Bryan Boyle
@bryanboyle.bsky.social
Sociologist. Post-Doctoral Researcher @mpifg.bsky.social. Labour, culture & elites. Ethnographer of butlers.
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Bryan Boyle
@bryanboyle.bsky.social
· Jan 8
Mine and @dvandebroeck.bsky.social’s paper on ‘The Labor of Distinction’ is out now in ASR. Drawing from an ethnography that involved training and working as a butler, we tell a larger story about elites and inequality (1/18) journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
Poor title but a good read
January 8, 2026 at 3:01 PM
Poor title but a good read
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A college spending resource on this instead of access efforts, given the woeful current state of access (particularly to unis like Cambridge), is a regulatory failure. Unis should have access targets and face real consequences if they don't meet them.
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
Cambridge college to target elite private schools for student recruitment
Exclusive: Trinity Hall’s new policy described as a ‘slap in the face’ for state-educated students
www.theguardian.com
January 7, 2026 at 9:40 PM
A college spending resource on this instead of access efforts, given the woeful current state of access (particularly to unis like Cambridge), is a regulatory failure. Unis should have access targets and face real consequences if they don't meet them.
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
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First official working day of 2026 - and we'll restart our attempts to understand what to do with our political economy.
On Wednesday, I'll give a talk at the Max Plank Institute in Köln on whether limitarianism is compatible with capitalism (open to the public): www.mpifg.de/events/43416...
On Wednesday, I'll give a talk at the Max Plank Institute in Köln on whether limitarianism is compatible with capitalism (open to the public): www.mpifg.de/events/43416...
Are Limitarianism and Capitalism Compatible?
Ingrid Robeyns introduces limitarianism as regulative ideal to keep striving for, the view that there should be a cap on how much personal wealth each individual can have.
www.mpifg.de
January 5, 2026 at 7:33 AM
First official working day of 2026 - and we'll restart our attempts to understand what to do with our political economy.
On Wednesday, I'll give a talk at the Max Plank Institute in Köln on whether limitarianism is compatible with capitalism (open to the public): www.mpifg.de/events/43416...
On Wednesday, I'll give a talk at the Max Plank Institute in Köln on whether limitarianism is compatible with capitalism (open to the public): www.mpifg.de/events/43416...
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Are you outside of the UK and want to come do a post-doc with me? Consider using this opportunity.internal EOI deadline is Jan 29th so you will need to get in touch before 15th. Only projects on remote/flexible working, ideal worker culture, gender roles
www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/funding/sche...
www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/funding/sche...
International Fellowships 2026
The International Fellowships Programme enables researchers to work for two years at a UK institution with the aim of building a globally connected, mobile research and innovation workforce.
www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk
January 5, 2026 at 11:12 AM
Are you outside of the UK and want to come do a post-doc with me? Consider using this opportunity.internal EOI deadline is Jan 29th so you will need to get in touch before 15th. Only projects on remote/flexible working, ideal worker culture, gender roles
www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/funding/sche...
www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/funding/sche...
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New in @socprobsjournal.bsky.social w/ @estelabdiaz.bsky.social: the rapid growth of the admissions consulting industry has raised questions about inequality, privilege, and merit. We combine two original data sources to ask how consultants make sense of their work.
academic.oup.com/socpro/advan...
academic.oup.com/socpro/advan...
Inequality and moral meaning-making in the admissions consulting profession
Abstract. Prior research has described how middle-class and affluent families draw on private supplemental educational resources to help their children mai
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December 17, 2025 at 3:58 PM
New in @socprobsjournal.bsky.social w/ @estelabdiaz.bsky.social: the rapid growth of the admissions consulting industry has raised questions about inequality, privilege, and merit. We combine two original data sources to ask how consultants make sense of their work.
academic.oup.com/socpro/advan...
academic.oup.com/socpro/advan...
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Our neighbours at @tcdpoliticalsci.bsky.social are hiring 3 (!) tenure-track faculty members:
– Assistant Professor in Political Economy
– Assistant Professor in International Politics
– Assistant Professor in Political Science
Deadline: 15 Jan 2026
More details: jobs.tcd.ie
@tcddublin.bsky.social
– Assistant Professor in Political Economy
– Assistant Professor in International Politics
– Assistant Professor in Political Science
Deadline: 15 Jan 2026
More details: jobs.tcd.ie
@tcddublin.bsky.social
December 19, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Our neighbours at @tcdpoliticalsci.bsky.social are hiring 3 (!) tenure-track faculty members:
– Assistant Professor in Political Economy
– Assistant Professor in International Politics
– Assistant Professor in Political Science
Deadline: 15 Jan 2026
More details: jobs.tcd.ie
@tcddublin.bsky.social
– Assistant Professor in Political Economy
– Assistant Professor in International Politics
– Assistant Professor in Political Science
Deadline: 15 Jan 2026
More details: jobs.tcd.ie
@tcddublin.bsky.social
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Me and @runestahl.bsky.social are hiring a future PhD fellow to study climate and class
www.cbs.dk/om-cbs/job-o...
www.cbs.dk/om-cbs/job-o...
www.cbs.dk
December 18, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Me and @runestahl.bsky.social are hiring a future PhD fellow to study climate and class
www.cbs.dk/om-cbs/job-o...
www.cbs.dk/om-cbs/job-o...
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📣 Call for doctoral researchers!
For our International Max Planck Research School on the Social and Political Constitution of the Economy we’re seeking doctoral researchers with a master’s degree in sociology, political science, economics, or a related field.
Please share widely! s.gwdg.de/LNzUNa
For our International Max Planck Research School on the Social and Political Constitution of the Economy we’re seeking doctoral researchers with a master’s degree in sociology, political science, economics, or a related field.
Please share widely! s.gwdg.de/LNzUNa
December 15, 2025 at 11:42 AM
📣 Call for doctoral researchers!
For our International Max Planck Research School on the Social and Political Constitution of the Economy we’re seeking doctoral researchers with a master’s degree in sociology, political science, economics, or a related field.
Please share widely! s.gwdg.de/LNzUNa
For our International Max Planck Research School on the Social and Political Constitution of the Economy we’re seeking doctoral researchers with a master’s degree in sociology, political science, economics, or a related field.
Please share widely! s.gwdg.de/LNzUNa
Feeling very lucky to be able to give this talk at the University of Copenhagen tomorrow!
www.sociology.ku.dk/about/calend...
www.sociology.ku.dk/about/calend...
December 15, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Feeling very lucky to be able to give this talk at the University of Copenhagen tomorrow!
www.sociology.ku.dk/about/calend...
www.sociology.ku.dk/about/calend...
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Major research project to explore inequalities in museum attendance 😍
www.museumsassociation.org/museums-jour...
www.museumsassociation.org/museums-jour...
Major research project to explore inequalities in museum attendance - Museums Association
University of Leicester announces four-year initiative to address sector’s engagement and benefit gap
www.museumsassociation.org
December 12, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Major research project to explore inequalities in museum attendance 😍
www.museumsassociation.org/museums-jour...
www.museumsassociation.org/museums-jour...
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Good luck to my colleagues at the @vubrussel.bsky.social protesting against the Flemish government’s cuts to higher education this Thursday. Article (in Dutch) below www.demorgen.be/nieuws/waaro...
Waarom ze aan de VUB uitzonderlijk de straat optrekken: ‘We hadden meteen het werk moeten neerleggen’
Er komt een cruciale week aan voor de VUB. De Vlaamse regering bespaart vanaf 1 januari fors in het budget voor het Brussels hoger onderwijs. Van vakbonden tot studenten, professoren en decanen: op 11...
www.demorgen.be
December 7, 2025 at 11:58 AM
Good luck to my colleagues at the @vubrussel.bsky.social protesting against the Flemish government’s cuts to higher education this Thursday. Article (in Dutch) below www.demorgen.be/nieuws/waaro...
Good luck to my colleagues at the @vubrussel.bsky.social protesting against the Flemish government’s cuts to higher education this Thursday. Article (in Dutch) below www.demorgen.be/nieuws/waaro...
Waarom ze aan de VUB uitzonderlijk de straat optrekken: ‘We hadden meteen het werk moeten neerleggen’
Er komt een cruciale week aan voor de VUB. De Vlaamse regering bespaart vanaf 1 januari fors in het budget voor het Brussels hoger onderwijs. Van vakbonden tot studenten, professoren en decanen: op 11...
www.demorgen.be
December 7, 2025 at 11:58 AM
Good luck to my colleagues at the @vubrussel.bsky.social protesting against the Flemish government’s cuts to higher education this Thursday. Article (in Dutch) below www.demorgen.be/nieuws/waaro...
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We’re offering a full-time, three-year position in a dynamic research group.
December 2, 2025 at 10:01 AM
We’re offering a full-time, three-year position in a dynamic research group.
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CNRS cancels Web of Science in order to focus on qualitative evaluation and promoting the development of open databases.
www.cnrs.fr/en/update/cn...
www.cnrs.fr/en/update/cn...
The CNRS is breaking free from the Web of Science
From January 1st 2026, the CNRS will cut access to one of the largest commercial bibliometric databases, Clarivate Analytics'
www.cnrs.fr
December 1, 2025 at 12:31 PM
CNRS cancels Web of Science in order to focus on qualitative evaluation and promoting the development of open databases.
www.cnrs.fr/en/update/cn...
www.cnrs.fr/en/update/cn...
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Simon Kuper on the big, beautiful flattery industry
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on.ft.com/4ot93aZ
November 29, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Simon Kuper on the big, beautiful flattery industry
on.ft.com/4ot93aZ
on.ft.com/4ot93aZ
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New article out now 🚨
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
@sheffielduni.bsky.social
While researching the wealthy business class in and around Manchester, I stumbled upon CEO peer advisory groups — little-known but powerful sites of elite cohesion. 🧵
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
@sheffielduni.bsky.social
While researching the wealthy business class in and around Manchester, I stumbled upon CEO peer advisory groups — little-known but powerful sites of elite cohesion. 🧵
Therapy Culture for the Business Class: Exploring How CEO Peer Groups Make and Legitimate Elite Cohesion
In the current context of extreme economic inequality and rising concentrations of income and wealth at the top, the social processes through which elites restrict the wider population's access to re...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
November 4, 2025 at 2:20 PM
New article out now 🚨
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
@sheffielduni.bsky.social
While researching the wealthy business class in and around Manchester, I stumbled upon CEO peer advisory groups — little-known but powerful sites of elite cohesion. 🧵
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
@sheffielduni.bsky.social
While researching the wealthy business class in and around Manchester, I stumbled upon CEO peer advisory groups — little-known but powerful sites of elite cohesion. 🧵
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Très heureuse d’annoncer la parution du livre, coécrit avec Sébastien Michon 𝘋𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘪𝘳 𝘥𝘦𝘴 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘧𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘭·𝘭𝘦𝘴 𝘥𝘦 𝘭𝘢 𝘱𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘲𝘶𝘦. 𝘜𝘯𝘦 𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘦 𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘨𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘦 𝘦𝘵 𝘤𝘪𝘵𝘰𝘺𝘦𝘯𝘯𝘦 𝘢 𝘭𝘢 𝘵𝘦𝘵𝘦 𝘥’𝘶𝘯𝘦 𝘷𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘦, paru au Croquant.
On y parle de l’exercice du pouvoir local par une « liste citoyenne » élue à Strasbourg en 2020.
On y parle de l’exercice du pouvoir local par une « liste citoyenne » élue à Strasbourg en 2020.
November 12, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Très heureuse d’annoncer la parution du livre, coécrit avec Sébastien Michon 𝘋𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘪𝘳 𝘥𝘦𝘴 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘧𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘭·𝘭𝘦𝘴 𝘥𝘦 𝘭𝘢 𝘱𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘲𝘶𝘦. 𝘜𝘯𝘦 𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘦 𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘨𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘦 𝘦𝘵 𝘤𝘪𝘵𝘰𝘺𝘦𝘯𝘯𝘦 𝘢 𝘭𝘢 𝘵𝘦𝘵𝘦 𝘥’𝘶𝘯𝘦 𝘷𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘦, paru au Croquant.
On y parle de l’exercice du pouvoir local par une « liste citoyenne » élue à Strasbourg en 2020.
On y parle de l’exercice du pouvoir local par une « liste citoyenne » élue à Strasbourg en 2020.
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Excited to finally share my new paper (w/Raphaël Charron-Chénier) out in BJS! Staying Apart for the Kids looks at how older adults consider preserving family wealth in their new relationships. Drawing on my interviews with mid/late-life daters, we show how accumulated wealth shapes dating decisions.
Staying Apart for the Kids? Older American Daters and the Preservation of Family Wealth
Romantic repartnering in later life has received substantial scholarly and public attention in light of population aging and changes in family dynamics. In the United States, the importance of househ...
doi.org
October 9, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Excited to finally share my new paper (w/Raphaël Charron-Chénier) out in BJS! Staying Apart for the Kids looks at how older adults consider preserving family wealth in their new relationships. Drawing on my interviews with mid/late-life daters, we show how accumulated wealth shapes dating decisions.
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What happens when public servants are asked to betray the values that brought them to service? New research traces how asylum officers under Trump navigated moral crisis and how their ability—or inability—to form with peers a shared aspiration for moral resolution determined who stayed or who left.
Asylum Decision-Making Under Trump: Shared Aspirations for Moral Realignment as a Mechanism of Moral Boundary Work in Times of Crisis | American Journal of Sociology: Vol 0, No ja
www.journals.uchicago.edu
October 28, 2025 at 9:41 PM
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We are hiring PhDs and postdocs to work on the ERC project GETGOV, where I am the PI.
We will investigate governing elites since 1789. I am sure that it will be a lot of fun and result in great research!
Postdocs: www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...
PhDs: www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...
We will investigate governing elites since 1789. I am sure that it will be a lot of fun and result in great research!
Postdocs: www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...
PhDs: www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...
Postdoctoral Fellow in Political Science (3-4 years) (288628) | University of Oslo
Job title: Postdoctoral Fellow in Political Science (3-4 years) (288628), Employer: University of Oslo, Deadline: Monday, November 17, 2025
www.jobbnorge.no
October 20, 2025 at 3:27 PM
We are hiring PhDs and postdocs to work on the ERC project GETGOV, where I am the PI.
We will investigate governing elites since 1789. I am sure that it will be a lot of fun and result in great research!
Postdocs: www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...
PhDs: www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...
We will investigate governing elites since 1789. I am sure that it will be a lot of fun and result in great research!
Postdocs: www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...
PhDs: www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...
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🇫🇷 We are hiring 🇫🇷
Assistant or Associate Professor Position in Computational Sociology @crestsociology.bsky.social @ipparis.bsky.social
Details here (please RT)
www.shorturl.at/E57le
Assistant or Associate Professor Position in Computational Sociology @crestsociology.bsky.social @ipparis.bsky.social
Details here (please RT)
www.shorturl.at/E57le
October 20, 2025 at 2:40 PM
🇫🇷 We are hiring 🇫🇷
Assistant or Associate Professor Position in Computational Sociology @crestsociology.bsky.social @ipparis.bsky.social
Details here (please RT)
www.shorturl.at/E57le
Assistant or Associate Professor Position in Computational Sociology @crestsociology.bsky.social @ipparis.bsky.social
Details here (please RT)
www.shorturl.at/E57le
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After adding new data to our spreadsheet, our central estimate of turnout for the No Kings Day protests yesterday has risen to 5.5 million, with an upper bound of 8.7 www.gelliottmorris.com/p/second-no-...
Second "No Kings Day" protests likely the largest single-day political demonstration since 1970, with 4.2-7.6 million participants
Here are the initial results from our crowdsourced crowd-counting estimates
www.gelliottmorris.com
October 19, 2025 at 1:15 PM
After adding new data to our spreadsheet, our central estimate of turnout for the No Kings Day protests yesterday has risen to 5.5 million, with an upper bound of 8.7 www.gelliottmorris.com/p/second-no-...
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💭What does liberation look like through the eyes of a young girl in wartime Kosovo?
Vjosa Musliu & Piro Rexhepi will be joining us for this book launch and a compelling conversation.
📅 Nov 12 | 🕔 5pm | Find out more and register here
Vjosa Musliu & Piro Rexhepi will be joining us for this book launch and a compelling conversation.
📅 Nov 12 | 🕔 5pm | Find out more and register here
Join us for the launch of Vjosa Musliu's new book, Girlhood at War.
Join us for our book launch, 'Girlhood At War: Interpreting War and Liberation in Kosovo' | Wednesday 12 November 2025 | 5pm to 6.30pm | LSE Old Building
buff.ly
October 17, 2025 at 11:04 AM
💭What does liberation look like through the eyes of a young girl in wartime Kosovo?
Vjosa Musliu & Piro Rexhepi will be joining us for this book launch and a compelling conversation.
📅 Nov 12 | 🕔 5pm | Find out more and register here
Vjosa Musliu & Piro Rexhepi will be joining us for this book launch and a compelling conversation.
📅 Nov 12 | 🕔 5pm | Find out more and register here
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If you know someone who is thinking about doing a PhD and who is interested in health then please share this advert with them. It is an ESRC funded PhD working on trade unions and health as part of a collaboration with me and the @tuc.org.uk @lsesociology.bsky.social www.lse.ac.uk/study-at-lse...
LSE Collaborative Studentship with Trades Union Congress
LSE Collaborative Studentship with Trades Union Congress
www.lse.ac.uk
October 10, 2025 at 8:34 AM
If you know someone who is thinking about doing a PhD and who is interested in health then please share this advert with them. It is an ESRC funded PhD working on trade unions and health as part of a collaboration with me and the @tuc.org.uk @lsesociology.bsky.social www.lse.ac.uk/study-at-lse...