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Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research (MPIDR) @mpidr.bsky.social · 1d

🎉Congrats Aliakbar Akbaritabar🎉We are happy to announce that @akbaritabar.bsky.social took up his new position as Assistant Professor of Computational Social Science at the University of Rostock. His position is a collaboration between the University and @mpidr.bsky.social.
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Aliakbar Akbaritabar @akbaritabar.bsky.social · 6d

Looking forward to continuing teaching at the University of Rostock (this semester I will offer a master level course on "Computational approaches to migration research" Syllabus here: akbaritabar.github.io/Courses_Syll...) and research collaborations at both MPIDR and the Universität Rostock.

./Courses_Syllabus/Course_introduction_to_CSS_Syllabus.pdf

Computational Social Scientist with background in Sociology Research Scientist at The MPl for Demographic Research Intro, CV and archive of presentations by Aliakbar Akbaritabar, use under GPL-3.0 Lic...

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Aliakbar Akbaritabar @akbaritabar.bsky.social · 6d

I am delighted to share that as of October 1, 2025, I have started my new position as an Assistant Professor (Juniorprofessor in German) of Computational Social Science with a joint appointment at the University of Rostock's Institute of Sociology and Demography and MPI-DR @mpidr.bsky.social .

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Luca Maria Pesando @lucampesando.bsky.social · 12d

📢 Job: @loraulet.bsky.social and I are hiring a 3-year Postdoc to join us at #NYUAD to work on fertility (including through technology), human capital, and employment trajectories in comparative perspective. Econ/demg/soc. Expertise with online surveys, RCTs, experiments.
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Vincent Traag @vtraag.bsky.social · 17d

Nearly twenty years after the first igraph release, igraph 1.0 has finally arrived! 🎉 This release focuses on providing a stable and more consistent interface that users and downstream maintainers can rely on with confidence. For more detail, see igraph.org/2025/09/20/i...

C/igraph 1.0.0

Nearly twenty years after the first igraph release, igraph 1.0 has finally arrived. This release focuses on providing a stable and more consistent interface that users and downstream maintainers can r...

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Aliakbar Akbaritabar @akbaritabar.bsky.social · 19d

The pre-AI era "feature" that I could never stop being shocked by was "Do you want to download PDFs of all papers in this issue?!"

I always wondered, why?! I searched for specific words and found this to download! If all papers in the issue are similar, why were they not in the search results!?!

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Interdisciplinary Institute for Societal Computing @i2sc.net · 27d

In the afternoon, @theiletom.bsky.social (@mpidr.bsky.social) guided participants through a hands-on tutorial on the LinkedIn Campaign Manager, where everyone had the chance to set up and run their own data collection.

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Interdisciplinary Institute for Societal Computing @i2sc.net · 27d

On the third day of SICSS Saarbrücken, we had the pleasure of learning from @ezagheni.bsky.social (@mpidr.bsky.social), who shared his expertise on “𝑀𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑢𝑟𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑢𝑛𝑑𝑒𝑟𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑑𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑏𝑖𝑎𝑠 𝑖𝑛 𝑑𝑖𝑔𝑖𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑐𝑒 𝑑𝑎𝑡𝑎”.

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Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research (MPIDR) @mpidr.bsky.social · 28d

‼️Free IDEM 187 Course‼️
Topics in Digital and Computational Demography
📅3-7 November 2025
💻Online 💸no tuition fee
📝Application deadline: 28 September 2025
www.demogr.mpg.de/go/idem2025

@imprs-phds.bsky.social @mpidr.bsky.social @conteristo.bsky.social @ezagheni.bsky.social @j-d-klein.bsky.social

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Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research (MPIDR) @mpidr.bsky.social · Sep 8

🚨Job Offer🚨PhD Student Position
The @lshtm.bsky.social, in partnership with the @mpidr.bsky.social is opening an 18-month Research Assistant position, with the successful candidate embarking on a PhD program at LSHTM.
www.demogr.mpg.de/en/career_61...
@ezagheni.bsky.social #phd #jobs #demography

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IMPRS-PHDS @imprs-phds.bsky.social · Sep 5

Mentoring & advising doctoral researchers is at the very heart of the PHDS School. We are much indebted to PHDS faculty for their invaluable services in mentoring predocs as well as to Thomas Koch for leading a two-day workshop on "Supervising Doctoral Researchers" @mpidr.bsky.social. Thank you all!

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Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research (MPIDR) @mpidr.bsky.social · Sep 4

🎉🎊A week full of celebrations
✨Two ERC Starting Grants for the MPIDR✨
We are thrilled to announce that @marilianep.bsky.social and @ugobas.bsky.social have each been awarded with an ERC Starting Grant by the @erc.europa.eu. #ERCStG
www.demogr.mpg.de/en/news_even...
#ERCStartingGrant #longevity

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Aliakbar Akbaritabar @akbaritabar.bsky.social · Sep 3

In this link, you can also find the syllabus for the previous semester's course on "Introduction to Computational Social Science":
akbaritabar.github.io/Courses_Syll...

./Courses_Syllabus/Course_introduction_to_CSS_Syllabus.pdf

Computational Social Scientist with background in Sociology Research Scientist at The MPl for Demographic Research Intro, CV and archive of presentations by Aliakbar Akbaritabar, use under GPL-3.0 Lic...

akbaritabar.github.io

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Aliakbar Akbaritabar @akbaritabar.bsky.social · Sep 3

In preparation for teaching in the winter semester (October onwards) at the University of Rostock, here is my plan and syllabus for the course on "Computational approaches to migration research".

Comments and suggestions are welcome and highly appreciated: akbaritabar.github.io/Courses_Syll...

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Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research (MPIDR) @mpidr.bsky.social · Aug 28

🚨Open Positions!🚨
Postdoc/Research Scientist Positions
Migration | Population Dynamics | Computational Demography
Application Deadline: Oct 10, 2025
See job description here:
www.demogr.mpg.de/en/career_61...
#Postdoc #Jobs
@ezagheni.bsky.social @perrottadaniela.bsky.social @ugobas.bsky.social

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IMPRS-PHDS @imprs-phds.bsky.social · Aug 27

Apply now for our five-day doctoral course on Topics in Digital and Computational Demography, which will take place in hybrid format from November 3-7, 2025.

Details: www.demogr.mpg.de/en/career_61...

Application deadline is September 28, 2025.

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Ewa Batyra @ewabatyra.bsky.social · Aug 25

I am looking for a postdoc to join my ERC StG project DIVREP to work on global, quantitative analyses of fertility and reproductive behaviour. The post is based in the Department of Sociology at the University of Oxford. Let me know if you have any questions. More details below👇

Sociology at Oxford @sociologyoxford.bsky.social · Aug 20

🚨 New Job Alert! 🚨

Join Dr @ewabatyra.bsky.social as a Postdoc Researcher in Demography!

Contribute to a global study on disparities in reproductive behaviour, focusing on childbearing age & fertility levels 👨‍👩‍👦‍👦

Apply now 👉 www.sociology.ox.ac.uk/event/postdo...

We're hiring: Postdoctoral Researcher in Demography, deadline: 30 September 2025

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Steffen Pötzschke @stpoetzschke.bsky.social · Aug 11

📢Publication alert 📢 @berndweiss.bsky.social and my new OA article is out in Comparative Migration Studies: "Surveying Emigrants Worldwide – Using Facebook and Instagram to Recruit Respondents in Cross-National (E)Migration Research"

👉 rdcu.be/ezhZf

#MigrationResearch #SurveyResearch

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Surveying emigrants worldwide–using Facebook and Instagram to recruit respondents in cross-national (e)migration research

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Ludo Waltman @ludowaltman.bsky.social · Aug 23

The Data Infrastructure of the German Kompetenznetzwerk Bibliometrie: An Enabling Intermediary between Raw Data and Analysis doi.org/10.1162/qss....

This paper provides a very helpful overview of the data infrastructure of @bibliometrie-info.bsky.social.

The Data Infrastructure of the German Kompetenznetzwerk Bibliometrie: An Enabling Intermediary between Raw Data and Analysis

Abstract. Academic data infrastructures facilitate bibliometric research and reporting, as they link bibliometric data with research interests. In Germany, the Kompetenznetzwerk Bibliometrie (KB), a n...

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Serhii Nazarovets @serhiinazarovets.bsky.social · Aug 23

Nights are filled with sirens, days with research tasks that demand focus. It’s difficult to write, analyse data, or prepare papers when missiles keep interrupting sleep. But nothing stops, life, and with it science, goes on. #Ukraine #Kyiv #StandWithUkraine #AcademicLife #ScienceUnderAttack

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Alexander Schniedermann @aschniedermann.bsky.social · Aug 20

📣 Starting today: Science Maps. Bibliometrics between understanding and visualization

We'll have traditional, current, and critical perspectives on one of the most iconic forms of #DataViz data in #Bibliometrics and #NetworkAnalysis.

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The Institute for Analytical Sociology @iasliu.bsky.social · Aug 19

✨ The IAS Seminar Series returns for the Fall 2025 semester with a stellar lineup of speakers and thought-provoking talks. Open to all!

#AcademicSky #Sociology #CSS

Poster for the Institute for Analytical Sociology (IAS) Programme Autumn 2025 at Linköping University. The text explains that the seminars feature international scholars, are open to all, and will be broadcast on Zoom.

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RMZ HU @hu-rmz.bsky.social · Aug 19

We're super excited to announce the programme for our Jour Fixe in the upcoming semester! Every other Wednesday at 11am, guest speakers will present their current work on science and we are thrilled to welcome fantastic colleagues! Everyone is welcome, zoom links on our website. @ibi-hu.bsky.social

a poster announcing the programme of the upcoming Jour Fixe at the RMZ Berlin

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Aliakbar Akbaritabar @akbaritabar.bsky.social · Aug 16

To coauthors/collaborators in ongoing projects,

After 3 PAAs, I will not submit anything (as in last year), since no hybrid/online participation option has been announced #PAA2026

If you can attend and present our work, plz let me know, and I'll be happy to take the lead in preparing a submission!

Population Association of America @popassocamerica.bsky.social · Aug 12

We are excited to announce the #PAA2026 Call for Papers is now available! The submission site opens on Monday, Aug. 18 and the deadline is Sunday, Oct. 5. Meet me in St. Louis! May 6-9, 2026:
www.populationassociation.org/paa2026/call...

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Aliakbar Akbaritabar @akbaritabar.bsky.social · Aug 12

Kozlowski, A. C., Taddy, M., & Evans, J. A. (2019). The Geometry of Culture: Analyzing the Meanings of Class through Word Embeddings. American Sociological Review, 84(5), 905–949. doi.org/10.1177/0003...

The Geometry of Culture: Analyzing the Meanings of Class through Word Embeddings - Austin C. Kozlowski, Matt Taddy, James A. Evans, 2019

We argue word embedding models are a useful tool for the study of culture using a historical analysis of shared understandings of social class as an empirical c...

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