Paolo Velásquez
@heypaolo.bsky.social
Postdoc @ University of Oxford's Centre on Migration, Policy and Society
https://www.compas.ox.ac.uk/people/paolo-velasquez
https://www.compas.ox.ac.uk/people/paolo-velasquez
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After so many months of fieldwork, it was great to present findings from our @equalstrength.bsky.social's project at the LIVES centre in beautiful Lausanne! Stay tuned for more in the coming months!
After seemingly endless meetings online, meeting in-person is so unbelievably valuable 🤩
Get ready for lots of research from Team Science coming your way 🤝
@distasioval.bsky.social already gave a keynote summarising the state of the art... and there is still so much more to come 👏
Get ready for lots of research from Team Science coming your way 🤝
@distasioval.bsky.social already gave a keynote summarising the state of the art... and there is still so much more to come 👏
November 8, 2025 at 7:55 AM
After so many months of fieldwork, it was great to present findings from our @equalstrength.bsky.social's project at the LIVES centre in beautiful Lausanne! Stay tuned for more in the coming months!
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This project has been an incredible experience for all of us. The data collection is almost finished, so hopefully you’ll start seeing results from this amazing team effort in 2026.
Big thanks to the organising team @jeremykuhnle.bsky.social, Stephanie Steinmetz and Vasilena Lachkovska!
Big thanks to the organising team @jeremykuhnle.bsky.social, Stephanie Steinmetz and Vasilena Lachkovska!
After so many months of fieldwork, it was great to present findings from our @equalstrength.bsky.social's project at the LIVES centre in beautiful Lausanne! Stay tuned for more in the coming months!
After seemingly endless meetings online, meeting in-person is so unbelievably valuable 🤩
Get ready for lots of research from Team Science coming your way 🤝
@distasioval.bsky.social already gave a keynote summarising the state of the art... and there is still so much more to come 👏
Get ready for lots of research from Team Science coming your way 🤝
@distasioval.bsky.social already gave a keynote summarising the state of the art... and there is still so much more to come 👏
November 10, 2025 at 1:00 PM
This project has been an incredible experience for all of us. The data collection is almost finished, so hopefully you’ll start seeing results from this amazing team effort in 2026.
Big thanks to the organising team @jeremykuhnle.bsky.social, Stephanie Steinmetz and Vasilena Lachkovska!
Big thanks to the organising team @jeremykuhnle.bsky.social, Stephanie Steinmetz and Vasilena Lachkovska!
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It was so good to meet with @equalstrength.bsky.social -researchers to discuss structural discrimination against Black, Muslim, and Roma people, funded by Horizon Europe.
Thank you @stephsteinmetz.bsky.social, @jeremykuhnle.bsky.social and Vasilena Lachkovska for hosting us at UNIL in Lausanne.
Thank you @stephsteinmetz.bsky.social, @jeremykuhnle.bsky.social and Vasilena Lachkovska for hosting us at UNIL in Lausanne.
November 8, 2025 at 6:05 AM
It was so good to meet with @equalstrength.bsky.social -researchers to discuss structural discrimination against Black, Muslim, and Roma people, funded by Horizon Europe.
Thank you @stephsteinmetz.bsky.social, @jeremykuhnle.bsky.social and Vasilena Lachkovska for hosting us at UNIL in Lausanne.
Thank you @stephsteinmetz.bsky.social, @jeremykuhnle.bsky.social and Vasilena Lachkovska for hosting us at UNIL in Lausanne.
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This week in Lausanne for workshops with the @equalstrength.bsky.social and the LIVES centre. Weather does not disappoint.
November 4, 2025 at 12:53 PM
This week in Lausanne for workshops with the @equalstrength.bsky.social and the LIVES centre. Weather does not disappoint.
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New publication!
Aleš Kudrnáč and I have a new paper in npj Climate Action about public support for climate policymaking. Prior studies have emphasized the importance of people's perceptions of policies' costs. But we find perceptions of benefits matter even more!
rdcu.be/eJkGb
Aleš Kudrnáč and I have a new paper in npj Climate Action about public support for climate policymaking. Prior studies have emphasized the importance of people's perceptions of policies' costs. But we find perceptions of benefits matter even more!
rdcu.be/eJkGb
October 4, 2025 at 10:40 AM
New publication!
Aleš Kudrnáč and I have a new paper in npj Climate Action about public support for climate policymaking. Prior studies have emphasized the importance of people's perceptions of policies' costs. But we find perceptions of benefits matter even more!
rdcu.be/eJkGb
Aleš Kudrnáč and I have a new paper in npj Climate Action about public support for climate policymaking. Prior studies have emphasized the importance of people's perceptions of policies' costs. But we find perceptions of benefits matter even more!
rdcu.be/eJkGb
New research by colleagues @futures-studies.bsky.social
"While ethnic discrimination is widespread in occupations dominated by native-born workers, it decreases as the proportion of immigrants in an occupation rises"
direct.mit.edu/euso/article...
"While ethnic discrimination is widespread in occupations dominated by native-born workers, it decreases as the proportion of immigrants in an occupation rises"
direct.mit.edu/euso/article...
The making of ethnic segregation on the labor market—evidence from a field experiment
Abstract. Western labor markets are typically segregated by country of birth, with immigrants often employed in roles such as cleaners, taxi drivers, and fast-food cooks. We examine whether employers ...
direct.mit.edu
October 17, 2025 at 6:53 AM
New research by colleagues @futures-studies.bsky.social
"While ethnic discrimination is widespread in occupations dominated by native-born workers, it decreases as the proportion of immigrants in an occupation rises"
direct.mit.edu/euso/article...
"While ethnic discrimination is widespread in occupations dominated by native-born workers, it decreases as the proportion of immigrants in an occupation rises"
direct.mit.edu/euso/article...
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What is the liberalizing potential of higher education? In this @bjsociology.bsky.social research, we show substantial variation in the association between field of study and anti-immigrant sentiment — a pattern most pronounced among those with tertiary degrees doi.org/10.1111/1468...
September 22, 2025 at 6:55 PM
What is the liberalizing potential of higher education? In this @bjsociology.bsky.social research, we show substantial variation in the association between field of study and anti-immigrant sentiment — a pattern most pronounced among those with tertiary degrees doi.org/10.1111/1468...
APSA Pre-conference @migration.ubc.ca!
September 10, 2025 at 3:10 PM
APSA Pre-conference @migration.ubc.ca!
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This happened 💥🎭🫶🏼 #ECSR2025
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@mfreino.bsky.social
@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
September 4, 2025 at 9:05 PM
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All the keynote recordings are available now, enjoy! www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
IC2S2'25 Norrköping - YouTube
This playlist contains all keynotes from IC2S2'25 in Norrköping, Sweden.
www.youtube.com
July 25, 2025 at 3:49 PM
All the keynote recordings are available now, enjoy! www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
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📢 *Call for Applications* / 📢 *Convocatoria abierta*
Join our project on Prejudice & Discrimination at the Spanish National Research Council (Madrid 🇪🇸)
Open to junior scholars at different stages (postdocs, predocs, or MSc grads considering a PhD)
🔗 ⬇️ www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/zrur0...
Join our project on Prejudice & Discrimination at the Spanish National Research Council (Madrid 🇪🇸)
Open to junior scholars at different stages (postdocs, predocs, or MSc grads considering a PhD)
🔗 ⬇️ www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/zrur0...
www.dropbox.com
July 24, 2025 at 2:57 PM
📢 *Call for Applications* / 📢 *Convocatoria abierta*
Join our project on Prejudice & Discrimination at the Spanish National Research Council (Madrid 🇪🇸)
Open to junior scholars at different stages (postdocs, predocs, or MSc grads considering a PhD)
🔗 ⬇️ www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/zrur0...
Join our project on Prejudice & Discrimination at the Spanish National Research Council (Madrid 🇪🇸)
Open to junior scholars at different stages (postdocs, predocs, or MSc grads considering a PhD)
🔗 ⬇️ www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/zrur0...
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Short piece about our @nature.com paper on the immigrant-native pay gap in The Conversation! Also broad coverage in (so far) German, Dutch, and Spanish central news outlets today!
Immigrants in Europe and North America earn 18% less than natives – here’s why
Immigrants struggle to access higher-paying jobs, meaning their skills often go to waste.
theconversation.com
July 17, 2025 at 9:14 AM
Short piece about our @nature.com paper on the immigrant-native pay gap in The Conversation! Also broad coverage in (so far) German, Dutch, and Spanish central news outlets today!
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Two recently published studies show that individuals who studied humanities or art subjects are more socially liberal than those with degrees in other fields.
1) @maureeneger.bsky.social, @heypaolo.bsky.social &Mikael Hjerm (2025) in @bjsociology.bsky.social: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
1) @maureeneger.bsky.social, @heypaolo.bsky.social &Mikael Hjerm (2025) in @bjsociology.bsky.social: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
What is the Liberalizing Potential of Higher Education? An Analysis of Academic Fields and Anti‐Immigrant Sentiment Across 32 Countries
The link between educational attainment and attitudes towards out-groups stands out as one of the most consistent statistical associations in the social and political sciences. However, a recent anal...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
July 16, 2025 at 9:21 AM
Two recently published studies show that individuals who studied humanities or art subjects are more socially liberal than those with degrees in other fields.
1) @maureeneger.bsky.social, @heypaolo.bsky.social &Mikael Hjerm (2025) in @bjsociology.bsky.social: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
1) @maureeneger.bsky.social, @heypaolo.bsky.social &Mikael Hjerm (2025) in @bjsociology.bsky.social: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
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This research note details the analyses of European Social Survey (ESS) data, spanning 32 countries and over 120,000 respondents, revealing substantial variation in the association between field of study and anti-immigrant prejudice.
#EarlyView in #BJS ➡️ buff.ly/NmxkmlS
#EarlyView in #BJS ➡️ buff.ly/NmxkmlS
July 15, 2025 at 9:03 AM
This research note details the analyses of European Social Survey (ESS) data, spanning 32 countries and over 120,000 respondents, revealing substantial variation in the association between field of study and anti-immigrant prejudice.
#EarlyView in #BJS ➡️ buff.ly/NmxkmlS
#EarlyView in #BJS ➡️ buff.ly/NmxkmlS
Five 2-year postdocs at the Stockholm School of Economics. Some knowledge of Swedish is necessary.
jobs.hhs.se/en/job/stock...
jobs.hhs.se/en/job/stock...
Five 2-year post-doc positions at the new Arena for Migration and Integration at the Stockholm School of Economics (SSE)
About the positionThis new initiative, housed at the SSE House of Governance and Public Policy (GaPP), aims to create a platform to support the sustainable inte...
jobs.hhs.se
July 14, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Five 2-year postdocs at the Stockholm School of Economics. Some knowledge of Swedish is necessary.
jobs.hhs.se/en/job/stock...
jobs.hhs.se/en/job/stock...
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🚨 New publication in JEMS: "Whom do we naturalise? A factorial survey on naturalisation preferences in Germany." How do ordinary Germans evaluate hypothetical naturalisation applications—considering factors like language proficiency, employment, and country of origin?
Whom do we naturalise? A factorial survey on naturalisation preferences in Germany
This article presents the findings of a novel survey experiment that investigates public attitudes towards naturalisation applicants in Germany. By employing vignettes of hypothetical applicants, t...
doi.org
July 14, 2025 at 8:08 AM
🚨 New publication in JEMS: "Whom do we naturalise? A factorial survey on naturalisation preferences in Germany." How do ordinary Germans evaluate hypothetical naturalisation applications—considering factors like language proficiency, employment, and country of origin?
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Can providing facts about ethnic discrimination change people's beliefs and raise support for affirmative action?
We put it to the test in new @ispp-pops.bsky.social study with @willemdekoster.bsky.social, Jeroen v/d Waal and Masja van Meteren. A thread!
Open access link: doi.org/10.1111/pops...
We put it to the test in new @ispp-pops.bsky.social study with @willemdekoster.bsky.social, Jeroen v/d Waal and Masja van Meteren. A thread!
Open access link: doi.org/10.1111/pops...
July 9, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Can providing facts about ethnic discrimination change people's beliefs and raise support for affirmative action?
We put it to the test in new @ispp-pops.bsky.social study with @willemdekoster.bsky.social, Jeroen v/d Waal and Masja van Meteren. A thread!
Open access link: doi.org/10.1111/pops...
We put it to the test in new @ispp-pops.bsky.social study with @willemdekoster.bsky.social, Jeroen v/d Waal and Masja van Meteren. A thread!
Open access link: doi.org/10.1111/pops...
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As is typical, show up for the sociology, leave with the Marxism. Last term, in my undergrad theory course, a student asked me in week 9 why I hadn’t mentioned capitalism yet. I laughed and asked why? He told me that it was a common fact that capitalism was said by week 2 in every sociology class
July 9, 2025 at 1:48 PM
As is typical, show up for the sociology, leave with the Marxism. Last term, in my undergrad theory course, a student asked me in week 9 why I hadn’t mentioned capitalism yet. I laughed and asked why? He told me that it was a common fact that capitalism was said by week 2 in every sociology class
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Does higher ed liberalize sentiments about immigrants? Using survey data across 32 countries, CASBS fellow @maureeneger.bsky.social & coauthors reveal substantial variation in the assoc b/w field of study & anti-immigrant prejudice
👉 @bjsociology.bsky.social: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
👉 @bjsociology.bsky.social: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
July 9, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Does higher ed liberalize sentiments about immigrants? Using survey data across 32 countries, CASBS fellow @maureeneger.bsky.social & coauthors reveal substantial variation in the assoc b/w field of study & anti-immigrant prejudice
👉 @bjsociology.bsky.social: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
👉 @bjsociology.bsky.social: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
This research note is now online! here is the updated link: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
July 9, 2025 at 6:48 AM
This research note is now online! here is the updated link: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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EqualStrength crowd is the coolest crowd 😎🔥 #IMISCOE2025 (
July 4, 2025 at 11:17 AM
EqualStrength crowd is the coolest crowd 😎🔥 #IMISCOE2025 (
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Last day of #IMISCOE2025, @heypaolo.bsky.social is presenting joint work with @mfreino.bsky.social on perception of fairness and discrimination among migrants in the english housing market
July 4, 2025 at 7:53 AM
Last day of #IMISCOE2025, @heypaolo.bsky.social is presenting joint work with @mfreino.bsky.social on perception of fairness and discrimination among migrants in the english housing market
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Excited to be at the #IMISCOE conference in Paris this week! Will present work on intersectionality and stereotypes with new data from the @equalstrength.bsky.social project in the last session on Friday. Last session is the best session right?
July 1, 2025 at 7:47 AM
Excited to be at the #IMISCOE conference in Paris this week! Will present work on intersectionality and stereotypes with new data from the @equalstrength.bsky.social project in the last session on Friday. Last session is the best session right?
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Pleased to share my new article in Migration Studies @MigrationJrnl on why it’s so much harder than it sounds for government to select the “best and brightest” migrants
I illustrate using the example of two widely criticized 'investor visa' programmes
academic.oup.com/migration/ar...
I illustrate using the example of two widely criticized 'investor visa' programmes
academic.oup.com/migration/ar...
July 2, 2025 at 10:25 AM
Pleased to share my new article in Migration Studies @MigrationJrnl on why it’s so much harder than it sounds for government to select the “best and brightest” migrants
I illustrate using the example of two widely criticized 'investor visa' programmes
academic.oup.com/migration/ar...
I illustrate using the example of two widely criticized 'investor visa' programmes
academic.oup.com/migration/ar...