.
https://www.rsfjournal.org/page/pages/about/currentcalls
From Fabian Pfeffer (fpfeffer@umich.edu), June 15, 2023:
I am recruiting for post-doctoral and doctoral positions at the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU Munich). The three-year positions (with potential extension to six years) start October 2023. The application deadline is July 5, 2023. No proficiency in German required.
For further information:
- Postdoc position: https://job-portal.lmu.de/jobposting/a6dff860293580d309e16613bf99b9c48c41e3e00?ref=homepage
- Ph.D. student position: https://job-portal.lmu.de/jobposting/48cac30b46097b99c21f946f5ba7e38e53a4d2720?ref=homepage
Hyunjoon Park
RC28 Secretary/Treasurer
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RC28 Newsletter 2023_09, May 12, 2023
RC28 Election of the New Board
If your RC28 membership was not expired by then, you should have received emails about casting a vote for the RC28 2023 Board Election. This election will determine who serves on the RC28 Board from summer 2023 through summer 2027. The new board will come into office at the 2023 ISA World Congress.
You may cast your vote until midnight on 10 June 2023 (US East Coast time).
From Daniel Oesch (daniel.oesch@unil.ch), April 26, 2023
International Life Course Conference at the University of Lausanne (Switzerland) on November 9-10, 2023 (see the call here). Scholars working on questions related to the life course in sociology, demography, psychology, economics or related disciplines are warmly invited to submit an abstract. The keynote speakers are Fabrizio Bernardi (UNED Madrid), Wiebke Bleidorn (University of Zurich) and Aart Liefbroer (NIDI & University of Groningen). The submission deadline is June 18, 2023 - please consult the conference website.
From Per Engzell (p.engzell@ucl.ac.uk), April 27, 2023
We are recruiting two postdoctoral researchers at Sorbonne University for a period of 24 months starting in September 2023. The two postdoctoral researchers will be part of the interdisciplinary project Estimia that gathers sociologists, geographers, statisticians and physicists to work on spatial inequalities of social mobility in France.
The first postdoctoral fellow is in applied statistics, the job description can be found here :
https://dropsu.sorbonne-universite.fr/s/6nryPtHFqpAQ5Qe
The second one is in computational social sciences, job description here :
https://dropsu.sorbonne-universite.fr/s/y67fbGCHBKT69ed
The deadline to submit an application is May 16.
From Sebastian E. Wenz (sebastian.wenz@gesis.org), May 2, 2023:
GESIS Fall Seminar in Computational Social Science 2023
Date: 11-29 September 2023
Venue: GESIS Mannheim, Germany
Registration deadline: None (first come, first served).
Courses: Introduction to Computational Social Science with R/Python; Big Data and Computing for Social Data Science; Automated Web Data Collection with R/Python; Automated Image and Video Data Analysis with Python; Social Network Analysis with R; Introduction to Machine Learning for Text Analysis with Python; From Embeddings to Transformers: Advanced Text Analysis with Python
Short online pre-courses "Introduction to R" and "Introduction to Python" in the week before.
Course descriptions and registration at www.gesis.org/fallseminar
From Benita Combet (combet@soziologie.uzh.ch), May 6, 2023
Two 3-year (+ 1 year extension) PhD positions at the Institute of Sociology, University of Zurich.
In collaboration with the interdisciplinary research program “Human Reproduction Reloaded” at the University of Zurich, Marco Gieselmann and myself are hiring two PhD candidates who will work on questions regarding educational and occupational choices, female career outcomes, family formation, and the division of labor within couples. We are looking for individuals with a master’s degree in the social sciences who possess solid quantitative-empirical skills with a focus on longitudinal data analysis.
Further details on the positions can be found here: https://jobs.uzh.ch/offene-stellen/2-phd-positions-in-educational-and-family-sociology-full-doctorate-snf/c7f43fe3-23fa-401c-8e70-f08fee001c8a
Closing date: 12.06.2023. The starting date is flexible.
For further inquiries, please contact us: benita.combet@uzh.ch or marco.gieselmann@uzh.ch.
From Anna Baranowska-Rataj (anna.baranowska-rataj@umu.se), May 08, 2023
The Centre for Demographic and Ageing Research (CEDAR) and the Department of Statistics at Umeå University are looking for a doctoral student to join our interdisciplinary team. The planned thesis involves developing machine learning methods for analysing heterogeneous effects of critical life course events. Application deadline is May, 31th.
PhD position involves 100% funded research time over 4 years. More information on the profile and the link to the online application form can be found here: https://umu.varbi.com/en/?jobtoken=1f2402dee9534b45c430683e05b4b8c44af6e7e0f
If you have any questions, please send an email to anna.baranowska-rataj@umu.se
From Elina Kilpi-Jakonen (elina.kilpi-jakonen@utu.fi), May 8, 2023
The INVEST Research Flagship Centre, University of Turku, Finland, is looking for 2–3 Senior Researchers (recent postdoc or equivalent) in the field of sociology, demography or related field.
More information at https://invest.utu.fi/vacancies/.
Application deadline May 31, 2023
From Christoph Bernhard (Bernhard.Christoph@iab.de), May 12, 2023
The 5th Forum „Higher Education and the Labour Market“ (HELM) of the Institute for Employment Research (IAB) and the German Centre for Higher Education Research and Science Studies (DZHW), with a special focus on “Combining Academic Training and Practical Work Experience in Tertiary Education“ will take place on October 12th and 13th 2023. It will take place in the rooms of the Federal Employment Agency in Nuremberg and there will be keynotes by Sandra McNally (University of Surrey) and Stephen Billet (Griffith University, Queensland).
We welcome contributions from various disciplines, particularly from Economics, Social Sciences, and Educational Sciences. Please submit a short outline (max. 500 words) by 1 July 2023 to HELM@iab.de.
For more information, please compare the detailed call for papers here:
https://iab.de/en/iab-veranstaltungen/5th-forum-higher-education-and-the-labour-market-helm/
Hyunjoon Park
RC28 Secretary/Treasurer
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RC28 Newsletter 2023_08, April 21, 2022
The Vered Kraus Travel Award
RC28 is pleased to announce the new establishment of the Vered Kraus Travel Award. The Vered Kraus travel award was established by the generous gift from Vered Kraus, her family and friends. The first recipient of the Vered Kraus travel award will be announced in the Spring 2023 RC28 Conference
Below are a few words on Verad Kraus by Yuval Yonay
Vered Kraus was born in Czechoslovakia in June 1946. Her parents survived the war by hiding, but both of them lost their parents in the last stages of the war. In 1949, the family moved to Israel to avoid life under communism and settled in a suburb of Haifa where Vered grew up. After completing a military service as a special education teacher, Vered studied education and sociology (1967-1970) at the Haifa branch of the Hebrew University that has later become the University of Haifa. She first thought of becoming a special education teacher, but her mathematical and research skills were soon recognized by her professors who recruited her as a research assistant already as an undergraduate student. Vered immediately fell in love with quantitative research which she has never stopped doing until the very last months of her life. She earned her MA and Ph.D degrees in sociology at the Hebrew University in 1973 and 1977. Her Ph.D supervisors were Oser Schild and Robert W. Hodge, with whom she wrote her first book, Promises in the promised Land: Mobility and Inequality in Israel (Greenwood Press, 1990). Since 1977 until her retirement she was member of the Sociology Department at the University of Haifa. Her publications include also Secondary Breadwinners: Israeli Women in the Labor Force (Greenwood Press, 2002), Facing Barriers: Palestinian Women in a Jewish-Dominated Labor Market (co-authored with Yuval Yonay; Cambridge University Press), in addition to numerous papers on quantitative methodology, gender and ethnic inequality, gender, and other topics. Vered passed away in June 2022.
RC28 Spring 2023 Meeting (Paris): The Conference Program is Available
Please check the conference program here:
https://rc28paris2023.sciencesconf.org/data/pages/2023_04_19.pdf
We look forward to seeing conference participants soon!
From Michael Grätz (michael.gratz@unil.ch), April 13, 2023
Are you a quantitative researcher interested in understanding the emergence and persistence of social inequalities? There is a vacancy for a three-year, well-paid postdoc position at the University of Lausanne contributing to a project which aims to develop novel ways to measure equality of opportunity. The position should start around September 1, 2023. The application deadline is May 11. 2023.
Link to the vacancy: Postdoctoral Researcher SNSF on Social Inequalities
From Nora Waitkus (N.M.Waitkus@tilburguniversity.edu), April 14, 2023
Join the Department of Sociology to work on “Wealth and Family Dynamics in Comparative Perspective”. The position is fulltime, 4 years and comes with additional benefits https://tiu.nu/21503. Applications are open until May 19.
From Sebastian E. Wenz (sebastian.wenz@gesis.org), April 17, 2023:
GESIS Summer School in Survey Methodology 2023
Date: 02–25 August 2023
Venue (depending on the course): Online or Onsite at GESIS Cologne, Germany
Registration deadline: None (first come, first served)
Course topics: Advanced Survey Design, Advanced Questionnaire Design, Causal Inference Using Survey Data, DAGs, Longitudinal Surveys, Meta-Analysis, (Non-)Probability Samples, Multiple Imputation, Longitudinal Social Network Data, Data Science Techniques, Pretesting Survey Questions, Mixed-Mode Surveys, and Intros to Stata and R.
Program & Registration: www.gesis.org/summerschool
From Anna Baranowska-Rataj (anna.baranowska-rataj@umu.se), April 20, 2023
The Centre for Demographic and Ageing Research (CEDAR) and the Department of Statistics at Umeå University are looking for a doctoral student to join our interdisciplinary team. The planned thesis involves developing machine learning methods for analysing heterogeneous effects of critical life course events. Application deadline is May, 14th.
PhD position involves 100% funded research time over 4 years. More information on the profile and the link to the online application form can be found here: https://jobs.uni-flensburg.de/jobposting/c73de04c9efe8cae4155de06d26dfef0d10c17690.
If you have any questions, please send an email to anna.baranowska-rataj@umu.se
From Pablo Mitnik (pmitnik@umich.edu), April 20, 2023
The Stone Center for Inequality Dynamics (CID) at the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor is accepting applications for a two-year postdoctoral position with an anticipated start date of September 1, 2023. CID aims to hire a Research Fellow (RF) with knowledge and experience with advanced computational and statistical methods to work on the project Measuring Racial Inequality in Tax Data. The salary range is $63,000-72,000, and the RF will be granted time to pursue their own scholarly projects and will have an annual research budget. For more information, see here.
Hyunjoon Park
RC28 Secretary/Treasurer
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RC28 Newsletter, April 7, 2022
From Jennie Brand, Michelle Jackson, and Hyunjoon Park
We are planning to write an update to the 2006 summary article by Mike Hout and Tom DiPrete on research contributions from the RC28 community (i.e., Hout, Michael, and Thomas A. DiPrete. 2006. “What We Have Learned: RC28's Contributions to Knowledge about Social Stratification.” RSSM 24: 1-20). Many of us draw on this article, often in our social stratification courses and seminars, and we believe it is time for an update.
We are writing to the RC28 community to solicit input to our updated article. Please respond to the following survey question and send your responses to Hyunjoon Park (hypark@sas.upenn.edu) by April 10, 2023.
SURVEY QUESTION: What do you think have been the major contributions to knowledge about social stratification from the RC28 community over the last 20 years? Please briefly describe the contribution and cite the relevant articles and books.
Many thanks for your participation.
From Florian Hertel (florian.hertel@uni-flensburg.de), March 25, 2023
The BMBF-funded research project ACCESS – Institutional barriers to access higher education and field of study choice is looking for two stratifications researchers to join our team at the Europa-University Flensburg’s Interdisciplinary Centre for European Studies (ICES). Both positions are contracted for three years (conditional on funding agreement). Application deadline for both positions is April, 10th.
PhD position (80% TV-L 13 pay group in German civil service): The researcher will conduct research to study the effect of university access regulations on the (re)production of social inequality in admission to higher education in Germany. More information on the profile and the link to the online application form can be found here: https://jobs.uni-flensburg.de/jobposting/c73de04c9efe8cae4155de06d26dfef0d10c17690.
PostDoc position (100% min. TV-L 13 pay group in German civil service): The researcher will study international variation in the effect of university access regulations on the (re)production of social inequality in admission to higher education and field of study choice. More information on the profile and the link to the online application form can be found here: https://jobs.uni-flensburg.de/jobposting/63b9936730de5cf8d3384195cd02495d2a7944bb0.
Europa-Universität Flensburg seeks to promote employee diversity with respect to the trajectories and competencies of its staff. We explicitly welcome applications from persons with a migration background. Severely disabled applicants with adequate qualifications will be given preference. The university also strives to obtain a balanced gender ratio in all occupational group
If you have any questions, please send an email to florian.hertel@uni-flensburg.de.
From Florian Hertel (florian.hertel@uni-flensburg.de), March 30, 2023
1 PhD Position Department Methods and Social Inequality, European-University Flensburg, Germany
3-year (with the prospect of extension) PhD position (66% - German civil service payment scale TVL-13), starting as soon as possible. The applicant is expected to write a dissertation (cumulative or a book). The position offers the opportunity to quantitatively study social inequality in a vibrant highly motivated research team. We are particularly looking for applicants who are interested to quantitatively study social inequality by race, class and gender from a comparative perspective. The position entails teaching duties of 2 hours per week/semester. The full call for application is available at: https://jobs.uni-flensburg.de/jobposting/b7af5fe864bb390e06a52983ea7c6ad90580fd9d0.
Online portal to apply: https://jobs.uni-flensburg.de/en/jobposting/7b08c865cddb1939d5016a15d4d3c64f84dac3460/apply. Deadline for applications is April 25th, 2023.
If you have any questions, please send an email to florian.hertel@uni-flensburg.de.
From Gianluca Argentin (gianluca.argentin@unimib.it), April 3, 2023
I would like to draw your attention to six PhD positions at the Doctoral Program in Analysis of Social and Economic Processes (ASEP) - Milano Bicocca University
Here you can find the Doctoral Program webpage:
https://en.unimib.it/education/postgraduates/doctoral-research-phd-programmes/phd-programmes/analysis-social-and-economic-processes-asep
Here instead you find the call for applications:
https://en.unimib.it/education/postgraduates/doctoral-research-phd-programmes/applying-doctorate/calls-application
Deadline: April 19th
From Michael Grätz (michael.gratz@unil.ch), April 6, 2023
Four-Year PhD Position at the University of Lausanne
The Institute of Social Sciences at the University of Lausanne offers a PhD researcher position on social inequalities as part of the SNSF Starting Grant project "Liberal and radical equality of opportunity (EQUALOPP)".
Full details on the position can be found here: Doctoral Student SNSF on Social Inequalities. The submission deadline is May 6. For more information please contact the PI of the project, Prof. Michael Grätz (michael.gratz@unil.ch).
Hyunjoon Park
RC28 Secretary/Treasurer
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RC28 Newsletter, March 24, 2022
From Jennie Brand, Michelle Jackson, and Hyunjoon Park
We are planning to write an update to the 2006 summary article by Mike Hout and Tom DiPrete on research contributions from the RC28 community (i.e., Hout, Michael, and Thomas A. DiPrete. 2006. “What We Have Learned: RC28's Contributions to Knowledge about Social Stratification.” RSSM 24: 1-20). Many of us draw on this article, often in our social stratification courses and seminars, and we believe it is time for an update.
We are writing to the RC28 community to solicit input to our updated article. Please respond to the following survey question and send your responses to Hyunjoon Park (hypark@sas.upenn.edu) by April 10, 2023.
SURVEY QUESTION: What do you think have been the major contributions to knowledge about social stratification from the RC28 community over the last 20 years? Please briefly describe the contribution and cite the relevant articles and books.
Many thanks for your participation.
From Douglas Baer (baer@uvic.ca or DouglasBaer@outlook.com), March 4, 2023
The GSERM Global School in Empirical Research Methods is a high-calibre program dedicated to teaching cutting-edge research methodology. We not only welcome PhD students, post-docs, and graduate students from all kinds of fields, but also professionals working outside of academia. The GSERM offers participants from across the globe to enhance their skills in block seminars taught by world-class faculty. We offer courses in quantitative and qualitative methods.
GSERM Empirical Methods Summer school programme for June 2023 can be found here:
https://gserm.org/programme/courses/course-table-university-of-st-gallen/
www.gserm.org
If you have any questions, please send an email to gserm@unisg.ch
From Agnieszka Kanas (kanas@essb.eur.nl), March 7, 2023
I would like to draw your attention to three PhD positions within an ERC-funded project CHILDCARE STRATEGIES. The project investigates why low-income households do not use formal childcare. The overall project is led by Tom Emery, and I am involved in one of the subprojects. The PhD positions will be hosted at the Department of Public Administration and Sociology at Erasmus University Rotterdam. The application deadline for these positions is April 22, 2023. To learn more about the job descriptions and access links to the calls, please visit the following websites:
AT: https://www.academictransfer.com/en/324260/three-phd-positions-on-erc-funded-project-childcare-strategies/
https://www.eur.nl/vacatures/three-phd-positions-erc-funded-project-childcare-strategies
From Anna Baranowska-Rataj (anna.baranowska@umu.se), March 10, 2023
Workshop “Families’ resilience and well-being of children and youth” – call for abstracts
We are pleased to announce a workshop planned on 23rd May 2023, a side meeting to RC28 Spring Meeting 2023 in Paris. This workshop provides an opportunity for discussions on families’ resilience to societal challenges such as growing labour market instability, economic inequality and digital transformations. Papers addressing questions such as:
(1) How do families respond to growing labour markets’ instability and increasing economic inequalities? What types of resources are mobilised or re-allocated by families to ensure well-being of children and youth?
(2) Can schools, family networks, civil associations or other social actors at the meso-level support building families’ resilience?
(3) What types of social policies at the regional or national level foster resilience among families with children and youth?
will be particularly welcome.
Submissions of abstracts (300-500 words max.), with a description of the research objectives, methodology and preliminary findings should be sent by 31.03, 2023 to: eaps.childwellbeing@gmail.com .
The workshop is organised by the members of the EAPS Working Group on Child and Adolescent Well-Being (specifically, Anna Baranowska-Rataj, Pablo Gracia & Wiebke Schulz). More details here: workshop details
From Nadia Steiber (nadia.steiber@univie.ac.at), March 10, 2023
The University of Vienna, Department of Sociology, is advertising a post-doc position in quantitative social science (3 years with possibility of extension)
Develop own research in areas such as education, employment, family life, demography, based on large-scale data including access to Austrian register data that has recently become available via the Austrian Micro Data Centre (AMDC).
Teaching two classes per semester in your area of expertise
Full-time position, up to 50% home office possible
The vacancy note: https://tinyurl.com/4hx6fsy5
For more information, please contact bernd.liedl@univie.ac.at
Application deadline is 29 March 2023, position starting from May 2023.
From Kathrin Morosow (kathrin.morosow@manchester.ac.uk) March 14, 2023
BSPS Annual Conference 2023
11-13 September 2023, Keele University
https://www.lse.ac.uk/international-development/research/british-society-for-population-studies/annual-conference
We welcome contributions from various disciplines and would like to invite you to submit especially to the ‘Unintended consequences of social policy’ session. This session welcomes papers that examine the unintended consequences of social policy on inequalities and demographic outcomes. Examples of topics include national or cross-national research on policy effects on gender, class, ethnic, or other group inequalities.
Submission Deadline: 24 April 2023
From Zoltán Lippényi (z.lippenyi@rug.nl), March 16:
Two fully-funded, 4-year Ph.D. positions are available at the University of Groningen (Department of Sociology) within the Dutch Science Foundation VIDI-project "Beyond Boardrooms". A growing number of European countries adopt corporate quota’s to ensure an equal representation of women in leadership positions, but the broader impact of the policy on gender inequality in earnings and job careers is currently unknown. The research project uses novel linked employer-employee administrative data and surveys to map out multiple pathways (e.g., female representation in leadership, company diversity policies, and inter-organizational networks) of how the impact of quotas trickles down within organizations and spills over within the business community. The Ph.D. will also communicate the project results to governmental and corporate stakeholders and participate in the graduate training program offered by the Interuniversity Center of Social Science Theory & Methodology (ICS).
Applications until 11 April are open: https://ics-graduateschool.nl/vacancies/
From Alexander Patzina <alexander.patzina@uni-bamberg.de>, March 17, 2023
We are happy to announce that our ECSR thematic conference “COVID-19 and Social Inequality in Well-being” hosted by LIfBi and IAB will take place on 3 and 4 August 2023 in Bamberg.
We invite submission on the following topics:
Medium- and long-term effects of the pandemic on social inequalities
Changes in societal subsystems and their consequences for individuals
Causal analysis of effects of the COVID-19 pandemic
Methodological challenges for data collection and implications for research
Keynote speakers:
Bastian Betthäuser (Science Po)
Annette Fasang (HU Berlin)
Thomas Skora (gesis)
Deadline for submissions is 23 April 2023 (Abstract of with max. 1,000 words to: ecsr-tcon2023@lifbi.de).
You find all relevant information here https://www.lifbi.de/ECSR-Thematic-Conference.
From Ineke Maas (i.maas@uu.nl), March 17, 2023
The ICS is recruiting PhD students for 13 projects! Some examples:
Corporate boardroom quotas and gender equality in organizations – University of Groningen (project description)
The role of self-regulation in understanding inequality in educational opportunity – University of Amsterdam (project description)
Reproducing gender inequality: The intergenerational transmission of paid and unpaid work patterns – University of Utrecht (project description)
Avoiding, perceiving or responding to ethnic discrimination in the hiring process: a longitudinal study of job searches – University of Utrecht (project description)
Contextual effects on sexually and gender diverse youth’s school outcomes and health – University of Groningen (project description)
The detailed project descriptions can be downloaded via the links above or take a look at our website:
link to general information
link to application portal (= through the University of Groningen portal)
application deadline: Tuesday, April 11 (23:59 CET)
From Yuliya Kosyakova (kosyakovay@googlemail.com), March 20, 2023
Please find attached the call for submissions to the Interdisciplinary IAB/LASER Workshop on Survey Experiments in Labor Market and Regional Research in October 4-5 2023 with a keynotes from Valentina di Stasio (Utrecht University), Thomas Hinz (University of Konstanz), and Tobias Wolbring (FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg).
Submission deadline for a full draft paper or extended abstract (about 1200 words) in PDF format is on May 31, 2023, to: IAB.survey-experiments@iab.de.
Please visit the website https://eveeno.com/IAB-survey-experiments for further information.
From Ineke Maas (i.maas@uu.nl), March 22, 2023
The Department of Sociology of Utrecht University has a job opening for an Assistant Professor. We are looking for a candidate with a strong track record in sociological research relating to social inequality, who fits in the research line Social stratification and inequality of the Department. Deadline 16 April 2023.
For more information: https://www.uu.nl/organisatie/werken-bij-de-universiteit-utrecht/vacatures/assistant-professor-of-sociology-08-10-fte
Hyunjoon Park
RC28 Secretary/Treasurer
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RC28 Newsletter, March 3, 2022
Today is the last day to submit an abstract for RC28 Summer Meeting in Ann Arbor!
Call for Papers: RC28 summer meeting in Ann Arbor, Michigan hosted by the Stone Center for Inequality Dynamics
The 2023 RC28 Summer Conference will take place on August 14-17, 2023 at the University of Michigan and will be hosted by the Stone Center for Inequality Dynamics (CID). The conference theme is “Inequality, Mobility, and Equality.” As in other RC28 meetings, the broad thematic umbrella will accommodate submissions on the topic of inequality and mobility. The addition of “equality,” in turn, contains a thematic expansion. As a research community, we have typically avoided questions of equality – equality in what? equality between whom? etc. – as they are often regarded as the preserve of philosophy. At the same time, most RC28 members will readily agree that less inequality and more upward mobility would be “better.” This RC28 conference seeks to directly confront the often vague and implicit egalitarian commitment underlying much of our work by encouraging a more explicit consideration of what a more equal world would and could look like. We therefore also encourage submissions that situate their empirical findings on mobility and inequality within a broader discussion of equality and alternative visions of a more egalitarian society. The conference will also offer keynote lectures by eminent philosophers who work on these questions as well as other events around these themes, such as an interactive session that asks us to “envision real utopias” (following Erik O. Wright’s call). We will also have a guided bus tour through the city of Detroit led by local social scientists.
Submit your extended abstract by March 3rd (11.59pm US Eastern Time) here: https://www.inequalitydynamics.umich.edu/rc28/call/
Research in Social Stratification and Mobility Paper Award
Nominations due March 15, 2023
We are pleased to advertise a new award as part of an effort to further strengthen the relationship between RC28 and Research in Social Stratification and Mobility (RSSM). The award will be made annually to recognize an article published in RSSM. For the 2023 award, articles appearing in RSSM during the 2021 and 2022 calendar years are eligible. Articles will be evaluated for their contribution to scholarship in social stratification, and for their demonstrated and/or potential impact. In its inaugural year, the winner of the RSSM Paper Award will be recognized with a certificate, promotional access to the article for one year, and announcements on the journal homepage.
The award committee will consist of the RSSM editor, one member of the RSSM editorial board, and one member of the RC28 board. The award will be decided in time for announcement at the spring RC28 meeting in Paris. We will consider all nominations received by March 15, 2023. Nominations should include a brief nominating statement and a citation of the article. Self-nominations are permitted and encouraged. Please submit your nomination to RSSM Editor in Chief Margot Jackson at margot_jackson@brown.edu
From Jan Skopek (skopekj@tcd.ie), February 17, 2023
The Department of Sociology at Trinity College Dublin offers three excellent, fully funded PhD scholarships:
PhD researcher position in quantitative sociology (full time) in project “Social Disadvantage and health behaviours in adolescence” (Richard Layte, Application deadline: March 31 2023)
PhD researcher position in quantitative sociology (full time) in the field of social inequality research (research proposal-based) (Jan Skopek, Application deadline: March 31 2023)
PhD researcher position in mixed-methods sociology (full time) in project “Growing Up in Multicultural Ireland: The School-Community Relationship” (Daniel Faas & Aimie Brennan, Application deadline: February 28 2023).
Invited for application are talented young researchers who have finished or are near to finishing their master training in sociology or cognate social science disciplines. For more information on positions and how to apply visit
https://www.tcd.ie/sociology/vacancies/
From William Michael Foley (wfoley@pa.uc3m.es), February 17, 2023
The ECSR thematic conference “Effort and Social Inequality” will take place in the city centre of Madrid on 14-16 June 2023. Organised by the Carlos III-Juan March Institute of Social Sciences, the conference will provide a platform for scholars to present theoretical and empirical research on the broadly understood theme of “effort and social inequality”. Attendance is free of charge. Travel grants available for early career researchers. Submissions of extended abstracts (max 1000 words, excluding references) should be sent by the 19th of March to effort@clio.uc3m.es. More info on the conference here.
From Michael Grätz (michael.gratz@sofi.su.se), February 19, 2023
Registration to the 27th Summer School in Social Sciences Methods to take place in Lugano, southern Switzerland, from the 10th to the 25th of August 2023 is now open. You can find the complete programme on the attached poster and more details on the website at:
https://www.usi.ch/methodssummerschool
The school offers about 20 one-week intensive courses on quantitative and qualitative methods taught by an international faculty, as well as some introductory workshops and statistical software courses. Summer School courses are suitable for graduate students, new as well as more experienced researchers, as well as practitioners engaged in research. Registration is on a first-come, first-served basis, as the number of participants in the workshops is limited.
From Per Block (block@soziologie.uzh.ch), March 1, 2023
(updated link from newsletter 2023_03)
The PhD position is part of a 5-year project funded by the Swiss national science foundation. The project is led by Prof. Per Block and focusses on understanding how individuals move between jobs and occupations over the life-course and between generations. The project uses statistical methods developed for the analysis of social networks to gain new insights into the social component of mobility. Conditions are excellent (including own research budget) and the surrounding is wonderful – more details below. The conceptual and methodological approach is briefly outlined in this paper: Analysing mobility tables as weighted networks. The approach will be applied to diverse areas during the project. One published example is occupational sex segregation.
More details here: Job description
Hyunjoon Park
RC28 Secretary/Treasurer
[RC28 message 2023_004]
RC28 Newsletter, February 17, 2022
Call for Papers: RC28 summer meeting in Ann Arbor, Michigan hosted by the Stone Center for Inequality Dynamics
The 2023 RC28 Summer Conference will take place on August 14-17, 2023 at the University of Michigan and will be hosted by the Stone Center for Inequality Dynamics (CID). The conference theme is “Inequality, Mobility, and Equality.” As in other RC28 meetings, the broad thematic umbrella will accommodate submissions on the topic of inequality and mobility. The addition of “equality,” in turn, contains a thematic expansion. As a research community, we have typically avoided questions of equality – equality in what? equality between whom? etc. – as they are often regarded as the preserve of philosophy. At the same time, most RC28 members will readily agree that less inequality and more upward mobility would be “better.” This RC28 conference seeks to directly confront the often vague and implicit egalitarian commitment underlying much of our work by encouraging a more explicit consideration of what a more equal world would and could look like. We therefore also encourage submissions that situate their empirical findings on mobility and inequality within a broader discussion of equality and alternative visions of a more egalitarian society. The conference will also offer keynote lectures by eminent philosophers who work on these questions as well as other events around these themes, such as an interactive session that asks us to “envision real utopias” (following Erik O. Wright’s call). We will also have a guided bus tour through the city of Detroit led by local social scientists.
Submit your extended abstract by March 3rd (11.59pm US Eastern Time) here: https://www.inequalitydynamics.umich.edu/rc28/call/
Research in Social Stratification and Mobility Paper Award
Nominations due March 15, 2023
We are pleased to advertise a new award as part of an effort to further strengthen the relationship between RC28 and Research in Social Stratification and Mobility (RSSM). The award will be made annually to recognize an article published in RSSM. For the 2023 award, articles appearing in RSSM during the 2021 and 2022 calendar years are eligible. Articles will be evaluated for their contribution to scholarship in social stratification, and for their demonstrated and/or potential impact. In its inaugural year, the winner of the RSSM Paper Award will be recognized with a certificate, promotional access to the article for one year, and announcements on the journal homepage.
The award committee will consist of the RSSM editor, one member of the RSSM editorial board, and one member of the RC28 board. The award will be decided in time for announcement at the spring RC28 meeting in Paris. We will consider all nominations received by March 15, 2023. Nominations should include a brief nominating statement and a citation of the article. Self-nominations are permitted and encouraged. Please submit your nomination to RSSM Editor in Chief Margot Jackson at margot_jackson@brown.edu
RC28 Significant Scholarship in Social Stratification
Dear RC28 members,
The RC28 board makes 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 the 2023 award articles appearing in journal issues from 2020-2022 are eligible. The criteria for the award are 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, the 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 or World Forum, 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 RC28 Summer meeting. The 2022 award was presented to Fabian Pfeffer and Nora Waitkus at our meeting at Notre Dame.
The Board will consider all nominations received by March 1 2023. 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 president, 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. The same person cannot receive the award in two consecutive years (also not as a coauthor).
Please submit your nomination for the 2023 award by 1 March 2023 to
RC28 President (Ineke Maas) at rc28.emails@gmail.com with a cc to i.maas@uu.nl.
Ineke Maas
RC28 President
From Lietzmann Torsten (Torsten.Lietzmann@iab.de), February 8, 2023
We invite you to submit papers or abstracts to our workshop “Social policy and the labour market in turbulent times: (no) need for change?”
which will take place on 19/20 July 2023 at the Institute for Employment Research (IAB), Nuremberg, Germany.
The workshop aims to improve the knowledge on welfare and unemployment dynamics, social mobility and social security under different institutional settings and in light of recent challenges.
We invite you to submit preliminary papers or extended abstracts in pdf format by 15 March 2023 to welfaredynamics@iab.de.
Further information: https://www.xing-events.com/SocialPolicy.html; https://iab.de/en/iab-veranstaltungen/social-policy-and-the-labour-market-in-turbulent-times-no-need-for-change/
From Dietrich Hans (Hans.Dietrich@iab.de), February 12, 2023
The call for papers for the 30th annual workshop of the European Research Network on Transitions in Youth (TiY) is open.
The 30th annual workshop of the European Research Network on Transitions in Youth (TiY) will take place in Edinburgh on 6-8 September 2023. Topic of the annual workshop is “Inequalities in Youth Transitions within and across Countries: New Insights for Policy”.
More in detail see https://www.ed.ac.uk/education/rke/transitions-in-youth-2023
Abstract submissions are requested till March 15, 2023.
From MZES Directorate (mzes-direktorat@uni-mannheim.de), February 17, 2023
Two post-doc positions
The Mannheim Centre for European Social Research (MZES), University of Mannheim, is advertising two excellent post-doc positions:
Fellowship on Migration and Integration:
https://www.mzes.uni-mannheim.de/d7/en/news/items/fellowship-on-migration-and-integration
Fellowship on European Societies and their Integration:
https://www.mzes.uni-mannheim.de/d7/en/news/items/fellowship-european-societies-and-their-integration
Application deadline for both positions is 1 March 2023, with the positions ideally starting on 1 June 2023.
Hyunjoon Park
RC28 Secretary/Treasurer
[RC28 message 2023_003]
RC28 Newsletter, February 3, 2022
Call for Papers: RC28 summer meeting in Ann Arbor, Michigan hosted by the Stone Center for Inequality Dynamics
The 2023 RC28 Summer Conference will take place on August 14-17, 2023 at the University of Michigan and will be hosted by the Stone Center for Inequality Dynamics (CID). The conference theme is “Inequality, Mobility, and Equality.” As in other RC28 meetings, the broad thematic umbrella will accommodate submissions on the topic of inequality and mobility. The addition of “equality,” in turn, contains a thematic expansion. As a research community, we have typically avoided questions of equality – equality in what? equality between whom? etc. – as they are often regarded as the preserve of philosophy. At the same time, most RC28 members will readily agree that less inequality and more upward mobility would be “better.” This RC28 conference seeks to directly confront the often vague and implicit egalitarian commitment underlying much of our work by encouraging a more explicit consideration of what a more equal world would and could look like. We therefore also encourage submissions that situate their empirical findings on mobility and inequality within a broader discussion of equality and alternative visions of a more egalitarian society. The conference will also offer keynote lectures by eminent philosophers who work on these questions as well as other events around these themes, such as an interactive session that asks us to “envision real utopias” (following Erik O. Wright’s call). We will also have a guided bus tour through the city of Detroit led by local social scientists.
Submit your extended abstract by March 3rd (11.59pm US Eastern Time) here: https://www.inequalitydynamics.umich.edu/rc28/call/
Research in Social Stratification and Mobility Paper Award
Nominations due March 15, 2023
We are pleased to advertise a new award as part of an effort to further strengthen the relationship between RC28 and Research in Social Stratification and Mobility (RSSM). The award will be made annually to recognize an article published in RSSM. For the 2023 award, articles appearing in RSSM during the 2021 and 2022 calendar years are eligible. Articles will be evaluated for their contribution to scholarship in social stratification, and for their demonstrated and/or potential impact. In its inaugural year, the winner of the RSSM Paper Award will be recognized with a certificate, promotional access to the article for one year, and announcements on the journal homepage.
The award committee will consist of the RSSM editor, one member of the RSSM editorial board, and one member of the RC28 board. The award will be decided in time for announcement at the spring RC28 meeting in Paris. We will consider all nominations received by March 15, 2023. Nominations should include a brief nominating statement and a citation of the article. Self-nominations are permitted and encouraged. Please submit your nomination to RSSM Editor in Chief Margot Jackson at margot_jackson@brown.edu
RC28 Significant Scholarship in Social Stratification
Dear RC28 members,
The RC28 board makes 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 the 2023 award articles appearing in journal issues from 2020-2022 are eligible. The criteria for the award are 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, the 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 or World Forum, 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 RC28 Summer meeting. The 2022 award was presented to Fabian Pfeffer and Nora Waitkus at our meeting at Notre Dame.
The Board will consider all nominations received by March 1 2023. 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 president, 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. The same person cannot receive the award in two consecutive years (also not as a coauthor).
Please submit your nomination for the 2023 award by 1 March 2023 to
RC28 President (Ineke Maas) at rc28.emails@gmail.com with a cc to i.maas@uu.nl.
Ineke Maas
RC28 President
From Yuliya Kosyakova (yuliya.kosyakova@uni-bamberg.de), January 28, 2023
Postdoctoral Researcher (3-years contract, full-time)
We are seeking to appoint a postdoctoral researcher at the research department “Migration and International Labour Studies” at Institute for Employment Research (IAB) for the DFG project „Refugees from Ukraine in Germany: a longitudinal study in the context of the IAB-BAMF-SOEP Survey of Refugees (SUARE)”, Subproject 2: forced displacement and labour market integration of refugees from Ukraine.
Deadline for application: February 7, 2023.
Job offer (en): https://inomics.com/job/research-associate-fmd-in-the-department-migration-and-international-labour-studies-until-31122025-1531752
Job offer (de): https://recruiting.arbeitsagentur.de/ba-karriere/stellensuche/index.html#/posting/53870003
From Nicole Kapelle (nicole.kapelle@hu-berlin.de), January 30, 2023
We invite you to submit abstracts to our workshop “Wealth Inequalities, Gender, and Family Structures” in Birmingham, 15th to 16th June 2023, hosted by the Centre for Household Assets and Savings Management (CHASM) at the School of Social Policy, University of Birmingham. The European Consortium for Sociological Research (ECSR) supports the workshop, which aims to enhance the understanding of gendered wealth inequalities and family processes. In addition to the presentation of papers, the two-day workshop offers excellent opportunities to network among a small group of researchers and to develop new collaborations. For more information, visit the following website: https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/chasm/events/2023/ecsr-network-workshop.aspx
The abstract submission deadline is 19th March 2023. Please submit to gender.wealth[at]gmail.com.
From Per Block (block@soziologie.uzh.ch), January 31, 2023
Fully funded PhD position to study social / occupational mobility using statistical social network methods at the University of Zurich
The PhD position is part of a 5-year project funded by the Swiss national science foundation. The project is led by Prof. Per Block and focusses on understanding how individuals move between jobs and occupations over the life-course and between generations. The project uses statistical methods developed for the analysis of social networks to gain new insights into the social component of mobility. Conditions are excellent (including own research budget) and the surrounding is wonderful – more details below. The conceptual and methodological approach is briefly outlined in this paper: Analysing mobility tables as weighted networks. The approach will be applied to diverse areas during the project. One published example is occupational sex segregation.
More details here: Job description
From Isaac Sasson (isasson@tauex.tau.ac.il), February 1, 2023
Postdoctoral position at Tel Aviv University
The Demography Lab at Tel Aviv University invites applications from qualified candidates in demography, sociology, economics, and related fields for a two-year postdoctoral research position. The postdoctoral fellow will join an ISF-funded research project on mortality inequalities in the United States and in Israel, under the supervision of Prof. Isaac Sasson. The postdoctoral fellow will also be encouraged to develop her/his independent research agenda in related areas. For additional information see the call for applications. Applications received by 28 February 2023 will be considered.
Hyunjoon Park
RC28 Secretary/Treasurer
[RC28 message 2023_002]
RC28 Significant Scholarship in Social Stratification
Dear RC28 members,
The RC28 board makes 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 the 2023 award articles appearing in journal issues from 2020-2022 are eligible. The criteria for the award are 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, the 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 or World Forum, 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 RC28 Summer meeting. The 2022 award was presented to Fabian Pfeffer and Nora Waitkus at our meeting at Notre Dame.
The Board will consider all nominations received by March 1 2023. 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 president, 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. The same person cannot receive the award in two consecutive years (also not as a coauthor).
Please submit your nomination for the 2023 award by 1 March 2023 to
RC28 President (Ineke Maas) at rc28.emails@gmail.com with a cc to i.maas@uu.nl.
Ineke Maas
RC28 President
From Felix Tropf (fctropf@gmail.com), January 17, 2023
PhD opportunity at the University of Bielefeld in Germany
From Stephanie Steinmetz (stephanie.steinmetz@unil.ch), January 18, 2023
In the Horizon Europe funded project EQUALSTRENGTH, we are recruiting a Post-doctoral researcher (80%) interested in structural ethnic discrimination across different life domains applying experimental designs. Join us at the University of Lausanne and apply now - deadline 12.02. 2023 https://www.equalstrength.eu/positions/unil/unil.html
From Rolf Becker (rolf.becker@unibe.ch), January 23, 2023
4th Conference of the Academy for Sociology (Akademie für Soziologie, as).
The theme of the conference, which will take place in Bern/Switzerland from August 28-30, 2023, is "Knowledge Societies". In addition to relevant submissions on the conference theme, proposals on other topics of analytical-empirical research are also highly welcome (Open Sessions). Conference language is English. The detailed call for papers and submission guidelines are available from www.as23.unibe.ch.
Deadline for applications: 15.04.2023.
Hyunjoon Park
RC28 Secretary/Treasurer
[RC28 message 2023_001]
Dear RC28 Members
Happy New Year! This is the first newsletter of the year 2023.
RC28 Significant Scholarship in Social Stratification
Dear RC28 members,
The RC28 board makes 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 the 2023 award articles appearing in journal issues from 2020-2022 are eligible. The criteria for the award are 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, the 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 or World Forum, 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 RC28 Summer meeting. The 2022 award was presented to Fabian Pfeffer and Nora Waitkus at our meeting at Notre Dame.
The Board will consider all nominations received by March 1 2023. 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 president, 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. The same person cannot receive the award in two consecutive years (also not as a coauthor).
Please submit your nomination for the 2023 award by 1 March 2023 to
RC28 President (Ineke Maas) at rc28.emails@gmail.com with a cc to i.maas@uu.nl.
Ineke Maas
RC28 President
From Mads Meier Jæger (mmj@soc.ku.dk), December 19, 2022
One postdoc position (24 months, full-time) on a new research project on lifestyles, social distinction, and inequality (Project led by Mads Meier Jæger, University of Copenhagen). The postdoc will assist with collecting survey data on lifestyles and writing research papers. Application deadline is 25 January 2023.
Details: https://jobportal.ku.dk/videnskabelige-stillinger/?show=158141.
From Nazareno Panichella (nazareno.panichella@unimi.it), December 20, 2023
The call is for the ECSR – Spring school on “Changing families and social inequality over the life course”, which will be held in Turin (Collegio Carlo Alberto, Italy) on March 27-30, 2023. The School is promoted by the European Consortium of Sociological Research (ECSR), Collegio Carlo Alberto and by the Universities of Milan and Turin in the frame of the NASP, Network for the Advancement in Social and Political Studies.
Applications have to be sent by email (mito.school@unimi.it) by February the 16th 2023
From Yi-Lin Chiang (y.chiang@nccu.edu.tw), December 21, 2022
The Department of Sociology at National Chengchi University (Taipei), invites applications for a tenure-track, open-field position at the Assistant or Associate Professor level. The position will commence on August 1, 2023. Teaching in National Chengchi University is primarily bilingual, and candidates must be able to teach courses in English and Chinese. The application deadline is February 1, 2023.
Details:
https://sociology.nccu.edu.tw/eng/PageDoc/Detail?fid=4010&id=17727
From Sara Möser (sara.moeser@unibe.ch), January 3, 2023
Since 2012, the DAB Panel Study has collected data on the educational and occupational trajectories of more than 3,000 people born around 1998 in German-speaking Switzerland. The participating adolescents have been followed since their eighth year of school and have so far been interviewed about their educational and occupational trajectories as well as on other topics in ten waves.
Scientific use files for the first nine waves of the DAB panel study are now available to the research community and can be downloaded from SWISSUbase (Data Access: https://doi.org/10.48573/dqgk-ja58).
For more information, please visit our website https://www.dab.edu.unibe.ch/ and do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions (dab@edu.unibe.ch).
From Rob Gruijters (rjg85@cam.ac.uk), January 10, 2023
Call for Papers: Special Issue on Young Adult Life Courses in the Global South
Journal: Advances in Life Course Research (https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/advances-in-life-course-research)
Deadline for Extended Abstracts: 31 April 2023
This special issue uses a life course lens to study young adult work-family lives in low- and middle-income countries in Asia, Africa, and Latin America. We will consider research using a diverse range of qualitative, quantitative, or mixed methods. For further details and guidance please read the full call for papers: https://cutt.ly/u2T4BWa
Hyunjoon Park
RC28 Secretary/Treasurer