Herman van de Werfhorst 🟥
@hermwerf.bsky.social
Professor of Sociology at the #EUI, Florence. Works on education & social stratification. Posts r personal.
@eui-sps.bsky.social
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@eui-sps.bsky.social
Substack/blogs: https://hermwerf.substack.com/
Google scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=amYIKXQAAAAJ&hl=nl
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Very happy informing y'all that I won the 2025 Distinguished Publication Prize of the European Academy of Sociology, for my ASR paper of last year. #EAS. My paper is here, open access: journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.... . The link to EAS: www.european-academy-sociology.eu/publication-...
"inherited inequality accounts for large shares of total inequality, from 36% in the United States to 59% in China, 62% in India, and 81% in South Africa".
How much of today's income inequality is inherited? 💰️
Most measures of intergenerational mobility focus on average outcomes. This III working paper proposes a new approach that captures differences across the entire income distribution.
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Most measures of intergenerational mobility focus on average outcomes. This III working paper proposes a new approach that captures differences across the entire income distribution.
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February 9, 2026 at 2:56 PM
"inherited inequality accounts for large shares of total inequality, from 36% in the United States to 59% in China, 62% in India, and 81% in South Africa".
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Prof. @hermwerf.bsky.social @eui-sps.bsky.social discusses his study on educational expansion across 40 countries over 6 decades, & why the data tells a more hopeful story than current debates suggest 📌 https://loom.ly/WDlzM68
February 9, 2026 at 2:49 PM
Prof. @hermwerf.bsky.social @eui-sps.bsky.social discusses his study on educational expansion across 40 countries over 6 decades, & why the data tells a more hopeful story than current debates suggest 📌 https://loom.ly/WDlzM68
Look here the achievements of Gordon Brown. Maybe New Labour, and its Third Way, was not so bad. www.theguardian.com/books/2026/f...
February 9, 2026 at 2:52 PM
Look here the achievements of Gordon Brown. Maybe New Labour, and its Third Way, was not so bad. www.theguardian.com/books/2026/f...
Doen er ook ouders mee met Curling?
February 8, 2026 at 8:21 PM
Doen er ook ouders mee met Curling?
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Ongelofelijk. We zijn door de drie ton heen. € 300.000 !
Hiermee maken we honderden soldaten levens wezenlijk beter (of minder afschuwelijk), en wie weet zijn er zelfs levens mee gered want de generatoren zijn ook voor veldhospitalen.
Hiermee maken we honderden soldaten levens wezenlijk beter (of minder afschuwelijk), en wie weet zijn er zelfs levens mee gered want de generatoren zijn ook voor veldhospitalen.
doneren voor generatoren voor Ukraine kan nog steeds. Ze zijn er binnen een week: vvodiel.nl/doneren/
February 6, 2026 at 10:51 PM
Ongelofelijk. We zijn door de drie ton heen. € 300.000 !
Hiermee maken we honderden soldaten levens wezenlijk beter (of minder afschuwelijk), en wie weet zijn er zelfs levens mee gered want de generatoren zijn ook voor veldhospitalen.
Hiermee maken we honderden soldaten levens wezenlijk beter (of minder afschuwelijk), en wie weet zijn er zelfs levens mee gered want de generatoren zijn ook voor veldhospitalen.
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Kijken: Sir Ian McKellen brengt angstwekkend relevante Shakespeare-monoloog over vreemdelingenhaat ten gehore
Sir Ian McKellen brengt angstwekkend relevante Shakespeare-monoloog over vreemdelingenhaat ten gehore - Joop - BNNVARA
Het toneelstuk mag dan geschreven zijn rond 1593, het is anno 2026 minstens zo relevant.
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February 6, 2026 at 9:29 AM
Kijken: Sir Ian McKellen brengt angstwekkend relevante Shakespeare-monoloog over vreemdelingenhaat ten gehore
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It was a pleasure to present research on corporate quotas in the EUI Sociology Seminar Series. Grateful for the sharp questions and inspiring discussions with such an engaged academic community!
Great talk by @lippenyi.bsky.social at the @eui-eu.bsky.social Sociology series on boardroom gender quota affect the gender gap lower down the organizations. Nope. Using Dutch register data.
February 5, 2026 at 6:45 PM
It was a pleasure to present research on corporate quotas in the EUI Sociology Seminar Series. Grateful for the sharp questions and inspiring discussions with such an engaged academic community!
Great talk by @lippenyi.bsky.social at the @eui-eu.bsky.social Sociology series on boardroom gender quota affect the gender gap lower down the organizations. Nope. Using Dutch register data.
February 5, 2026 at 3:35 PM
Great talk by @lippenyi.bsky.social at the @eui-eu.bsky.social Sociology series on boardroom gender quota affect the gender gap lower down the organizations. Nope. Using Dutch register data.
De Europese buitengrenzen van #Ja21? @juisteantwoord.bsky.social
February 3, 2026 at 5:05 PM
De Europese buitengrenzen van #Ja21? @juisteantwoord.bsky.social
An interview with me on educational expansion and social mobility, www.eui.eu/news-hub?id=...
Does education really level the field? A talk with Herman van de Werfhorst
The debate over meritocracy has never been more heated, with many arguing that education simply reinforces existing inequalities EUI Professor Herman van de W
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February 2, 2026 at 10:26 AM
An interview with me on educational expansion and social mobility, www.eui.eu/news-hub?id=...
Mooie studie die laat zien dat als je leerlingen in een omgeving zet met meer leermogelijkheden, ze beter presteren zonder dat het ten koste gaat van de anderen. Detracking works. journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
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February 2, 2026 at 10:15 AM
Mooie studie die laat zien dat als je leerlingen in een omgeving zet met meer leermogelijkheden, ze beter presteren zonder dat het ten koste gaat van de anderen. Detracking works. journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
A lot of politics at the carnaval parade in Viareggio.
February 1, 2026 at 5:45 PM
A lot of politics at the carnaval parade in Viareggio.
Sinterklaas is ook gespot
February 1, 2026 at 3:37 PM
Sinterklaas is ook gespot
Look who’s in the carnaval parade in #Viareggio! Von der Leyen. The chicken with the golden eggs (re-arm). #europe @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu
February 1, 2026 at 2:48 PM
Look who’s in the carnaval parade in #Viareggio! Von der Leyen. The chicken with the golden eggs (re-arm). #europe @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu
De wijdverspreide populariteit van radicaal rechts vraagt om een algemene, in plaats van landspecifieke, verklaring. Is het geldstelsel een mogelijke verklaring?
February 1, 2026 at 7:54 AM
De wijdverspreide populariteit van radicaal rechts vraagt om een algemene, in plaats van landspecifieke, verklaring. Is het geldstelsel een mogelijke verklaring?
Erg goed. Benieuwd of de zoektocht naar meerderheden nog iets kan doen aan die grote ongelijkheid aan de top. Hier mijn blog hierover, met citaat van een plaatje van @gabrielzucman.bsky.social. open.substack.com/pub/hermwerf...
January 31, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Erg goed. Benieuwd of de zoektocht naar meerderheden nog iets kan doen aan die grote ongelijkheid aan de top. Hier mijn blog hierover, met citaat van een plaatje van @gabrielzucman.bsky.social. open.substack.com/pub/hermwerf...
Het bedrijfsleven blijft buiten schot in #jetten1. Miljarden nodig voor defensie en stikstof (begrijpelijk), maar het afwenden op pensioenen, ww-uitkering en de zorg?
January 30, 2026 at 9:34 PM
Het bedrijfsleven blijft buiten schot in #jetten1. Miljarden nodig voor defensie en stikstof (begrijpelijk), maar het afwenden op pensioenen, ww-uitkering en de zorg?
Ik hoop maar dat die limiet van 2% begrotingstekort én korting op sociale zekerheid wisselgeld is voor de minderheidscoalitie.
January 30, 2026 at 4:57 PM
Ik hoop maar dat die limiet van 2% begrotingstekort én korting op sociale zekerheid wisselgeld is voor de minderheidscoalitie.
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ECSR Thematic Conference "Life Course and Social Stratification", University of Trento (Italy), 23-24 April 2026
Submit your abstract to: [email protected]
Deadline for abstract submissions: 22 February 2026
For full details, please visit the conference website: sites.google.com/unitn.it/ecs...
Submit your abstract to: [email protected]
Deadline for abstract submissions: 22 February 2026
For full details, please visit the conference website: sites.google.com/unitn.it/ecs...
Life Course & Social Stratification
Call for Abstracts for the ECSR Thematic Conference
Life Course and Social Stratification
23-24 April 2026, University of Trento, Italy
The Life Course approach has gained powerful traction across th...
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January 30, 2026 at 1:15 PM
ECSR Thematic Conference "Life Course and Social Stratification", University of Trento (Italy), 23-24 April 2026
Submit your abstract to: [email protected]
Deadline for abstract submissions: 22 February 2026
For full details, please visit the conference website: sites.google.com/unitn.it/ecs...
Submit your abstract to: [email protected]
Deadline for abstract submissions: 22 February 2026
For full details, please visit the conference website: sites.google.com/unitn.it/ecs...
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The Institute for Human Sciences (IWM) in Vienna, Austria, invites applicants for the position of Rector. This is an exceptional opportunity to lead a renowned institution dedicated to the humanities and social sciences.
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The IWM Invites Applications for the Position of Rector
About the IWMWe are an independent institute for advanced study in the humanities and social sciences. Since its foundation in 1982, the Institute for Human Sciences has promoted intellectual exchange...
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January 29, 2026 at 1:50 PM
The Institute for Human Sciences (IWM) in Vienna, Austria, invites applicants for the position of Rector. This is an exceptional opportunity to lead a renowned institution dedicated to the humanities and social sciences.
www.iwm.at/news/the-iwm...
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And at the end of the day we’re all still happy! Super interesting projects altogether.
January 29, 2026 at 5:10 PM
And at the end of the day we’re all still happy! Super interesting projects altogether.
Today we have a full day of presentations of our first years’ sociologists, en route towards their prospectus. 9 presentations, and discussions by postdocs. Great day. @eui-eu.bsky.social @eui-sps.bsky.social
January 29, 2026 at 10:30 AM
Today we have a full day of presentations of our first years’ sociologists, en route towards their prospectus. 9 presentations, and discussions by postdocs. Great day. @eui-eu.bsky.social @eui-sps.bsky.social
An important study on an underappreciated diversity concern in academia: by class background.
📢now forthcoming in ECMA!
The Class Gap in Career Progression: Evidence from US Academia
Class is rarely a focus of research or DEI in elite US occupations.
Evidence suggests it should be: we find a large class gap in at least one occupation - tenure-track academia...🧵
The Class Gap in Career Progression: Evidence from US Academia
Class is rarely a focus of research or DEI in elite US occupations.
Evidence suggests it should be: we find a large class gap in at least one occupation - tenure-track academia...🧵
January 28, 2026 at 6:39 AM
An important study on an underappreciated diversity concern in academia: by class background.
The Netherlands wants to stop with salary bonus restrictions for the financial sector, that were in place since the crisis taught us that banks are always covered by the tax payer. @volkskrant.nl cites interesting research by SEO that the bonus restrictions have not led to flight of bankers.
January 27, 2026 at 7:44 AM
The Netherlands wants to stop with salary bonus restrictions for the financial sector, that were in place since the crisis taught us that banks are always covered by the tax payer. @volkskrant.nl cites interesting research by SEO that the bonus restrictions have not led to flight of bankers.