Miranda J. Lubbers

Miranda Lubbers

@mirandalubbers.bsky.social

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Professor of Anthropology; UAB Barcelona; Director COALESCE lab (http://coalesce-lab.com/en). ICREA Acadèmia fellow; ERC Advanced Grant holder “A #network #science approach to #social #cohesion in #European #societies”. European Academy of Sociology. .. more

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Miranda J. Lubbers is a Dutch social scientist specializing in the analysis of migration, segregation, and social identity through personal networks. She is Professor in Anthropology at the Department of Social and Cultural Anthropology of the Autonomous University of Barcelona, and director of the COALESCE Lab. .. more

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Miranda Lubbers @mirandalubbers.bsky.social · May 9

My new paper doi.org/10.1093/esr/... explains that personal networks expose us to different degrees to economic distress, which shapes public opinion (here, institutional trust). Yet institutional trust research has largely overlooked networks. #sociology #netsky

The role of social networks in institutional trust during economic downturns

Abstract. Citizens’ trust in institutions is crucial for the proper functioning of societies. While national economic performance is a key predictor of ins

doi.org

Miranda Lubbers @mirandalubbers.bsky.social · 15h

Congratulations! 🍾 I already look forward to reading about the results!

Miranda Lubbers @mirandalubbers.bsky.social · 16h

Son said that his teacher told a classmate during an exam “you got that question wrong“. He changed the answer, finished, then teacher said “you had it right earlier, as you would have known if you studied. Now it’s wrong.” The kid failed the exam. This story will give me some epic stomach ulcers.

Reposted by Melanie C. Green, Miranda J. Lubbers, Jill A. Jacobson

Jay Van Bavel, PhD @jayvanbavel.bsky.social · 1d

I know several of the women who were harassed by this guy. They had real courage to testify. He engaged in serious professional retaliation against women.

This needs to end. I've seen how many people curry favor with known sexual harassers and how the worst can still manage to leap from job to job.

Miranda Lubbers @mirandalubbers.bsky.social · 1d

Imagine being 21 rn, being thrown back in an autocracy that takes people's rights, opportunities, & money, seeing climate crises rapidly change life-as-we-know-it while the wealthy dream of apocalypse, & still being able to see a ... big picture. (oh, and yum re leftover pasta in a Tupperware)

Reposted by Luca Rossi, Miranda J. Lubbers

aytalina @aytalina.bsky.social · 3d

Are you applying computational methods in your research or thinking about starting a lab? Join us for the first Computational Methods Labs Showcase by the ICA CM Division @icacm.bsky.social 🌟
Online on Feb 16, 2026, 4:00–5:30 pm CET / 10:00–11:30 am EST 📆
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Miranda Lubbers @mirandalubbers.bsky.social · 7d

Congratulations Nathalie!!! 🍾

Miranda Lubbers @mirandalubbers.bsky.social · 7d

I hope @ageinves.bsky.social will at some time abolish the limiting research team-work team separation. European grants are 10-20x bigger and they work well without it. And the 100-50% rule. Imagine what collaborations would be possible if research groups don’t have to hoard their time.

Miranda Lubbers @mirandalubbers.bsky.social · 7d

"The university system will ban advocacy of "race or gender ideology"" -nah, pointing out systemic inequalities in health or pay isn´t "ideology", it´s purely empirical. Framing it as ideology, or prohibiting investigations, however, is ideological. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/u...

Texas A&M Tightens Rules on Talking About Race and Gender in Classes

www.nytimes.com

Miranda Lubbers @mirandalubbers.bsky.social · 8d

Women have accused this man for such a long time, but no, we need guys’ emails about him to be sure it’s true.

Miranda Lubbers @mirandalubbers.bsky.social · 8d

Loved the presentation 😍! And just ignore jimi's last comment 👆 - without jimi, the paper wouldn´t even exist!

Reposted by Miranda J. Lubbers

jimi adams @jimiadams.bsky.social · 9d

I gave a webinar from this work with the International Social Capital Association, available here - www.intsocialcapital.org/event/toward...

Toward a Unified Conceptualization of Social Capital - International Social Capital Association (ISCA)

Social capital is among the most broadly used concepts in social science. Despite its shared understanding as beneficial resources available from the connections between people, authors vary widely in...

www.intsocialcapital.org

Reposted by Miranda J. Lubbers

SocArXivBot @socarxivbot.bsky.social · 11d

Not All Political Topics Are Created Equal: How Issue Polarization Shapes Partner Selection in Informal Political Discussion: https://osf.io/zauq4

Miranda Lubbers @mirandalubbers.bsky.social · 13d

back in 2024: www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...

Trump tells Christians they won't have to vote after this election

It was not clear what the former president meant by his remarks.

www.reuters.com

Miranda Lubbers @mirandalubbers.bsky.social · 13d

The observation that many people consider this man to have charisma has forever changed my understanding of the concept.

Reposted by Miranda J. Lubbers

Socius: Sociological Research for a Dynamic World @sociusjournal.bsky.social · 13d

They’ll never last 👫

S. Salim’s new article in #Socius uses a dyadic conjoint #survey to measure third-party evaluations of #interracial couples, including their perceived seriousness, #compatibility, and #white respondent approval of the couple.

Read: doi.org/10.1177/2378...

Miranda Lubbers @mirandalubbers.bsky.social · 13d

Asbest ruins a workplace
Petty people ruin the workplace
Narcissists ruin the workplace
AI ruins the workplace
Always-on expectations ruin the workplace
Capitalism ruins the workplace
Precarious employment ruins the workplace
Bureaucratization ruins the workplace
- but women?

NYT article header "Interesting Times with Ross Douthat: Did Women Ruin the Workplace?"

Reposted by Peter Thorne, Rosemary A. Joyce, Erwin Dekker , and 5 more Peter Thorne, Rosemary A. Joyce, Erwin Dekker, Miranda J. Lubbers, Aurélien Mondon, Césari Laurent, David Stott, Southern Africa

I said abolish and I fucking meant it @astridoverthere.bsky.social · 14d

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Miranda Lubbers @mirandalubbers.bsky.social · 16d

So well deserved! Congratulations @philipncohen.com 🍾

Miranda Lubbers @mirandalubbers.bsky.social · 16d

Does anyone know of an international funder open to people based in Spain (funding computational science or anthropology) interested in highly interdisciplinary research using computational text analysis? (~€200,000).
Suggestions or collaborations welcome—thanks! 🙏 #css

Miranda Lubbers @mirandalubbers.bsky.social · 17d

Yess! 👉 Professor Louise Ryan will give an open seminar about the social networks of refugees on Nov 27, so if you´re in the Barcelona area and interested in her talk, you are very welcome to join us at the UAB! (and if you´re somewhere else, you can connect via the link🔗). 📌

Dan Rodriguez-Garcia @danrodriguezgarcia.bsky.social · 17d

📣 I am thrilled to announce this Hybrid Open Seminar on November 27th at 3PM co-organised by @coalescelab.bsky.social @mirandalubbers.bsky.social and INMIX - UAB Research Group featuring leading expert in migration studies Prof. Louise Ryan ☘️
@teoriantropolog.bsky.social @uab.cat
See U there! ✨

Reposted by Miranda J. Lubbers

Dan Rodriguez-Garcia @danrodriguezgarcia.bsky.social · 17d

Miranda Lubbers @mirandalubbers.bsky.social · 17d

Very elegants! (cards and nails)! Congrats!! 🍾

Miranda Lubbers @mirandalubbers.bsky.social · 17d

If someone ever tries to dim your light, shine brighter. Like sunlight on vampires. You got this. 🫶

Miranda Lubbers @mirandalubbers.bsky.social · 22d

Dutch elections: First exit poll shows great wins for centre parties D66 & CDA compared to 2023, big loss for the governing extreme right-wing (ER) party (but compensated by wins by non-governing ER parties) & losses for left-wing parties, but it's too close to call. www.politico.eu/article/dutc...

Dutch election is too close to call between liberals and far right, exit poll says

Rob Jetten and Geert Wilders are fighting it out for top spot in a nail-biting vote in the Netherlands.

www.politico.eu

Miranda Lubbers @mirandalubbers.bsky.social · 23d

Having my hopes up (probably in vain) for the Dutch elections - don´t forget to vote today if you are eligible!

Miranda Lubbers @mirandalubbers.bsky.social · 24d

Next up: Is the person who says she hates seeing old people in public an ageist or realist? Is the man who can’t stand successful women a sexist or realist? Is the neighbor who abhors pasta a pasta hater or a realist? Join us live or even better, check a dictionnaire, “racist” is under the R.

Peston @itvpeston.bsky.social · 24d

Is the Reform MP who says she’s driven mad by TV adverts full of Black & Asian people a racist or realist? How many migrants would the Tories expel? & should the UK be selling fighter jets to Türkiye?

Join LIVE at 9PM on X & YouTube or on ITV1 at 1045PM 📺

#Peston

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