Nina Bandelj
@ninabandelj.bsky.social
Professor of Sociology, University of California, Irvine;
economic sociology, culture, emotions, work & organizations, comparative political economy
https://faculty.sites.uci.edu/ninabandelj/
economic sociology, culture, emotions, work & organizations, comparative political economy
https://faculty.sites.uci.edu/ninabandelj/
Pinned
Over the moon to announce OVERINVESTED, my new book baby due January 20, 2026, with a starred Publishers Weekly review. “Overinvested: The Emotional Economy of Modern Parenting” press.princeton.edu/books/hardco...
The best of worlds when reviewers get your main point! Yes, OVERINVESTED shows that demands of modern parenting are unsustainable.
Very grateful to Kirkus Reviews. Book releases on January 20.
@princetonupress.bsky.social
Very grateful to Kirkus Reviews. Book releases on January 20.
@princetonupress.bsky.social
Overinvested by @ninabandelj.bsky.social is “necessary reading about the troubled state of contemporary American parenting,” writes Kirkus Reviews. Check out the full review here: www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews...
OVERINVESTED | Kirkus Reviews
A UC Irvine sociology professor examines how children have become the “investment projects” of parents trapped in a cycle of exhaustion and debt.
www.kirkusreviews.com
November 7, 2025 at 10:52 PM
The best of worlds when reviewers get your main point! Yes, OVERINVESTED shows that demands of modern parenting are unsustainable.
Very grateful to Kirkus Reviews. Book releases on January 20.
@princetonupress.bsky.social
Very grateful to Kirkus Reviews. Book releases on January 20.
@princetonupress.bsky.social
Over the moon to announce OVERINVESTED, my new book baby due January 20, 2026, with a starred Publishers Weekly review. “Overinvested: The Emotional Economy of Modern Parenting” press.princeton.edu/books/hardco...
October 25, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Over the moon to announce OVERINVESTED, my new book baby due January 20, 2026, with a starred Publishers Weekly review. “Overinvested: The Emotional Economy of Modern Parenting” press.princeton.edu/books/hardco...
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This article--on the systematic dismantling of the NIH, NSF, and CDC--is a must-read not only for researchers and clinicians but for anyone who has ever gotten a vaccine, taken medication, read the results of a research study, or gotten tested for Covid, flu, or STIs.
www.science.org/content/blog...
www.science.org/content/blog...
Revised and Extended: What's Happening Inside the NIH and NSF
www.science.org
February 6, 2025 at 3:26 AM
This article--on the systematic dismantling of the NIH, NSF, and CDC--is a must-read not only for researchers and clinicians but for anyone who has ever gotten a vaccine, taken medication, read the results of a research study, or gotten tested for Covid, flu, or STIs.
www.science.org/content/blog...
www.science.org/content/blog...
Our last encounter was a celebratory hug for his 2024 ASA Du Bois award and we reminisced about debating socialisms in Budapest in 2002 when we first met. Rest in power, dear Michael Burawoy. As we mourn this most tragic loss, my heart goes out to so many I know he mentored and loved.
February 5, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Our last encounter was a celebratory hug for his 2024 ASA Du Bois award and we reminisced about debating socialisms in Budapest in 2002 when we first met. Rest in power, dear Michael Burawoy. As we mourn this most tragic loss, my heart goes out to so many I know he mentored and loved.
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JOB ALERT: I am looking to hire two full-time pre-doctoral scholar to work with me in projects related to social stratification, human capital formation and health disparities. Data management and statistical analysis skills required. The position offers competitive salary and benefits.
Careers | Human Resources
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January 8, 2025 at 3:13 PM
JOB ALERT: I am looking to hire two full-time pre-doctoral scholar to work with me in projects related to social stratification, human capital formation and health disparities. Data management and statistical analysis skills required. The position offers competitive salary and benefits.
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As a professor, I work in an industry in decline. It's taken me a long time to come around to this idea, but it's hard to ignore the signs. I suspect people at certain institutions and fields long ago reached this conclusion. But it shapes how I think about my work and future.
October 17, 2024 at 12:23 PM
As a professor, I work in an industry in decline. It's taken me a long time to come around to this idea, but it's hard to ignore the signs. I suspect people at certain institutions and fields long ago reached this conclusion. But it shapes how I think about my work and future.
Today 12/16 is the deadline to submit to SASE @sasemeeting.bsky.social and look forward to a great meeting in Montreal, July 9-12. See you there!
Tomorrow! Don't forget SASE's 2025 Montreal Conference deadlines are earlier than previous years 📅
For more information: sase.org/event/2025-m...
#SASE #SASE2025 #SASEMontreal2025
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#SASE #SASE2025 #SASEMontreal2025
December 16, 2024 at 3:25 PM
Today 12/16 is the deadline to submit to SASE @sasemeeting.bsky.social and look forward to a great meeting in Montreal, July 9-12. See you there!
An actual slide from University Emergency Response Training:
Emergencies to be prepared for, next to earthquake and fires:
-widespread flooding or severe weather
-hazardous materials incidents
...
...
-zombie attacks/other civil unrest
Now properly certified and certainly unprepared 🤯
Emergencies to be prepared for, next to earthquake and fires:
-widespread flooding or severe weather
-hazardous materials incidents
...
...
-zombie attacks/other civil unrest
Now properly certified and certainly unprepared 🤯
December 10, 2024 at 6:29 PM
An actual slide from University Emergency Response Training:
Emergencies to be prepared for, next to earthquake and fires:
-widespread flooding or severe weather
-hazardous materials incidents
...
...
-zombie attacks/other civil unrest
Now properly certified and certainly unprepared 🤯
Emergencies to be prepared for, next to earthquake and fires:
-widespread flooding or severe weather
-hazardous materials incidents
...
...
-zombie attacks/other civil unrest
Now properly certified and certainly unprepared 🤯
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“While the US Department of Health considers 7% of household income as an affordable benchmark for childcare, in 2023, 2/3 of parents spent 20+% on childcare. Average cost for 2 children is higher than average rent in 50 states & average mortgage payment in 45 states” www.niussp.org/family-and-h...
Child care in America - N-IUSSP
America is facing a child care crisis: care services are costly and scarce and fail to meet the needs of families. The majority of U.S. voters, Joseph Chamie opines, feel ... Read more
www.niussp.org
December 10, 2024 at 8:49 AM
“While the US Department of Health considers 7% of household income as an affordable benchmark for childcare, in 2023, 2/3 of parents spent 20+% on childcare. Average cost for 2 children is higher than average rent in 50 states & average mortgage payment in 45 states” www.niussp.org/family-and-h...
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The science behind winning a Nobel prize?
“Want your kids to win a Nobel and can’t change your own occupation?… research offers two bits of advice. Have a son (you need to be from a particularly rich family if you’re a woman…), and live in America.” amp.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
“Want your kids to win a Nobel and can’t change your own occupation?… research offers two bits of advice. Have a son (you need to be from a particularly rich family if you’re a woman…), and live in America.” amp.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The science behind winning a Nobel prize? Being a man from a wealthy family | UK news | The Guardian
A lot of talent is wasted in a world where more than half of laureates come from households in the richest 5%
amp.theguardian.com
December 9, 2024 at 5:58 AM
The science behind winning a Nobel prize?
“Want your kids to win a Nobel and can’t change your own occupation?… research offers two bits of advice. Have a son (you need to be from a particularly rich family if you’re a woman…), and live in America.” amp.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
“Want your kids to win a Nobel and can’t change your own occupation?… research offers two bits of advice. Have a son (you need to be from a particularly rich family if you’re a woman…), and live in America.” amp.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Calling all social scientists whose work touches on offshore finance! Please submit your work to the special issue of the journal Socio-Economic Review that I'll be guest editing with my fellow sociologist Kimberly Kay Hoang & historian Vanessa Ogle. Due date:15 May.
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December 8, 2024 at 6:00 AM
Calling all social scientists whose work touches on offshore finance! Please submit your work to the special issue of the journal Socio-Economic Review that I'll be guest editing with my fellow sociologist Kimberly Kay Hoang & historian Vanessa Ogle. Due date:15 May.
academic.oup.com/ser/pages/cf...
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I co-directed this special issue of the Canadian Review of Sociology celebrating the work of Viviana A. Zelizer with Jeanne Lazarus. Zelizer is one of the most recognized economic sociologists; the issue highlights her significance for family and intimacy scholars. Links to all the articles below👇
December 5, 2024 at 1:59 PM
I co-directed this special issue of the Canadian Review of Sociology celebrating the work of Viviana A. Zelizer with Jeanne Lazarus. Zelizer is one of the most recognized economic sociologists; the issue highlights her significance for family and intimacy scholars. Links to all the articles below👇
Thrilled to contribute to a special issue dedicated to THE Viviana Zelizer and link of her #money research to #family studies. Check out the issue at onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/1755618x...
December 6, 2024 at 6:02 PM
Thrilled to contribute to a special issue dedicated to THE Viviana Zelizer and link of her #money research to #family studies. Check out the issue at onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/1755618x...
How much do you usually tip? #money
A majority of Americans say they would tip 15% or less for an average restaurant dining experience, including 2% who wouldn’t leave a tip at all.
Adults in lower-income households & those ages 65+ are more likely than their counterparts to say they would tip 15% or less in a situation like this.
Adults in lower-income households & those ages 65+ are more likely than their counterparts to say they would tip 15% or less in a situation like this.
November 30, 2024 at 8:40 PM
How much do you usually tip? #money
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Want to know more about the broligarchs being put in charge of the US government? What do they want & what will it mean for us?
What's up with their obsessions with crypto & pregnancy?
Listen to me and @gilduran.bsky.social talk about it on his Framelab podcast!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HYiH...
What's up with their obsessions with crypto & pregnancy?
Listen to me and @gilduran.bsky.social talk about it on his Framelab podcast!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HYiH...
24. The Rise of the Broligarchs w/Brooke Harrington
YouTube video by FrameLab podcast
www.youtube.com
November 23, 2024 at 10:22 PM
Want to know more about the broligarchs being put in charge of the US government? What do they want & what will it mean for us?
What's up with their obsessions with crypto & pregnancy?
Listen to me and @gilduran.bsky.social talk about it on his Framelab podcast!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HYiH...
What's up with their obsessions with crypto & pregnancy?
Listen to me and @gilduran.bsky.social talk about it on his Framelab podcast!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HYiH...
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The climate crisis leads to unprecedented losses and damages.
Help us understand how they affect contemporary societies & political economies. Join @vapunkt.bsky.social, @trgn.bsky.social & me at:
- SASE Mini Conference
- Paper Workshop @mpifg.bsky.social
- Special issue at Socio-Economic Review
Help us understand how they affect contemporary societies & political economies. Join @vapunkt.bsky.social, @trgn.bsky.social & me at:
- SASE Mini Conference
- Paper Workshop @mpifg.bsky.social
- Special issue at Socio-Economic Review
Call for Papers: The socio-economics of loss and decline in the climate crisis
Special issue for Socio-Economic Review
Guest Editors:
Valentina Ausserladscheider, University of Vienna, (valentina.ausserladscheider@univie.ac.at),
Timur Er
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November 23, 2024 at 10:21 AM
The climate crisis leads to unprecedented losses and damages.
Help us understand how they affect contemporary societies & political economies. Join @vapunkt.bsky.social, @trgn.bsky.social & me at:
- SASE Mini Conference
- Paper Workshop @mpifg.bsky.social
- Special issue at Socio-Economic Review
Help us understand how they affect contemporary societies & political economies. Join @vapunkt.bsky.social, @trgn.bsky.social & me at:
- SASE Mini Conference
- Paper Workshop @mpifg.bsky.social
- Special issue at Socio-Economic Review
November 24, 2024 at 12:21 AM
Tressie McMillan Cottom’s incisive analysis of emotional appeals of tradwives, podcast bros and wellness influencers
www.nytimes.com/2024/11/21/o...
www.nytimes.com/2024/11/21/o...
Opinion | How Trump Tapped Into America’s Online Spaces and Took Control
Trump excelled at tapping into the information ecosystems where minority and young voters express their identity.
www.nytimes.com
November 21, 2024 at 3:15 PM
Tressie McMillan Cottom’s incisive analysis of emotional appeals of tradwives, podcast bros and wellness influencers
www.nytimes.com/2024/11/21/o...
www.nytimes.com/2024/11/21/o...
Submit to SASE Early Career Workshop! Note the earlier deadline this year, December 16 (so goes for regular submissions as well)
SASE will again host an Early Career Workshop leading up to the Annual Meeting in Montréal. It’s an extremely rewarding format bringing together early career scholars from all over the world with SASE faculty. Please share with advanced students and early career scholars: sase.org/event/2025-m...
2025 – Montréal - SASE
SASE is delighted to announce that its 37th annual conference will be hosted at the Palais des Congrès, Montréal from 9-12 July 2025.
sase.org
November 19, 2024 at 5:39 PM
Submit to SASE Early Career Workshop! Note the earlier deadline this year, December 16 (so goes for regular submissions as well)
New SASE early career scholar prize for best paper in comparative capitalism
(for PhD students or within three years post-PhD)
sase.org/news/announc...
(for PhD students or within three years post-PhD)
sase.org/news/announc...
Announcement: Sabina Avdagic Early Career Scholar Prize for Best Paper in Comparative Capitalism - SASE
In memory of the late Dr. Sabina Avdagic, the SASE Network E (Comparative Capitalisms) is pleased to announce the establishment of the Sabina Avdagic Early Career Scholar Prize for Best Paper in Compa...
sase.org
November 19, 2024 at 5:10 PM
New SASE early career scholar prize for best paper in comparative capitalism
(for PhD students or within three years post-PhD)
sase.org/news/announc...
(for PhD students or within three years post-PhD)
sase.org/news/announc...