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Francesco Rampazzo @francescorampazzo.com · 11h

How many times do you think of the Roman Empire?
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Italians mistakenly identify as Roma in Scotland's census

Italians born in Rome may have accidently selected the Roma ethnicity category in the country's last census, officials say.

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Francesco Rampazzo @francescorampazzo.com · 1d

If you’re into population pyramids of intentions (+ other nice plots, + more), this one’s for you.
With K. Schwanitz, @vferraretto.bsky.social & @agnese-vitali.bsky.social, we explore how young Europeans plan adulthood using @ggp.bsky.social + @ess-survey.bsky.social data.
doi.org/10.12765/CPo...

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Signe Svallfors @signesvallfors.bsky.social · Sep 4

📣 Job alert! 📣 2 fully funded PhD positions in sociology/demography in the ERC Starting Grant SeRO, which studies the impact of local violent crime on sexual and reproductive health in Mexico. Please share and apply!
PhD post 1: su.varbi.com/en/what:job/...
PhD post 2: su.varbi.com/en/what:job/...

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Francesco Rampazzo @francescorampazzo.com · Sep 3

Thank you!

Francesco Rampazzo @francescorampazzo.com · Sep 2

Thanks!

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Francesco Rampazzo @francescorampazzo.com · Sep 2

I might go for that option (or Mamucium - how many times do you think of the Roman Empire?). Thanks!

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Francesco Rampazzo @francescorampazzo.com · Sep 2

Thanks, Will!

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Francesco Rampazzo @francescorampazzo.com · Sep 2

Oh, interesting! Thanks

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Francesco Rampazzo @francescorampazzo.com · Sep 2

Thanks Joseph! Ah, I always go for the latter.

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Francesco Rampazzo @francescorampazzo.com · Sep 1

Is it Mánchester or Manchéster? Either way, I need to learn. From today I’m a Lecturer in Social Statistics and Demography at the University of Manchester @manchester.ac.uk - still Italian, still mispronouncing, but very excited for this new chapter!

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Oxford Social Sciences Division @socsci.ox.ac.uk · Aug 29

👏Congrats @francescorampazzo.com @sociologyoxford.bsky.social on #TeachingExcellence Award for teaching #innovations
Dr Rampazzo's commitment to inclusivity includes:
- inspiring tutorial system reforms
- introducing Queer Demography to Sociology curriculum
More: www.socsci.ox.ac.uk/article/winn...

Dr Rampazzo has short brown hair and is wearing a striped shirt.
His quote says 'I'm honoured to receive this Teaching Excellence Award. As a researcher, I view teaching as integral to my academic role. Integrating my research into the classroom not only enriches students' learning experiences but also invigorates my own research, fostering a dynamic exchange of ideas that benefits both teaching and scholarship.'

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Francesco Raffaelli @fraraffaelli.bsky.social · Aug 21

✨Very happy to see my paper "Attitudinal ambivalence toward multiculturalism" out on @jeppjournal.bsky.social !

www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

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Human Sciences Institute at the University of Oxford @oxfordhumsci.bsky.social · Aug 11

Wonderful to hear @francescorampazzo.com first BBC interview which features his reseacrch on fertility apps carried out with (amongst others) HumSci alum @alyceraybould.bsky.social

Francesco Rampazzo @francescorampazzo.com · Jul 25

I did my first BBC interview! I spoke to BBC World Service about my research on fertility apps, with @alyceraybould.bsky.social, @peterampazzo.com , Ross Barker & Doug Leasure. Have a listen - and please don’t tell me anything about my voice or grammar!

www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w...

BBC World Service - What in the World, Why are period tracking apps getting so popular?

And are they a safe alternative to other contraceptive methods?

www.bbc.co.uk

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Francesco Rampazzo @francescorampazzo.com · Jul 25

I did my first BBC interview! I spoke to BBC World Service about my research on fertility apps, with @alyceraybould.bsky.social, @peterampazzo.com , Ross Barker & Doug Leasure. Have a listen - and please don’t tell me anything about my voice or grammar!

www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w...

BBC World Service - What in the World, Why are period tracking apps getting so popular?

And are they a safe alternative to other contraceptive methods?

www.bbc.co.uk

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Sociology at Oxford @sociologyoxford.bsky.social · Jul 24

📻 Make sure to catch @francescorampazzo.com on BBC World Service's What In The World, discussing the global rise of menstrual tracking apps - and why so many users are turning to them 📱🌍

🕐 Tonight at 6:50pm

www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w...

BBC World Service - What in the World, Why are period tracking apps getting so popular?

And are they a safe alternative to other contraceptive methods?

www.bbc.co.uk

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Sociology at Oxford @sociologyoxford.bsky.social · Jul 2

🎉 Congrats to @francescorampazzo.com, winner of an @socsci.ox.ac.uk Teaching Excellence Award for his innovative and inclusive teaching!

His approach includes using creative data sources like digital trace data to enrich student learning 🧑‍🎓

Read more ➡️ socsci.web.ox.ac.uk/article/winn...

Image of Francesco Rampazzo and quote: 'I'm honoured to receive this Teaching Excellence Award. As a researcher, I view teaching as integral to my academic role. Integrating my research into the classroom not only enriches students' learning experiences but also invigorates my own research, fostering a dynamic exchange of ideas that benefits both teaching and scholarship.'

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Francesco Rampazzo @francescorampazzo.com · Jun 18

Thank you so much Ridhi!

Francesco Rampazzo @francescorampazzo.com · Jun 18

Honoured to receive a teaching award from @socsci.ox.ac.uk. Grateful to @ridhikashyap.bsky.social, @oxforddemsci.bsky.social & @melindacmills.bsky.social. Proud to have contributed to the Human Sciences degree & supervised students in @sociologyoxford.bsky.social.
www.socsci.ox.ac.uk/article/winn...

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Francesco Rampazzo @francescorampazzo.com · Jun 12

Grateful to have Vanshika Keshwani (UniPD) and Sabina Bercovich Szulmajster (CED) visiting @sociologyoxford.bsky.social and @nuffieldcollege.bsky.social for their PhDs. Vanshika works on mobility in Venice with e-sharing data; Sabina explores sexuality via dating apps. Learning a lot from both!

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Sociology at Oxford @sociologyoxford.bsky.social · Apr 15

✍️ New @ox.ac.uk research by @francescorampazzo.com shows Facebook ads can be a cost-effective way to recruit survey participants - especially in the Global South.

Comparable data quality to commercial platforms, but at a fraction of the cost 📊

Read ➡️ www.sociology.ox.ac.uk/article/new-...

Quote from Francesco Rampazzo: “The growth of digital connectivity offers researchers a chance to reach diverse participant pools and conduct studies in areas where in-person contact is difficult. This connectivity is especially valuable for researchers with limited budgets or those working in settings where traditional, resource-intensive research methods are impractical, such as during natural disasters, violent conflicts, or pandemics.”

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Dr Kevin Guyan @kevinguyan.bsky.social · Apr 14

QUEER DEMOGRAPHERS! 📊

Check out this call for proposals for @bspsuk.bsky.social, inviting abstracts for papers that explore LGBTQIA+ populations and related demographic issues.

Deadline: 9 May #LGBTQ #queerdata #data #population

Francesco Rampazzo @francescorampazzo.com · Apr 14

Now that #PAA2025 is over, why not think about submitting your work to the Queer Demography session I'm co-organising with @mortenkthomsen.bsky.social at @bspsuk.bsky.social?
We welcome abstracts on LGBTQIA+ populations at any stage of development.
Deadline: May 9th
www.lse.ac.uk/internationa...

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Francesco Rampazzo @francescorampazzo.com · Apr 14

Now that #PAA2025 is over, why not think about submitting your work to the Queer Demography session I'm co-organising with @mortenkthomsen.bsky.social at @bspsuk.bsky.social?
We welcome abstracts on LGBTQIA+ populations at any stage of development.
Deadline: May 9th
www.lse.ac.uk/internationa...

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Nuffield College Library @nuffieldlibrary.bsky.social · Apr 8

New paper co-authored by @nuffieldcollege.bsky.social Associate Member @francescorampazzo.com #PoliSky 👇

Political Science Research and Methods @psrm.bsky.social · Apr 7

⌨️Do you need a sample from the Global South—fast and on a budget?

➡️ L. R. Rosenzweig P. Bergquist K. H. Pham @francescorampazzo.com @mattomildenberger.bsky.social: survey sampling in the Global South using Facebook advertisements www.cambridge.org/core/journal... #FirstView

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Political Science Research and Methods @psrm.bsky.social · Apr 7

⌨️Do you need a sample from the Global South—fast and on a budget?

➡️ L. R. Rosenzweig P. Bergquist K. H. Pham @francescorampazzo.com @mattomildenberger.bsky.social: survey sampling in the Global South using Facebook advertisements www.cambridge.org/core/journal... #FirstView

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Chris Bail @chrisbail.bsky.social · Apr 5

Using Facebook advertising data to improve survey sampling: A project started at the Summer Institutes in Computational Social Science! www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

Survey sampling in the Global South using Facebook advertisements | Political Science Research and Methods | Cambridge Core

Survey sampling in the Global South using Facebook advertisements

www.cambridge.org

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