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Martin Kreidl

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Social demographer interested in family and inequality. Professor @soc-muni.bsky.social. UCLA sociology and @ccpratucla.bsky.social alum. @ggp.bsky.social @ggp-cz.bsky.social country coordinator.

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Martin Kreidl @martinkreidl.bsky.social · Sep 4

we are hiring! a sociologist/survey methodologist to join the @ggp-cz.bsky.social team at @soc-muni.bsky.social.

Generations & Gender Programme Czech Republic @ggp-cz.bsky.social · Sep 4

📢 GGP CZ seeks to hire a post-doctoral researcher to join the national GGP team. The successful candidate will participate in the organization of the GGP in Czechia, especially in the implementation of the GGS survey.
🔗 Learn more here: ggp-cz.fss.muni.cz/en/aktuality...
@ggp.bsky.social

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Valentina Di Stasio @distasioval.bsky.social · 11d

Applications open for our PhD program!

European University Institute @eui-eu.bsky.social · 11d

🚨 Applications Now Open for the EUI PhD Programmes 2026-2027!

📊 Economics |⚖️ Law |📘 History | 🏛 Political and Social Sciences

Join the EUI's 50th PhD cohort!

Apply by 15 January 2026 (14:00 CET) for the academic journey of a lifetime! 👉: eui.eu/phd

#EUIPhD #PhDOpportunity

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British Sociological Association @britsoci.bsky.social · 5d

Sociology journal is looking for new Board members!

Do you specialise in quantitative or computational methods? Apply now!

The full list of expertise we need and how to apply can be found below. Applications close 11 November 2025.
www.mi-nomination.com/britsoc

Image text says that Sociology journal is looking for new Board members. Do you specialise in quantitative or computational methods? Apply now!

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Jan Mewes @janmewes.bsky.social · 4d

Do you happen to work with data from the Integrated World Values/European Values Study? If so beware: there is a rather influential coding error in the variable on religious denomination (F025). Go and check e.g. Spain and Germany and compare to F025_EVS and F025_WVS @gesis-dataservices.bsky.social

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Heike Klüver @heikekluever.bsky.social · 5d

More and more young people are turning to the far right. Why and what can we do about it?

Join our #COVIDEU Workshop on Nov 21 (2–5 PM) to discuss causes and counter-strategies.

🚀 Hosted by @humboldt-govlab.bsky.social
💡 Funded by @volkswagenstiftung.de
👉 Register: tinyurl.com/bdenyfnw

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European Social Survey @ess-survey.bsky.social · 4d

A webinar on connecting social #research to the public and policymakers will be held from 11am-12.30pm (CET) on Tuesday 18 November.

The #webinar will focus on why making research accessible matters, the risks of not doing so, and practical ways to communicate findings clearly.

Webinar: Bridging the gap: How to connect social research with the public and policymakers | Infra4NextGen

This webinar will explore how insights from social research can better reach and benefit both the public and policymakers.

buff.ly

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British Society for Population Studies (BSPS) @bspsuk.bsky.social · 5d

📢 Now open: BSPS 2026 Call for sessions and strands. Come and join us in Canterbury. 8-10 September 2026: www.lse.ac.uk/internationa...

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Sociology of Education, ASA journal @soceducation.bsky.social · 4d

✨Fresh Take Friday✨

Check out a new member of the SoE editorial board!

Amy Hsin is a Professor at the University of Notre Dame. Her work examines how structural forces shape educational outcomes, labor market trajectories and family life.

keough.nd.edu/about/facult...

#FreshTake

Amy Hsin

Our faculty, students, and alumni are addressing the world's greatest challenges with a focus on human dignity.

keough.nd.edu

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Nick Brown @steamtraen.eu · 4d

Oops. Ooooooooooooops.

I do hope that nobody has been given or denied a job/promotion based on their SpringerNature citation counts in the past 15 years.

arxiv.org/pdf/2511.01675

h/t @nathlarigaldie.bsky.social

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Vienna Institute of Demography (VID) @demographyvienna.bsky.social · 7d

📢 Job opening!
Join our Research Group on Fertility and Population Change as a Postdoctoral Researcher
⏰ Full-time (40h/week), 1-year position
🔗 Infos & application: oeawnr.onlyfy.jobs/job/2bka2yo1

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Matteo Carandini @carandinilab.net · 9d

Europe's MSCA postdoctoral fellowships are now attracting many researchers who would have gone to the US. So the payline has dropped below 10% (~1,600 fellowships to 17k applicants). Super tough situation. One more reason to double the next Horizon budget, as proposed by the EU Commission.

Tom Emery @drtomemery.bsky.social · 20d

Applications for MCSA are up 64%! 50% now come from outside the EU. Trump effect?

The European Research market just got a hell of a lot more crowded.

EU should turn on the tap

marie-sklodowska-curie-actions.ec.europa.eu/news/msca-po...

MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships 2025 receives record number of 17,058 proposals

This year’s annual MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships call has attracted considerable interest from the research community with 17,058 proposals submitted.

marie-sklodowska-curie-actions.ec.europa.eu

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Dominika Perdoch Sladka @dominikasladka.bsky.social · 12d

💍Attitudes toward marriage in Europe have changed - some countries saw a rise in neutral or negative views, while attitudes became more positive in Czechia and Estonia.
🇨🇿 Czechia stands out as the most traditional.

link.springer.com/article/10.1...

@soc-muni.bsky.social @ggp-cz.bsky.social

Is Marriage Still Outdated? Changing Views on Marriage and Cohabitation in Five European Countries - Population Research and Policy Review

This study aimed to examine how views on marriage and cohabitation changed between 2004–2009 and 2020–2023 in Austria, Czechia, Estonia, Germany, and Norway. Cross-sectional data from the first round ...

link.springer.com

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APDU @apduorg.bsky.social · 12d

JOB OPPORTUNITY
Really interesting opportunity for someone early- to mid-career who wants to work at the intersection of demography and democracy.
kettering.bamboohr.com/careers/35

Applied Demographer and Visualization Specialist for Inclusive Democracy

Summary The Applied Demographer and Data Visualization Specialist for Inclusive Democracy supports the foundation’s mission by analyzing demographic and social trends to provide insights across all pr...

kettering.bamboohr.com

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Generations & Gender Programme Czech Republic @ggp-cz.bsky.social · 22d

Last week, the Czech GGP team presented at the 8th GGP User Conference in Tallinn, Estonia! We shared our research on 🎓 education and marriage, 🤱 fertility, and 💻 the analytical use of para-data.
Many thanks to the organizers and participants for an inspiring conference!
@ggp.bsky.social

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Survey Practice Journal @surveypractice.bsky.social · 19d

Just published in Survey Practice! How to Detect AI-assisted Interviews in Online Surveys looks at the effectiveness of methods for detecting AI-assisted responses.
www.surveypractice.org/article/1460...

www.surveypractice.org

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UCL Centre for Longitudinal Studies @clscohorts.bsky.social · 19d

What questions should we ask parents of new babies? Generation New Era is the first new UK-wide birth cohort study in 25 years. Our online consultation event (6 Nov) is an opportunity for researchers, policymakers & practitioners to help us with our plans. Please join us for this! bit.ly/3JiDfXQ

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Population Association of America @popassocamerica.bsky.social · 19d

The submission deadline for the 2026 Virtual Applied Demography Conference has been extended! Submit your proposal by Monday, Oct. 27: buff.ly/t6Ie1Ik

Government employee having a hard time meeting this deadline? E-mail or DM us.

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National Center for Family and Marriage Research @ncfmr-bgsu.bsky.social · 22d

⚭ Marriage in the U.S. varies widely. In 2024, the national refined marriage rate was 31.2 per 1,000 unmarried women. Utah ranked highest (51.7), Delaware lowest (20.1). 📖 Read the new @NCFMR Family Profile → doi.org/10.25035/ncf...

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Social Science Research @ssreditorial.bsky.social · 19d

Social Science Research is seeking 15-20 early-career researchers to serve on its Early-Career Review Board, to begin on January 1, 2026. Feel welcome to contact editor Yang Cao at yangcao@charlotte.edu with any questions.

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Patrick Präg @ppraeg.bsky.social · 20d

Do contact me if you have any questions!

CREST Sociology @crestsociology.bsky.social · 20d

✨CREST Sociology is hiring ✨

Assistant or Associate Professor in Computational Sociology

Details here: www.shorturl.at/E57le

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GESIS Training @gesistraining.bsky.social · 20d

🚀 Level up your regression skills!

#GESISspringseminar 2026 – Advanced Regression Modeling

📅 09–27 March 2026
📍 GESIS Cologne | Online

Learn advanced techniques, gain insights from experts, and connect with researchers worldwide.

Info & Registration ➡️ gesis.org/springseminar & 🧵👇

GESIS Spring Seminar – Advanced Regression Modeling
09–27 March 2026
Cologne & Online

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American Sociological Association @asanews.bsky.social · 27d

Reach a larger audience! Get practical guidance on communicating sociological research to nonacademic audiences at this ASA webinar w/ Douglas Hartmann (University of Minnesota) & Jill Yavorsky (UNC-Charlotte). Oct 23, 4-5 pm Eastern. Free for ASA members. Register here: https://bit.ly/3L1ApH1

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Charlie Rahal @crahal.com · Oct 11

We're holding brief/extremely informal 15 minute meetings with anyone who is interested in either of these positions, scheduled for 19.11.2025 and 17.11.2025, respectively. Email or DM for more information!

Please do share details within your network; I think these projects are pretty cool!

Charlie Rahal @crahal.com · Sep 1

🚨It's that exciting time of year!🚨

Our team has got TWO open DPhil (PhD) positions in #datascience + #health here at @oxforddemsci.bsky.social for 2026🎉! See for details:

1️⃣ 👉 crahal.com/HDS_2026.html
2️⃣ 👉 crahal.com/pophealth_2026.html

Please share and help us to find our future teammates ❤️!

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Generations & Gender Programme Czech Republic @ggp-cz.bsky.social · Oct 10

🏠 Are you curious about the co-residence of parents and adult children?
🚻 17% of men and 14% of women aged 22–30 live in the same household with at least one parent.
📊 Data from our leaflet (available in Czech only): ggp-cz.fss.muni.cz/en/zajimave-...

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Valeria Ferraretto @vferraretto.bsky.social · Oct 7

The study, based on GGS @ggp.bsky.social & ESS @ess-survey.bsky.social, shows that young people all over EU consider it ideal to start to cohabit, marry, and become parents during their 20s but, on average, experience these events later than their ideal timeline.
🚻Country & gender diff. persist.

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Alexia Katsanidou @alexiakatsanidou.bsky.social · Oct 7

Great paper on the state of political science osf.io/preprints/os... by @guygrossman.bsky.social et. al. We have become more diverse, more quantitative, and more collaborative.

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