It's been a busy week at the Amsterdam Centre for Inequality Studies (AMCIS). This Thursday (8 Oct, 15.30) we welcome Nicolas Sommet for a talk on "A Revised Framework on the Psychology of Economic Inequality". @codyhochstenbach.bsky.social @aissr.bsky.social Info: amcis.uva.nl/content/even...

A Revised Framework on the Psychology of Economic Inequality - AMCIS

In this talk for the Amsterdam Centre for Inequality Studies (AMCIS), dr. Nicolas Sommet will discuss a revised framework for understanding economic inequality.

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This Friday at 11.00, we are happy to host @llhipp.bsky.social at AMCIS for a seminar on "Perceived Lack of Fit Rather than Productivity Concerns?" Join us to learn about employer responses to flexible work requests. Information & registration ⬇️ amcis.uva.nl/content/even... @aissr.bsky.social

Perceived Lack of Fit Rather than Productivity Concerns? Employer Responses to Flexible Work Requests - AMCIS

Do job applicants who express a desire to work remotely or flexible hours face disadvantages in hiring processes? Prof. Lena Hipp will discuss this in her talk for the Amsterdam Centre for Inequality ...

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This Friday at 11.00, we are happy to host @llhipp.bsky.social at AMCIS for a seminar on "Perceived Lack of Fit Rather than Productivity Concerns?" Join us to learn about employer responses to flexible work requests. Information & registration ⬇️ amcis.uva.nl/content/even... @aissr.bsky.social

Perceived Lack of Fit Rather than Productivity Concerns? Employer Responses to Flexible Work Requests - AMCIS

Do job applicants who express a desire to work remotely or flexible hours face disadvantages in hiring processes? Prof. Lena Hipp will discuss this in her talk for the Amsterdam Centre for Inequality ...

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Are you a sociologist studying social inequality? Come join our awesome sociology department at @utrechtuniversity.bsky.social as an assistant professor www.uu.nl/en/organisat...

Assistant Professor in Social Inequality

Are you an expert in the sociology of social inequality or social stratification? Do you want to inspire students? Become our new assistant professor!

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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

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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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

I’m looking for three PhD students for my new ERC project, starting 1 September. The goal is to understand how firms shape inequality in workers’ careers—using population registers. Please spread the word! Deadline is March 8, more info here (see projects 4-6): ics-graduateschool.nl/vacancies/

Reminder: you can still join us for the first AMCIS seminar of 2026 with @alexandersahn.bsky.social that will take place tomorrow ⬇️ @aissr.bsky.social @codyhochstenbach.bsky.social

Eva Zschirnt@evazschirnt.bsky.social · 8mo ago

Join us on 17 February for the first AMCIS Seminar of 2026: @alexandersahn.bsky.social will talk about "Exposure to Homelessness and Support for Policy Remedies" @aissr.bsky.social @codyhochstenbach.bsky.social More info & registration: amcis.uva.nl/content/even...

Join us on 17 February for the first AMCIS Seminar of 2026: @alexandersahn.bsky.social will talk about "Exposure to Homelessness and Support for Policy Remedies" @aissr.bsky.social @codyhochstenbach.bsky.social More info & registration: amcis.uva.nl/content/even...

Exposure to Homelessness and Support for Policy Remedies - AMCIS

Join this talk by Dr. Alexander Sahn on voters' support for measures to ameliorate homelessness and NIMBY opposition to the siting of homeless shelters.

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Another publication coming out of our @equalstrength.bsky.social Horizon project on hate crime in Europe by @alvaroszv.bsky.social ⬇️

@alvaroszv.bsky.social · 9mo ago

New paper! Happy to share a review on hate crime, that I conducted within the framework of @equalstrength.bsky.social Highlights: 1️⃣Contextual shocks → hate crime spikes 2️⃣Blind spots in who we study 3️⃣Stronger victim support + better reporting systems needed www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

For everyone using names in experimental research, check out this first publication in Nature's Scientific Data from our @equalstrength.bsky.social project on perceptions of names in Europe Lead by Abel Ghekiere and @billiemartiniello.bsky.social; great summary by @sbvanoosten.bsky.social below ⬇️

Dr. Sanne van Oosten@sbvanoosten.bsky.social · 10mo ago

⁉️What do people read into names? ⁉️ ✨New publication in Nature’s Scientific Data ✨ When people see an ethnic minority-sounding name, do they infer race, religion, gender, or social background? 🤓First @equalstrength.bsky.social publication 😅 Check it out here: 🧵

Yesterday we had the last AMCIS Seminar of 2025 with @cdiehl.bsky.social on perceived discrimination. In this first year since @codyhochstenbach.bsky.social and I have taken over from @thijsbol.bsky.social as AMCIS co-directors, we were lucky to host a great group of speakers! @aissr.bsky.social

Dr. Sanne van Oosten@sbvanoosten.bsky.social · 10mo ago

Enjoyed a fascinating seminar and dinner with @cdiehl.bsky.social yesterday. She presented research on expressing experiences of discrimination and perceptions of structural inequalities. Long story short: it ain't what it seems. And after that we had A LOT OF (very delicious) food 😋

On Thursday we host Claudia Diehl for the year's last AMCIS Seminar: "Explaining Perceptions of Unfair Treatment: Theoretical Arguments & Empirical Evidence from Ethnic Minorities, Women & Students" Info & registration: amcis.uva.nl/content/even... @codyhochstenbach.bsky.social @aissr.bsky.social

Explaining Perceptions of Unfair Treatment: Theoretical Arguments and Empirical Evidence from Ethnic Minorities, Women and Students - AMCIS

In this lecture, Prof. Dr. Claudia Diehl discusses to what extent the various mechanisms that have been proposed to explain perceived ethnic discrimination apply to other disadvantaged groups and othe...

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Tomorrow, we host @miroborn.bsky.social for an AMCIS Seminar on "Social Ladders: The Weight of Social Mobility" where he will critically explores the ideal of social mobility. Info and registration: amcis.uva.nl/content/even... @codyhochstenbach.bsky.social @aissr.bsky.social

Social Ladders: The Weight of Social Mobility - AMCIS

In this talk, Dr Anthony Miro Born (London School of Economics and Political Science) critically explores the ideal of social mobility.

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Reminder: next Wednesday we host @tevoelker.bsky.social at the AMCIS Seminar who will talk on the Far Right, with our colleagues Jaron Harambam and @twanhuijsmans.bsky.social as discussants. ⬇️ More info + registration below @codyhochstenbach.bsky.social @aissr.bsky.social

Eva Zschirnt@evazschirnt.bsky.social · 12mo ago

Upcoming AMCIS Seminar: On 12 Nov. @tevoelker.bsky.social talks about "Mainstreaming the Far Right: How Far-Right Actors and Ideas Shape Public Debates" - just 2 weeks after the Dutch elections! Info & Registration: amcis.uva.nl/content/even... @aissr.bsky.social @codyhochstenbach.bsky.social

Upcoming AMCIS Seminar: On 12 Nov. @tevoelker.bsky.social talks about "Mainstreaming the Far Right: How Far-Right Actors and Ideas Shape Public Debates" - just 2 weeks after the Dutch elections! Info & Registration: amcis.uva.nl/content/even... @aissr.bsky.social @codyhochstenbach.bsky.social

Mainstreaming the Far Right: How Far-Right Actors and Ideas Shape Public Debates - AMCIS

In this talk at the Amsterdam Centre for Inequality Studies, Dr. Teresa Völker will present findings from her research on the mainstreaming of the far right and how far-right actors and ideas shape pu...

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Thanks to everyone who attended the AMCIS seminar with @sibylleglk.bsky.social today about her book "The gender of Capital" co-authored with @celinebessiere.bsky.social, which was unfortunately interrupted by a fire alarm that forced us to evacuate the building.

One of many super interesting posters at #AkadSoz25, pitched by one of the authors, @isabelmhabicht.bsky.social. Cc: @gesis.org @evazschirnt.bsky.social

Why do women still hold less wealth than men—even under egalitarian laws? 💰 Join @sibylleglk.bsky.social's talk on *The Gender of Capital* 📅 Oct 13 | 🕒 15:30 👉 Register here: amcis.uva.nl/content/even... With @evazschirnt.bsky.social, Ivana Isailović & @codyhochstenbach.bsky.social

And our AMCIS survey experiments workshop is a wrap! Two great and intense days with lots of exiting survey experimental designs and projects being presented + two great keynotes 😀 Thanks everyone for coming to Amsterdam @aissr.bsky.social

Eva Zschirnt@evazschirnt.bsky.social · last yr.

We’re off to a great start on our workshop on survey experiments, organized with @bramlancee.bsky.social Great to welcome our participants @aissr.bsky.social on such a sunny Fall day!

We’re off to a great start on our workshop on survey experiments, organized with @bramlancee.bsky.social Great to welcome our participants @aissr.bsky.social on such a sunny Fall day!

On Oct 13, AMCIS co-organizes a book presentation by Sibylle Gollac on "The Gender of Capital" which examines the persistence of the gender wealth gap in countries, showing how this gap is maintained ­by legal professionals. Info and registration here: amcis.uva.nl/content/even...

The Gender of Capital - AMCIS

Join the book talk by Sibylle Gollac about her book "The Gender of Capital" on the gender wealth gap and how it is maintained by legal professionals.

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At the Department of Political Science (University of Amsterdam, @uva-fmg.bsky.social), we are looking for a new Assistant Professor to join our team. Interested? You can find all details and apply here: werkenbij.uva.nl/en/vacancies....

Vacancy — Assistant Professor in Political Science

The Department of Political Science at the University of Amsterdam invites applications for one and possibly two tenure-track Assistant Professor (Universitair Docent) positions in Political Science w...

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Looking forward to presenting our #meta-analysis on #parenthood #discrimination (joined work with @isabelmhabicht.bsky.social and @jessdaik.bsky.social) at the CEPDISC 2025 conference in Denmark today. Working Paper available at osf.io/preprints/so...

We absolutely loved Bernd growing up - how cool to see this on Last Week Tonight 😂😍

Tommy Krappweis 📯@tommykrappweis.de · last yr.

Idee > TV-Format > Top40 Hit > Grimmepreis > Denkmal > Briefmarke > ... Ritterschlag.❤️

🙌🎉🎭 with the @equalstrength.bsky.social team at the @ecsr.bsky.social conference in Cologne #ECSR2025

EqualStrength@equalstrength.bsky.social · last yr.

This happened 💥🎭🫶🏼 #ECSR2025 @danielcapistrano.com @jeremykuhnle.bsky.social @evazschirnt.bsky.social @distasioval.bsky.social @bramlancee.bsky.social @hcebolla.bsky.social @alvaroszv.bsky.social @heypaolo.bsky.social @mfreino.bsky.social

🚨 New preprint out with @evazschirnt.bsky.social & @jessdaik.bsky.social We tackle a simple but major question: Are parents discriminated against in hiring? Check out our meta-analysis results ⬇️ 👉 Preprint: osf.io/preprints/so... Or join the discussion tomorrow at the #ECSR2025 poster session!

WORK! The Sociology Department at Utrecht University is hiring a new assistant prof, with expertise on migration/integration/polarization/stratification. Come join us! www.uu.nl/organisatie/...

Universitair docent sociologie

Wil jij studenten inspireren en vernieuwend onderwijs geven? Versterk ons team als universitair docent met expertise in migratie en/of sociale stratificatie.

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Reminder: you can still submit your abstract for the workshop on Survey Experiments that @bramlancee.bsky.social and I are organising @aissr.bsky.social early October. Submission deadline is 27/08/2025 ⬇️

Eva Zschirnt@evazschirnt.bsky.social · last yr.

@bramlancee.bsky.social and I are organising the 3rd AMCIS Workshop on "Survey Experiments in the Social Sciences", 1-2 October 2025 in Amsterdam. We are looking for Papers and/or Research Designs. Please email your submission to me and Bram, submission deadline is 27/08/2025. @aissr.bsky.social

@bramlancee.bsky.social and I are organising the 3rd AMCIS Workshop on "Survey Experiments in the Social Sciences", 1-2 October 2025 in Amsterdam. We are looking for Papers and/or Research Designs. Please email your submission to me and Bram, submission deadline is 27/08/2025. @aissr.bsky.social