RC28 Newsletter 2025_24, December 19 2025
RC28 Newsletter 2026_1, January 16 2026
Dear RC28 Members, Colleagues, and Friends,
I am delighted to share the first RC28 Newsletter of 2026 with you.
Wishing you a great start to the year.
Warm regards,
Yuliya Kosyakova
RC28 Secretary/Treasurer
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From Mike Hout (mikehout@nyu.edu), December 18, 2025
Call for Papers: the ISA RC28 Summer Meeting at New York University, New York, USA
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 2026 RC28 Summer Conference.
The conference will take place August 5-7, 2026, beginning with an evening welcome reception on August 4, hosted by New York University. The theme of the conference is "Finding Pathways from Understanding Inequality to Reducing It." Paper or poster submissions that address this theme are particularly encouraged, but all empirical, methodological, and theory-driven submissions related to social stratification are welcome.
Please submit your extended abstract here.
Please prepare an extended abstract (max of 1000 words, not including references and tables/figures) that includes (1) a clear description of the research question, (2) the theoretical framework, (3) the data and methods, and (4) the main findings (including tables/figures). The abstract must be sufficiently detailed to allow the scientific committee to judge the merits of the paper.
Please also include up to 5 keywords and choose the preferred format (oral/poster) for your contribution during the submission process.
Abstracts must be submitted by February 15, 2026 (11:59 pm EST). Authors will be informed of the committee’s decision by April 2026. Please email RC28-2026-NYC@nyu.edu with any questions.
Conference participants may only present one paper, but can be co-authors on other paper submissions.
You do not need to be an RC28 member to submit your abstract, but you will have to be an RC28 member to participate.
From Sarah Berkinshaw (berkinshaw@soziologie.uzh.ch), January 5, 2026
REMINDER: CALL FOR ABSTRACTS
ECSR Thematic Conference “Mechanisms of Social Mobility” at the University of Zurich 11-12 May 2026
The ECSR Thematic Conference will bring together researchers who investigate the processes that underlie mobility both, between generations, and across the life course. Deadline for Submissions: 18 January 2026 to social.mobility@soziologie.uzh.ch
For full details, please visit the conference website:
From Dina Maskileyson (dina.maskileyson@uni.lu), January 12, 2026
Call for Abstracts: EAPS HMM WG Workshop 2026 (Hannover)
The Health, Morbidity, and Mortality Working Group of the European Association for Population Studies invites abstract submissions for its 2026 workshop, to be held 16–18 September 2026 in Hannover, Germany. The workshop theme is “Health and morbidity in Europe: Reflecting on current trends.” Abstract submission is open until 31 March 2026. The workshop will be held in English, and all presentations will take place on-site (oral or poster). Structured abstracts of up to 300 words are invited. We warmly encourage researchers working on health, morbidity, and mortality in Europe to submit their work
Full details and the abstract submission link are available on the working group website:
https://hmmwg.vse.cz/homepage/working-group-meeting-hannover-2026/call-for-papers-hannover-2026/
From Stefano Cantalini (stefano.cantalini@unimi.it), January 15, 2026
ECSR, CCA, NASP Joint Spring School 2026
On March 23-26, 2026, in collaboration with Collegio Carlo Alberto and NASP, the ECSR will organize a Spring School on the topic "Inequalities Across Lives and Generations: Cumulative Disadvantage, Life Course Dynamics, and the Intergenerational Transmission of (Dis)Advantages." We encourage doctoral students and young researchers to apply and participate in this four-day, full-immersion course, featuring lectures on key conceptual and methodological topics in the field. Participants will also have the opportunity to present their work, which will be discussed by leading scholars in the field.
More information are available here: https://www.nasp.eu/training/other-training-activities/spring-summer-schools/2026-ecsr-cca-nasp-spring-school-cfa.html
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From Frank van Tubergen (tubergen@nidi.nl), December 19, 2025
Call for Proposals 2026 - Research Stays in Luxembourg
Associate Professor of Work, employment, and/or organizations at NIDI (The Hague)
The Netherlands Interdisciplinary Demographic Institute (NIDI) invites applications for an Associate Professor (Senior Researcher) with expertise in work, employment and/or organizational dynamics in the context of demographic change. The successful candidate will develop and lead innovative research lines, contribute to NIDI’s international research profile, and play a key role in acquiring competitive research funding and supervising PhD students and postdocs. We seek excellent scholars with a PhD in demography, sociology, or a related social science. NIDI is part of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW) and affiliated with the University of Groningen. NIDI offers a stimulating, collaborative research environment in the center of The Hague. Application deadline: 9 February 2026. For more information, see here
From Kun Lee (Lee@lisdatacenter.org), December 19, 2025
Call for Proposals 2026 - Research Stays in Luxembourg
The LIS Cross-National Data Center and the Luxembourg Institute of Socio-Economic Research (LISER) invite applications to a joint visiting researchers programme. We offer grants for short-term research visits of 2-8 weeks to foster collaborative research themed on "Policies to Fight Inequality", based on the Luxembourg Income Study (LIS) and Wealth Study (LWS) databases. Researchers at all career stages are eligible, including PhD students. We offer office space, privileged access to LIS/LWS microdata, as well as funding support for accommodation, daily stipend, and travel reimbursement (up to a limit). Please send you research proposal (up to 3 pages), contact details, description of the desired duration, period of stay, and a CV to lis2er@lisdatacenter.org. Deadline for applications: January 31, 2026. Further details can be found on our website.
From Jean Yeung (Jean_Yeung@a-star.edu.sg), January 2, 2026:
Scientist, Human Development Group (Social Sciences), IHDP. Closing Date: 23 Jan 2026
A*STAR Institute for Human Development and Potential (A*STAR IHDP), Singapore seeks a full-time Research Scientist (Postdoctoral Fellow) to join the Singapore Longitudinal Early Development Study (SG-LEADS) team. Led by Professor Jean Yeung, Director (Social Sciences) at IHDP, SG-LEADS examines factors in multiple contexts that can promote Singaporean children's childhood development. The candidate should have expertise in family, children and youth development and have a social science background. Job responsibility include, but not limited to analyzing longitudinal data, writing manuscripts for publication, assisting in survey operations, and other ad-hoc duties as assigned. Requirements: a Ph.D. degree in Social Sciences disciplines (e.g. Sociology, Psychology, Economics, Public Health) from a recognized university, research expertise in topics related to child and youth development, publication record in related research areas, advanced quantitative research skills for longitudinal studies, experience with STATA, SPSS, or R, and experience with survey operations. Apply at https://careers.a-star.edu.sg/JobDetails.aspx?ID%3dioik%2fIzZwsSFWIg5TerNDQ%3d%3d
From David Glauser (david.glauser@fhnw.ch), January 6, 2026:
Research Assistant or PhD Position in the DAB Panel Study
Research Assistant or PhD Position in the DAB Panel Study, FHNW School of Education, Muttenz/Basel Switzerland
We are looking for a candidate to fill a 50% research assistant position in the DAB Panel Study, which will begin in mid-2026. Alternatively, employment as a doctoral student in accordance with SNF guidelines is also possible.
The successful candidate will have skills in analysing longitudinal data and an interest in sociological life course and labour market research. They will work with the DAB Panel Study team on publication projects. For more information, and to submit your application, please visit the official linkhttps://apply.refline.ch/655298/4374/pub/1/index.html.
Application deadline: January 31, 2026.
From David Zarifa (davidz@nipissingu.ca), January 6, 2026:
Canada Research Chair (Tier 2) in Social Epidemiology & Health Inequality
Nipissing University is seeking an assistant or associate professor with expertise in social epidemiology and health inequality. The review of applications will begin February 11th. The full job posting and application details can be found here. Tier 2 Canada Research Chair (CRC) - Tenure-Track in Social Epidemiology & Health Inequality
From Marita Jacob (marita.jacob@uni-koeln.de), January 9, 2026:
Doctoral Scholarship in the Key Research Initiative Demography & Social Inequality
(three years, starting October 01, 2026)
The Cologne Graduate School in Management, Economics and Social Sciences (CGS) at the University of Cologne offers a three-year doctoral scholarship to outstanding students holding a Master’s degree (or equivalent) in Social Sciences. Applicants with research interests in ethnic diversity, crime and delinquency, or social networks are especially encouraged to apply.
The deadline for submissions: March 15, 2026.
For details see:
https://cgs.uni-koeln.de/sites/cgs/Calls_for_Application/CfA_Demography_Social_Inequality_2026.pdf
From Linda AMRANI (linda.amrani@sciencespo.fr), January 12, 2026:
Job advertisement: Postdoctoral Researcher
The Centre for Research on social InequalitieS (CRIS) at the Sciences Po, Paris is seeking to appoint a post-doctoral researcher to join the Research Team led by Prof. Mirna Safi working on the ERC-funded project “The Discrimination-Inequality Cycle: Bridging Unequal Treatment and Unequal Outcomes across Countries, Regions and Workplaces” (Project 101201397 — DISEQUAL). DISEQUAL bridges the gap between research on discrimination (unequal treatment) and inequality (unequal outcomes) by exploring their mutually reinforcing relations – conceptualized as the Discrimination-Inequality Cycle. The project advances the field through three key objectives: 1) Assessing the relations between discrimination and inequality combining experimental and observational data; 2) Understanding how social psychological mediators such as attitudes, beliefs and experiences perpetuate the Discrimination-Inequality Cycle; 3) Analyzing the role of policies in shaping and potentially breaking the cycle. DISEQUAL collects and harmonizes cross-national data encompassing various discrimination categories, with a focus on gender and ethnoracial groups, across multiple spheres of interactions, particularly hiring and rental housing. The project will combine insights from sociology, economics, political science and social psychology.
How to apply:
https://www.sciencespo.fr/cris/files/Job_advertisement_disequal.pdf
From Yuliya Kosyakova (yuliya.kosyakova@uni-bamberg.de), January 12, 2026:
PhD Position (75%) at the IAB Nuremberg – Migration, Integration & Labour Markets | Application deadline: 30 January 2026 | Start date: 1 April 2026
We are looking for a PhD researcher (75%), starting on 1 April 2026, to join a DFG-funded research project at the Institute for Employment Research (IAB) in Nuremberg, Research Department INTER (Migration, Integration and International Labour Studies).
The project SUARE II analyses the medium- and long-term integration trajectories of Ukrainian refugees in Germany, with a focus on labour market integration, family and gendered dynamics, migration, return and onward-migration decisions, and institutional contexts. Empirically, the project draws on high-quality longitudinal survey data (including the IAB-BAMF-SOEP Refugee Survey), potentially linked with administrative data, and includes an international comparative perspective.
The position offers excellent conditions for a quantitative, empirical PhD in migration and labour market research within an international research environment.
Application deadline: 30 January 2026
Start date: 1 April 2026
Link: https://recruiting.arbeitsagentur.de/ba-karriere/stellensuche/index.html#/posting/55775813
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From Jennie Brand (brand@Soc.ucla.edu), December 21, 2025
RC28 Significant Scholarship Award
Dear RC28 members,
The RC28 board makes one award annually to recognize an article of Significant Scholarship in social stratification that has been published three years prior to the year when the award is made. For the 2026 award, articles appearing in journal issues from 2023-2025 are eligible. The criteria for the award include 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 U.S. dollars. If there are multiple authors, the sum is divided equally among them.
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 Forum of Sociology. 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 RC28 Award Selection Subcommittee will recommend the award, and the RC28 Board will approve the recipient. The recipient will be announced, and the award will be delivered at the RC28 Summer meeting.
The Committee and Board will consider all nominations received by March 1, 2026. Nominations should include a full citation of the article and, optionally, a brief statement about why the nominating individual considers the article to be a merit of the award. Nominations will be submitted to the RC28 President Jennie Brand, 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 2026 award by March 1, 2026 to RC28 President Jennie Brand at brand@soc.ucla.edu.
From Valeria Bordone (valeria.bordone@univie.ac.at), January 15, 2026
Special collection European Journal of Ageing
We are pleased to announce the European Journal of Ageing new Topical Collection entitled “Ageing Well for All: Multidimensional Pathways to Sustainable Ageing”, edited by Bruno Arpino and Valeria Bordone.
We welcome contributions that make explicit how they advance the concept, measurement, and policy relevance of sustainable ageing. Submissions should address one or—preferably—more interconnected dimensions, including Economic Sustainability; Social and Care Sustainability; Technological Equity and Inclusion; Environmental Sustainability; Political/Institutional Sustainability; Cultural Inclusion. The collection prioritises studies that bridge dimensions and that articulate mechanisms and policy levers for sustainable ageing. We particularly encourage comparative European research, while remaining open to broader contexts.
Submissions close: 31 August 2026
For more information: https://link.springer.com/collections/gjjhcgaicj
From Klaus Pforr (Klaus.Pforr@gesis.org), January 15, 2026
New MISSY feature available
Discover our new “Thematic concepts over time” tool in the MISSY metadata portal:
• Filter by year, dataset (EU-SILC, EU-LFS, German Microcensus) and thematic concept
• View variable availability and country-level frequencies
• Export results as CSV Try it here: https://www.gesis.org/en/missy/matrix/variables/EU-SILChttps://www.gesis.org/en/missy/matrix/variables/EU-LFS https://www.gesis.org/missy/matrix/variables/MZ
Watch a quick demo on Bluesky and Mastodon: https://bsky.app/profile/fdzgml.bsky.social/post/3mbywgj4gak2ohttps://sciences.social/deck/@gesis_gml/115866143913037822
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Yuliya Kosyakova
RC28 Secretary/Treasurer
Professor | Professorship of Migration Research | University of Bamberg
Head of the Research Department | Migration and International Labour Studies | Institute for Employment Research (IAB)
Research profile: https://kosyakova.org
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