Kristian Bernt Karlson
@kbkarlson.bsky.social
Professor of Sociology | Social Science DGS | Education and Social Mobility | ERC Grantee | The K in KHB | Winner of Boudon + Goodman Awards | I Like Quantitative Methods and Great Sociology
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Today, @lintuslotta.bsky.social defended her doctoral thesis on educational inequalities at the @eui-eu.bsky.social Great defense, thanks to Lotta and the commiittee with @kbkarlson.bsky.social Bess Bukodi and @hermwerf.bsky.social
November 21, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Today, @lintuslotta.bsky.social defended her doctoral thesis on educational inequalities at the @eui-eu.bsky.social Great defense, thanks to Lotta and the commiittee with @kbkarlson.bsky.social Bess Bukodi and @hermwerf.bsky.social
Another great piece appearing in @sociologicalsci.bsky.social! Sociology
The Hardcore Brokers: Core-Periphery Structure and Political Representation in Denmark’s Corporate Elite Network Lasse Folke Henriksen, Jacob Aagard Lunding, Christoph Houman Ellersgaard, Anton Grau Larsen
Sociological Science November 18, 2025
10.15195/v12.a31
Who represents
#sociology link
Sociological Science November 18, 2025
10.15195/v12.a31
Who represents
#sociology link
November 19, 2025 at 7:15 AM
Another great piece appearing in @sociologicalsci.bsky.social! Sociology
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The rise of stratification research in sociology, economics, and political science. My new blog. With a conclusion that European universities should rather sponsor inequality centers than to dismantle them. @eui-eu.bsky.social @eui-sps.bsky.social hermwerf.substack.com/p/the-rise-o...
The Rise of Stratification Research in Sociology, Economics, and Political Science
How social stratification became increasingly studied in sister fields of sociology
hermwerf.substack.com
November 18, 2025 at 1:16 PM
The rise of stratification research in sociology, economics, and political science. My new blog. With a conclusion that European universities should rather sponsor inequality centers than to dismantle them. @eui-eu.bsky.social @eui-sps.bsky.social hermwerf.substack.com/p/the-rise-o...
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Sociologist here can confirm
“social reproduction” is so cool bc it could just mean whatever you want it to mean
November 17, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Sociologist here can confirm
Honoured to have been elected as a Fellow of the European Academy of Sociology!
Looking forward to contributing to the academy’s work and to the annual meeting in Paris in November 2026.
More about the academy:
www.european-academy-sociology.eu
Looking forward to contributing to the academy’s work and to the annual meeting in Paris in November 2026.
More about the academy:
www.european-academy-sociology.eu
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Shaping the Future of european Sociology
The European Academy of Sociology is a distinguished fellowship of scholars dedicated to advancing excellence in sociology. Bringing together expertise from di...
www.european-academy-sociology.eu
November 17, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Honoured to have been elected as a Fellow of the European Academy of Sociology!
Looking forward to contributing to the academy’s work and to the annual meeting in Paris in November 2026.
More about the academy:
www.european-academy-sociology.eu
Looking forward to contributing to the academy’s work and to the annual meeting in Paris in November 2026.
More about the academy:
www.european-academy-sociology.eu
November 11, 2025 at 7:09 PM
LAST CALL! #Sociology Professorships in Copenhagen, Denmark!
We're hiring 2+ open-rank profs (Asst/Assoc/Full). Any area.
Deadline: this Saturday, Nov 15!
Join a leading European sociology department. Please repost!
jobportal.ku.dk/videnskabeli...
We're hiring 2+ open-rank profs (Asst/Assoc/Full). Any area.
Deadline: this Saturday, Nov 15!
Join a leading European sociology department. Please repost!
jobportal.ku.dk/videnskabeli...
Call for two or more open-rank academic positions in Sociology
jobportal.ku.dk
November 9, 2025 at 8:08 AM
LAST CALL! #Sociology Professorships in Copenhagen, Denmark!
We're hiring 2+ open-rank profs (Asst/Assoc/Full). Any area.
Deadline: this Saturday, Nov 15!
Join a leading European sociology department. Please repost!
jobportal.ku.dk/videnskabeli...
We're hiring 2+ open-rank profs (Asst/Assoc/Full). Any area.
Deadline: this Saturday, Nov 15!
Join a leading European sociology department. Please repost!
jobportal.ku.dk/videnskabeli...
🎓 New paper accepted today, on the intergenerational educational mobility among immigrants in Denmark!
At first glance, immigrants seem more mobile than natives – but this is largely a data illusion. Poor register data quality drives the pattern.
w/ @rlandersoe.bsky.social
osf.io/preprints/so...
At first glance, immigrants seem more mobile than natives – but this is largely a data illusion. Poor register data quality drives the pattern.
w/ @rlandersoe.bsky.social
osf.io/preprints/so...
OSF
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November 3, 2025 at 9:57 AM
🎓 New paper accepted today, on the intergenerational educational mobility among immigrants in Denmark!
At first glance, immigrants seem more mobile than natives – but this is largely a data illusion. Poor register data quality drives the pattern.
w/ @rlandersoe.bsky.social
osf.io/preprints/so...
At first glance, immigrants seem more mobile than natives – but this is largely a data illusion. Poor register data quality drives the pattern.
w/ @rlandersoe.bsky.social
osf.io/preprints/so...
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We have progressed from data collection to data analysis.
November 1, 2025 at 12:31 AM
We have progressed from data collection to data analysis.
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Hot take: More sociologists and economists need to work together.
October 29, 2025 at 11:40 AM
Hot take: More sociologists and economists need to work together.
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The application deadline to join the Sociology journal Editorial Board is extended to 11 November 2025 17:00 BST!
This includes spaces for Early Career Researchers.
Find out how to submit an application or nominate a colleague below.
www.mi-nomination.com/britsoc
This includes spaces for Early Career Researchers.
Find out how to submit an application or nominate a colleague below.
www.mi-nomination.com/britsoc
October 28, 2025 at 1:39 PM
The application deadline to join the Sociology journal Editorial Board is extended to 11 November 2025 17:00 BST!
This includes spaces for Early Career Researchers.
Find out how to submit an application or nominate a colleague below.
www.mi-nomination.com/britsoc
This includes spaces for Early Career Researchers.
Find out how to submit an application or nominate a colleague below.
www.mi-nomination.com/britsoc
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Holy shit. Zero sociology slots.
Wow. Harvard nuking its PhD programs
- Science PhD admissions reduced by more than 75%
- Arts & Humanities reduced by about 60%
- Social Sciences by 50–70%
- History by 60%
- Biology by 75%
- The German department will lose all PhD seats
- Sociology from six PhD students to zero
- Science PhD admissions reduced by more than 75%
- Arts & Humanities reduced by about 60%
- Social Sciences by 50–70%
- History by 60%
- Biology by 75%
- The German department will lose all PhD seats
- Sociology from six PhD students to zero
Harvard FAS Cuts Ph.D. Seats By More Than Half Across Next Two Admissions Cycles | News | The Harvard Crimson
The Faculty of Arts and Sciences slashed the number of Ph.D. student admissions slots for the Science division by more than 75 percent and for the Arts & Humanities division by about 60 percent for th...
www.thecrimson.com
October 21, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Holy shit. Zero sociology slots.
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Sociologists! Consider applying for the Kohli Fellowship for Sociology, which provides financial support for a two-year postdoctoral stay at the WZB in Berlin. Deadline is Nov. 16. bit.ly/4opl1ms
October 15, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Sociologists! Consider applying for the Kohli Fellowship for Sociology, which provides financial support for a two-year postdoctoral stay at the WZB in Berlin. Deadline is Nov. 16. bit.ly/4opl1ms
Sociology professor jobs in Copenhagen 🇩🇰!
Repost: We're hiring! Open rank. At least 2 profs.
More details 👇
Repost: We're hiring! Open rank. At least 2 profs.
More details 👇
We're hiring in wonderful Copenhagen 🇩🇰
Two or more open rank sociology professorships (tt assistant, associate with tenure, or full prof with tenure).
You'll join a leading sociology department in Europe with many core fields represented!
#sociology
More 👇
jobportal.ku.dk/videnskabeli...
Two or more open rank sociology professorships (tt assistant, associate with tenure, or full prof with tenure).
You'll join a leading sociology department in Europe with many core fields represented!
#sociology
More 👇
jobportal.ku.dk/videnskabeli...
Call for two or more open-rank academic positions in Sociology
jobportal.ku.dk
October 15, 2025 at 6:23 AM
Sociology professor jobs in Copenhagen 🇩🇰!
Repost: We're hiring! Open rank. At least 2 profs.
More details 👇
Repost: We're hiring! Open rank. At least 2 profs.
More details 👇
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The exodus has begun
I am delighted to share that Nobel laureates Esther Duflo and Abhijit Banerjee will join our Department of Economics @econ.uzh.ch at the University of Zurich on July 1, 2026, as Lemann Foundation Professors of Economics.
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October 10, 2025 at 9:10 AM
The exodus has begun
October 8, 2025 at 5:34 AM
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Scholars of law: Come work with a smart, diverse, globally oriented faculty group on law at New York University Abu Dhabi, where I am Dean of Social Science. Faculty position is open rank. Apply here:https://apply.interfolio.com/174761
October 7, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Scholars of law: Come work with a smart, diverse, globally oriented faculty group on law at New York University Abu Dhabi, where I am Dean of Social Science. Faculty position is open rank. Apply here:https://apply.interfolio.com/174761
Off to awesome Aarhus 🇩🇰 tomorrow to give a keynote at the Transitions in Youth conference!
Gonna talk about how education opportunity changed over the 20th century in Denmark!
#sociology
Gonna talk about how education opportunity changed over the 20th century in Denmark!
#sociology
October 1, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Off to awesome Aarhus 🇩🇰 tomorrow to give a keynote at the Transitions in Youth conference!
Gonna talk about how education opportunity changed over the 20th century in Denmark!
#sociology
Gonna talk about how education opportunity changed over the 20th century in Denmark!
#sociology
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The research video for our book Born to Rule (made by the brilliant Maayan Arad) is a Finalist for a Lovie Award. It’s now down to a public vote so please have a watch and, if you like it, vote for us! vote.lovieawards.com/PublicVoting... @lsesociology.bsky.social @lseinequalities.bsky.social
The People's Lovie Awards needs YOU
I just voted for this finalist to win a People's Lovie Awards. You should too.
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October 1, 2025 at 8:26 AM
The research video for our book Born to Rule (made by the brilliant Maayan Arad) is a Finalist for a Lovie Award. It’s now down to a public vote so please have a watch and, if you like it, vote for us! vote.lovieawards.com/PublicVoting... @lsesociology.bsky.social @lseinequalities.bsky.social
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Yale Sociology is hiring an associate or full professor in quantitative sociology. Come work with me! Applications open tomorrow. Details available here:
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September 30, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Yale Sociology is hiring an associate or full professor in quantitative sociology. Come work with me! Applications open tomorrow. Details available here:
apply.interfolio.com/174709
apply.interfolio.com/174709
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Stanford Sociology is fortunate to have an open senior search this year! More info in the job announcement here: facultypositions.stanford.edu/cw/en-us/job...
Stanford | Faculty Positions: Details - Senior appointment in the Department of Sociology at the rank of Associate Professor or Professor
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September 30, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Stanford Sociology is fortunate to have an open senior search this year! More info in the job announcement here: facultypositions.stanford.edu/cw/en-us/job...
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Equalization through Deterioration: The Shrinking Gender Gap in Swedish School Grades Carina Mood
Sociological Science September 30, 2025
10.15195/v12.a27
This article documents a surprising reversal in the long-standing gender gap in academic achievement: between 2021 and 2
#sociology link
Sociological Science September 30, 2025
10.15195/v12.a27
This article documents a surprising reversal in the long-standing gender gap in academic achievement: between 2021 and 2
#sociology link
September 30, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Equalization through Deterioration: The Shrinking Gender Gap in Swedish School Grades Carina Mood
Sociological Science September 30, 2025
10.15195/v12.a27
This article documents a surprising reversal in the long-standing gender gap in academic achievement: between 2021 and 2
#sociology link
Sociological Science September 30, 2025
10.15195/v12.a27
This article documents a surprising reversal in the long-standing gender gap in academic achievement: between 2021 and 2
#sociology link
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✨New (open access) article in ESR with Gerbert Kraaykamp!
We demonstrate that cultural capital is positively associated with a higher occupational position due to access to more resourceful networks.
Read here: doi.org/10.1093/esr/...
We demonstrate that cultural capital is positively associated with a higher occupational position due to access to more resourceful networks.
Read here: doi.org/10.1093/esr/...
November 19, 2024 at 2:51 PM
✨New (open access) article in ESR with Gerbert Kraaykamp!
We demonstrate that cultural capital is positively associated with a higher occupational position due to access to more resourceful networks.
Read here: doi.org/10.1093/esr/...
We demonstrate that cultural capital is positively associated with a higher occupational position due to access to more resourceful networks.
Read here: doi.org/10.1093/esr/...
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🚨 New paper in @thejop.bsky.social
Why do politicians often misperceive what citizens' policy positions are?
@simonotjes.bsky.social and I study ~10,000 estimates of public opinion by politicians in Denmark & the Netherlands to uncover the sources of these (mis)perceptions
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Why do politicians often misperceive what citizens' policy positions are?
@simonotjes.bsky.social and I study ~10,000 estimates of public opinion by politicians in Denmark & the Netherlands to uncover the sources of these (mis)perceptions
Thread 🧵1/10
September 29, 2025 at 7:18 AM
🚨 New paper in @thejop.bsky.social
Why do politicians often misperceive what citizens' policy positions are?
@simonotjes.bsky.social and I study ~10,000 estimates of public opinion by politicians in Denmark & the Netherlands to uncover the sources of these (mis)perceptions
Thread 🧵1/10
Why do politicians often misperceive what citizens' policy positions are?
@simonotjes.bsky.social and I study ~10,000 estimates of public opinion by politicians in Denmark & the Netherlands to uncover the sources of these (mis)perceptions
Thread 🧵1/10