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I have 2 open positions in my team Goethe Uni #Frankfurt: I am looking for
- a PhD student
- a student assistant.
You should be interested in comparative politics, ideally with a focus in public policy, comparative political economy, welfare research, or education/social policy.

Two 3-year PhD fellowships are available within the remit of my ERC project on the risks and vulnerability of widowhood across ageing societies!!!

Deadline for applications - December 10
Start date - September 1

www.sciencespo.fr/osc/fr/conte...

We are hiring -> 2 PhD positions, ERC project "A Social Demography of Widowhood across Ageing Societies", Paris. Start 1st September 2024. Master’s degree in sociology, demography, economics... Familiar with quantitative methods. Head @zjvanwinkle.bsky.social
Info: www.sciencespo.fr/osc/sites/sc...

Come work with me on research and Bright Line Watch!

Research Associate in Quantitative Social Science
apply.interfolio.com/136516

Position starts August 2024; application review begins 1/15.

Profs: Please share w/your students! Previous associates have gone on to Stanford, Google & data science

"Modi’fied India: Affective polarisation and support for democratic norms in India". A blog post by @prarthana-puthran.bsky.social based on her Master's thesis at Sciences Po, with fieldwork supported by the CÉRIUM-FMSH Chair @rdassonneville.bsky.social

This form was created to facilitate the sharing of invitation codes for "Global South" scholars who may not have the same network privileges as scholars in the "Global North". Scholars who are geographically located in the "Global South" will be given priority.
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In today's episode of subtle racism, the lady at the counter accused me of using my friend's passport as my own because all Indians look the same, don't we?

She literally asked her colleague to verify. For the record, my friend and I look different as chalk and cheese.

Who is going to hold NYT accountable for what is happening in India?

Just when I was happy that I did not have to worry about my Carte Vitale, they sent me a new letter to send some documents or I risk losing my social security account.

French bureaucracy for foreigners is a test of patience and resilience

'India's rank slips to 161 in World Press Freedom Index'

scroll.in/article/1057...

Only a foreign media house can afford such kind of investigation. A must-read on how hate is spread in India through social media.

www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/0...

Amid the rising diplomatic tensions between India and Canada, an Indian news channel did a Prime Time debate on the failing Canadian economy and how Indian students who are studying there have no jobs.

Whenever I think that the Indian media cannot stoop further, they prove me wrong every time

Am I the only one who thinks that this site might become an eco-chamber for academicians? With people sharing codes with only people interested in academia, aren't we gatekeeping this site? How will researchers engage with the public then?

Just a random bunch of thoughts

Made the transition to the other side.
@profmusgrave.bsky.social I would be grateful if you could add me to polisky🥺