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The Politics of Inequality @excinequality.bsky.social · 4h

⏰ Nur noch wenige Plätze frei! Kommt am 15.10. um 19 Uhr ins Bodenseeforum Konstanz zur Podiumsdiskussion „Stadt, Land, Spaltung?“ mit @oezdemir.de, @mbusemeyer.bsky.social von der @uni-konstanz.de u.v.m.
➡️ kostenloses Ticket erforderlich: t1p.de/x5akr oder per Livestram: t1p.de/k8h06 teilnehmen!

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The Politics of Inequality @excinequality.bsky.social · 1d

➡️ Policy Paper Alert: New findings from the Konstanz Inequality Barometer show widespread public doubts about the fairness and financial sustainability of Germany’s welfare state.

By @mbusemeyer.bsky.social and @felixja.bsky.social from the @uni-konstanz.de

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Eva Thomann @evathomann.bsky.social · 1d

I'm hiring!
Post-doctoral researcher-KOMEX director
Wanted: talent in social science research methodology/ methods-versed inequality researcher, interest in global knowledge production!

@excinequality.bsky.social @komex.bsky.social @methodsnet.bsky.social

stellen.uni-konstanz.de/jobposting/2...

Post-doctoral researcher – KOMEX director

Deadline: October 31, 2025

stellen.uni-konstanz.de

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Katja Pomianowicz @kpomi.bsky.social · 11d

✨ For those who missed it: Our Article on Perceived Track Mismatch among Minority and Majority Students in the German Education System is published in RSSM ❗️🥳❗️

Free copies until Oct 1 under this link:
authors.elsevier.com/c/1lbJn~uWr6...

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The Politics of Inequality @excinequality.bsky.social · 9d

Is public administration an equalizer – or a driver of inequality? With @gabilotta.bsky.social, our hosts @mbusemeyer.bsky.social & Gabi Spilker @uni-konstanz.de discuss how street-level bureaucrats shape daily state action ➡️ t1p.de/bt6j0

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The Politics of Inequality @excinequality.bsky.social · 10d

„Stadt, Land, Spaltung?“ Podiumsdiskussion am 15.10.25, 19 Uhr, Bodenseeforum Konstanz und Livestream. Mit @oezdemir.de, Claudia Alfons (OB Lindau), Thomas Wagner (Deutschlandfunk) & @mbusemeyer.bsky.social von der @uni-konstanz.de Eintritt frei, Ticket erforderlich! Mehr Infos: t1p.de/0i1lg

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Stephan Maurer @stephanmaurer.bsky.social · 14d

The updated version of our paper on the historical dynamics of the Great Gatsby Curve is now available as a @excinequality.bsky.social Working Paper:

kops.uni-konstanz.de/entities/pub...

#EconSky

The Short and Long Run Dynamics of the Great Gatsby Curve

kops.uni-konstanz.de

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The Politics of Inequality @excinequality.bsky.social · 15d

The first keynotes of the In_equality Conference 2026 are confirmed: @siljahausermann.bsky.social, @mschaeffer.bsky.social & @emmaspiro.bsky.social
Register now and submit your paper until October 5: inequality-conference.de @uni-konstanz.de

In_equality Conference 2026

The "Politics of Inequality” research center invites interdisciplinary & international researchers to Konstanz, Germany, for the In_equality Conference, 15-17 April 2026.

inequality-conference.de

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The Politics of Inequality @excinequality.bsky.social · 23d

⏰ Nicht verpassen: Unsere Co-Sprecherin Gabriele Spilker eröffnet gleich (12:30 Uhr) die #OAT25 an der @uni-konstanz.de mit ihrer Keynote zu: „Globale Ungleichheit in Forschung & Wissenschaftssystem“.
👉 Seid live dabei: t1p.de/qd1hb

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Open-Access-Tage 2025 | Keynote: Globale Ungleichheit in der Forschung und im Wissenschaftssystem. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email ...

Vortragende: Prof. Dr. Gabriele Spilker Ungleichheiten bestehen nicht nur zwischen und innerhalb von Gesellschaften, sie prägen auch die Wissensproduktion über sie. Der Zugang zu wissenschaftlicher L...

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Konstanz Methods Excellence Workshops @komex.bsky.social · 24d

Learn. Connect. Grow. 🌱
#KOMEX2026 brings world-class methods workshops to @uni-konstanz.de & online.

📅Feb, 2026
🔗Join now: afww.uni-konstanz.de/en/view/kome...

@methodsnet.bsky.social @excinequality.bsky.social

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Gerald Schneider @geraldschneider.bsky.social · Sep 6

10.1080/1369183x.2025.2550130 New article on administrative inequality in the handling of dual citizenship requests, co-authored with the incredible Christina Zuber as part of our @excinequality.bsky.social projects. We show that local preferences influence caseworkers' decisions.

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Claudia Diehl @cdiehl.bsky.social · Sep 5

In Research on Social Stratification and Mobility with @kpomi.bsky.social and T. Hinz based on data from the #PerFair project @excinequality.bsky.social on students' perceptions of inequality and fairness.

doi.org/10.1016/j.rs...

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Universität Konstanz @uni-konstanz.de · Aug 27

New #UniKonstanz @excinequality.bsky.social study: Analysis of political manifestos in 12 OECD democracies over 50 years shows: Parties – incl. left-wing – respond to inequality only when the current state changes, but not to long-standing inequalities: https://t1p.de/a4neo

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Gerald Schneider @geraldschneider.bsky.social · Aug 22

Anke Hoeffler, Tanja Kupisch, and I are happy to announce three doctoral positions in the project "Lifting the Veil of Violence: Inequality and Representation after War” (LiVV) at ‪the Cluster of Excellence @excinequality.bsky.social‬ at @uni-konstanz.de‬.
stellen.uni-konstanz.de/jobposting/4...

3 Doctoral Positions in LiVV – Project Cluster “The Politics of Inequality”

Deadline: September 24, 2025

stellen.uni-konstanz.de

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Alexander Horn @alexanderhorn.bsky.social · Aug 29

Beim Deutschlandfunk durfte ich 10 Minuten über unsere neue Studie zur oft ausbleibenden Reaktion von Parteien auf hohe ökonomische Ungleichheit sprechen. Und darüber, warum das ein Problem für Demokratie ist. Die (APSR) Studie deckt 12 Länder 1970-2020 ab

www.deutschlandfunknova.de/beitrag/stud...

Wahlprogramme ignorieren Ungleichheit

www.deutschlandfunknova.de

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Universität Konstanz @uni-konstanz.de · Sep 3

🎙Neue Folge des @excinequality.bsky.social Podcasts: „Wie gerecht ist unser Bildungs-system?“ mit @woessmann.bsky.social. Die #UniKonstanz Hosts @mbusemeyer.bsky.social & Gabriele Spilker sprechen über Chancengleichheit, Reformen und Bildungserfolg.
🎧 ungleichheit.uni.kn/podcast

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Zukunftskolleg @zukunftskolleg.bsky.social · Aug 12

To all Postdocs around the globe with a great research idea and an interest in joining a diverse interdisciplinary group: Call for Constructive Advanced Thinking (CAT) Programme 2026 - 2028 open now!
Deadline for applications: 14 October 2025, 15:00 CET
Find more information here: t1p.de/mz4ph

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The Politics of Inequality @excinequality.bsky.social · Aug 8

We invite submissions from scholars in political science, sociology, economics, linguistics, computational science, educational research, and social psychology.

Topics include education, labor markets, health care, minority and language rights, and climate change.

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The Politics of Inequality @excinequality.bsky.social · Aug 8

📣 Call for Papers is open!
In_equality Conference 2026 | 15–17 April | Konstanz
We invite papers on the political causes & consequences of #inequality

Submit Aug 8–Oct 5 ➡️ inequality-conference.de
@uni-konstanz.de

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The Politics of Inequality @excinequality.bsky.social · Aug 6

Staffelfinale des #Inequality Podcasts: in unserer letzten Episode der 1. Staffel sprechen @mbusemeyer.bsky.social und Gabriele Spilker von der @uni-konstanz.de mit @profkunze.bsky.social über KI am Arbeitsplatz – ist sie eine Bedrohung oder Chance? Jetzt reinhören: t1p.de/7let1

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The Politics of Inequality @excinequality.bsky.social · Jul 31

In Germany, the semester holidays have begun and many are on a well-deserved summer break!
Make the most of this time with the recordings of our #Inequality Colloquium by @isabelamares.bsky.social (Yale University) & Gabriela Lotta (our External Senior Fellow @uni-konstanz.de): t1p.de/7vpoc

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The Politics of Inequality @excinequality.bsky.social · Jul 18

@valentinaconsiglio.bsky.social, @briittavs.bsky.social,
@alexanderhorn.bsky.social,
@geraldschneider.bsky.social, C. Zuber,
@sebastianfindeisen.bsky.social, @dauthecon.bsky.social, @schlenkeroli.bsky.social,
@breunig.bsky.social, F. Breyer, W. Gaissmaier, G. Schwerdt, M.-B. Sterba

The Politics of Inequality @excinequality.bsky.social · Jul 18

Authors in this issue:
@mbusemeyer.bsky.social, @cdiehl.bsky.social, G. Spilker, R. Ulloa, C. Kacperski, @pselb.bsky.social, F. Wolter
@leuffen.bsky.social, S. Baute, @maxheermann.bsky.social, @giadapasquettaz.bsky.social,
S. Isaacson, V. Jansesberger, S. Koos, @rstrauch.bsky.social,

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The Politics of Inequality @excinequality.bsky.social · Jul 18

🎉 New Issue Alert! The eighth issue of In_equality magazine is here: 7 Years of Research. Looking Back and Ahead. This edition dives into our research over the past seven years and takes a look at what’s next. Read it here (also available in German): t1p.de/hfl2c @Uni Konstanz

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The Politics of Inequality @excinequality.bsky.social · Jul 14

Don't miss the last colloquium talk of the summer semester! @woessmann.bsky.social from @lmumuenchen.bsky.social will speak about “Multidimensional Skills on LinkedIn Profiles: Measuring Human Capital and the Gender Skill Gap.” Tuesday, 15 July | 11:45 | Y213 @uni-konstanz.de or online: t1p.de/z6cff

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