2015

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The University of Exeter is hiring a lecturer in quantitative social science. The deadline for applications is 18 January 2015. Please see the details here — http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AKE254/lecturer-eandr-in- quantitative-social-science-discipline-open / .

SASE Conference: With this email I would like to draw your attention to the upcoming mini-conference that we organize around the theme “Inequality: Drivers, Impacts, and Policies”, as part of the SASE conference in London, 2-4 July, 2015, and invite you to submit a paper for this mini-conference. Note that the deadline is 26 January 2015. SASE is the Society for the Advancement of Socio-Economics. This year's conference, organized by the London School of Economics and Political Science , is dedicated to the theme “Inequality in the 21st century”. You can find information about our mini-conference on https://sase.org/2015 --- london / mini-conferences_fr_206.html # MC5.

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University of Cologne, The Cologne Graduate School at the Faculty of Business, Economics and Social Sciences offers Ph.D. scholarships starting in October 2015 (see attachment). Deadline for online-applications is March 31, 2015. For details see here www. cgs.uni-koeln.de.

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University of Texas at Austin is hiring an assistant professor. Two of the three areas of focus for this position are global studies and population, so I hope we could get an awesome sociologist working on international population or stratification! Here is a link to the department webpage announcing the ad: https://facultyjobs.utexas.edu/potential/view_job.cfm?jobID=2356 

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CALL FOR PAPERS. The Research Committee 28 on Social Stratification and Mobility (RC28) of the International Sociological Association (ISA) Summer 2015 Conference will be held at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA, August 17-19, 2015. This year's conference theme is “Demographic Perspectives on Inequality.” We also welcome papers that address various issues in social stratification, mobility and inequality as well as policy responses to inequality. Submit your abstract by March 15, 2015 online at: https: / / sites .sas.upenn.edu/rc28summer2015.

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We are organizing a session on “Multigenerational approaches to social and economic mobility” at the upcoming World Economic History Congress (WEHC), 3th to 7th August 2015 in Kyoto, Japan. Please see the following link for more information on the session (S20093) : http://www.wehc2015.org/second_call.html. Center for Economic Demography, Department of Economic History, Lund University, Sweden.

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Please find below a Post Doc Job offer in the comparative sociology of stratification and inequality, to circulate on the RC28 list. Louis CHAUVEL Pr Dr, Sociologist at INSIDE, UNIVERSITY OF LUXEMBOURG. Http://recruitment.uni.lu/fr/details .html? id = QMUFK026203F3VBQB7V7VV4S8 & nPostingID = 4141 & nPostingTargetID = 5494 & mask = karriereseiten & lg = FR

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Call For The ECSR Spring School 2015. The Topic Is "The Quantitative Analysis Of Migration And Migrants' Integration In The Host Society". Gabriele Ballarino

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Four permanent Early Career Lecturer posts in the School of Social Sciences (equivalent to entry level tenure track Assistant Professorships) are currently advertised on the Cardiff University jobs web page http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/jobs/ . Lecturer in Criminology - . -Vac Ref 2963BR  / 2 X Lecturer In Sociology / Social Policy --Vac Ref 2964BR  / Lecturer In Quantitative Methods --Vac Ref 2968BR. The Post In Quantitative Methods will be based in the Cardiff Q-Step Center. All these posts have only 50% of the normal teaching load and come with £ 3000 per annum personal research fund for the first three years, with quick progression to senior lectureships (equivalent to Associate Professorships) following successful probation. Closing date: 23: 55 Thursday 19 February 2015. Please circulate these exciting opportunities widely. Happy to answer informal enquiries . Sin Yi, [email protected] , Cardiff Q-Step Center http://sites.cardiff.ac.uk/qstep/ , School of Social Sciences http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/social-sciences. 

Lecturer in Quantitative Sociology, (Grade 8, full-time), The UCL Institute of Education. Please see attached [201501 UCL Lecturer in Quantitative Sociology.doc]. Professor Alice Sullivan, Head of Department of Quantitative Social Science and Director BCS70 (1970) ) British Cohort Study), UCL Institute of Education.

Position opening for a Senior Research Officer to join the "Bright Futures: a comparative study of internal and international mobility of Chinese higher education students" (PI: prof. Yasemin Soysal; Funding body: Economic and Social Research Council, German Research Foundation, and the Chinese Natural Science Foundation) in which I participate as a co-investigator. Applications are invited for a Senior Research Officer to work on a new, exciting collaborative research , "Bright Futures": A Comparative Study of Internal and International Mobility of Chinese Higher Education Students, let by Professor Yasemin Soysal. The post will be held in The Department of Sociology (Univ. Essex, Colchester, UK), and the researcher will take responsibility for a large-scale survey of Chinese students in UK universities. Successful candidates will have a PhD in Sociology or a related social science discipline and the ability to work together with an international team. The position requires demonstrated expertise in and previous experience with social science survey research (at postgraduate or postdoctoral levels) and high level organisational and management skills. Proven ability to employ multivariate statistical analysis and author work of publishable standard will be taken into consideration. It will be an advantage to have knowledge of East Asia and language skills in Mandarin or Japanese. The post is fixed-term until 01 January 2018. The position will involve some travel for project meetings and fieldwork. For more details see http://gs12.globalsuccessor.com/fe/tpl_essex01.asp?newms=jj&id=82531. Héctor Cebolla Boado, Dpto. De Sociología II (UNED), C / Madrid (Spain).

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The soeb research network (www.soeb.de/en) will organize a mini-conference on social monitoring in the context of this years' SASE annual conference at the LSE in London (July 2-4, 2015). We would like to remind you of our call for papers; please see the attachment or also the SASE website: (https://sase.org/2015---london/mini-conferences_fr_206.html#MC6). Proposals can be submitted to SASE until next Monday, 9th of February. Both individual and joint proposals are very welcome.  Dr. René Lehweß-Litzmann, Soziologisches Forschungsinstitut Göttingen (SOFI) an der Georg-August-Universität.

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Post-doc in Sociology at SOFI, Stockholm University. Here is a job opportunity for quantitatively oriented young sociologists --- deadline March 2nd: http://www.su.se/english/about/vacancies/post-doctoral-positions/postdoctoral-position-in-sociology-with-an-emphasis-on-level-of-living-research-1.221079. Jan O. Jonsson, Professor of Sociology, Swedish Institute for Social Research (SOFI), Stockholm University.

Full Professor of Sociology --Sciences Po Paris --Stratification and Social Inequalities. Sciences Po Paris opened a new position for a Full Professor specialist in the sociology of stratification and social inequalities. Ability in statistical methods, interest in qualitative methods and familiarity with international comparisons are needed. This position includes teaching courses and research activities in the OSC (Observatoire Sociologique du Changement) research center. The start date may be in September 2015. Please consult the job description and the recruitment procedure here: http://www.sciencespo.fr/osc/sites/sciencespo.fr.osc/files/OSC_fiche_poste_PU_2015_eng.pdf. Bernard Corminboeuf, www.sciencespo.fr/osc/@Osc_ScPo.

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 Here is a job offer for an attractive PhD post in the EU / H2020 research project NEGOTIATE: https://soziologie.unibas.ch/aktuelles/newseintrag/article/19396/doctoral-post-100/.  The application deadline is 15th of March 2015. Dr. phil. Robin Samuel. Social Research and Methodology, Department of Social Sciences, University of Basel.

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The Department of Sociology at the University of Tuebingen welcomes applications for a full-time Junior faculty position (Sociology / Quantitative Methods). The position entails responsibilities in teaching and research. A completed Ph.D. in sociology or related fields is required. We expect advanced competencies in research methods and statistics. Experience with the analysis of large-scale datasets (preferably longitudinal data) is required. Candidates should also have an interest in education and the life course. Recruitment will be for an initial period of three years and can be extended for another three years. The University of Tuebingen is an equal opportunity employer. Applications should include a letter of motivation, a CV, relevant certificates and at least one publication. Please submit applications no later than 05 March 2015 to Karin Schlotterer, University of Tuebingen, Department of Sociology. Prof. Dr. Steffen Hillmert, University of Tuebingen, Department of Sociology.

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Please see attached details of a Postdoctoral Fellowship (Level A) or Research Fellowship (Level B) that is currently advertised at the University of Queensland. We are looking for an early career researcher who is interested in research on family dynamics, disadvantage and the life course. The successful applicant will work with a team of researchers, including Professor Janeen Baxter, and will have opportunities to develop their own research interests, as well as work on existing projects. You can view the advert here: http://jobs.uq.edu.au/caw/en/job/497062/postdoctoral-research-fellowresearch-fellow. Janeen Baxter, FASSA, Director, ARC Center of Excellence for Children and Families over the Life Course Institute for Social Science Research | University of Queensland.

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LIS (formerly, the Luxembourg Income Study) is seeking to fill a new position, titled LIS “Executive Director”. A job advertisement and a supplementary “ further particulars ” document are posted on the LIS website.  I am writing to ask you to circulate this notice among your networks and / or to forward it to potential candidates. We have asked that applications be submitted by March 15, 2015, but the search will remain open until the position is filled. Let me offer some background, briefly:  Since I became LIS Director, nearly 10 years ago, the scale of my position has increased enormously. That is largely because LIS now has two active, growing offices: the main office in Luxembourg, and the United States’ LIS office (officially named the “LIS Center”) which is based at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York. The LIS Director post is now simply too large for one person to carry out effectively. Last year, I asked the LIS Executive Committee to add a second Director to the LIS masthead, one who would have extensive leadership, managerial, administrative, and fundraising responsibility. With the Executive Committee’s guidance, this new position was established. At my request, the new person — once hired — will direct the Luxembourg office and will take the top position. I will stay on as Director of the United States’ LIS office. In my future role, I will continue to oversee LIS’ staffing, operations, and public programming on the American side of the Atlantic. I will also continue to take responsibility for U.S.-based fundraising and for the teaching components that I have developed at the Graduate Center. (LIS’ Director of Operations, based in Luxembourg, will also stay, taking an expanded role). A 10-person search committee, chaired by Professor Stephen Jenkins at LSE, will oversee the hiring of the new Executive Director. The new person, we hope, will have one transition year (starting in September 2015) and will assume the Executive Directorship in September 2016. The LIS Executive Committee and I expect that the new Executive Director and I will work in close collaboration for years to come. Janet C. Gorick, Director, LIS (Luxembourg), Director, LIS Center (New York), Professor of Political Science and Sociology, Graduate Center, City University of New York.

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Please find attached a job opening for a position at the Berlin Institute for Migration and Integration Research (full-time, 2.5 years). Researcher --E 13 TV-L HU (externally funded, 2.5-year limited-term contract) ID Number DR / 013/15, Category Research Staff. Number of Positions 1. Institute Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Department of Social Sciences. Tasks: Research work in the department of “Labor Market, Migration, and Integration” at the Berlin Institute for Migration and Integration Research (BIM), with a particular focus on quantitative and empirical labor market research in the area of ​​migration and integration; international publication of research findings; joint acquisition of external funding in the field of labor market research; assistance in the organization of workshops. Requirements: Completed undergraduate and graduate-level scientific degree in the economic or social sciences or statistics; in-depth expertise in labor market research from a social science or economics perspective; sound knowledge of quantitative and empirical research methods; experience in the use of data in labor market research; international publications and conference experience; excellent command of written and spoken English. Application Deadline March 13, 2015. Please address applications noting the ID number to: Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Department of Social Sciences, Prof. Giesecke (Sitz: Universitätsstr. 3b), Unter den Linden 6, 10099 Berlin, preferably in a in a PDF file by e-mail to [email protected]. Johannes Giesecke, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Institut für Sozialwissenschaften, Lehrbereich Empirische Sozialforschung.

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The Bamberg Graduate School of Social Sciences currently accepts applications for 12 doctoral scholarships, starting October 1, 2015. It would be very nice if you could forward our call to the RC28 mailing list. The full text of the call is available here: http://www.uni-bamberg.de/fileadmin/bagss/Ankuendigungen/Call_Oct2015.pdf.

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International Workshop “Intergenerational Transfers and Immigrant Population”, University of Bologna – Department of Political and Social Science., Bologna. 11 September 2015. The Department of Political and Social Sciences of the University of Bologna organizes an international workshop on intergenerational relations among the immigrant population in European countries. The workshop will be held in Bologna, Italy, on September 11th, 2015. The workshop will take a broad approach, addressing topics such as the role of the immigration process in shaping family relations; the comparative study of intergenerational relations between native populations and immigrants from specific origins; the analysis of perceived support obligations and family responsibilities among the immigrant population in Europe. The overall goal is to increase our knowledge about intergenerational transfer processes and about how to go about conducting research on them. Please submit an extended abstract of 1-2 pages (or even a full paper, including a shorter abstract) to [email protected] by May 31st, 2015. Author notifications will be sent by mid-June. Marco Albertini,  Dipartimento di Scienze Politiche e Sociali,  Alma Mater Studiorum --Uniersità di Bologna.

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BIGSSS International Conference 2015: From POVERTY to PARTIES and INSTITUTIONS to INEQUALITY: Linking Structural Inequalities & Social Policy Making, Bremen International Graduate School of Social Sciences (BIGSSS), University of Bremen. Thursday and Friday, September 24th & 25th, 2015. Call for Papers: This conference aims to identify linkages between social stratification and mobility and social policy and welfare states. It focuses on issues that lie at the intersection of inequality and policy. For example: Does social policy enable or inhibit social mobility? Do welfare states change in response to increasing social inequality? How are actors and institutions causing or responding to inequality? It brings together the stratification focus of the ECSR and the policy focus of ESPAnet into a common framework in order to broaden our theoretical horizons and illuminate the social inequality and political process nexus. For paper submissions we seek abstracts of no more than 300 words. The conference is open to all academics, and we hope for a good mix of PhD students, postdocs, lecturers and professors. The conference welcomes those from any discipline germane to stratification and social policy; ie political science, sociology, economics, demography, and social psychology. It welcomes research on any geographic states or regions. Please see the website link below for specific session themes and details on submission of abstracts. Keynote Speakers:  Prof. Jane Gingrich (University of Oxford), Prof. Mads Meier Jæger (University of Copenhagen), Prof. Susanne K. Schmidt (BIGSSS / University of Bremen). Website: https://www.bigsss-bremen.de/conferences/bigsss-international-conference-2015.html. Deadline for Abstracts: 31 March 2015, per email to [email protected]. Conference Organizers: Nate Breznau, Michelle Hollman, Katja Möhring, and Angelika Schenk. Conference Partners: The European Network for Social Policy Analysis (ESPAnet), Institute of Intercultural and International Studies (InIIS), Center for Social Policy Research, University of Bremen (ZeS).

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Call for Papers ECSR 2015 Conference “Cumulative inequalities in the life course”. ECSR invites researchers to submit abstracts related to issues of cumulative inequalities in the life course for the 2015 ECSR conference. The conference will be held in Tallinn (Estonia) from September 10–12, 2015 and is organized by the Institute of International and Social Studies , Tallinn University. The conference will start on September 10, 2015 at 10 am; the official program will end on September 12, 2015 at 5 pm. Presentations closely linked to the conference theme are most welcome, but we also encourage submission of abstracts that address social inequality more generally. Participants should submit an abstract of 300 words maximum and three keywords. More information http://www.tlu.ee/ecsr2015. Submission deadline: March 31, 2015. Decisions will be made before May 15, 2015. Important dates: Abstract submission deadline: 31 March 2015 / Acceptance of abstracts:   20 May 2015 / Registration opens:  1st May 2015 / Regular registration deadline: 20 June 2015.

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ASSOCIATION FOR THE STUDY OF HIGHER EDUCATION (ASHE): 40th Annual conference “Inequality and Higher Education”, Nov. 5-7 2015, Denver, CO, USA. COUNCIL FOR INTERNATIONAL HIGHER EDUCATION (CIHE)  Pre-CONFERENCE FORUM. Call for proposals 2015. The ASHE Council for International Higher Education (CIHE) will convene its 24th Annual Forum beginning Wednesday morning, November 4th, through noon on Thursday, November 5th, 2015. The theme for this forum is “The Growing Stratification of Higher Education in a Global Perspective: Building a Pathway to Better Societies?” which contributes to the theme of the general conference (Inequality and Higher Education). The 2015 CIHE forum is aimed at the review and analysis of research on these critical issues developed in economics, sociology, political science, other social sciences, humanities and cross-disciplinarily, in a comparative perspective, as well as at the building of a new agenda for further research and rationale for public policy. The International Forum will engage participants from a wide range of countries in active discussions, to address higher education issues from a global perspective, and to advance knowledge about the practice of higher education internationally. We invite proposals for research and scholarly papers, symposia and roundtable discussions, which fall both within and outside the theme of the forum. Due to the interactive nature of the pre-conference, symposium and roundtable proposals that encourage active participation and generate interest across a broad audience are especially welcome. In order to build greater connections between CIHE and the General Conference, a selected number of CIHE Forum sessions will be scheduled to run concurrently with the General Conference. All proposals for the International Forum should be submitted until May 1 through the online conference proposal submission process, selecting the COUNCIL FOR INTERNATIONAL HIGHER EDUCATION PRE-CONFERENCE. All ASHE members, as well as researchers, practitioners, and students across the world are invited to participate. Direct questions can be addressed to the CIHE Forum Chair Anna Smolentseva. More information about the 2015 conference: http://www.ashe.ws/?page=799.

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6 PhD positions and 4 postdocs in sociology of stratification & life courses, University of Amsterdam. I’d like to draw your attention to vacancies for 6 funded PhD positions, and 4 postdoctoral research positions, in the sociology of institutions, inequalities and life courses, at the University of Amsterdam. The advertisements can be found at: http://www.uva.nl/over-de-uva/werken-bij-de-uva/vacatures/item/15-095.html. A short description of the various projects can be found at: http://amcis.uva.nl/research/projects/vacancies.html. Please forward this email to interested candidates! Herman van de Werfhorst, Professor of Sociology, University of Amsterdam, Director, Amsterdam Center for Inequality Studies (AMCIS) (www.amcis.uva.nl).

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I'd like to draw your attention to our vacancies for up to 6 funded PhD positions in the LEAD graduate school of the Eberhard-Karls University Tübingen. LEAD (Learning, Educational Achievement, and Life Course Development) is an interdisciplinary graduate school for empirical academic research. More Information about LEAD can be found here: https://www.uni-tuebingen.de/en/research/forschungsschwerpunkte/lead-graduate-school.html. Nicole Tieben, Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen.

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The Institute of Sociology in the Department of Social Sciences, University of Bremen, invites applications for the following academic position, starting April 1st, 2016: Sociology with special focus on Comparative Sociology / Professorship (W3) civil servant position, tenured Reference number: P278 / 15. For further information on appointment procedures at the University of Bremen please consult: http://www.uni-bremen.de/de/berufungsverfahren.html.

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One Fellowship in the MZES Research Department A »European Societies and their Integration«.  The MZES is an interdisciplinary research institute of the University of Mannheim dedicated to comparative European social research and the analysis of European integration processes. It is Germany's largest university-based social-science research center. The Center seeks to recruit an outstanding social scientist as a Research Fellow to work in Research Department A »European Societies and their Integration«. Successful candidates are expected to publish in international academic journals. They should develop and direct projects in one of the department's three research areas and attract research grants.  MZES Research Fellowships provide experienced researchers, preferably with previous postdoctoral experience, with an opportunity to pursue independent research within the framework of the Center's Research Program. Previous research fellows frequently moved to full professorships at other universities.  In addition to the resources of the University, MZES supports its Research Fellows with an annual budget for travel and research assistance (currently 4,500 €), a dedicated IT department, the internal methods consulting and data unit Eurodata, an extensive Center library, support from Research Fellows are required to teach two hours per week at the University's School of Social Sciences.  Candidates should have completed their PhD with an excellent dissertation in Sociology or a related discipline within the last five years. Publications, particularly in peer reviewed journals, are an advantage. Salary is commensurate with experience and qualifications and will be public sector pay scheme TV- L E13 to E15 (between 47,000 and 57,000 Euros), with additional employer benefits. The position is for two to five years, starting preferably 1 September 2015. In principle, the position can be shared.  As an equal opportunity employer, the University of Mannheim particularly encourages applications from women and persons with disabilities. Applications may be submitted in German or English. They should include a cover letter, a CV (with a list of publications), copies of academic degrees. (including the doctoral degree certificate), and plans for research to be carried out at the MZES (1 page). The deadline for applications is 8 May 2015. To apply online, please go to:  https://www.mzes.uni-mannheim.de/stellen/online_bewerb/appli_e.php.  Letters of recommendation are optional; they may be sent to [email protected]. For more information about the position, please contact Philipp Heldmann at [email protected] .

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Call for papers Quetelet Seminar 2015 – Local Demography. Relations between population, place of residence and public policy. November 18-20, 2015, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium. The 2015 Quetelet Seminar – co-organized by the Center for Demographic Research (DEMO) of the Université catholique de Louvain and the Institut wallon de l'évaluation, de la prospective et de la statistique (IWEPS) of the Walloon Region – will be held in Louvain-la-Neuve (Belgium) 18–20 November 2015. It will focus on local demographics and on the interactions between place of residence, local policies and demographic characteristics or behavior, in both developed and developing countries. Call for papers deadline, organization: http://www.uclouvain.be/en-511026.html. Deadline for submission of proposals: 1st June 2015. Organization: Center for Demographic Research, Catholic University of Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium ( http://www.uclouvain.be/demo ) and IWEPS (http://www.iweps.be/ ). To submit a proposal: [email protected] . Thierry Eggerickx, On behalf the Committee Quetelet Seminar 2015.

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The Department of Sociology in the Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences at the University of Tübingen invites applications for the following academic positions, starting October 1, 2015 or later:  Professorship (W3) in sociology with a special focus on micro-sociology.  The successful candidate will have expertise teaching and researching topics in micro-sociology. Applicants whose research interests align with the study of patterns of familial organization, intergenerational relationships, or demographic processes are particularly welcome. Candidates should have publications in internationally recognized academic journals, comprehensive theoretical knowledge, empirically-driven quantitative research programs, teaching experience, and on-going participation in research activities. It is expected that candidates will have completed habilitation or the equivalent scholarly achievements in the field of sociology. The deadline for applications is April 23, 2015.  / Professorship (W3) in sociology with a special focus on gender research. The successful candidate will have expertise teaching and researching topics in the sociology of gender. They are also expected to be actively involved in the newly established interdisciplinary Center for Gender and Diversity Research at the University of Tübingen. Candidates should have comprehensive theoretical knowledge, empirically-driven qualitative research programs, publications in internationally recognized academic journals with substantial contributions to the sociology of gender, teaching experience, and on-going participation in research activities. or the equivalent scholarly achievements in the field of sociology. The deadline for applications is May 31, 2015. Applications with the usual accompanying documents (CV, copies of certificates, list of publications, teaching dossier, teaching and research plans, and details of external funding) and three selected writings (preferably papers) should be sent preferably by email to: Dean of the Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences Prof. Dr. Josef Schmid, Nauklerstr. 48, 72074 Tuebingen, Germany, [email protected].

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Postdoctoral Researcher in Life Course and Family Dynamics.  The Department seeks an enthusiastic researcher to work with research group of an ESRC-supported project called Life Course and Family Dynamics in a Comparative Perspective. This offers an exciting opportunity to work on a cross-national study involving partners from China, the Netherlands and Germany as well as the UK. The appointed person will compare the dynamics of changes over the life course at four key stages: (1) child development and schooling; (2) the transition to adulthood; (3) security, insecurity and well-being in midlife; and (4) intergenerational support in later life. The research focus of the UK team is part 3, midlife security, insecurity and well-being. In addition, an equally important aim of the project is the creation of a harmonised, documented longitudinal dataset for the four countries.  The post holder reports to the two UK principal investigators: Prof. Tak Wing Chan (Warwick) and Prof. John Ermisch (Oxford). The successful candidate will hold or expect to obtain a PhD or DPhil in Sociology, Economics or cognate disciplines with strong skills of quantitative data analyzes, especially with longitudinal data. Candidates will be required to have experience of contributing to quality publications. This is a fixed term, full time post for 24 months.  Applications, including a covering letter, CV and writing sample with the names of two referees should be submitted by 12 noon on 14th May 2015, via the online system. Closing date: 14/05/2015.  http://www.sociology.ox.ac.uk/vacancy/postdoctoral-researcher-in-life-course-and-family-dynamics.html

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The Swiss Centre of Exp ertise in the Social Sciences FORS invites applications for the position of the Director (100%). FORS is a national, research-based social science infrastructure. It manages some of the most prominent and important surveys in Switzerland, including the Swiss Household Panel, the Swiss ESS, ISSP, EVS, and the Swiss election study SELECTS. Its Data and Research Information Service provides several hundred fully-documented datasets for secondary data analysis as well as an information and documentation portal on statistical micro-data. FORS is also involved in academic education: It is responsible for the Swiss Summer School on methods in the social sciences and one of the partners involved in the joint Masters programme in Public Opinion and Survey Methodology. Finally, FORS maintains various collaborations with institutions and scholars both within and outside of Switzerland. FORS is a foundation hosted by the University of Lausanne. The trilingual website provides detailed information about FORS and its activities (www.forscenter.ch). Due to the retirement of its current director, FORS is looking for a senior social scientist who is ready to meet the challenge of leading and further developing this institution. The ideal candidate for this unique position holds a doctorate in one of the social science disciplines, including social science research methods, or a related discipline. He or she has around ten years or more of experience in empirical research and a solid publication record, is familiar with European and global social science research infrastructures and with the Swiss higher education and research systems, has proven managerial skills in human resources and financial matters, a strong strategic sense and excellent communication skills, is fluent in French or German and additionally has a very good knowledge of the other language and of English. FORS offers its collaborators a stimulating intellectual atmosphere in a dynamic multinational and multilingual working environment. The director has the support of a dedicated staff of highly qualified social scientists, and of an efficient and professional administration and IT team. Place of work: Lausanne-Dorigny, Campus of the University of Lausanne. Starting date: June 1, 2016, or upon agreement. For additional information on this job offer, please contact the president of the foundation, Professor Franciska Krings: [email protected], +4121 692 2048. Please submit your application (motivation letter, CV, publication list, diplomas) to the following address: [email protected] by May 15, 2015. FORS is committed to promoting the equitable representation of men and women among its staff, and thus encourages applications by women.

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Registration for the RC28 Summer 2015 Conference at the University of Pennsylvania is now open at https://sites.sas.upenn.edu/rc28summer2015/registration until June 30. From July 1st, the registration fee will increase. We also encourage you to book your hotel room as soon as possible as the conference timing is a busy season in Philadelphia. We have blocked a limited number of rooms at the Inn at Penn, which is also the conference venue and closest hotel to campus, at a significantly discounted conference price until July 16 (or until the block sell out).  For hotel reservation, please visit our conference website  https://sites.sas.upenn.edu/rc28summer2015/accommodations. We look forward to welcoming you all to Philadelphia! RC28 Conference Committee.

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Call for 9 PhD positions with starting date November 1. Doctoral programme in Sociology and Social Research, School of Social Sciences - University of Trento, Italy. Deadline: May 28, 2015, 4pm (Italian time). The doctoral programme in Sociology and Social Research is part of the Graduate School of Social Science at Trento University, a multidisciplinary and lively international environment, providing its students with advanced training and guiding them towards cutting-edge doctoral research. The doctoral programme in Sociology and Social Research (SRS), sponsored by the Department of Sociology and Social Research, was established in 1981 and joined the School of Social Sciences in 2011. SRS provides state-of-the-art research training and teaches advanced professional skills in sociology and social research. Besides providing a solid foundation in the disciplines, including a broad range of quantitative and qualitative methods, the Programme places strong emphasis on theoretically driven research. The official languages of the doctoral programme are English and Italian. Language of instruction is English. The SRS programme consists of a set of common mandatory courses in the first year and a series of specialized courses and elective seminars in the second year. The course programme often involves international visiting scholars. Topics covered include classical and contemporary sociological theories, various methods, as well as several substantive issues, such as social stratification and inequlity studies, social change, cultural studies, economic and labour market sociology, migration studies, social network analysis and collective action, political and electoral studies, demographic change and family sociology, and studies on welfare and social policies. The department is among the best in Italy, has a strong standing in empirical research and a traditional emphasis on research on various social inequalities and cultural studies. “Cotutelle-de-these”: opportunities for earning double or joint degrees. The PhD programme offers a limited number of positions for joint or double degree programmes. The School of Social Sciences currently offers “cotutelle-de-these” agreements with the following partners: Université Paris-Sorbonne, France; Tilburg University, The Netherlands; University of St. Andrews, UK; University of Jena, Germany, as well as plenty of other opportunities for exchange and individualized agreements in Europe. Doctoral scholars are provided with office space, IT equipment, conference and summer school travel support. Trento University provides also helps with accommodation. Scholarships are about EUR 1,200 a month, with a possible 50% increase for research stays abroad. The PhD programme does not charge tuition, but students are required to pay an annual student fee of about €120. We invite applications from qualified graduates (M.A. degree or equivalent) in one of the social science (Sociology, Economics, Demography, Anthropology, Social Statistics....) or closely related fields. You can also be "conditionally accepted" if you qualify to obtain your degree by October 31, 2015. In this case full documentation needs to be provided no later than November 15, 2015. The programme is conducted in English and a very good working knowledge of that language, including a proven writing ability, is expected. Admission is on a competitive basis and progress to successive years is subject to satisfactory academic appraisal. Please check our website for details.  Closing date is May 28, 2015, 4pm (italian time). Participation in the selection process is subject to the payment of a non–reimbursable application fee of €15.00, by Bank transfer or credit card, as indicated in the appropriate section of the on-line application. Please, read carefully the call for application! The link will also be available on the School of Social Sciences website: http://www.unitn.it/ateneo/690/concorso-di-ammissione. For further information please contact School of Social Science Via Verdi 26 - 38122 Trento - IT. Website: http://web.unitn.it/en/drss

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Research Master in Sociology and Demography de la Universitat Pompeu Fabra, The Research MA in Sociology and Demography of the Universitat Pompeu Fabra (Barcelona) offers a good postgraduate training in the causes and dimensions of inequality in post-industrial societies, as well as in the demographic processes (fertility, nuptiality, migration...) that are related to them. Besides, our program offers advanced training in quantitative research techniques that will enable the student to carry out applied or academic research. In addition, our MA program offers the possibility of enrolling in one of three double degrees that we have with the universities of Tillburg, Groningen and Trento. A double degree facilitates the attainment of two MA degrees with some economies of scale, that often come from developing a comon master thesis. The three double degrees that are now offered have been established with the universities of Tillburg Groningen and Trento. Finally, there's some financial help that we can offer to the students who are interested in us. These bursaries or scholarships do not cover the full cost of the program or your stay here, but they surely help. Luis Ortiz Gervasi, Associate Professor Coordinator of the MA in Sociology and Demography, http://www.upf.edu/dcpis/en/pdi/professoratf/log.htmlhttp://orcid.org/0000-0002-4793-6901 Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona.

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Faculty Position in Sociology/Demography at ENSAE-CREST:  We are currently inviting applications for an open-rank, preferably tenured, faculty position from outstanding candidates with research and teaching experience in sociology and/or demography. As a member of the ``Group of the National Schools of Economics and Statistics’’ (GENES), ENSAE ParisTech offers students proficient training in quantitative analysis of information, statistical modeling and social sciences. Currently located in Malakoff (92), ENSAE ParisTech and its research center, CREST, will move in a few years to the new campus in Palaiseau, on the campus of Ecole Polytechnique, to form with their partners (Ecole Polytechnique, HEC, Telecom ParisTech, ENS Cachan, etc.) a leading educational and research center in applied mathematics, statistics, economics, sociology, finance and management. Candidate profile: The successful candidate is expected to demonstrate, besides a solid international and general knowledge in sociology / demography, a practice of quantitative methods, familiarity with international comparisons, and an outstanding international-level publication record and potential. Date of appointment: fall of 2015 or beginning of 2016. Conditions: The position has no citizenship requirement. Contract type (tenure or tenure-track) and salary depend on the diplomas, experience and research potential of the successful candidate. Deadline: review of applications begins on May 10th 2015. Full job announcement: http://www.ensae.fr/images/ENSAEdoc/Offrespostes/ENSAE_prof_socio_2015.pdf 

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Call for Papers. Annual BAGSS Conference (ABC) 2015: Inequalities. September 29-30, 2015. University of Bamberg, Germany, Keynote speakers: Prof. Dr. Drs. h.c. Jürgen Baumert (Director Emeritus at the Max Planck Institute for Human Development), Prof. Jane Mansbridge, PhD (Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University; t.b.c.). The Bamberg Graduate School of Social Sciences (BAGSS) invites contributions to its interdisciplinary Ph.D. Conference on ‘Inequalities’ to be held on September 29-30 in Bamberg, Germany. The conference provides an opportunity for Ph.D. students to present and discuss their research with colleagues and leading scholars in the field. Please submit an abstract (max. 350 words, pdf) to [email protected]. The application should include your contact information (name, affiliation and e-mail-address) and your preferred panel. Abstract submission deadline: June 30, 2015. Participants will be selected on the basis of these abstracts, following a peer-review process. Authors will be notified of the selection panel’s decisions by July 31, 2015. Presenters will be asked to submit either an extended abstract (2-4 pages) or a paper (max. 8.000 words) by September 9, 2015. For more information on confirmed guests, submission guidelines, preliminary program and the limited number of travel grants visit ABC website: www.uni-bamberg.de/bagss/abc

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Postdoctoral Research Officer in Sociology and Social Policy, Division: Social Sciences, Department: Social Policy and Intervention, Location: Barnett House, 32 Wellington Square, Oxford. Grade and salary: Grade 7: £30,434 - £37,394 per annum. Hours: Full time. Contract type: Fixed-term for 24 months to work on a project funded by the Nuffield Foundation. Reporting to: Dr Erzsebet Bukodi. Vacancy reference: 117978. Job description Research topic: Educational inequalities, life-course analysis. Principal Investigator / supervisor: Dr Erzsebet Bukodi. Project team: Dr Erzsebet Bukodi, Dr John Goldthorpe, Research Officer, Research Assistant. Funding partner: The funds supporting this research project are provided by the Nuffield Foundation.

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This is just to let you know that the preliminary program for the upcoming RC28 Tilburg meeting is now on line (www.rc28tilburg2015.eu). Please register before May 15th if you not already did so. Looking forward to see you in Tilburg soon, Ruud Luijkx.

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Fully-funded AQMeN PhD studentship in Edinburgh University. Applications are invited for a 3-year PhD studentship in the Moray House School of Education at the University of Edinburgh. This studentship will be attached to the 'Education and Social Stratification' research strand of the Applied Quantitative Methods Network (AQMeN), a multi-disciplinary Research Centre composed of academics from ten collaborating Universities and Research Organisations in the UK and abroad. To qualify for this studentship, the applicant must propose: 1) To conduct research which fits within the research conducted by the AQMeN Education and Social Stratification strand (see a description of our research programme at https://www.aqmen.ac.uk/research/education/about). In particular we welcome research on social, gender and ethnic inequalities in education and the labour market. 2) To use the analysis of existing large-scale survey and/or administrative datasets as primary methodological approach. The proposal should indicate which data and statistical techniques are likely to be applied. This competition is open to both national and international students with a good training in quantitative research methods gained through a postgraduate degree. For more information please see attached document or follow the link below: http://www.ed.ac.uk/schools-departments/education/graduate-school/studentships/doctoral-awards. Closing Date: noon, 1 June 2015.

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CALL FOR ARTICLES. RSF: THE RUSSELL SAGE FOUNDATION JOURNAL OF THE SOCIAL SCIENCES. "WEALTH INEQUALITY: SOURCES, CONSEQUENCES, AND RESPONSES", Edited by FABIAN T. PFEFFER, UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN and ROBERT F. SCHOENI, UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN. Please visit https://www.russellsage.org/publications/category/current_rfa_rsfjournal/wealth-inequality for a full description of the topics covered in this call for papers. Anticipated Timeline: Prospective contributors should submit a CV and an abstract (up to two pages in length, single or double spaced) of their study along with up to two pages of supporting material (e.g., tables, figures, pictures, etc.) no later than 5 PM EST on June 12, 2015 to: https://rsfjournal.onlineapplicationportal.com.  All submissions must be original work that has not been previously published in part or in full. Only abstracts submitted to https://rsfjournal.onlineapplicationportal.com will be considered. Each paper will receive a $1,000 honorarium when the issue is published. The journal issue is being edited by by Fabian T. Pfeffer, Assistant Research Professor, Institute for Social Research and Robert F. Schoeni, Research Professor, Institute for Social Research, and Professor of Economics and Public Policy, University of Michigan. All questions regarding this issue should be directed to Suzanne Nichols, Director of Publications, at [email protected] and not to the email addresses of the editors of the special issue. A conference will take place at RSF in New York City on October 30, 2015. The selected contributors will gather for a one-day workshop to present draft papers (due on 10/16/15, two weeks prior to the conference) and receive feedback from the other contributors and editors. Travel costs, food, and lodging will be covered by the foundation. Papers will be circulated before the conference. After the conference, the authors will submit their final drafts on or before January 8, 2016. The papers will then be sent out to two additional scholars for peer review. Having received feedback from reviewers and the RSF board, authors will revise their papers before April 15, 2016. The full and final issue will be published in the fall of 2016. Papers will be published open access on the RSF website as well as in several digital repositories, including JSTOR and UPCC/Muse.

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An opening for a PhD position at the department of Sociology at the VU Amsterdam: http://www.vu.nl/nl/werken-bij-de-vu/vacatures/2015/15138.asp. It is a PhD position that combines a very important substantial issue related to Social Inequality, namely the size of flexible employment and mobility out of it, as well as an advanced methodological component, latent class modelling. The position is also (and primarily) funded by Statistics Netherlands (CBS). Dimitris Pavlopoulos.

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The Centre for the Study of Ethnicity and Citizenship at the University of Bristol is pleased to announce: A one-day symposium on: Ethnicity and educational inequality: The role of aspirations. University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom 19th August 2015 (9:00 – 16:00)

The role of aspirations in understanding educational inequality has been the focus of many studies over the past few decades. The debate whether these aspirations vary by ethnicity, class and gender, especially when it comes to converting aspirations into educational attainment and entry into higher education is ongoing. This one-day conference aims to present leading-edge research focussing on the role of aspirations in understanding educational inequality. The conference will provide an excellent opportunity for academics, professionals and practitioners to present and discuss their research, exchange ideas and promote collaboration across-disciplines and between scholars working on similar questions.

We invite papers that are directly relevant to the conference theme. We also welcome papers that address various issues in education and inequality, ethnicity and education, migration and education as well as policy responses to educational inequality. Please submit your abstract by June 22nd 2015 to: [email protected]. Dr. Nabil Khattab, Marie Curie (IEF) Research Fellow - SPAIS, University of Bristol, The Centre For the Study of Ethnicity and Citizenship, School of Sociology, Politics and International Studies.

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Karl Mannheim Chair of Sociology of Education. The UCL Institute of Education (IOE) is a world-leading centre for education and social science. Our location, at the heart of the UK's capital city, reflects our position at the centre of education. We have trained more than 10,000 teachers over the past decade, and currently offer professional development and higher degrees to over 6,000 students from more than 100 countries. The Department of Humanities and Social Sciences (HSS) is an interdisciplinary grouping bringing together high quality teaching and research in the history, sociology and philosophy of education and international development, with extensive experience and expertise in education planning, health and gender in Africa, Asia and Latin America, 'policy sociology', education, equality and human rights: issues of gender, 'race', sexuality, disability and social class. The Karl Mannheim Chair in the Sociology of Education is the UK's leading chair in the field. The successful candidate will provide leadership across the UCL Institute of Education, nationally and internationally in the sociology of education, and will develop further funded research and teaching. She/he will maintain and extend the UCL Institute of Education's international standing, and will play a leading role in national and international discussions about education. She/he will lead in mapping out future directions for research in the sociology of education and its relationship with other fields. The successful candidate will have a distinguished national and international record in the Sociology of Education, evidence of leadership in teaching and research, outstanding research and publications and proven ability to attract prestigious research funding. The appointment will be full time on the UCL Professorial Grade. The salary range will be at a level commensurate with the academic standing of the appointee (minimum on appointment £66,482 per annum, inclusive of London Allowance). For further details about the vacancy and how to apply online please go to http://www.ucl.ac.uk/hr/jobs/ and search on Reference Number 1460098. For further details about this post, or for a paper application form, please email: [email protected] or call: 020 7612 6159. Closing Date: 28th May 2015. We particularly welcome female applicants and those from an ethnic minority, as they are under-represented within UCL at this level.

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Position Overview: The mission of the Center on Assets, Education, and Inclusion (AEDI), is to create and study innovations related to assets and economic well-being with a focus on the relationship between children’s savings and the educational outcomes of low-income and minority children as a way to achieve the American Dream. AEDI conducts activities that build AEDI’s and the field’s capacity to conduct rigorous research related to assets and education, implement a strategy for collaboration among researchers, and implement a strategic communication plan to build public momentum around improving the economic well-being of low-income and minority children.  The Post Doctoral Researcher will conduct research activities to support the mission of AEDI. Job Description: Under supervision of faculty/senior staff,  the Post Doctoral Researcher will: 50% - Assist in running quantitative analysis for research funded as part of the Center on Assets, Education, and Inclusion 25% - Write manuscripts for publication 10% - Act as a Teaching Assistant for SW 981 Advanced Quantitative Research Methods I class (introductory PhD level statistics class) 5%   - Help identify, clean, and manage secondary data sets for use in analysis 5%   - Assume responsibility for other data projects and lead research, as assigned 5%   - Prepare grants for external funding Act as a Teaching Assistant for SW 981 Advanced Quantitative Research Methods I class (introductory PhD level statistics class). Required Qualifications: 1. PhD in Social Welfare, Economics, Sociology, Education, Psychology or related field 2. Have published in a scholarly journal using advanced statistical methods (e.g., Econometrics, HLM, SEM, and Propensity Score Analysis) 3. Experience conducting data analysis using advanced statistical methods as demonstrated by coursework at the PhD level NOTE:  To be appointed at the Postdoctoral Researcher title, it is necessary to have the PhD in hand. Appointments made without a diploma or certified transcript indicating an earned doctorate are conditional hires and are appointed on an interim basis. Preferred Qualifications: 1.  Scholarly publications and/or presentations 2.  Knowledge of asset research with children and families 3.  Consistent record of meeting deadlines. Additional Candidate Instruction: A complete application consists of the online application, cover letter addressing qualifications, resume/CV, contact information for three professional references and a writing sample of a published paper, report, or dissertation that includes a quantitative analysis.  Application deadline is May 19, 2015. Contact Information to Applicants: Dr. William Elliott III [email protected] (785) 864-2283 Advertised Salary Range: $40,000 - $50,000. Application Review Begins: 20-May-2015. Anticipated Start Date Limited Term End Date: 1-June-2015 31-May-2017.

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The University of Luxemburg invites applications for the following vacancies in its Faculty of Language and Literature, Humanities, Arts and Education: 2 Doctoral Student Positions in Sociology of Education/ Educational Sciences (M/F). Ref. F3R-ECC-PFN-14SASA. 3-year contract, 40 hours/week (100 %), starting September 1, 2015. PhD student and employee status. Research Area: The doctoral student researchers will be members of the International Research Project “School Alienation in Switzerland and Luxembourg (SASAL)” funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) and the Fonds National de la Recherche (FNR), working at the University of Luxembourg at Belval Campus (LU). Principal Investigators are Andreas Hadjar, University of Luxembourg and Tina Hascher, University of Bern. The research project SASAL employs a mixed-method sequential design including a quantitative 3-waves survey (sequential panel design) of primary and secondary school students and a 2-wave qualitative panel study based on group discussions with students (grade 6 and grade 7 to cover the transition phase from primary to secondary level) and teachers. As a main achievement, the project will gain new insights into the causes and the development of alienation in school, which serve as a basis for the elaboration of risk-group-specific suggestions of how educational success can best be supported. The early stage researchers/PhD candidates will be members of the multidisciplinary Institute of Education and Society at the ECCS research unit at the University of Luxembourg. While one doctoral student position has a quantitative research focus (Position 1), the other doctoral student position has a qualitative research focus (Position 2) – although knowledge, experiences and openness in regard to mixed-method research is highly appreciated. Your Role: Contribute to research: preparation of and contribution to the international project “School Alienation and Educational Inequalities in Switzerland and Luxembourg” (Andreas Hadjar, University of Luxembourg; Tina Hascher, University of Bern, Switzerland). Writing of a PhD thesis on school alienation. Publications in peer-reviewed journals (English and/or German preferred). Presentations and networking at scientific conferences (education and sociology). Your Profile: Master’s degree or a diploma in sociology or social sciences, psychology, educational sciences. Profound knowledge of theories and empirical findings on educational attainment and its determinants as well as on educational inequalities. Position 1: Experiences in quantitative research methods (including sound knowledge of specific software like SPSS, STATA, AMOS, MPLUS, HLM etc.). Position 2: Experiences in qualitative research methods (including sound knowledge of specific software like MAXQDA, ATLAS Ti). Preferably experiences in regard to mixed-method research. Languages: native or near-native command (speaking, reading, writing) of German, fluency in English and French (and other languages) beneficial. Our Offer: A highly dynamic, international scientific community. Attractive remuneration at a full-time position (100 %). Fixed term contract 3 years, extendable to a fourth year. Personal work space at the University of Luxembourg’s new Belval campus. Student and employee status. Participation at University settings for PhD candidates (e.g., special courses for PhD-students, doctoral schools). Applications (in German or English) should contain the following documents: Motivation letter (indicating the preferred Position 1 or 2). Curriculum vitae. Writing sample (essay, Master thesis, article or alike). Copies of diplomas. Names and contact details of at least two academic referees. All applications must be submitted to the University’s online recruiting portal by the deadline of 20 June 2015. Job interviews (in Luxembourg) will be held on 8 July 2015. The University of Luxembourg is an equal opportunity employer. The University of Luxembourg is an equal opportunity employer. For further information please contact: Prof. Dr. Andreas Hadjar

E-Mail: [email protected].

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CALL FOR APPLICATIONS Research Assistant position in the Department of Social Sciences ***** UNIVERSIDAD CARLOS III MADRID ***** Universidad Carlos III Madrid invites applications for one Research Assistant (RA) position funded as part of the Horizon 2020 programme of the European Commission. Overview: We are currently seeking a Research Assistant to work in one of the work packages of the project Growth, Equal Opportunities Migration & Markets (GEMM) funded by the Horizon 2020 programme of the European Commission. The main objective of this work package is to deepen our understanding of the causes of ethnic discrimination in the labour market in five European countries, including Spain. GEMM employs an innovative field-experimental research design that allows for the comparative analysis of discrimination across a large number of ethnic groups, several dimensions of ethnicity and skill level of migrants. The experiment uses a randomized correspondence test, based on applications by electronic mail and in which only one application is sent to each vacancy. The sample size will be 3,200 applications. Job description: At Universidad Carlos III Madrid, the appointed researcher will be resident in the Department of Social Sciences and contribute to the GEMM project under the supervision of Professor Javier Polavieja (http://javiergpolavieja.wix.com/polavieja), with additional mentorship from other team members. The appointed researcher help the Spanish research team to identify job vacancies and will be responsible for sending job applications, as well as receiving and coding employers’ responses to those applications. The RA should assist the team in constructing a database comprising all this information. Departamento de Ciencias Sociales, Calle Madrid, 135, E-28903 Getafe. Required qualifications: Applicants should at least hold a BSc in any Social Science or related discipline (Sociology, Economics, Political Science, Economic History, Social Psychology). Applicants who are pursuing or who have recently obtained a Master degree or a PhD are also welcome. Applicants must have experience in quantitative methods and should be demonstrably versed in the use of standard software packages, such as SPSS, Stata, R or Excel. Applicants should be fluent in both English and Spanish (both oral and written). Experience in field-experimental research is not required, but will be highly valued. Working hours: The post will be fulltime unless applicants are engaged in doctoral research compatible with the objectives of the project.

The expected starting date is October 1st 2015 and the duration is 12 months, with the possibility of renewal for a second year. Salary: Salary and benefits in accordance with the University pay scale depending on academic degree and working hours. Application submission and deadline: Applications should include a cover letter with a description of your research expertise and interests, your CV, a copy of your academic certificate, and two recommendation letters (all of them in pdf format). Applications and enquiries should be sent to Dr Mariña Fernández-Reino, [email protected], with subject line “Research Assistant GEMM”. The closing date for applications is June 14, 2015. For further information on the Department of Social Sciences at Universidad Carlos III Madrid please check the following: http://portal.uc3m.es/portal/page/portal/dpto_ciencias_sociales.

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At the University of Amsterdam we are recruiting for two Faculty positions in the Department of Sociology: Assistant or Associate professor in Sociology. In the area of institutions in combination with one (or more) of the following areas: labor markets, organisations, cooperation, cohesion, or networks. This is a tenured or tenure track position.

See: http://www.uva.nl/over-de-uva/werken-bij-de-uva/vacatures/item/15-158.html. Deadline 15 June 2015.

Assistant professor in Sociology. In the area of social stratification and inequality in combination with one (or more) of the following areas: education, family, labor markets, health, or lifestyles. This is a temporary position for 4 years. See: http://www.uva.nl/over-de-uva/werken-bij-de-uva/vacatures/item/15-176.html. Deadline 30 June 2015.

Both positions will also be affiliated to the Amsterdam Centre for Inequality Studies (www.amcis.uva.nl). Herman van de Werfhorst, Professor of Sociology, University of Amsterdam.

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As part of the Horizon 2020 project ‘Growth, Equal opportunities, Migration and Markets (GEMM) we are now hiring a two year postdoc to be based in Nuffield College, University of Oxford. Main task is to carry out field experiments on ethnic discrimination in the labour market. The advert for the post of Postdoctoral Research Officer (GEMM Project) – Centre for Social Investigation has now gone live and can be viewed online here: http://www.nuffield.ox.ac.uk/About/Vacancies/Pages/Vacancies.aspx. Dr. Bram Lancee, Assistant Professor of Sociology, Utrecht University.

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Assistant professorship in quantitative method. English Link: http://www.au.dk/en/about/vacant-positions/scientific-positions/stillinger/Vacancy/show/739495/5283/. The School of Education at Aarhus University invites applications for an assistant professorship in quantitative method. The assistant professorship is a three-year, fixed-term appointment based at Aarhus Campus. 

The position will be affiliated with the department that forms the framework of the Master’s degree programme in educational sociology. We are looking for someone with knowledge of research in the field of educational sociology who can contribute to the theoretical and methodical development of the subject. The successful applicant should also be able to document research qualifications at PhD level or the equivalent within the field of quantitative research methods. The assessment will attach importance to the research and teaching qualifications of applicants within the area covered by this position.

Research: Applicants must be able to document research qualifications at international level within several of the following areas in the perspective of educational sociology: Experience of preparing and carrying out quantitative research design / Experience and knowledge of mixed methods / Experience and knowledge of register- and survey-based studies / Experience and knowledge of test-based studies. Education: Applicants must be able to document the competence to teach and provide supervision on the Master’s degree programme in educational sociology, and to contribute to qualifying and developing the teaching offered at Bachelor’s and Master’s level. Knowledge exchange: We expect applicants to have an interest in (and preferably experience of) knowledge exchange with society in relation to this field of research. Qualifications: Applicants are expected to have: Documentation of good communication abilities (both oral and written) in Danish and English / Research qualifications equivalent to PhD level in a subject related to the position being advertised / Teaching qualifications which are relevant in relation to the Master’s degree programme in educational sociology / Documentation of their ability to collaborate and form part of an enthusiastic cross-disciplinary research environment and teams of teachers. Owing to the increasingly international focus of the degree programmes, applicants must be able to teach in English. If the successful applicant is not fluent in Danish, he or she will be expected to learn Danish within a period of approximately two years. In addition to these requirements, it is an advantage if applicants have experience of interdisciplinary cooperation, as well as the desire and competence to play a whole-hearted role in an interdisciplinary and enthusiastic research environment. Applications: Applications must be written in English, and must contain sections providing: An account of research qualifications as they relate to the requirements detailed in the advertisement for the position, including a research plan for the next few years / An account of the applicant’s teaching qualifications and any experience of the organisation of degree programmes and management of degree programmes or courses / An account of the applicant’s experience of knowledge-exchange activities, if any / A short explanation of any periods involving leave of absence. The application must be accompanied by the following documents: Curriculum vitae / Research portfolio / Teaching portfolio / Relevant documentation (copies of diplomas, transcripts, awards etc.) / Contact information for up to three referees and any letters of reference.

Further information about the position can be obtained from head of department Janne Hedegaard Hansen, e-mail: [email protected], tel. no.: +45 5144 5736. Place of work

School of Education, Aarhus Campus, Niels Juels Gade 84, DK 8200 Aarhus N, Denmark. 

Most of the work will take place at the Aarhus Campus, but there will also be teaching at the Emdrup Campus, and there will furthermore be meetings in Copenhagen, which will involve travel. David Reimer, Associate Professor, Department of Education, Aarhus University, Tel: +45-8716-3935, Email: [email protected].

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From September 2015, I am starting work on the exciting collaborative research project “GEMM: Growth, Equal Opportunities, Migration and Markets” and we are currently looking to hire a Senior Research Officer. I would greatly appreciate if you could forward this to interested students and email lists. Details are below and further information can be found here: http://gs12.globalsuccessor.com/fe/tpl_essex01.asp?newms=jj&id=84915.

SENIOR RESEARCH OFFICER, Department of Sociology, Ref RE853, Location Colchester. Job Category Research, Salary £31,342-£34,233 per annum, Closing date 05 July 2015. Applications are invited for a Senior Research Officer to work on a new, exciting collaborative research project “GEMM: Growth, Equal Opportunities, Migration and Markets” (as part of the Horizon 2020 programme of the European Commission, “EURO-2-2014: The European growth agenda Research and Innovation action 4: Migration, prosperity and growth") led by Dr. Neli Demireva. This project addresses the challenges and barriers that European countries face in managing the mobility of persons to realise competitiveness and growth. The post will be primarily held in the Department of Sociology, University of Essex and the researcher will contribute to the planning and execution of the research agenda of the project. Successful candidates will have a doctorate, or be close to finishing a doctorate, in a relevant social science discipline and the ability to work together with an international team. The position requires demonstrated expertise in and previous experience with social science survey research (at postgraduate or postdoctoral levels) and high level organisational and management skills. Proven ability to employ multivariate statistical analysis and author work of publishable standard is essential. It will be an advantage to have experience in cross-national comparative research and to have worked previously with the European Social Survey, EU-SILC and Eurostat data. The position will involve some travel for project meetings and fieldwork. This is a full-time, fixed-term post until 30 September 2018. Please use the link below for a full job description, person specification and further information relating to this post. Please read this information carefully before applying for this post as it contains details of documents that must be attached to your application. Applications should be made on-line, but if you would like advice or help in making an application, or need information in a different format, please telephone (01206 874588/873521). Further information about this post can be found here: http://gs12.globalsuccessor.com/fe/tpl_essex01.asp?newms=jj&id=84915. Dr. Neli Demireva, Lecturer in Sociology, Department of Sociology, University of Essex.

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Dear RC28 members, We just had a wonderful RC28 meeting at Tilburg University, and I would like to thank again the organizers of the local meeting for their efficiency and hospitality.  The meeting was one of the largest RC28 local meetings with more than 200 attendants.  The next RC28 meeting will take place at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA on August 17-19, 2015.  The deadline for abstract submission was 15 March, but you can still attend the meeting without presenting your paper.  Please see the following website for details: https://sites.sas.upenn.edu/rc28summer2015.

The RC28 board which met at the Tilburg meeting approved the following future RC28 meetings:  

Spring 2016. National University of Singapore, Center for Family and Population Research

(local organizer: Wei-Jun Jean Yeung and her team). May 19 (Thu) – 21 (Sat), 2016

Theme: “Intergenerational transfer, human capital, and inequality”.

Summer 2016. University of Bern (local organizer: Ben Jann and his team). August 29 (Mon) – 31 (Wednesday), 2016. Theme: “Economic inequalities, deprivation, and poverty”

There are meetings scheduled in Cologne, Germany in spring 2017, and in Seoul, South Korea in spring 2018.  The location of summer 2017 meeting is not yet decided. 

In July 2018, there will be the ISA World Congress in Toronto, with a number of sessions organized by RC28.  The ISA also hosts the Third ISA Forum on July 10-14, 2016 in Vienna, Austria, but there will not be any RC28 sessions.  Instead, we will hold our local RC28 meeting in Bern in summer 2016.  You are welcome to attend the ISA Forum, but you must be a member of the ISA in order to present your work at the ISA Forum.  The ISA website is:

http://www.isa-sociology.org/forum-2016/.  I look forward to seeing you at one of RC28 meetings. With best wishes, Hiroshi Ishida, RC28 Secretary/Treasurer

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Call for papers: Quetelet Seminar 2015 – Local Demography. Relations between population, place of residence and public policy. November 18-20, 2015, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium. The 2015 Quetelet Seminar – co-organized by the Centre for Demographic Research (DEMO) of the Université catholique de Louvain and the Institut wallon de l’évaluation, de la prospective et de la statistique (IWEPS) of the Walloon Region – will be held in Louvain-la-Neuve (Belgium) 18–20 November 2015. It will focus on local demographics and on the interactions between place of residence, local policies and demographic characteristics or behaviour, in both developed and developing countries. The overall objective of this Quetelet Seminar is to highlight the relationship between demographics and place of residence. This may extend to methodological questions and political dimensions. Place or area of residence will refer to a narrow spatial division, such as neighbourhood, municipality or township. The Seminar will explore, by means of comparative methods, the diversity of demographic landscapes at a local scale. It will analyze the factors behind these differences and examine how demographic parameters may structure national and regional territories. It will also examine to what extent place of residence and its socio-economic, cultural and environmental characteristics may influence certain demographic parameters. It will also consider the interactions between local policies and specific demographic situations, characteristics or behavior. Finally, it will focus on methodological problems inherent to small populations. These include small numbers, the availability and quality of the data, and the use of demographic surveillance sites to create local databases and follow up on populations. Submissions, which may concern the demographic past, present or future, will refer to any of the following topics: Methods and techniques for observing local populations. Examining the use of direct and indirect data sources for the study of local populations and outlining their benefits and limitations. Papers shall cover analytical methods specific to small populations (spatial analyses, creation of typologies, effects of small numbers...) or projections of local populations. What are the available observational tools (interactive databases, synthetic populations...) and for what purposes are they used? What about demographic surveillance systems? The diversity of demographic structures and behaviour, at a local and regional scale: from description to explanation. Highlighting spatial differences and inequalities in terms of demographic characteristics and behaviour (higher or lower mortality areas, increased or reduced ageing...) and revealing the mechanisms that generate them. What factors explain population dynamics at a local scale? What is the role of internal and international migration and the selectivity of migration patterns? What are the implications of local demographic diversity for public policy (health, assistance to the disadvantaged or the elderly, housing...)? Identifying demographic continuities and changes and specifying the relationship between demographic spatial disparities and social inequalities. To what extent do characteristics (economic, social, cultural, environmental...) of place of residence determine demographic behaviour? Do housing characteristics, in a given place, influence fertility patterns? How does the social and ecological environment of place of residence affect health and mortality? What are the effects of local or regional policies, in terms of welfare, land use and housing, on demographic characteristics and behaviour?  Call for papers deadline, organisation : http://www.uclouvain.be/en-511026.html. Deadline for submission of proposals : 15 June 2015. Organisation: Centre for Demographic Research, Catholic University of Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium. (http://www.uclouvain.be/demo) and IWEPS (http://www.iweps.be/).  To submit a proposal : [email protected]. Thierry Eggerickx, On behalf the Committee Quetelet Seminar 2015.

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A post-doctoral Research Fellow post at Oxford. Job title: Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Quantitative Methods. Division: Social Sciences. Department: Social Policy and Intervention

Location: Barnett House, 32 Wellington Square, Oxford. Grade and salary: Grade 7: £30,434 - £37,394 per annum. Hours: Full-time. Contract type: Fixed term (36 month career development post). Reporting to: Head of Department. Vacancy reference:  18832. For details see: http://www.spi.ox.ac.uk/about-us/vacancies.html.

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Professor in Quantitative Social Science. Department of Quantitative Social Science. UCL Institute of Education. For details about the vacancy, please go to http://www.ucl.ac.uk/hr/jobs/  and search on Reference Number 1469890. Closing Date: 8th July 2015.

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I have an open Post Doc position as part of an ERC funded Starting Grant called “Understanding Intergenerational Transmissions: A Cross-Disciplinary Approach”.  Deadline for submission is mid-August. The following link provides more information on the Post Doc position, including information on how to apply: http://employment.ku.dk/faculty/?show=745577. Mads Meier Jæger, Professor, PhD, Department of Sociology, University of Copenhagen.

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2014 Impact Factors for RSSM. Dear Professor Yaish, The Journal Citation Reports 2015, published by Thomson Reuters, have just been released. Please find the details of the 2014 Impact Factor for relevant journals below. As the academic community has long been demanding more transparency, choice and accuracy in journal assessment, we also provide you with  two alternative views of the citation impact a journal makes,  SNIP and SJR.

Research in Social Stratification and Mobility, Publisher: Louise Glenn, Marketing Manager: Alexandra Walker.

2014, Total Cites: 322, Impact Factor: 1.119, 5yr Impact Factor: N/A

2013, Total Cites: 260, Impact Factor: 0.965, 5yr Impact Factor: N/A

2014, Impact Factor Rankings, Sociology: 45 of 142

2013, Impact Factor Rankings, Sociology: 61 of 137

2014, Other impact metrics, SNIP: 1.220, SJR: 0.894

2013, Other impact metrics, SNIP: 1.157, SJR: 0.700

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Vacancy: Assistant professor positions at Aarhus University. 1) Assistant professor in educational sociology with focus on professions: http://www.au.dk/…/sci…/stillinger/Vacancy/show/745219/5283/. 2) Assistant professor for quantitative method (in education): http://www.au.dk/…/sci…/stillinger/Vacancy/show/739495/5283/ - I previously posted this position but the application deadline was moved to August first. David Reimer, Associate Professor, Department of Education, Aarhus University.

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Call for a research fellowship at the UNICEF Uganda. Job title: Research Fellow (1 Post)

Reports to: Senior Research Fellow/EPRC and Chief - Social Policy /UNICEF. Main Duties:

a) Undertake empirical analysis on policy issues affecting children, b) Coordinate implementation of EPRC/UNICEF capacity development joint initiatives, c) Based on research findings and sound analysis, contribute to national policy discourse. Requirements for the job: a) Minimum of Master’s degree by coursework & research in Economics, Development Economics or Statistics from a recognised University; b) Recent graduate of doctoral degrees in (a) shall be added advantage; c) Comprehensive knowledge of, and ability to apply modern economic theory and methods; d) Strong analytical skills; e) Proven high level writing skills as primary author in published research papers, review etc.; f) Experience working with large household survey data sets; g) Evidence of publication of own written articles in either local or international journals; h) A minimum of six years working experience in relevant public or private sector institutions three of which should be in policy-oriented work; i) Demonstrated ability to use STATA for data analysis; j) Abreast with current global and national economic issues concerning children; k) High-level interpersonal skills and good communication skills; l) Self-motivation and capability to work under tight deadlines in a competitive environment; and m) Unquestionable integrity. Applications, including detailed curriculum vitae; names and addresses of three (3) referees (at least one of whom must be a current/former employer), and photocopies of academic qualifications should be sent to the address below no later than Friday 10th July 2015, 4 p.m. East African Time. Only shortlisted candidates shall be contacted. Late applications will not be accepted.

This Research Fellowship is for a period of two years with a competitive salary. The position will be based at the Economic Policy Research Centre in Makerere University. The Chairman, Board of Management, Economic Policy Research Centre, 51 Pool Road, Makerere Campus, P.O. Box 7841, Kampala, Uganda, Email: [email protected].

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Professorship at the University of Basel. There is an opening at the University of Basel for a Professorship in Social Structure Analysis (open-rank):

http://kombi.jobs.ch/basic_kombi/display.php?aid=6460492&cat=122&oid=39709. Closing date: 31st of July 2015.

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The University of Lausanne invites applications for a full-time position of associate professor or tenure track assistant professor in social policy. The job's thematic focus is on childhood, youth and/or the family, and the candidates should be interested in the life course, longitudinal data and comparative research. For more details, please see the job description:

https://applicationsinter.unil.ch/inter/noauth/php/Po/pooffres.php?poid=3633&pdf=en_cdc_pas_past_ptc_politiques_sociales_vf.pdf.

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"Living Alone: One-person households in Asia", edited by W.J. Jean Yeung and Adam K.L Cheung, Demographic Research, V32. http://demographic-research.org/special/15/default.htm. Special Collection 15, Living Alone: One-person households in Asia. Published 03 June 2015. This special collection, edited by Wei-Jun Jen Yeung and Adam Ka-Lok Cheung, adds new knowledge about the fastest growing type of household in Asia – one-person households (OPH). The 11 papers in the collection examine OPH in 15 countries in East Asia (China, Japan, and Korea), Southeast Asia (Vietnam, Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Cambodia, Thailand, and the Philippines) and South Asia (Bangladesh, India, Nepal, and Pakistan). The collected papers analyze the historical trends, the policy implications and impact on individual well-being of OPH. They were first presented at a conference convened by the guest editors at the Asia Research Institute of the National University of Singapore in December 2013. This collection is the first body of literature that systematically investigates one-person households outside of Western societies. The papers use data from censuses and large-scale household surveys, many with longitudinal or comparative analyses. Together, they provide an excellent basis for international comparison and future investigation. They illustrate both similarities to and differences from Western societies. The papers also reveal significant inter- and intra-national heterogeneities among those living alone in Asia. OPH will continue to increase in Asia in the next few decades due to rapid aging, declining marriage and fertility, and increasing divorce and migration. More theoretical and empirical research is needed to understand the complexity of this living arrangement and its impact.

Journal of Family Issues 35(12) 2014. Special Issue: Marriage in Asia. Guest editors: Wei-Jun Jean Yeung and Gavin Jones. http://jfi.sagepub.com/content/35/12.toc. This special issue gives readers a taste of the diversity of Asia, by including articles on countries from Turkey in the west to the Philippines in the east, two of Asia’s three largest countries—China and Indonesia—and a country in South Asia—Sri Lanka. The articles examine the trends in marriage and explore the possible factors contributing to these trends in different national circumstances. We explore why, although similar forces continue to shape changes in Asian societies, including the institution of marriage, sharp differences in marriage patterns and systems persist throughout the region. Finally, we note limitations in extant literature and speculate about future marriage trends in Asia.

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UCL INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION. University College London, Undergraduate Programme Leader and Senior Lecturer in Quantitative Social Science, Department of Quantitative Social Sciences. UCL Institute of Education. Annual salary will be at Grade 9 in the range £47,328 to £54,841 plus £2,919 London Allowance. The appointment will be full time with a start date of between 1 September 2015 and 2 January 2016.  Job share is considered. We are seeking to appoint a Senior Lecturer (equivalent to Associate Professor in the North American system) in quantitative social science (economics, sociology, social policy or social statistics) to lead and develop a new flagship undergraduate programme in Quantitative Social Science based at a leading UK research-intensive university department specialising in the application of quantitative methods in the social sciences. The Senior Lecturer will also be a member of the UCL ‘Q-Step Centre’ and his or her teaching activities will contribute to this exciting new development aimed at promoting a step-change in quantitative social science training. Reference: 1467526. Closing date: 16 July 2015. To apply please visit www.ucl.ac.uk/hr/jobs. For further details about this post please email [email protected] or call 020 7612 6159  (24 hour answerphone). We positively encourage applicants from all sections of under-represented communities.

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Residential Inequality in American Neighborhoods and Communities. Volume 660, The Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, July 2015. This volume, edited by Barrett Lee, Glenn Firebaugh, John Iceland, and Stephen Matthews, consists of 17 papers first presented at the Penn State Stratification Conference last fall. Motivating the volume is the dogged persistence of residential inequality in the United States. Although many people pursue the American Dream, seeking desirable homes and neighborhoods, their progress has been slowed by rising income disparities, natural disasters, the Great Recession, mortgage foreclosures, and dramatic swings in housing prices. Whether immigrants and their children are able to achieve their residential goals is another current concern. At the same time, longstanding spatial divides along race and class lines have been sustained through discriminatory practices and individuals’ preferences to live near those similar to themselves. The contributors to the volume, who include leading scholars from multiple disciplines, explore how stratification intersects with the residential landscape. Their research highlights linkages between socioeconomic and ethnoracial statuses and four spatial sorting processes: segregation, housing and locational attainment, residential mobility, and neighborhood change. State-of-the-art substantive work is featured, with many of the papers employing innovative methods or data to speak to issues of both theoretical and policy importance. More information about the volume can be found at http://ann.sagepub.com/.

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Postdoc at Mannheim Centre for European Social Research Mannheim Centre for European Social Research (MZES) at the University of Mannheim offers one Postdoc position in social sciences with a focus on methods in political science. Applications may be submitted in German or English. They should include a cover letter, a CV (with a list of publications), copies of academic degrees (including the doctoral degree certificate), and one paper describing plans for research (1 page) and services (1 page) to be carried out at the MZES. The deadline for applications is 31 August 2015. To apply online, please go to:

https://www.mzes.uni-mannheim.de/stellen/online_bewerb/appli_e.php. For more information about the position, please contact Philipp Heldmann at [email protected].

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Call for Papers A proposal for a special section in the International Journal of Psychology

Youth and the Great Recession – are values, achievement orientation and health affected? Ingrid Schoon and Jeylan Mortimer, Guest Editors. Researchers interested in submitting an article to the Special Section should submit a letter of intent via email to Ingrid Schoon ([email protected]) and Jeylan Mortimer ([email protected]) no later than September 1, 2015. The letter should include the tentative title and an abstract of 500 words maximum (including a short theoretical statement, sample description, preliminary results, and a sentence about the importance of the study for the field). The letters will be reviewed by the section editors and potential contributors will be selected based on the originality of the research, overall diversity of topics, and fit to the general theme of the Special Section. Successful authors will be notified within two weeks and invited to submit first drafts of manuscripts by January 1, 2016. Manuscripts should be no longer than 6,000 words (including footnotes, references, tables, and figures, but excluding the abstract), have no more than 30 references, and include a 200-word abstract. All manuscripts will be subject to an external review process. For further questions concerning the Special Section, please contact Ingrid Schoon, ([email protected]) and Jeylan Mortimer ([email protected])

For further information concerning the International Journal of Psychology, visit the website at http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1002/%28ISSN%291464-066X or contact the Editor-in-Chief, Rainer K. Silbereisen at [email protected].

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Research Fellow post - AQMeN Research Centre, University of Edinburgh. Applications are invited for a full-time Research Fellow to join the Applied Quantitative Methods Network (AQMeN), a Research Centre that aims to develop a dynamic and pioneering set of projects using quantitative data that will improve our understanding of current social issues in the UK and provide policy makers and practitioners with the evidence to build a better future. Job title: Research Fellow (1.0FTE), AQMeN (vacancy reference no. 033645). School/dept: Moray House School of Education, University of Edinburgh. Line manager: Professor Cristina Iannelli (Co-Director, AQMeN). Job Purpose: The post holder will work closely with Professor Cristina Iannelli and colleagues in the ESRC-funded research centre the Applied Quantitative Methods Network (AQMeN) to develop and deliver ambitious policy-relevant research in the area of education and social stratification, to analyse large national survey data using advanced techniques of quantitative data analysis, to write and disseminate research papers to a wide range of audiences and to contribute to training and knowledge exchange events. The post holder will be located in the School of Education in Edinburgh University and will collaborate with international co-investigators in Ireland, Germany and the US. Moreover, he/she will engage in interdisciplinary collaboration with the other two strands of AQMeN (Crime and Victimisation and Urban Segmentation and Inequality).

Further details about this post are available at: https://www.vacancies.ed.ac.uk/ (please specify vacancy reference no. 033645). Application Procedure: All applicants should apply online at the link above.  The application process is quick and easy to follow, and you will receive email confirmation of safe receipt of your application. The online system allows you to submit a CV and other attachments. We anticipate interviews will be held in the week commencing 17th or 24th August 2015. You will be notified by email whether you have been shortlisted for interview or not. The closing date is 5pm (GMT) on Friday 7th August 2015.

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Positions at the Center for Social Research of Peking University. Center for Social Research of Peking University is seeking applicants for tenure-track or tenure-level faculty positions.  Center for Social Research, a newly established academic unit to be a premier research center for quantitative sociological research based in China.  Compensation is competitive.  Qualifications include a Ph.D. in sociology or a related field and scholarly experiences or potentials in conducting high-quality quantitative social research.  Future research publications in international outlets are expected.  Interested applicants should send CV, two writing samples, a personal statement, and names of references to [email protected]. Screening will begin after September 1, 2015, but search will continue until positions are filled.  

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Dates of the RC28 Singapore Meeting are changed. Due to the availability of conference venue, the RC28 meeting in Singapore next year will be changed to May 26-28, 2016. Wei-Jun Jean Yeung, Director, Centre for Family and Population Research (CFPR), Research Leader, Changing Family in Asia cluster of Asia Research Institute (ARI), Professor, Department of Sociology, National University of Singapore.

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JOB OPPORTUNITIES in National University of Singapore. Asia Research Institute is hiring. A new research brief from ARI Changing Family in Asia research cluster:

http://www.ari.nus.edu.sg/docs/downloads/Reports-and-Proceedings/CF-ResearchBriefSeriesNo28.pdf. Economic Stress in Asia: Research and Policy Implications.

Wei-Jun Jean Yeung, Director, Centre for Family and Population Research (CFPR), Research Leader, Changing Family in Asia cluster of Asia Research Institute (ARI), Professor, Department of Sociology, National University of Singapore

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Job opportunities at Yale. Junior Search in Stratification and Inequality. The Department of Sociology at Yale University intends to make an appointment at the rank of untenured Assistant or untenured Associate Professor beginning July 1, 2016.  The department seeks applicants working in the field of quantitative analyses of social stratification and inequality, broadly defined.  Applicants should have a PhD or equivalent degree at the time of taking up the position. Candidates should submit a letter of application, CV, three writing samples, a brief research statement outlining future plans, and three letters of reference.  Submission may be made via Interfolio ByCommittee @ http://apply.interfolio.com/30334 .  Review of applications will begin September 15, 2015. Yale University is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer. Yale values diversity among its faculty, students and staff, and strongly encourages applications from women, protected veterans, persons with disabilities, and underrepresented minorities. / Senior Search in Stratification and Inequality. The Department of Sociology at Yale University intends to make an appointment at the rank of tenured Associate or Full Professor beginning July 1, 2016.  The department seeks applicants working in the field of quantitative analyses of social stratification and inequality, broadly defined.  Candidates should submit a letter of application, CV, and the names of three referees. Applicants should have a PhD or equivalent degree at the time of application. Submission may be made via Interfolio ByCommitee @ http://apply.interfolio.com/30335. Review of applications will begin September 15, 2015.  Yale University is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer. Yale values diversity among its faculty, students and staff, and strongly encourages applications from women, protected veterans, persons with disabilities, and underrepresented minorities. 

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Position as a Doctoral Researcher in the Areas of Economic Sociology and the Sociology of Labor Markets. We are looking for outstanding candidates to fill a position as a doctoral research fellow/Ph.D. student in the social sciences, with an emphasis on economic sociology and the study of labor markets. The position is part of an interdisciplinary research project (funded by the Fritz Thyssen Foundation) on the evaluation of labor market policies, the dynamics of occupational careers and the labor market integration of immigrants. The principal investigators of the project are Prof. Henning Hillmann (Economic and Organizational Sociology, University of Mannheim) and Prof. Christina Gathmann (Labor Economics and New Political Economics, University of Heidelberg). We are offering a dynamic research environment and the support to build an independent research agenda. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to participate in the Graduate School of Economic and Social Sciences at the University of Mannheim (GESS), which offers, advanced Master/Ph.D. level courses in economics, sociology, political science and psychology. The position will be based at the Mannheim Center for European Social Research (MZES). The MZES is an interdisciplinary research institute of the University of Mannheim dedicated to comparative European social research and the analysis of European integration processes. It is Germany’s largest university-based social-science research center. In addition to the resources of the University, MZES supports its researchers with a dedicated IT department, the internal methods consulting and data unit Eurodata, an extensive Center library, support from project management offices, and a public relations officer. Candidates should hold an M.A. or equivalent degree in one of the social sciences (sociology, economics or neighboring disciplines). The position requires very good quantitative skills; practical experience with large and complex data sets is a plus. A sound command of English is required. Knowledge of German is a plus, but not required. The full-time position is available for 3 years, and may be extended up to another 3 years contingent on the project’s renewal. The preferred starting date is 1 December 2015. The salary is set in accordance with the German public sector scale TV-L (E 13). As an equal opportunity employer, the University of Mannheim particularly encourages applications from women and persons with disabilities.

Applicants should submit a cover letter, a sample of written work, a detailed curriculum vitae, transcripts, copies of degree certificates, and two academic letters of recommendation. The deadline for applications is October 1, 2015. Please submit your complete application materials electronically to Ms. Kirsten Jonasson-Vree at: [email protected].

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Two Faculty Positions, Department of Sociology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Faculty Position in Social Inequality, Department of Sociology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Pending administrative approval, the Department of Sociology at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign welcomes applications and nominations for a full-time tenure-track Assistant Professor in the field of social inequality, broadly construed. We are especially interested in scholars who approach these topics using quantitative or mixed methods, and whose research trajectory shows promise for seeking external funding. Candidates must possess strong theoretical, analytical, and empirical skills; a commitment to excellence in research and teaching is essential. Successful candidates are expected to teach effectively at both the undergraduate and graduate levels, establish and maintain an active and independent research program, and provide service to the department, the university and the profession. Applicants must have a promising research agenda and a strong commitment to undergraduate and graduate teaching.  PhD required at time of application or by June 20, 2016 to be appointed as an Assistant Professor. Target start date is August 16, 2016.  Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience. To apply, create your candidate profile through http://jobs.illinois.edu. Applicants must submit a letter of application, curriculum vitae, statement of teaching and research interests, up to three representative publications or conference papers, evidence of teaching effectiveness, and contact information or Interfolio ID for three professional references. References will be contacted electronically within 2-3 days of application submission. Only applications submitted through the University of Illinois Job Board will be considered. To ensure full consideration, all required application materials must be submitted by October 15th, 2015. Questions about the position or application procedures may be directed to Kevin Leicht at [email protected] / Faculty Position in Transnational Sociology, Department of Sociology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Pending administrative approval, the Department of Sociology at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign welcomes applications and nominations for a full-time tenure-track Assistant Professor in the field of transnational sociology, broadly construed with specialization in globalization and gender, transnational gender inequality, transnational feminist or women’s movements, qualitative or mixed methods. Candidates must possess strong theoretical, analytical, and empirical skills; a commitment to excellence in research and teaching is essential. Successful candidates are expected to teach effectively at both the undergraduate and graduate levels, establish and maintain an active and independent research program, and provide service to the department, the university and the profession. Applicants must have a promising research agenda and a strong commitment to undergraduate and graduate teaching.  PhD required at time of application or by June 20, 2016 to be appointed as an Assistant Professor. Target start date is August 16, 2016.  Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience.

To apply, create your candidate profile through http://jobs.illinois.edu. Applicants must submit a letter of application, curriculum vitae, statement of teaching and research interests, up to three representative publications or conference papers, evidence of teaching effectiveness, and contact information or Interfolio ID for three professional references. References will be contacted electronically within 2-3 days of application submission.

Only applications submitted through the University of Illinois Job Board will be considered. To ensure full consideration, all required application materials must be submitted by October 15th, 2015. Questions about the position or application procedures may be directed to Kevin Leicht at [email protected]. Illinois is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a protected veteran, or status as a qualified individual with a disability. Illinois welcomes individuals with diverse backgrounds, experiences, and ideas who embrace and value diversity and inclusivity.  (www.inclusiveillinois.illinois.edu).

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Two job openings at Portland State. Criminology Position URL: https://jobs.hrc.pdx.edu/postings/16644. Urban Sociology Position URL: https://jobs.hrc.pdx.edu/postings/16643. I would be happy to answer some questions about the positions and the department during the RC28 meetings next week if anyone would be interested. Hyeyoung Woo, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Sociology, Co-Editor of Sociological Perspectives, 1721 SW Broadway, Portland State University, Portland, OR 97207-0751, [email protected].

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Open Rank, University of Virginia's interdisciplinary program in Women Gender & Sexuality. The University of Virginia's interdisciplinary program in Women Gender & Sexuality (WGS) invites applicants for a joint tenure-track position at the Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor level, with expertise in scientific research on women's health, to begin August 25, 2016. We seek candidates whose areas of expertise involve some combination of the areas of psychology, sociology, women, gender, sexuality, and health, broadly defined. Fields of specialization could include social, psychological, and behavioral factors in health and illness among girls and women; research on health disparities involving girls or women; or demographic studies of gender, sexuality, health, and disease. The position will be 50% in WGS and 50% in a department such as Sociology or Psychology within the University's College and Graduate School of Arts and Sciences. In addition to their research and scholarship, candidates will be expected to attract outside funding in support of their research, teach at the graduate and undergraduate levels and provide service to the Program, Department, and University. Review of applications will begin on October 1, 2015 and will continue until the position is filled. Applicants at the Assistant Professor level must be on track to receive a Ph.D. in the relevant field by May 2016 and must hold a PhD at the time of appointment. Applicants seeking appointment at the tenured level are expected to have earned a Ph.D. at time of application, and to present a strong record of teaching and scholarship. To apply, candidates must submit a Candidate Profile through Jobs@UVa (https://jobs.virginia.edu), search on posting number 0617042 and electronically attach the following: a cover letter of interest describing research agenda and teaching experience, a curriculum vitae, a sample article- or chapter-length scholarship (Attach to Writing Sample 1) and contact information for three references. Please have reference letter writers email letters directly to [email protected]. Questions regarding the application process in JOBS@UVa should be directed to: Melissa Wender at the WGS Program, [email protected]. The University will perform background checks on all new faculty hires prior to making a final offer of employment. The University of Virginia is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Women, minorities, veterans and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

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Petition to form an analytical sociology section within ASA. Dear Colleague, Over the last couple of years, there have been discussions about the possibility of forming an analytical sociology section within the ASA.  Growing representation not only in leading sociology journals but also in journals like the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science and Science have convinced us that now is the time to launch this section.  The recent successes of the International Network of Analytical Sociologists annual conferences, along with a newly initiated book series in analytical sociology by Princeton University Press, lead us to believe that analytical sociology will quickly establish itself as a vibrant and attractive section of the ASA. We expect that this section will be of interest to many of the existing ASA members.  There is an important niche to be filled for a section that caters to scholars in different substantive fields who do serious theory and research focusing on social networks, social mechanisms, collective dynamics, micro-macro links, and related approaches.  This includes many junior scholars pursuing research in mathematical sociology, methods, and computational social science for whom analytic sociology would be an attractive home. The first stage in the process of forming a new section within the ASA is to get a minimum of 200 ASA members to support the initiative. We very much hope that you will be one of them. Please visit https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/8YR2ZZC in order to register your support. To have the section in place for the 2016 ASA meeting in Seattle, and to be able to put together a highly stimulating set of sessions that reflect the breath and quality of analytical sociology, we kindly ask for your support by Monday, August 24th. With the best wishes, Delia Baldassarri  Peter Bearman   Elizabeth Bruch Damon Centola   Karen Cook  Filiz Garip     Mark Granovetter Peter Hedström  Michael Macy Robert Mare  Christopher Winship.

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8th Congress of the European Society on Family Relations. The 8th conference of the European Society on Family Relations (ESFR) will take place at the TU Dortmund University, Germany from Wednesday 31st August to Saturday 3rd September 2016. We invite family researchers from different backgrounds and at all career stages to discuss their latest research projects with an interdisciplinary and international audience. This year’s conference theme is focusing ‘Changing Family Relations – Gender and Generations’. Please find attached the call for papers for the conference. We would be very grateful if you could circulate this information to the members of the ISA RC28 Social Inequality (and of course also to your personal networks if you like to). More information on the conference is available on www.esfr2016.tu-dortmund.de. Please don’t hesitate to contact me in case you have any questions. More information and the platform for submissions can be found at

www.esfr2016.tu-dortmund.de. Matthias Euteneuer, Dr. Matthias Euteneuer, Technische Universität Dortmund, Fakultät 12: Erziehungswissenschaft und Soziologie, Emil-Figge-Straße 5044221 Dortmund.

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Call for Papers International Conference on "Occupations, Skills, and the Labor Market". Date: March 18-19, 2016. Location: Mannheim Centre for European Economic Research (ZEW), Germany. The conference focuses on occupations and skills in industrialized countries and on the ways these interact with employment, wages, and participation in the labor market and social inequality. We invite empirical and theoretical contributions on this topic from all areas of economics, personnel economics, and sociology. Keynote speakers: * David Autor (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) * Iourii Manovskii (University of Pennsylvania) * Kim Weeden (Cornell University) Participation: Please submit full papers (preliminary versions are welcome) in PDF to Arne Jonas Warnke via e-mail: [email protected]. If possible include up to four JEL Codes. Travel and accommodation costs will be reimbursed for speakers (one speaker per paper). Deadline for paper submission: December 15, 2015 Decision of acceptance will be reached by: January 25, 2016. Scientific committee: Gerard van den Berg (University of Mannheim), Christian Dustmann (University College London), Bernd Fitzenberger (Humboldt University of Berlin), Markus Gangl (Goethe University Frankfurt), Stephen Machin (University College London and Centre for Economic Performance), and Alexandra Spitz-Oener (Humboldt University of Berlin). The conference is sponsored by the German Research Foundation (DFG) as part of the Priority Programme, “The German Labour Market in a Globalised World – Challenges through Trade, Technology, and Demographics” (SPP 1764).

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Postdoctoral Prize Research Fellowships in Sociology (two posts). Nuffield College intends to appoint with effect from 1 September 2016 or as soon as possible thereafter, two Postdoctoral Prize Research Fellows (PPRFs) in Sociology, broadly construed to include sociology, demography, social and medical statistics, social psychology, public policy, and social policy. Applicants who wish to undertake research in Economic History, or interdisciplinary research in Sociology which includes Economics and/or Politics are also welcome to apply for the Fellowships. The College particularly encourages applications from candidates who work or plan to work in the field of one or more of the College’s Sociology Fellows. The key responsibilities of the Research Fellows are to engage in advanced study and independent scholarly research in sociology broadly construed (as above); to disseminate research findings through publication and participation in conferences and workshops; and to take part in the intellectual life of the College by organising workshops, seminars or conferences. Research Fellows may also undertake ad hoc paid teaching or supervision within the collegiate University, up to a maximum of 48 hours per year. To be eligible, candidates should hold a bachelors and/or masters degree in a relevant field and should by 1 September 2016 have completed, or be close to completing, a doctorate. Candidates must be within three years of the award of their doctorate at the time of application. Preference will be given to candidates who have not previously held a research fellowship similar to that advertised for more than one year at the time of taking up the fellowship. Allowances will be made for career breaks (for example, family-related leave) and candidates are asked to provide relevant justification. Prospective candidates should also have experience of carrying out independent research and a track record of excellent quality papers appropriate for and commensurate with their career level. They should have the willingness to contribute to the intellectual life of the College, and excellent oral and written communication skills. The posts are fixed-term for three years, starting on 1 September 2016 or as soon as possible thereafter. The salary offered is £29,815 per annum. Research Fellows are entitled to single accommodation in College (at a subsidised rate). Further benefits include a research allowance, free lunch and dinner in College and child support funds. Further particulars, including information on how to apply, are available from the College web page: http://www.nuffield.ox.ac.uk/About/Vacancies/Documents/SocPPRF.pdf or from the College Registrar, Nuffield College, Oxford OX1 1NF. Email: [email protected].

The deadline for applications is Monday 28 September 2015. The College exists to promote excellence in education and research, and is an equal opportunities employer committed to equality and valuing diversity. Applications are particularly welcome from black and minority ethnic candidates, who are currently under-represented in posts in the College.

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The Bamberg Graduate School of Social Sciences (BAGSS) Germany invites applications for up to *6 STARTER SCHOLARSHIPS FOR DOCTORAL CANDIDATES*. The scholarships are available from April 1st, 2016, for one year. We welcome applications from graduates aiming to write their doctoral thesis at BAGSS. A scholarship will enable you to develop an excellent research proposal and submit it to appropriate funding bodies (e.g. DAAD or German sponsorship organisations). BAGSS supports scholarship holders through personal mentoring, workshops and support services. BAGSS is a multidisciplinary Graduate School funded by the German Science Foundation (DFG) as part of the German Excellence Initiative. We are seeking to stimulate and guide cutting-edge doctoral research on some of the most crucial challenges modern knowledge-based societies are facing. Specialised research agendas have been grouped into four thematic pillars: Pillar 1:  Education, personal development and learning from early childhood to adulthood. Pillar 2:  Education and social inequality across the entire life course. Pillar 3:  Changes in human capital, labour markets and demographic structures and their impact on social inequality in modern societies. Pillar 4:  Governance, institutional change and political behaviour. A detailed list of topics that will be supervised by professors in our four pillars can be found here: www.uni-bamberg.de/bagss-topics. QUALIFICATION AND REQUIREMENTS: We are inviting applications from highly qualified graduates from the fields of Sociology, Psychology, Educational Science, Political Science, Labour and Educational Economics, Demography and Statistics. Candidates must hold a Master‘s degree (or equivalent) in one of the aforementioned subjects or be very close to completion. Successful applicants will be required to take up their residence in Bamberg, a city noted for its very high quality of life as well as great conditions for research and study. Holders of the doctoral scholarships receive a monthly stipend of 1.468 Euro, plus family allowances and child-care expenses in accordance with the DFG guidelines where applicable. The Graduate School is committed to diversity, equal opportunities and the compatibility of family and career. It therefore explicitly encourages applications from women. As an international research institution, the School particularly welcomes applications from abroad. Applicants with disabilities possessing essentially equivalent qualifications will receive preferential consideration. For further information about BAGSS, the application process and the required documents, please visit our website atwww.uni-bamberg.de/bagss/application. The deadline for the submission of your application is Saturday, October 31st, 2015.

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Two doctoral positions at SOFI. We have two doctoral positions, with full salary, coming up at SOFI, Stockholm University: Position1: <http://www.su.se/english/about/vacancies/vacancies-new-list?rmpage=job&rmjob=461>

Position2: <http://www.su.se/english/about/vacancies/vacancies-new-list?rmpage=job&rmjob=460&rmlang=UK> . Yours sincerely, Jan O. Jonsson, Professor of Sociology, Swedish Institute for Social Research (SOFI), Stockholm University, 106 91 Stockholm, Sweden, Official Fellow of Nuffield College, Oxford University, OX1 1NF Oxford, UK.

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UCL IOE Vacancy - Lecturer and Co- Investigator of the National Child Development Study (1958 British Birth Cohort). UCL Institute of Education, University College London. Lecturer and Co- Investigator of the National Child Development Study (1958 British Birth Cohort). Annual salary will be at Grade 8 in the range £41,430 - £48,873 per annum including London Allowance. Exceptionally, an appointment at a higher grade will be considered. This appointment will be full-time and a start date of January 2016 is preferred, although an earlier date may be agreed if practical. The Quantitative Social Science Unit is based within the Department of Social Science. QSS conducts world-leading multidisciplinary research and postgraduate teaching and manages some of the UK's major longitudinal data resources. QSS houses the Centre for Longitudinal Studies (CLS), an ESRC Resource Centre. CLS has responsibility for and manages four of Britain’s world renowned longitudinal studies: the 1958 National Child Development Study, the 1970 British Cohort Study, and the Millennium Cohort Study, and Next Steps (formerly known as LSYPE).

CLS is a leader in the scientific development of, and research based on these studies. Our research covers a range of policy areas and expertise relating to the life course including in health and ageing, education policy, social mobility, and childhood development, survey methodology, and statistical methods. The successful candidate will contribute to the scientific development of the National Child Development Study, which has followed over 17,000 individuals, all born in a single week of March 1958, through childhood and into adult life. The study forms a unique multi-disciplinary research resource that is used by researchers across the world. The successful candidate will contribute to the scientific development of the study and will work with the teams responsible for delivering NCDS at CLS to ensure that the scientific vision for the study is realised. The incoming post-holder will be required to support the development of the next NCDS sweep, taking a senior role in the shaping the design and content of the sweep); in supporting record linkages and legacy work on the historic NCDS archives. An important part of the role will be to further enhance and develop the study through applications for co-funding. These are likely to include, but are not limited to, applications for further biomedical enhancements at age 60, and associated research. The successful candidate will develop a funded research agenda in substantive areas related to the lives of NCDS study members as they reach 60 years old. The post-holder will contribute to the undergraduate and post-graduate teaching of the Department. The post-holder will report to the Principal Investigator of NCDS. Candidates should have an academic background in any of the major applied quantitative disciplines, including epidemiology, social statistics, demography, population health, sociology, psychology, economics, or social policy, and excellent record of publications within that discipline based on the use of large-scale longitudinal data. Candidates are expected to have a record of success in securing external research funding, demonstrable quantitative research skills, excellent management and interpersonal skills and experience in public speaking. Reference:  1487699, Closing date: 28 September 2015, Interview date: 21 October 2015, To apply please visit  www.ucl.ac.uk/hr/jobs.

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Recruiting 3 Postdocs for Project on Attitudes towards Immigrants. We're currently recruiting 3 post-doctoral researchers (0.6 FTE, 21 months) for a project on attitudes towards immigrants. Positions are in Neuchâtel, Geneva, and Oxford. More information here: http://druedin.com/vacancies/. Please distribute to your lists and among your graduates.

Best wishes, Didier [email protected].

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Set-Theoretical Approaches and the Study of Inequality. A call for papers on fuzzy-set methods for the measurement of inequality, a topic of potential interest for the RC28 community. The panel, which I am co-chairing with Markus Siewert from the Goethe University of Frankfurt, will take place at the IPSA conference in Istanbul (23-28 July 2016). The deadline for short abstracts submission is October 7, 2015. https://istanbul2016.ipsa.org/my-ipsa/events/istanbul2016/panel/set-theoretical-approaches-and-study-inequality. Dr. Camilla Borgna, WZB - Berlin Social Science Center.

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RC28 meeting in Bern, Switzerland, August 29-31, 2016. We are happy to announce the ISA RC28 Summer Meeting 2016, which will take place in Bern, Switzerland, on August 29-31. The theme of the meeting is "Economic inequalities, deprivation, and poverty". Abstract submission opens January 1, 2016. We expect contributions on the broad theme of social inequalities, social stratification, and social mobility. However, papers relevant to the theme of the conference, "Economic inequalities, deprivation, and poverty", are particularly welcome. The deadline for submission is March 1, 2016. For more information see the conference website at: http://rc28.unibe.ch/. Local organizer Ben Jann.

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Call for papers regarding a special issue of the Swiss Journal of Sociology. Attached please find the call for papers regarding a special issue of the Swiss Journal of Sociology. The title of the special issue is "Educational Expansion, Partnership, and the Family" which corresponds with the research of the RC28 members. Interested scholars are invited to submit a proposal to Rolf Becker ([email protected]) no later than November 15, 2015. Your submission for the special issue should include the following: • name, email address, and affiliations of all the authors • title of the paper, • abstract of around 450 words plus a short bibliography (topic, aim, theoretical perspective, empirical design, main/first results). The guest editors will decide on the acceptance or rejection of the abstract until December 20, 2015. Selected authors will be invited to submit a full paper (max. 8,000 words, 50,000 characters including tables, figures and references), which will be due on June 1st, 2016. The papers will go through the usual peer-review process of the Swiss Journal of Sociology. The proposal as well as the paper can be written in English, French or German. More information about the Swiss Journal of Sociology and the submission process are available in www.sgs-sss.ch/sociojournal. For any queries, email [email protected]. Prof. Dr. Rolf Becker, University of Bern, Chair and Director of Department of Sociology of Education, Switzerland.

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Websites for the RC28 Spring and Summer Meetings, 2016. [RC28 Spring Meeting 2016]. The website is ready for the ISA RC28 Spring Meeting 2016 at the National University of Singapore on May 26-28, 2016: http://www.isam2016.net/. The theme of the meeting is: Intergenerational Transfer, Human Capital, and Inequality.  The deadline for proposal submissions is December 10, 2015 at 5:00p.m, Singapore Time (UTC/GMT +8 hours).  All proposals must be submitted electronically via the proposal submission website.  Please see call for proposal: http://www.isam2016.net/call-for-proposal.html. [RC28 Summer Meeting 2016] The website for the ISA RC28 Summer Meeting 2016, which will take place in Bern, Switzerland, on August 29-31, 2016, is ready. The theme of the meeting is "Economic inequalities, deprivation, and poverty". Abstract submission opens January 1, 2016. We expect contributions on the broad theme of social inequalities, social stratification, and social mobility. However, papers relevant to the theme of the conference, "Economic inequalities, deprivation, and poverty", are particularly welcome. The deadline for submission is March 1, 2016. For more information see the conference website at: http://rc28.unibe.ch/.

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Post-Doctoral Position in Historical and/or Organizational Network Analysis University of Mannheim. The Chair in Economic and Organizational Sociology (Prof. Henning Hillmann, Ph.D.) at the University of Mannheim is inviting applications for a Post-Doctoral Position in Historical and/or Organizational Network Analysis (starting date: February 1, 2016). Our team is pursuing research on empirical questions at the intersection of political sociology, economic history and organizational analysis, with an emphasis on the methodological tools of quantitative network analysis. Among others, we have contributed to understanding entrepreneurship in transition economies, the network organization of early modern overseas trade, and the network foundations of political mobilization. Our group is embedded in a dynamic and supportive research environment provided by the School of Social Sciences, the Mannheim Center of European Social Research (MZES), and the Graduate School of Economic and Social Sciences (GESS) at the University of Mannheim. We are seeking a motivated candidate who is committed to an innovative research agenda in historical and/or organizational network analysis. Candidates should hold a Ph.D. in sociology or a related discipline, such as economic history, organizational behavior or political science, among others. Successful applicants will combine a strong substantive background in one or more of these fields with a solid experience in quantitative network analysis. Ideally, this background should be documented by international peer-reviewed publications and a strong publishing potential. Programming skills in R, Python or related environments are an advantage. Fluency in English is a requirement. The full-time position is available for 2 years, and may be renewed contingent on a successful research output. The successful candidate should also be committed to excellent teaching in the B.A. and M.A. programs in sociology (2 courses per semester). Teaching may be offered in English. Contributions to the research activities at the Mannheim Centre for European Social Research (MZES) are expected. The salary is set in accordance with the German public sector scale TV-L (E 13, 100%). The University of Mannheim is an equal opportunity employer. Candidates with disabilities will be given preference in case of equal qualifications. The University of Mannheim seeks to increase the percentage of its female faculty members in research and teaching. Thus, qualified women are especially encouraged to apply. Candidates should submit a cover letter, CV, a statement describing their research plans, teaching experience, publications and professional accomplishments, and two letters of recommendation. Review of applications will begin on November 30, 2015. Applications should be sent to: University of Mannheim, School of Social Sciences, Prof. Henning Hillmann, c/o Kirsten Jonasson-Vree, University of Mannheim, Phone: +49(0)621.181.3703, Email: [email protected].

[RC28 message 2015_088] Job Openings at VU Amsterdam and University College London

[Assistant professor in Sociology VU Amsterdam]

Could you forward this vacancy for an Assistant Professor in Sociology (tenure track) to the RC28 mailing list? http://www.vu.nl/nl/werken-bij-de-vu/vacatures/2015/15301.asp. Best regards, Dimitris Pavlopoulos, Assistant Professor, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, dept. of Sociology. email: [email protected]. [UCL Vacancy Professor of Social Science and Head of Department] UCL INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION, University College London, Professor of Social Science and Head of Department, UCL Institute of Education, Department of Social Science. The appointment will be available from 1st January 2016 or, as soon as possible thereafter. Salary will be at a level commensurate with the academic standing of the appointee, and will include £2,919 London Allowance per annum.

The creation of a new Department of Social Science in UCL-IOE is a significant milestone and heralds a stimulating period of strategic growth. Building on world-leading multidisciplinary research across the Departments of Childhood, Families and Health and Quantitative Social Science the new department will become one of the largest centres of excellence in social science teaching and research in London and internationally. 

You will have a distinguished international reputation for published scholarly research in social science, a proven commitment to multidisciplinary working, and the ability to promote and co-ordinate multidisciplinary research and teaching. You will have a proven ability to attract major research funding and lead major projects effectively. A leading academic and a clear strategic thinker, you will command a high level of credibility with the social science academic community. As an imaginative and innovative leader, you will also be a decisive and diplomatic communicator, with the ability to inspire others.  You will will serve as Head of the Department for an initial term of five years. In this role you will provide inspirational and strategic leadership for the development of the new Department, encouraging the highest quality research and ensuring development of the Department’s teaching portfolio. Reference: 1491172, Closing date: 26th October 2015, To apply please go to 1491172 - Professor of Social Science and Head of Department.

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International Conference on Sequence Analysis and Related Method. CALL FOR CONTRIBUTIONS. LaCOSA II International Conference on Sequence Analysis and Related Methods, Lausanne, June 8-10, 2016. The International Conference on Sequence Analysis and Related Methods will be held at the University of Lausanne four years after the Lausanne Conference on Sequence Analysis (LaCOSA). The conference aims to bring together scholars using innovative methods for analyzing longitudinal data in social, managerial, political, health or environmental sciences with developers of methods for longitudinal analysis. In addition to usual contributions, the conference will also promote a data analysis contest. For detailed instructions, please refer to the conference website. Call for contributions: https://www.lives-nccr.ch/sites/default/files/pdf/actualite/lacosa2_flyer.pdf. For further information please visit: https://lacosa.lives-nccr.ch/.

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TREE (Transitions from Education to Employment) Scientific collaborator. TREE (Transitions from Education to Employment) is a large national panel survey prospectively following up two cohorts of school leavers in Switzerland. The first cohort (TREE1, still ongoing, N=6.343) started in 2000 and has been followed up throughout nine survey panels between 2001 and 2014. The second cohort (TREE2) will start in 2016. Data collected include cognitive and non-cognitive skills at the end of compulsory school and detailed description of post-compulsory education and labour market pathways, richly contextualised by individual data covering family background, attitudes, values, personality traits, health and well-being, and many more. The study is mainly funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNF). Its data are made available as public use files to the scientific community and belong to the country's five most important social science data infrastructures, being widely used for analysis both in Switzerland and abroad. The project's prospective multi-cohort design is unique within Europe, opening up a promising field of new research opportunities, especially with regard to cohort comparisons. In view of the impending launch of the 2nd TREE cohort next year, we are looking for a Scientific collaborator (50-80%) (junior or senior researcher): Job description: - Collaboration in all aspects of survey design, development, implementation and management with regard to the impending launch of the 2nd TREE cohort (baseline survey: 2016; follow-up panels at a yearly rhythm); - Networking and representation activities geared to promote national and international research cooperation and third party data use; - Conceptualisation, realisation and publication of scientific analyses based on the TREE data, including their presentation at national and international conferences; - Project-related teaching assignments (to be negotiated). Job requirements: - Master degree (or higher) in social sciences (preferably psychology or educational sciences); - Solid experience in the field of large-scale quantitative social research; - In-depth methodological knowledge with regard to quantitative statistical analysis, preferably with longitudinal data; - Preferably proficiency with regard to design and methods of quantitative skills measurement; - Team player, networking and communication skills; - Willingness to work in an inter-disciplinary research environment; - Excellent command of at least one Swiss national language (preferably French, with in-depth knowledge of French-speaking Switzerland's education and/or labour market system), solid command of scientific English. We offer: - Excellent scientific career prospects within a large, unique, innovative social scientific research project embedded in proficient scientific networks both at national and international levels; - Dynamic, supportive, “well-tuned” international and inter-disciplinary scientific team; - Opportunity to write a doctoral thesis; - Competitive salary in line with University of Berne regulations; - Begin of employment: immediately or by agreement; - Job location: Berne/Switzerland (von Roll campus, University of Berne); - Further information: Sandra Hupka-Brunner, Thomas Meyer (co-heads of project).

Send your application by email to [email protected] until 8 November 2015.

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SOSC faculty position (Social Network Analysis), Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. Faculty Position (Social Network Analysis) (Job ID: 2556). The Division of Social Science at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology seeks to hire a faculty member with expertise in social network analysis. The position is open at all ranks (Assistant Professor/Associate Professor/Professor) and disciplines (sociology, political science, economics, science and technology, etc). Preference will be given to candidates with an active research agenda related to social network analysis with the capacity to engage in both undergraduate and graduate training. Only candidates with a PhD degree by the time of appointment (July 2016) will be considered. The Division of Social Science at HKUST is a world‐class, multidisciplinary academic department. In both 2013 and 2014, the Times Higher Education Rankings determined that the Division was #1 in Citations in Social Science among all Asian Universities. This achievement reflects our commitment to excellence in research and our determination to provide outstanding training programs in qualitative and quantitative social science research. Salary is highly competitive and Salary is highly competitive and will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. Fringe benefits include annual leave, medical and dental benefits, and housing benefits where applicable. Appointment at Professor rank will be on a substantive basis. Initial appointment at Assistant Professor/Associate Professor rank will normally be on a three‐year contract, renewable subject to mutual agreement. A gratuity will be payable upon successful completion of contract. The University is committed to increasing the diversity of its faculty and has a range of family‐friendly policies in place. Application Procedure: Qualified candidates should send a letter of interest, CV, a sample paper or publication, and the names of three referees to the attention of: Search and Appointments Committee Chair, Division of Social Science, HKUST, Clear Water Bay, Hong Kong by email to [email protected]. Review of applications will start on 15 November 2015 and the search will continue until the position is filled.

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2016 RC28 spring meeting website. May I trouble you to re-announce the conference website for the 2016 RC28 spring meeting in Singapore please? We’ve had to change the domain name. The old website will need to be taken down soon. Here is the new URL with more information about registration and accommodation, etc. added. Thanks very much. http://www.singaporerc28.com/. Wei-Jun Jean Yeung, Professor of Sociology and Asia Research Institute, Director, Center for Family and Population Research, Research Leader, Changing Family in Asia cluster, Asia Research institute, National University of Singapore.

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Winter School on impact evaluation. http://irvapp.fbk.eu/irvapp-winter-school-2016-fundamentals-and-methods-impact-evaluation-public-policies. dr Loris Vergolini, Research Fellow, IRVAPP (Research Institute for the Evaluation of Public Policies), 38122 Trento, Italy.

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Doctoral position at University of Cologne. We are inviting applications for a research assistantship (doctoral position) at the Institute of Sociology and Social Psychology, University of Cologne. More information here (and attached as pdf): http://www.iss-wiso.uni-koeln.de/sites/soziologie/pdf/Stellenausschreibung/Research_Assistant_Schaeffer.pdf. Prof. Dr. Merlin Schaeffer, University of Cologne, Institute of Sociology and Social Psychology.

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BIGSSS-HWK Visiting Fellowship. The BIGSSS-HWK Visiting Fellowship is an international researcher mobility program offering a 6-month research stay at two renowned academic institutions in social sciences: The Hanse-Wissenschaftskolleg, Institute for Advanced Study and the Bremen International Graduate School of Social Sciences (BIGSSS) in Bremen, Germany. The program supports excellent research of outstanding scholars. Fellows benefit from exceptional intellectual and research conditions. They enjoy both the stimulating environment of a multi-disciplinary and international community of first-rate scholars at HWK and a graduate school with an outstanding faculty, innovative teaching concepts as well as an international body of bright Ph.D. and postdoctoral students. Application material to be submitted includes a research exposé (max. 4 pages), an abstract (max. 1500 characters), an academic CV and a publication list plus one publication. We expect our applicants to have acquired a minimum of two years of professional experience in postdoctoral positions including teaching on undergraduate and graduate level. We also expect a publication list with peer-reviewed entries in renowned international journals. The most recent one of these articles should be attached as a pdf. For more information concerning the application requirements please visit www.bigsss-bremen.de/bigsss-hwk. Please send your applications via email to BIGSSS’ Managing Director, Dr. Christian Peters ([email protected]) and HWK’s Research Manager for the Social Sciences, Dr. Susanne Fuchs ([email protected]). The deadline for applications is October 28, 2015. Late applications will not be considered. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted until November 30, 2015.The Fellowship is scheduled for the winter term 2016 (September 2016 - February 2017). Sonja Drobnic, PhD, Professor of Sociology, Vice-Dean, Bremen International Graduate School of Social Sciences (BIGSSS), University of Bremen.

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Position of the Director of the Leibniz Institute for Educational Trajectories (LIfBi) and the Professorship (W3) for Longitudinal Education Research (Bamberg, Germany):

https://www.lifbi.de/Portals/13/Download/LIfBi%20Director_Job%20Posting_20151008_EN_WEB_II.pdf. Application deadline: before December 4, 2015. Prof. Dr. Heike Solga, Direktorin der Abteilung "Ausbildung und Arbeitsmarkt" des WZB & Professorin für Soziologie an der FU Berlin & Forschungsprofessorin des DIW, Wissenschaftszentrum Berlin für Sozialforschung (WZB). Reichpietschufer 50, 10785 Berlin, Email: [email protected].

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Stanford CPI New Scholar Grants. The Stanford Center on Poverty and Inequality seeks to support research that expands our knowledge of key trends in poverty and inequality. Awards will be made to "New Scholars" who will then join one of the CPI's ten research groups. The deadline for the short proposal is now November 9, 2015. Read the RFP here: http://web.stanford.edu/group/scspi/prog_new_scholars.html. Charles Varner, Associate Director, Center on Poverty and Inequality, Stanford University, [email protected].

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Radboud Excellence fellowships. The Radboud University Nijmegen (the Netherlands) invites you to apply for the Radboud Excellence fellowships. The Radboud Excellence fellowships are intended for exceptionally talented young researchers. The researchers will be selected on the basis of their academic record as well as on a promising and original research plan. Twenty fellowships at Radboud University are offered every year. These are intended for non-Dutch researchers based outside the Netherlands who have obtained their doctorates between two and twelve years ago. For more information, please check: http://www.ru.nl/excellence/vm/radboud-excellence/. The Department of Sociology aims to nominate two candidates for these fellowships. Funding: Each fellowship funds a research project lasting one to two years, to be conducted in one of the Radboud research groups. The fellow becomes a member of staff at the university and receives remuneration in line with the collective employment agreement for Dutch universities (scale 11: €3,299 - 4,500 per month, before tax). In addition to that, travel and moving costs to Nijmegen are reimbursed for the fellow (and his or her family) and all fellows are entitled to personal assistance with relocation. The host institute or research group receives €500 per month for research costs and is to use this contribution to provide a workplace at the institute.

For the Department of Sociology researchers can apply for themes of inequality or cohesion. They choose to cooperate with prominent scholars from the department such as Prof. Eisinga (methods and statistics), Prof. Kraaykamp (inequality in education, health and culture), Prof. Lubbers (voting behavior, nationalism, migrant integration) and Prof. Scheepers (comparative research, cohesion and diversity). Nominations: For the Department of Sociology in the Faculty of Social Sciences, nominations have to go via Prof. Peer Scheepers or via Prof. Marcel Lubbers. Please, contact them via: [email protected] or [email protected]. A central assessment committee of Radboud University decides on the application. Nomination and selection takes place twice per year. The next application deadline is 1 May 2016. Applicants will be notified within two months. A nomination form can be downloaded here. Please acknowledge that a submission includes a complete CV and research plan (3 pages A4). Possible candidates should contact Prof. Peer Scheepers or Prof. Marcel Lubbers before 1 March 2016 to facilitate possible research contacts within the Department of Sociology and to discuss the proposal.

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PhD Studentships in Demography/Population Studies at the London School of Economics.

The Population Studies group at the London School of Economics is now welcoming  applications for studentships in Demography/Population Studies for entry in October 2016. ESRC Studentships (1+3 and +3) for UK and EU students. (Three Studentships available). We are now accepting applications for the 1+3 and +3 Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) studentship schemes. ESRC awards include tuition fees plus a stipend for living expenses, a research training allowance, and limited fieldwork funding. · 1+3 MSc Social Research Methods (Population), followed by MPhil/PhD in Demography / Population Studies. The 1+3 scheme provides funding for a one year research training MSc linked to a three year PhD and is designed for students who have not already completed an ESRC-recognised programme of research training. Transfer from the one-year MSc programme to the three-year MPhil/PhD programme is dependent on achieving high marks in the MSc. · +3 MPhil/PhD in Demography / Population Studies. The + 3 scheme provides three years funding for the MPhil/PhD programme for students who have already achieved an ESRC recognised 'research training' MSc in a relevant field or have undertaken equivalent research training. Entry requirements: 1+3 Studentship - An upper second or first class honours degree from a UK university or its equivalent. 1+3 candidates for the MPhil/PhD Demography/Population Studies programme should apply for the MSc Social Research Methods (Population) and include an outline research proposal of up to 1,500 words. Completed applications will be sent to the Department of Social Policy to be considered by the Population Studies PhD Committee. +3 Studentships –The Department welcomes applications from students who have, or expect to obtain, a good ESRC-recognised MSc degree or comparable research training in a relevant field, together with an upper second or first class honours degree from a UK university or its equivalent. Applicants will normally need MSc degree marks equivalent to an LSE high merit grade, with an overall average of 65% in their MSc (or equivalent) and 65% in their dissertation (or equivalent); any conditional offer for a place on the MPhil/PhD programme will be subject to obtaining such marks.

LSE Studentships (4 years) for UK, EU and Overseas students. (One studentship available) The LSE PhD Studentship is open to students from anywhere in the world (UK, EU or

elsewhere) and covers fees plus a stipend for living expenses each year for four years and is for direct MPhil/PhD entry. The award will be made on the basis of academic merit and research potential. The studentships include a requirement that scholars contribute to their academic department as part of their research training, in the form of providing teaching or other work in their department, usually from year two onwards. Entry requirements: The Department welcomes applications from students who have, or expect to obtain, a good MSc degree in a relevant field, together with an upper second or first class honours degree from a UK university or its equivalent. Applicants will normally need MSc degree marks equivalent to an LSE high merit grade, with an overall average of 65% in their MSc (or equivalent) and 65% in their dissertation (or equivalent); any conditional offer for a place on the MPhil/PhD programme will be subject to obtaining such marks. 

Are you interested in either scheme? 1. Send an email to register your interest to Dr Tiziana Leone ([email protected]) and Sarah Helias ([email protected]), the Research Programmes Administrator. 2. Send your CV including results of previous degrees and your outline research proposal to a potential supervisor (list available at: http://www.lse.ac.uk/socialPolicy/Researchcentresandgroups/populationAtLSE/Studying_Population_at_LSE/PhD.aspx or to Dr Tiziana Leone who will advise if the topic matches the expertise of academic staff by the 22nd of December 2015. Early enquiries recommended. 3. Submit your completed application to the School for the relevant programme including all supporting documentation such as references and transcripts no later than 11th January 2016. We strongly recommend that you submit your full application earlier, preferably by the end of December 2015. See the Social Policy webpages for details of the application process for ESRC schemes and LSE Studentship. 4. All completed applications received by the deadline (11 January 2015) will be considered for funding. If your application (including previous qualifications, research proposal and references) is identified to be of high quality by the Population Studies PhD Committee, you will be invited for an interview (in person or by Skype) in early February 2016. 5. Nominations of successful applicants will be forwarded to a School Panel for a final decision. Candidates can expect to hear back in mid March. For more information on applications please visit the Social Policy webpages

http://www.lse.ac.uk/socialPolicy/Study/ResearchDegreeProgrammes.aspx.

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Call for Papers Housing Wealth and Welfare. Conference: HOUSING WEALTH AND WELFARE, Hosted by the Centre for Urban Studies, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands, May 25th & 26th 2016. Along with the proliferation of homeownership as well as volatile property price increases in recent decades, housing wealth has been increasingly eyed as a resource that can be drawn upon to support a variety of consumption and welfare needs. Becoming an owner-occupier has thus been recognized by households, governments and markets alike as a means to accumulate personal wealth that functions as private insurance against life-course risks such as unemployment, divorce and old age, as well as a way to pool shelter and share the benefits of asset accumulation with children. Changes in housing wealth have, however, also been associated with broader trends in inequality, within and between generations. Both the increasing importance of and growing inequalities in, housing wealth have begun to reshape policy approaches to housing and welfare, as well as the political economy of welfare states. This conference aims to bring together the latest theories and empirical findings in the dynamic research field surrounding housing wealth and welfare, taking into account the different meanings of ‘welfare’ – from welfare provision to well-being as well as situations indicating a ‘lack of welfare’, such as poverty and inequality. It does so with a cross-disciplinary focus that seeks to better unify sociological, economic, political, geographical and anthropological understandings of housing goods. The increased centrality of housing equity as both an investment and as collateral that may potentially finance other needs necessitates a fundamental change in the way we approach the relationship between housing and welfare, as well as the provision of both by states, markets and families. At the same time, the politics, culture and social economy of housing vary widely across advanced welfare states, demanding sensitivity to local contexts and their interaction with more global forces. A particular focus of the event will be the consideration of the findings of two recent European Research Council funded projects addressing housing wealth, welfare and inequality issues in cross-national contexts (HOUWEL and HOWCOME). We invite the submission of abstracts (deadline, late-January 2016) for papers to be presented in workshop sessions that will take place over the two days. There will also be a number of keynote and plenary sessions given by leading researchers, practitioners and thinkers in this field. The conference will conclude with a round table session that will contemplate the overall outcomes of two-days of presentation and discussion, and their implications for policy and the future of housing markets, assets, welfare and inequality. The Venue: The event is organized in association with ERC Starting Grants HOUWEL (www.houwel.uva.nl) and HOWCOME (www.tilburguniversity.edu\howcome), and hosted by the Centre for Urban Studies at the University of Amsterdam. The main location of the conference will be at the University Library (on the Singel) in the historic city centre of Amsterdam. The Themes: We invite the submission of abstracts and papers addressing a number of key areas related to homes, households and housing, the economy and society. Suitable questions include, but are not restricted to… • How do households and families share, transfer and exchange welfare and wealth through means of their homes and housing property? • How much do the experiences and welfare outcomes of housing wealth vary from country to country, or from city to city? • How have the welfare and housing outcomes for different social groups affected by changes in homeownership and property wealth? • What are the urban and spatial dimensions of transformations in housing equity and family welfare exchange? • How are relationships between housing, housing careers and the life-course changing? • How have housing markets, policies and regimes, and in particular the tenure of homeownership, changed in the past decades? • What are the specific economic and political implications of an increasing centrality of housing wealth in social inequalities?

How do I submit an abstract? Abstracts can be submitted via email to the following email address before midnight (Amsterdam), January 28th, 2016: [email protected]

Participants will be informed of acceptance of their abstract (or not) by early February. The website will be open for conference registration from January 4th until early May, 2016

Conference organisers: Caroline Dewilde, Christa Hubers, Christian Lennartz, Richard Ronald.

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WZB Directorship for a new research unit

Job advertisement: WZB Directorship for a new research unit addressing fundamental questions in the field of institution-related inequality research in an international context.

For more information see: https://www.wzb.eu/en/jobs/director-1. Prof. Dr. Heike Solga

Direktorin der Abteilung "Ausbildung und Arbeitsmarkt" des WZB & Professorin für Soziologie an der FU Berlin & Forschungsprofessorin des DIW.

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PhD scholarships, University of Cologne (Germany). The Cologne Graduate School in Management, Economics, and Social Sciences (CGS) Offers Scholarships for its Doctoral Program 2016. The Cologne Graduate School in Management, Economics, and Social Sciences (CGS) of the WiSo-Faculty offers a three-year doctoral program to outstanding students holding a Master’s degree (or German Diploma or equivalent) in Management, Economics and Social Sciences. The CGS specifically encourages international students with a master’s degree in Economics, Finance, Management, Sociology, Psychology, Political Sciences, Energy Economics/Policy, Econometrics/Statistics, Information Systems and related fields to apply. About the Program: The course program will start in October 2016. During the first year, students will take part in courses on multidisciplinary methods and theories and subject-specific courses. During the second and third year, students mainly conduct research and work on their thesis. Students are encouraged to spend one term abroad.

Qualifications: The CGS is looking for excellent students who are close to finishing their Master’s degree (or German Diploma or equivalent) and who count among the top 10% of graduates in their research area. Teaching language of the program is English. Scholarships: Students accepted to the program receive a scholarship of EUR 1.200 per month. The scholarship is awarded for a maximum period of three years and is tax-free. Scholars start with the course program in October 2016. (Please note that you need to pay your health insurance out of this sum.). Note “CGS-IMPRS-Scholarship”: If your doctoral research focus lies in the field of behavioural economics (theoretical or empirical), you may also apply for a joint doctoral program of the CGS and the International Max-Planck-Research School Uncertainty (www.imprs-uncertainty.mpg.de). CGS-IMPRS students are members of both the CGS and IMPRS Uncertainty and participate in the coursework offered by both institutions, including the IMPRS Uncertainty Summer Schools. Application Procedure:

Application is online only and is open from December 15, 2015 to March 31, 2016. Application forms and detailed information about all required documents you will find at www.cgs.uni-koeln.de. Please DO NOT send in paper applications. Please indicate in your application if you are interested in a scholarship at the EWI or in a CGS-IMPRS Scholarship. Contact: Cologne Graduate School of Management, Economics and Social Sciences (CGS)

Universitätsstr. 22a, 50937 Köln, Germany, Email: [email protected].

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Professor at the Department of Sociology at Umea University. Advertisement for the Professor at the Department of Sociology at Umea University: http://www.soc.umu.se/english/open-positions/. Anna Baranowska-Rataj, PhD, Department of Sociology, Umeå University, SE-901 87 Umeå, Sweden, http://www.soc.umu.se/om-institutionen/personal/anna-baranowska-rataj/.

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BIGSSS Stipend Ad out now - Call for applications. More information here:

http://www.bigsss-bremen.de/admissions/phd/overview.html. The Bremen International Graduate School of Social Sciences (BIGSSS) invites applications to its Ph.D. program. BIGSSS is an inter-university institute of the University of Bremen and Jacobs University Bremen and is funded by the German Excellence Initiative. The program provides close supervision of dissertation work in a demand-tailored education and research framework. Fellows are expected to choose Bremen as their place of residence. BIGSSS is part of an international network of highly acknowledged graduate programs. It supports doctoral fellows in achieving early scientific independence and pro-vides funds for the conduct, presentation, and publishing of their research. The language of instruction is English.

Successful applicants will pursue a topic in one of BIGSSS’ three Thematic Fields: • Global Governance and Regional Integration, • Welfare State, Inequality, and Quality of Life, • Changing Lives in Changing Socio-Cultural Contexts. With the program starting in Fall 2016, BIGSSS welcomes applications for up to 5 Doctoral Fellowships (stipends). BIGSSS seeks candidates with strong academic abilities and a Master’s degree (or equivalent) in political science, sociology, or psychology. Applicants with a degree in related social science disciplines are also welcome. We offer Ph.D. stipends of € 1300/month for 36 months, contingent on successful completion of each year. More information as well as lists of required application materials can be found at www.bigsss-bremen.de. For additional inquiries, please check the online FAQ and feel free to contact our admissions officer at [email protected]. Non-German students are strongly encouraged to apply. BIGSSS strives to increase the share of women in the university and hence also strongly encourages women to apply. Disabled persons will be given preferential treatment in case of otherwise equal qualification. Applications must be submitted online under “Admissions” at www.bigsss-bremen.de. The call is open from November 15, 2015 until February 15, 2016. Prof. Dr. Olaf Groh-Samberg, University of Bremen, Bremen International Graduate School of Social Sciences (BIGSSS), Research Center on Inequality and Social Policy (SOCIUM).

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Symposium on Education and Mobility 3/29/16. The Center on Assets, Education, and Inclusion (AEDI) at the University of Kansas will hold a symposium and roundtable discussion for campus and community on March 29, 2016. Parachutes and Ladders: Education and Social Mobility in the U.S. will examine the role of education in reproducing inequality and constraining mobility and will explore policy changes that could make education a better conduit of equitable advancement. The event will include Fabian Pfeffer (University of Michigan), Pamela Barnhouse Walters (University of Indiana), Erin Currier (Pew Economic Mobility Project), William Elliott (AEDI Director and University of Kansas), and Emily Rauscher (University of Kansas). Live-streaming will be available at http://aedi.ku.edu. Emily Rauscher, Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology

1415 Jayhawk Blvd Room 716, University of Kansas, 785-864-9403, [email protected], people.ku.edu/~e178r088.

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Master’s program in demography at Stockholm University. We would like to draw your attention to the Master’s program in demography at Stockholm University to start in September 2016. The deadline for applications to the program is: 1) January 15, 2016 for students coming from outside the EU, EEA and Switzerland, and 2) April 15, 2016 for other students. There is no tuition fee for EU/EEA residents. We would be grateful if you could circulate this message among students in your institution. Our Master’s program in Demography offers: -  A choice between one-year and two-year programs, -  An international student environment, -  High-quality courses on a wide range of topics, all taught in English, -  A firm grounding in advanced demographic methods, - Thesis supervision by our distinguished scholars, - Choice between academic and non-academic career following successful completion of the Master’s program., - International exchange at prominent European and American Universities. Located in the vibrant and beautiful capital of Sweden, Stockholm University’s Demography Unit (SUDA) is an international group of scholars working on many facets of population dynamics. The group provides a unique expertise in family, gender, and policy research as well as in analyzing large-scale register data. Recent research projects have addressed questions such as: · How do social policies affect family formation, childbearing, and dissolution?, · How long can we live?, · How did the upheaval in post-communist countries affect family formation and health?, · How do gender relations shape the division of paid and unpaid work?, · How does family breakup affect the well-being of adults and children?, · How does immigration change family life?, As an acknowledgement of SUDA’s success, demography is designated as a leading research area at Stockholm University. The unit maintains active links to leading research institutions, including Karolinska Institutet (KI), the Center for Health Equity Studies (CHESS), and the Swedish Institute for Social Research (SOFI). For more detailed information on the program please visit: http://www.suda.su.se/courses.asp. You can also contact us directly: Eleonora Mussino:  [email protected]. Jani Turunen:  [email protected].

You may also want to meet some of our alumni: http://www.suda.su.se/alumni.asp.

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Expert Questionnaire Study. Dear Colleague, The Wittgenstein Centre for Demography and Global Human Capital / Vienna Institute of Demography / Austrian Academy of Sciences invites you to take part in a study on the future of vulnerable families, which is part of the FamiliesAndSocieties project, funded by the EU's 7th Framework Programme (www.familiesandsocieties.eu). So far the research project has identified a number of factors important for vulnerable families, for instance economic development or cultural change. You are invited to enrich the project's knowledge base by taking part in an expert questionnaire study. By collecting your views, the project can assess which of these factors have a strong impact on vulnerability of families in the future. The online questionnaire will only take 20 minutes to complete for one country (a European country of your choice) and one dimension of vulnerability. You will also have the possibility to choose a second country or another dimension of vulnerability. The exact procedure is explained during the completion of the questionnaire. The expert questionnaire is available at the following link:

https://survey.econ.tuwien.ac.at/limesurvey/index.php/987648?lang=en.  The results of the survey will be used for a scientific report to be submitted to the European Commission. You can choose to remain anonymous or identify yourself. In the latter case, the organizers will send you the results of the compilation and list you as a contributor, if you wish. A working paper presenting the most important results will also be available at www.familiesandsocieties.eu. The Wittgenstein Centre for Demography and Global Human Capital would very much appreciate your participation! For further information, please feel free to contact to [email protected] or [email protected]. Wittgenstein Centre for Demography and Global Human Capital (IIASA, VID/ÖAW, WU) Vienna Institute of Demography/ Austrian Academy of Sciences, Welthandelsplatz 2 / Level 2 A-1020 Vienna / Austria.

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Assistant Professor/Associate Professor of Wealth and Social Power, European University at St. Petersburg, Russia. I am writing to you as Provost of the European University at St. Petersburg, Russia, and upon the suggestion of Professor Alexey Bessudnov, University of Exeter, England. Professor Bessudnov has suggested that advertising our position on social stratification and social inequality with a focus on elites and social power may help us in our search and may also be interesting to the network on researchers on the list: The link is here:

http://eu.spb.ru/en/announcements/15793-assistant-professor-associate-professor-of-wealth-and-social-power. I would appreciate your cooperation in this matter. Please inform me if you expect any fee in return for advertising this position. Veljko Vujacic, Provost, The European University at St. Petersburg.

[RC28 message 2015_110] LaCOSA II International Conference on Sequence Analysis and Related Methods - Call for contributions, Lausanne, June 8-10, 2016. Deadline for submitting an abstract, January 10, 2016. The International Conference on Sequence Analysis and Related Methods will be held at the University of Lausanne four years after the Lausanne Conference on Sequence Analysis (LaCOSA). The conference aims to bring together scholars using innovative methods for analyzing longitudinal data in social, managerial, political, health or environmental sciences with developers of methods for longitudinal analysis.

In addition to usual contributions, the conference will also promote a data analysis contest. For detailed instructions, please refer to the conference website. Call for contributions:

https://www.lives-nccr.ch/sites/default/files/pdf/actualite/lacosa2_flyer.pdf. Please notice that the Organizing Committee has budgeted a limited amount to support financially participants that are not affiliated to any institution and cannot, therefore, benefit from an institutional financing. This financial help is primarily intended for students and participants from developing countries. Please visit https: //lacosa.lives-nccr.ch/registration-fees. For further information: https://lacosa.lives-nccr.ch/. Dr. Emanuela Struffolino, WZB - Berlin Social Science Center, Research Group: Demography and Inequality, Reichpietschufer 50 | 10785 Berlin, Germany.

[RC28 message 2015_111] fully funded PhD at Nuffield College, Oxford.

Jan O. Jonsson, Professor of Sociology, Official Fellow of Nuffield College, Oxford University, OX1 1NF Oxford, Phone: +44 1865 278513, http://www.nuffield.ox.ac.uk/People/sites/Janne.Jonsson/SitePages/Biography.aspx. Fully Funded PhD places at Sociology Oxford. Nuffield College guarantees full funding (fees and maintenance) for students accepted to the Sociology DPhil programme, for entry in October 2016. Nuffield College aims to attract the very best students and provides an excellent working environment for them. The following funding packages apply for 2016 entry: -If you are admitted to Nuffield to undertake one of the courses we offer in Sociology, we will underwrite full funding for the duration of the fee liability of your course. -If you are admitted Nuffield to undertake one of the courses we offer in Social Policy, you will be automatically considered for the Barnett House-Nuffield joint scholarship we offer jointly with the Department of Social Policy and Intervention. To be eligible for funding you must apply for your course by the 22 January 2016 deadline, in accordance with the University’s graduate admissions<http://www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/graduate> process. For further information about graduate admissions and funding opportunities at Nuffield College for courses beginning in October 2016 please contact: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> See also: http://www.sociology.ox.ac.uk/  http://www.nuffield.ox.ac.uk and http://www.spi.ox.ac.uk.

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Job announcement WZB / University of Cologne. The WZB Berlin Social Science Center invites applications for the position of Research Fellow (25.35 hours weekly; initially for 3.5 years) to commence on February 1, 2016. The position, subject to funding approval, will be located within the President’s Project Group. Duties: The successful candidate will conduct research within the project “Study choices among socially disadvantaged groups” (Project lead: Jutta Allmendinger, Marcel Helbig and Anna Kroth in cooperation with Marita Jacob, Universität zu Köln). The project sets out to examine the factors that influence the decision to study among socially disadvantaged groups, and particularly, to analyze the effectiveness of education policies with a 5-year long field experiment. Requirements: - Excellent university degree in social sciences (Sociology, Education Research, Psychology, Economics) - Good knowledge of inequality and education research - Good knowledge of quantitative social research methods and the respective statistical software (STATA, R) - Excellent German language skills (written and spoken) - Excellent English language skills (written and spoken) - Excellent communication skills - Ability to work well independently as well as part of a team - Structured and analytical work style - Experience in the collection of quantitative data is desirable. Further qualification towards a PhD within the research project is highly welcome. Salary: EG 13 TVöD. Severely disabled applicants with equal qualification will be given preferential consideration. Women and persons with a migrant background are strongly encouraged to apply. Candidates should apply by submitting the following documents in German: CV, job references, a paper or essay (max. 20 pages, if possible, a summary of their thesis), a 2-page cover letter stating their topic-related knowledge and methodological skills relevant to the project and describing which research questions with which methods they would like to answer in their dissertation (a further description of the project can be sent upon request). Applications should be submitted electronically to [email protected] by January 13, 2016. Enquiries about the vacancy may be directed to Anna Kroth ([email protected]). Prof. Dr. Marita Jacob, University of Cologne, Institute of Sociology and Social Psychology.

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PhD Scholarships in Sociology, University of Cologne, Germany. The Cologne Graduate School in Management, Economics, and Social Sciences (CGS) offers Scholarships for its Doctoral Program 2016. The Cologne Graduate School in Management, Economics, and Social Sciences (CGS) of the WiSo-Faculty offers a three-year doctoral program to outstanding students holding a Master’s degree (or German Diploma or equivalent) in Management, Economics and Social Sciences. The CGS specifically encourages international students with a master’s degree in Economics, Finance, Management, Sociology, Psychology, Political Sciences, Energy Economics/Policy, Econometrics/Statistics, Information Systems and related fields to apply. About the Program: The course program will start in October 2016. During the first year, students will take part in courses on multidisciplinary methods and theories and subject-specific courses. During the second and third year, students mainly conduct research and work on their thesis. Students are encouraged to spend one term abroad. Qualifications: The CGS is looking for excellent students who are close to finishing their Master’s degree (or German Diploma or equivalent) and who count among the top 10% of graduates in their research area. Teaching language of the program is English. Scholarships: Students accepted to the program receive a scholarship of EUR 1.200 per month. The scholarship is awarded for a maximum period of three years and is tax-free. Scholars start with the course program in October 2016. (Please note that you need to pay your health insurance out of this sum.) Note “CGS-IMPRS-Scholarship”: If your doctoral research focus lies in the field of behavioural economics (theoretical or empirical), you may also apply for a joint doctoral program of the CGS and the International Max-Planck-Research School Uncertainty (www.imprs-uncertainty.mpg.de). CGS-IMPRS students are members of both the CGS and IMPRS Uncertainty and participate in the coursework offered by both institutions, including the IMPRS Uncertainty Summer Schools. Application Procedure: Application is online only and is open from December 15, 2015 to March 31, 2016. Application forms and detailed information about all required documents you will find at www.cgs.uni-koeln.de. Please DO NOT send in paper applications. Please indicate in your application if you are interested in a scholarship at the EWI or in a CGS-IMPRS Scholarship. Contact: Cologne Graduate School of Management, Economics and Social Sciences (CGS), Universitätsstr. 22a, 50937 Köln, Germany, Email: [email protected]. Prof. Dr. Marita Jacob, University of Cologne, Institute of Sociology and Social Psychology.

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2 Assistant Professors in Sociology (1,0 FTE). Job description: The two assistant professors will be working in the Department of Sociology. The department has strong research traditions in a wide range of topics in sociology including cooperation problems, social networks, stratification and inequality, families and work, and ethnic relations. The department is part of the Dutch research school Interuniversity Center for Social Science Theory and Methodology (ICS). http://www.uu.nl/sbs/ics,%20www.ics-graduateschool.nl.

We teach a bachelor programme in sociology and two master programs: the oneyear

master: “Sociology: Contemporary Social Problems” and a two year research master

Sociology and Social Research. Both positions span 60% teaching and 40% research time. Teaching will take place mostly in the bachelor and in the one year master. Qualifications: A Ph.D in Sociology or a closely related field, e.g., social psychology, economics with affinity to sociological problems and sociological approach mentioned below; Affinity with problem driven quantitative sociology; Excellent track record in research; Demonstrable teaching skills. Being able to teach in Dutch as well as English will be an asset. Candidates who do not speak Dutch will be requested to learn to speak Dutch as soon as possible such that also teaching in Dutch is possible after some time; Have obtained the Basic Teaching Qualification (at Utrecht University or equal) or willing to achieve this qualification in the near future; Both positions are open to any field of specialization, although expertise in the fields of work, families, or care will be an asset for one of the positions. Experience with writing research proposals to obtain research grants is an asset; team player. We offer for both positions a temporary fulltime position for one year. After a positive evaluation the appointment will be extended until at most four years. Your salary will range from a minimum of €3,399 to a maximum of €5,288 per month based on a fulltime appointment (i.e. salary scale 11/12 according to the Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities). In addition, we offer attractive and flexible secondary terms of employment such as an annual holiday pay of 8%, an endofyear bonus of 8.3% per year and partially paid parental leave. We also provide an attractive working environment and a vibrant research climate. For more information visit Working at Utrecht University. http://www.uu.nl/en/organisation/working-at-utrecht-university. Organization: A better future for everyone. This ambition motivates our scientists in executing their leading research and inspiring teaching. At Utrecht University, the various disciplines collaborate intensively towards major societal themes. Our focus is on Dynamics of Youth, Institutions for Open Societies, Life Sciences and Sustainability. The Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences is one of the leading faculties in Europe providing research and academic teaching in cultural anthropology, educational sciences, interdisciplinary social science, pedagogical sciences, psychology, and sociology. Research and teaching activities are concentrated in five areas: Behaviour in Social Contexts; Child and Adolescent Studies; Cognitive and Clinical Psychology; Education and Learning; and Methodology and Statistics. More than 5,600 students are enrolled in a broad range of undergraduate and graduate programmes. The Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences has some 850 faculty and staff members, all providing their individual contribution to the training and education of young talent and to the research into and finding solutions for scientific and societal issues. Additional information: Additional information about the vacancy can be obtained from: prof. dr. ir. Vincent Buskens, telephone number: +31 30 253 1848, [email protected] or drs. Ellen Janssen, [email protected]. Apply: Please send your application accompanied by a letter of motivation, a curriculum vitae and the names and contact info of at least two persons who are able to provide professional reference. You can apply via the 'application' button below. We expect job talks to take place between January 21 and January 28. The application deadline is 11/01/2016. 

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Call for Papers - RC28 meeting in Bern, Switzerland, August 29-31, 2016. Dear ISA RC28 Members, The submission system for the RC28 Summer Meeting 2016 in Bern, Switzerland, will open on January 1, 2016. Use the following link to create a user account and submit your abstract: https://www.conftool.com/rc28/. Please choose the suggested type of contribution (oral presentation or poster presentation) and submit a title, an extended abstract (800–1000 words), and up to 5 keywords. Please also choose up to three topics from the predefined list of topics shown on the submission page. The extended abstract should include a clear description of the research question, theoretical framework, data, analytical strategy, and main findings. All submitted contributions will be subject to a peer review process. The type of contribution might be subject to change by the program committee. We expect contributions on the broad theme of social inequalities, social stratification, and social mobility. However, papers relevant to the theme of the conference, "Economic inequalities, deprivation, and poverty", are particularly welcome. The deadline for submission is March 1, 2016. For more information see the conference website at: http://rc28.unibe.ch/. Best wishes and a Happy New Year! Ben Jann (local organizer). Timeline: Abstract submission opens: January 1, 2016 / Abstract submission deadline: March 1, 2016 / Acceptance of abstracts: April 15, 2016 / Online registration: April 15-July 1, 2016 / Travel award application deadline: April 30, 2016 / Travel award recipients decision: May 20, 2016 / Final paper submission deadline: August 15, 2016 / Conference: August 29-31, 2016.