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Stone Center for Inequality Dynamics
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We produce cutting-edge research on social inequality, train the next generation of scholars, build data infrastructure, and increase data accessibility at the Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan. Learn more at inequality.umich.edu.
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Tomorrow! We’re excited to host Laura Tach in #AnnArbor as she presents “The Cumulative Impact of Federal Place-Based Policies on Neighborhood Inequality, 1990-2019.” Get the details to join us in person: 👇 #AcademicSky #PublicPolicy #Umich

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Laura Tach will present, “The Cumulative Impact of Federal Place-Based Policies on Neighborhood Inequality, 1990-2019” at the Institute for Social Research on Tuesday, November 11 in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
November 10, 2025 at 7:06 PM
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Did you know that declining birth rates help explain U.S. women's progress toward pay #equality with men? Learn more in the new article out now from our own @sashakillewald.bsky.social in the @us.theconversation.com

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#AcademicSky #sociology #umich @um-src.bsky.social
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September 17, 2025 at 5:40 PM
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ICYMI: See what we're up to in September: mailchi.mp/umich/cid-se...
First up: @schechtlm.bsky.social on September 9! #AcademicSky #PublicPolicy #WealthInequality
Manuel Schechtl will join us at the Stone Center on September 9 to present Rising Wealth Concentration and Disparities in Social Outcomes Across the United States.
August 28, 2025 at 6:08 PM
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Get to know our faculty associate & @umpsid.bsky.social Asst. Dir. Noura Insolera @ninsolera.bsky.social‬ whose #research explores how income #inequality affects health & educational outcomes over the life course & across generations. #econsky #academicsky

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An image of Noura Insolera is on the left with the headline on the right on a blue background. It reads Inequality Scholar Spotlight: Noura Insolera. Satisfying Interdisciplinary Instincts with Economics, Sociology, and Statistics. The Stone Center logo is on the bottom.
August 26, 2025 at 2:04 PM
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Have you seen what we're up to next semester? 👀 From #Econ & Public #Policy to #Sociology & Urban Planning, our fall lineup of speakers represent an array of fields studying social #inequality. #AcademicSky We hope you can joins us! 👇

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Join the Stone Center for Inequality Dynamics on Tuesdays from 10:30-12 noon as we host our Fall 2025 Speaker Series.
August 5, 2025 at 5:42 PM
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ICYMI: there’s still time to apply to join our team as a postdoctoral research fellow! Get the details and apply by June 29: apply.interfolio.com/167162
#nowhiring #academicsky #postdoc
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June 23, 2025 at 1:39 PM
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Calling all Stata aficionados! Join our team as a postdoc starting ✨this fall✨. Apply by June 29!

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Apply now to join the Stone Center for Inequality Dynamics as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow.
June 14, 2025 at 4:08 PM
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There’s one week left to apply! Join Team CID as a a Postdoc Research Fellow who will work with restricted and hard-to-access data related to the sources of class-based income #inequality on cutting-edge research topics.

Apply by June 15! myumi.ch/155qg

#academicjobmarket #nowhiring #academicsky
Apply now to join the Stone Center for Inequality Dynamics as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow. The job title is announced in the middle of the graphic with the Stone Center logo at the bottom on a light blue background
June 8, 2025 at 2:55 PM
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It’s not too late to apply for a Postdoc position with Team CID. Join us ✨this fall✨ to work with restricted and hard-to-access data related to income and social inequality topics. Applications due June 15! myumi.ch/155qg
#nowhiring #academicsky
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June 2, 2025 at 12:43 PM
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"Research shows that being scored often induces anxiety and alters the behavior of those being evaluated. But who does this affect and why? Our own @davonnorris.bsky.social shows us that the experience of being scored differs across racial groups. Learn more in his new publication: myumi.ch/8qJ45.
A graphic with the Stone Center for Inequality Dynamics logo at the top on a blue background. New publication from Davon Norris, "A Racialized Engine of Anxiety? Race, Reactivity, and the Uneven Tax of Credit Scores."
May 29, 2025 at 3:28 PM
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Shout out to @spencerallen.bsky.social for starting our short week off right! Thanks for sharing with us! #GoBlue 😋
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May 27, 2025 at 1:45 PM
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Job alert! We're now accepting applications for a Postdoc Research Fellow who will work with restricted and hard-to-access data related to the sources of class-based income #inequality on cutting-edge research topics. Apply by June 15! 👇 myumi.ch/155qg
#academicjobmarket #nowhiring #academicsky
The Stone Center for Inequality Dynamics is now accepting applications for a Postdoctoral Research Fellow. A Now Hiring stack of post-its is ont he left side of the graphic.
May 16, 2025 at 3:28 PM
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We're so excited to share the first projects in a new program supporting wealth inequality research by CID faculty, including work by @davonnorris.bsky.social, @robertmanduca.bsky.social, Noura Insolera, @jeremylevine.bsky.social, & @wcbyrdphd.bsky.social. 🥳
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Announcing the first cohort of 2025-2027 Faculty Grant Pilot Program Recipients. The white headline is on a navy blue background with money on the right-hand side of the image.
May 6, 2025 at 5:08 PM
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Tomorrow at 1 PM EST! Don't miss @umpsid.bsky.social Director Thomas Crossley as he joins @umichstonecid.bsky.social to present, “Uncovering Measurement Error with Survey Design.” Learn more & RSVP: inequality.umich.edu/thomas-cross....
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The Stone Center for Inequality Dynamics logo is on a light blue graphic announcing Thomas Crossley's CID Speaker event: "Uncovering Measurement Error with Survey Design." Thomas' headshot is on the right side of the graphic.
April 14, 2025 at 1:14 PM
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Next week! @umpsid.bsky.social Director Thomas Crossley joins CID to present, “Uncovering Measurement Error with Survey Design.” Learn more & RSVP: inequality.umich.edu/thomas-cross...
#academicsky #econsky #umich
Uncovering Measurement Error with Survey Design will be presented by THomas Crossley on Tuesday, April 15 at 1 pm est. Thomas' headshot is on a blue background with the Stone Center for Inequality Dynamics logo above.
April 7, 2025 at 12:21 PM
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Tomorrow at 10:30 est! Don’t miss @chrisrider.bsky.social, #umich Ross School of Business Thomas C. Kinnear Professor and Assoc. Professor of Entrepreneurial Studies, as he presents, “Network Position and Performance: Merit or Privilege?” Learn more and register: inequality.umich.edu/chris-rider/
The Stone Center for Inequality Dynamics hosts Chris Rider on Tuesday, April 1 at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, April 1.
March 31, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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Tomorrow! Elizabeth Ananat joins us from Barnard College to discuss "Schedule Volatility in Hourly Service Work: Evidence and Implications for Federal Income-Support Policies." myumi.ch/D8GnG
Elizabeth Ananat will present, Schedule Volatility in Hourly Service Work: Evidence and Implications for Federal Income-Support Policies on Tuesday, March 25.
March 24, 2025 at 3:54 PM
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Next week! Don’t miss @lizananat.bsky.social as she joins us to present, “Schedule Volatility in Hourly Service Work: Evidence and Implications for Federal Income-Support Policies.” Learn more and save your seat:
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Elizabeth Ananat will present “Schedule Volatility in Hourly Service Work: Evidence and Implications for Federal Income-Support Policies” on Tuesday, Mach 25 at 10:30 a.m. EST
March 21, 2025 at 2:57 PM
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A warm thank you to today’s presenters and discussants for joining us at the SWIPE event this afternoon! In the excellent words of moderator, @motorres.bsky.social: “Your work is becoming more and more important every day. So thank you for being here and doing this.”
Mo Torres, Jamila Michener, and Rob Mickey discuss housing justice and power at an event on March 18.
March 18, 2025 at 7:34 PM
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Tomorrow at 12 noon EST! Jamila Michener @povertyscholar.bsky.social presents, "Where Liberation is Actually Going to Happen: Legal Justice, Tenant Organizing, and Transformative Politics.” Save your seat and register to join us (in person or online):
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As part of this semester’s Stone Working Group on Inequality & Political Economy theme, “Power and Housing Justice,” this event will include a presentation by Professor Jamila Michener, discussion with Rob Mickey, Associate Professor of Political Science, and Q&A moderated by Mo Torres, Assistant Professor of Public Policy and Sociology.
March 17, 2025 at 12:45 PM
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"We will continue to stand for these core values of the University of Michigan. We invite you to stand with us."
We do not know how specific programs and policies may change in the coming years. But commitment to these values remains central to our pursuit of innovative research and the intellectual development of our exceptional community of scholars. We will continue to stand for these core values of the University of Michigan. We invite you to stand with us. Best, Sasha
March 12, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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"Like all institutions, the Stone Center will at times fall short of fully living into its values. When we do, I hope you will hold us accountable."
To make our Visiting Fellowship program accessible to early-career faculty regardless of caregiving and other responsibilities that might prevent someone from moving to Ann Arbor for a year, we offer a non-residency option. We use scoring rubrics for hiring and fellowship selections so that candidates are evaluated fairly and consistently. To provide an inclusive space for all voices in our decision-making and offerings as a center, our community engages in participatory budgeting. Like all institutions, the Stone Center will at times fall short of fully living into its values. When we do, I hope you will hold us accountable.
March 12, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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"At the Stone Center, we aim to live our values through our activities and decision-making processes."
At the Stone Center, we aim to live our values through our activities and decision-making processes. To help foster a diverse scholarly community, we participate in the Institute for Social Research’s Junior Professional Researcher program, a two-year research position that provides recent college graduates from backgrounds underrepresented in research the opportunity to launch a career in the social sciences. We follow in the footsteps of Michigan’s Rackham Merit Fellowship Program, which supports students with excellent academic achievement and potential from a broad array of life experiences and perspectives — we use the same eligibility and evaluative criteria as one component of selection for our Emerging Inequality Scholar Awards for doctoral students.
March 12, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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She writes, "Equitable opportunities help ensure that innovative ideas are nurtured and pursued, no matter who they come from."
In this moment, I believe it is more important than ever to ground our actions in our values. Our commitment to inclusion, equity, and diversity is core to our pursuit of excellence. Equitable opportunities help ensure that innovative ideas are nurtured and pursued, no matter who they come from. A diverse and inclusive intellectual community allows us to strengthen our research by ensuring the questions we ask and the methods we pursue to answer them aren’t constrained by too narrow a range of perspectives. To be meaningful, our values must translate into action. President Ono urged that “(The values) have to be practiced. They can’t just be on a seal or on a website. It has to be really evident in the decisions, large and small, that each of us make every day.”
March 12, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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In this month’s newsletter, Center Director @sashakillewald.bsky.social reaffirms our values, reminding us that it is more important than ever to ground our actions in our values.
Dear CID Community, At the Stone Center, what we do is determined by our mission: to produce cutting-edge research on social inequality, especially wealth inequality; to train the next generation of inequality scholars; and to build data infrastructure and increase data accessibility. How we advance these goals is shaped by our values. In January 2023, President Ono announced six core values of the University of Michigan: integrity, respect, inclusion, equity, diversity, and innovation. In recent months, some of these values — inclusion, equity, and diversity — have come under attack.
March 12, 2025 at 2:15 PM