🎉 Congratulations to @mzwarteveen.bsky.social on her appointment as Professor of Transformative Water Governance! With over 30 years of research on water governance, environmental justice & political ecology, we look forward to her continued contributions at our AISSR. aissr.uva.nl/shared/facul...

Dit is een hele bijzondere kans om je eigen promotieonderzoek vorm te geven, binnen het brede thema van "maatschappelijke uitdagingen in Amsterdam". Voor de meeste posities moet je vloeiend Nederlands kunnen spreken.

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📣 Applications are now open for the new Amsterdam PhD Programme! In collaboration with the City of Amsterdam, we're recruiting 8 PhDs to tackle some of A'dam's most pressing societal challenges. Read more & apply: aissr.uva.nl/content/news... @doutjelettinga.bsky.social & @uitermark.bsky.social

📣 Applications are now open for the new Amsterdam PhD Programme! In collaboration with the City of Amsterdam, we're recruiting 8 PhDs to tackle some of A'dam's most pressing societal challenges. Read more & apply: aissr.uva.nl/content/news... @doutjelettinga.bsky.social & @uitermark.bsky.social

Introducing the Amsterdam Programme: eight PhD projects addressing Amsterdam's societal challenges - AISSR

Discover the new Amsterdam PhD Programme at the AISSR, University of Amsterdam. Justus Uitermark & Doutje Lettinga discuss research, urban challenges, collaboration with the City of Amsterdam, and 8 f...

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📹 Yesterday's Dudley Seers lecture with Joyeeta Gupta is now ready for rewatch! 💡Given the severity and urgency of our current ecolgical crises and rising levels of inequality, she argues that a new global constitution is a good way forward #EADI2026 @iobua.bsky.social youtu.be/NdHh9VnU7YI?...

Dudley Seers Lecture - Sharing our Earth: Contributing to the Writing of a Global Constitution

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🎓 #TeachingToolbox @re4green.bsky.social's modules on #TransformativeResearch Visit our website: Podcast: lnkd.in/eqZqh66X Module: lnkd.in/emciyp9N RE4GREEN: lnkd.in/g-r74B4C #SustainableResearch #ResearchIntegrity @lucysabin.bsky.social @aissr.bsky.social @justnexus.bsky.social

For the 4th time, @bramlancee.bsky.social & I, in collaboration with AMCIS, organise a workshop on survey experiments on 5 Oct. 2026. CfP below ⬇️. We particularly welcome papers/research designs from early career researchers. Deadline for submissions: 23 Aug. @aissr.bsky.social

‘Those of us who want to fight for liberal and progressive values […] must develop a new relationship with emotions, feelings and affect’ — Arjun Appadurai A great afternoon at the AISSR Lecture Affect in Times of AI. Full lecture + aftertalk with Roanne v Voorst: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

Teaser Arjun Appadurai

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Congratulations to @tomwgvdmeer.bsky.social on being elected as a member of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW), Netherlands’ national academy for science. A wonderful recognition of his work on democracy, political trust, and electoral behaviour 👏 www.knaw.nl/en/news/knaw...

From the Margins: #Migrant #Academics' Narratives of Precarity is online #openaccess: tinyurl.com/4x83var5 Thank you our fantastic contributors who trusted us with their critical, sharp, and beautiful #autobiographical and #autoethnographic essays. @openbookpublish.bsky.social @aissr.bsky.social

👏 Alana Helberg-Proctor awarded €3.3M via the Dutch Research Agenda (NWA) for Slavery past present. In the coming 5 yrs, she'll examine how colonialism and slavery continue to shape societies today, and explore pathways for recognition and repair. 🔗 Read more: aissr.uva.nl/shared/uva/e...

NWA grants millions for research into lasting impacts of Dutch slavery and colonialism - AISSR

The project ‘Slavery past present: Dutch slavery and colonialism and their present-day impact’ has been awarded €3,286,541 by the Dutch Research Agenda (NWA). The research will be conducted by a large...

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From digital surveillance to financial sanctions: @mdgoede.bsky.social explores how issues become framed as “security.” 👏 Per 1 May, Marieke is appointed University Professor at the University of Amsterdam, embedded in our Political Science dept. 👇 Read more: aissr.uva.nl/shared/uva/e...

🔴 Just 4 days after the Hungarian elections, we unpack what the results mean for Europe and the Netherlands. Join our expert roundtable with Carolien van Ham, Mark Duursma, Zsuzsanna Végh & Kati Cseres.

🚀 Wij zoeken een Managing Director! Leid ons bureau (19 collega’s), werk met een coachende stijl en verbind inhoud, financiën en organisatie binnen ons UvA onderzoeksinstituut. Solliciteer t/m 3 mei: werkenbij.uva.nl/vacatures/ma...

Excited to welcome Dr. Liz Przybylski @aissr.bsky.social @men4dem.bsky.social for a talk on hybrid ethnography followed by a discussion moderated by @britanlar.bsky.social 📅 15 April 2026, 12:00–14:30 📍 Roeterseilandcampus, CREA Music Hall 🔗 More info & registration: aissr.uva.nl/content/even...

Hybrid Ethnography and Digital Activism - AISSR

The AISSR and MEN4DEM project welcome Liz Przybylski for a lecture and panel on hybrid ethnography and digital activism, exploring how digital platforms shape inequality, knowledge, and political mobi...

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We’re proud to share that @lizamugge.bsky.social has been appointed Professor of Politics of Diversity 👩‍🎓 Her research shows why diversity is essential for democratic representation and resilient societies. Read more 👇 www.uva.nl/en/shared-co... #AISSR #Democracy #Diversity

Liza Mügge: ‘Diversity is indispensable for our democracy’

Professor Liza Mügge examines how diversity and inequality shape democracy, and why safety, representation and public debate are essential to a well-functioning political system.

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🎉 Stem op AISSR-politicoloog @zahrarunderkamp.bsky.social Ze is genomineerd voor de Vrouw in de Media Award, die vrouwelijke experts zichtbaarder maakt omdat zij nog steeds minder vaak aan het woord komen in de media. 👉 Stem t/m 13 feb: vidm.nl/vrouw-in-de-...

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⚡A faster energy transition starts with listening. Political scientist Imrat Verhoeven shows why asking residents “How are you?” is often key to fair and effective energy transitions, especially in vulnerable neighbourhoods. Read the full interview 👇 aissr.uva.nl/shared/facul...

A faster transition away from gas starts with listening to residents - AISSR

In the collaborative research project Just Prepare, Imrat Verhoeven examines how the energy transition can be made fairer and more effective, particularly in vulnerable neighbourhoods.

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How does race continue to shape healthcare in the Netherlands? In our IMPULSE Spotlight today: Alana Helberg Proctor & Bahareh Goodarzi examine race-based healthcare practices and their consequences for reproductive justice. 🔗 aissr.uva.nl/content/news...

IMPULSE spotlight: Alana Helberg-Proctor & Bahareh Goodarzi - AISSR

Read the IMPULSE Spotlight on Alana Helberg Proctor and Bahareh Goodarzi, examining how race continues to shape healthcare in the Netherlands and what this means for reproductive justice.

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Why does poverty persist in wealthy societies? On 18 March, Matthew Desmond (@princeton.edu & @evictionlab.bsky.social) joins the AISSR for a public lecture on poverty, housing, and inequality. Pulitzer Prize–winning author of 𝘌𝘷𝘪𝘤𝘵𝘦𝘥 & 𝘗𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘵𝘺, 𝘣𝘺 𝘈𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘢 📚 Sign up 👇 aissr.uva.nl/content/even...

Accommodating Poverty: The Rising Costs of the American Welfare State - AISSR

AISSR Lecture by Pulitzer Prize–winning sociologist Matthew Desmond on poverty, housing and welfare policy. Discover how rising housing costs undermine anti-poverty programs in the US.

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❌❌❌ The Social Science of Amsterdam 🎥 Video 5/6 explores what happens when research is embedded in city government. Anne Sastromedjo & Siegnella Concincion reflect on doing a PhD as civil servants in Amsterdam, bridging policy, care and critical social science in practice: youtu.be/2nux4dEw4zM?...

Anne Sastromedjo & Siegnella Concincion on Doing a PhD as a Civil Servant at the City of Amsterdam

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What happens when #Trust becomes volatile? 💥 @cvalebeek.bsky.social @tomwgvdmeer.bsky.social & @hakhverdian.bsky.social use survey data from the Netherlands 🇳🇱 to analyse how #VotingBehaviour is impacted by three key components of #PoliticalTrust. Find out what they are 👉 📖 buff.ly/gT7AWxe

Stable or variable distrust? Disentangling the relationship between political trust and electoral behavior | European Political Science Review | Cambridge Core

Stable or variable distrust? Disentangling the relationship between political trust and electoral behavior

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My PhD dissertation is available here: shorturl.at/jJhIt Unpublished chapters are being developed into w papers 📄 I'am deeply grateful to my promotors @hermwerf.bsky.social, @thijsbol.bsky.social, for their guidance+support, the committee's thoughtful engagement & @aissr.bsky.social colleagues+team

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Wie willen de Iraniërs als nieuwe leider(s) als het regime valt? ‘We weten weinig over wat de bevolking nu denkt’

Wie kunnen het overnemen als de Islamitische Republiek aan haar eind komt? Socioloog Ladan Rahbari, die Iran in 2015 verliet, kent genoeg kandidaten. Die zijn niet allemaal even serieus te nemen. ‘De ...

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❌❌❌ Urban development is often framed as progress, but who decides? 🎥 Video 4/6 of The Social Science of Amsterdam follows Yannick Drijfhout on activism, participation & power in Amsterdam Noord, working closely with community organisations. @anouk-amsterdam.bsky.social youtu.be/MCxX9BThMVk?...

Yannick Drijfhout on Activism & Social Movements in Amsterdam-Noord

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How inclusive is citizen participation in practice? 🎥 Video 3/6 of *The Social Science of Amsterdam* features Nanke Verloo on participation processes in A'dam, following residents, civil servants & alderman @rutgergrootwassink.bsky.social ⬇️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=7tdu...

Nanke Verloo on Citizen Participation in Local Decision-Making

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🎉 Congrats to @codyhochstenbach.bsky.social on being elected as a new member of The Young Academy (De Jonge Akademie), an independent division of @knaw-nl.bsky.social A well-deserved recognition of his impactful research on housing inequality and urban change 👏 🔗 dejongeakademie.nl/en/news/3197...

How does social science engage with Amsterdam? ❌❌❌ In this video series, AISSR researchers show how their work connects to everyday urban life 🏙️ 🎥 Video 2/6 features Christian Bröer on TimingStress: how time pressure shapes #stress, #sleep and #familylife in Amsterdam ⬇️ youtu.be/juI678CCS4Q?...

Christian Bröer on Stress & Time in Amsterdam Families

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Sign up for next week's AISSR Lecture by Erasmus Uni experts Willem Schinkel & @rvanreekum.bsky.social: 'An extremely well-ordered mud-puddle. Migration, the Netherlands, and the fascist horizon' Aftertalk with @antigonesdream.bsky.social & Darshan Vigneswaran 15 Jan ⬇️ aissr.uva.nl/content/even...

An extremely well-ordered mud-puddle. Migration, the Netherlands, and the fascist horizon - AISSR

Explore how contemporary European fascism operates within liberal democracy and why migration is its core battleground. This AISSR lecture by Schinkel & Van Reekum offers sharp insights on Europe and ...

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How does social science engage with Amsterdam? ❌❌❌ In this new video series, researchers show how their work informs policy and urban life 🏙️ 🎥Video 1/6 features Eelke Heemskerk, @yuliia-kazmina.bsky.social & Laure Michon on mapping everyday social connections in the city: youtu.be/gfzCgp5YxH0?...

Eelke Heemskerk & Yuliia Kazmina on Data Science with Amsterdam’s Research & Statistics (O&S)

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How to Publish Ethically in a World Dominated by Predatory and Exploitative Academic Publishers Blog by @aissr.bsky.social aissr.uva.nl/content/news...