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Eva Zschirnt @evazschirnt.bsky.social · 13d

Looking forward to presenting our #meta-analysis on #parenthood #discrimination (joined work with @isabelmhabicht.bsky.social and @jessdaik.bsky.social) at the CEPDISC 2025 conference in Denmark today.
Working Paper available at osf.io/preprints/so...

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Isabel Maria Habicht @isabelmhabicht.bsky.social · 20d

📢 September is conference month!
Presenting a new research design at the RCT Workshop on Experiments @ Budapest

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Vienna Institute of Demography (VID) @demographyvienna.bsky.social · 29d

💡 Longitudinal data from 20+ countries: Demographer @buber-ennser.bsky.social presents the Generations & Gender Programme at the #openscience festival in Vienna.

@osfestivalde.bsky.social @ggp.bsky.social @aussda.bsky.social #OSfestival2025 #GGP #demography

Scientific poster containing information on the Generations and Gender Programme

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Ben Williamson @benpatrickwill.bsky.social · Sep 6

Academic authors, here's a peek into the black box of journal publishing from an journal editor if you can bear it:

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Isabel Maria Habicht @isabelmhabicht.bsky.social · Sep 5

🙏 Thanks to #ECSR2025 for a great conference! Inspiring to see so much interest in our meta-analysis on parenthood discrimination in hiring.

📄 Preprint: osf.io/preprints/so...
🤝 With @evazschirnt.bsky.social & @jessdaik.bsky.social

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Kerstin Ostermann @kostermann.bsky.social · Sep 4

#VET students drop out more often when the local economy is good, but what happens with dropouts' wages if such a good local economy turns bad in the following years?
If you want to know more, come to my talk in the "Returns to education" session (today 3:30pm, S12) at #ECSR2025!

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Isabel Maria Habicht @isabelmhabicht.bsky.social · Sep 3

🚨 New preprint out with @evazschirnt.bsky.social & @jessdaik.bsky.social

We tackle a simple but major question: Are parents discriminated against in hiring?

Check out our meta-analysis results ⬇️
👉 Preprint: osf.io/preprints/so...

Or join the discussion tomorrow at the #ECSR2025 poster session!

OSF

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Christina J. Cross @christinajcross.bsky.social · Aug 29

Friends! Inherited Inequality makes its debut Sept 16 🎉

Join me for an open & honest conversation about the power & limits of the two-parent family for improving child outcomes & addressing one of America’s most intractable problems: racial inequality

Hope to see you there!

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Lennart Schürmann @lennartschuermann.bsky.social · Jul 17

🚨New article w/ @eborbath.bsky.social & Swen Hutter
Protest and the rise of left-nationalist challengers: evidence from Germany
📔 Social Movement Studies
🔗 doi.org/10.1080/1474...
In 2022, Germany faced a cost-of-living crisis.
Many expected a “Hot Autumn” of mass protest—but it never happened. Why?

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Marc Keuschnigg @marckeuschnigg.bsky.social · Jul 2

👩‍🎓 Work in Sweden: The Institute for Analytical Sociology offers 2 fully funded PhD positions! liu.se/en/work-at-l...

The Institute for Analytical Sociology @iasliu.bsky.social · Jun 24

🚨🎓 We’re looking for new PhD students!
The area of specialization is open, but successful applicants should demonstrate a clear interest in themes that align with ongoing research at @iasliu.bsky.social
📅 Deadline: 31.08.2025
💼 Fully funded positions
How to apply 👉 liu.se/en/work-at-l...

PhD student in Analytical Sociology

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Rahel Freiburghaus @rfrbrghs.bsky.social · Jun 29

What do local govts in Switzerland do when they’re unhappy with federal policy but lack formal channels to voice their concerns?

They threaten not to clear snow from the roads so federal officials can no longer reach the asylum centers they oppose. Protest as another form of intergovt lobbying!

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Mark Lutter @marklutter345.bsky.social · Jun 10

"Why women leave academia: A longitudinal study of the leaky pipeline in German sociology" new preprint osf.io/preprints/os...

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Isabel Maria Habicht @isabelmhabicht.bsky.social · Jun 10

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⚖️ Yes—underperformance increases the risk of leaving academia.

But this applies to both men and women, challenging the idea that academic attrition is solely driven by performance-based self-selection.

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Isabel Maria Habicht @isabelmhabicht.bsky.social · Jun 10

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👩‍👧 Among women: mothers tend to be more likely to exit academia than childless women.

Also, women face a much higher risk of leaving academia at the pre-doc stage, where family formation and academic uncertainty often intersect.

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Isabel Maria Habicht @isabelmhabicht.bsky.social · Jun 10

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📉 Women in German sociology face a 35% higher risk of leaving academia compared to men.

Importantly, this gap cannot be explained by gender differences in parenthood, career stage, productivity, or academic rewards.

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Isabel Maria Habicht @isabelmhabicht.bsky.social · Jun 10

Preprint: osf.io/preprints/os...

Joint work with @martinschroeder.bsky.social & @marklutter345.bsky.social

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Isabel Maria Habicht @isabelmhabicht.bsky.social · Jun 10

I recently presented at INAS2025 in NYC:
“Why women leave academia? A longitudinal study of the leaky pipeline in German sociology”

Thanks to @womensforuminas.bsky.social and the INAS attendees for the inspiring exchange, and @europeatharvard.bsky.social for their support!

📝 Preprint👇

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Rahel Freiburghaus @rfrbrghs.bsky.social · Jun 9

⏰ Il vous reste encore quelques jours pour postuler – venez nous rejoindre à l’ @unil.bsky.social !

A few days left to apply for this great PhD opportunity – it would be a privilege to work with you @unil.bsky.social !

polisky @sspunil.bsky.social

Rahel Freiburghaus @rfrbrghs.bsky.social · May 15

Rejoignez-moi à l' @sspunil.bsky.social !
Come work with me @unil.bsky.social, Switzerland🇨🇭!

Nous recrutons un·e assistant·e diplômé·e en science politique, avec spécialisation en politique suisse (100%)!

We're hiring a PhD candidate / research assistant in political science

Please share polisky

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Tom Theuns @tomtheuns.bsky.social · May 20

We're hiring!

Two tenure-track openings for Assistant Professors in Political Science or International Relations.

Sharing = 🙏❤️

www.universiteitleiden.nl/vacatures/20...

Assistant Professor of Political Science

Assistant Professor of Political ScienceThe Institute of Political Science at the Faculty of Social Sciences at Leiden University is currently looking for at least two (2) assistant professors in Poli...

www.universiteitleiden.nl

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Alberto López Ortega @bertous.bsky.social · Apr 22

If you are in Boston area next Monday, join me next Monday in a very special conversation with former Irish PM Leo Varadkar -- one of the first openly gay heads of government in the world.

Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies @europeatharvard.bsky.social · Apr 22

Join former Irish PM Leo Varadkar to discuss the future of liberal #democracy in Europe amidst rising #populism, democratic backsliding, and geopolitical uncertainty. @harvard-carr-ryan.bsky.social @bertous.bsky.social

🗓️ April 28, 4:00-5:30pm
🔗 ces.fas.harvard.edu/events/2025/...
📥 RSVP by 4/25

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Isabel Maria Habicht @isabelmhabicht.bsky.social · Apr 12

That’s a wrap on my poster at #PAA2025 — thank you to everyone who stopped by and shared thoughts on justice perceptions in parental leave decisions! ⚖️👶

Couldn’t make it? You can still check out the preprint here: osf.io/preprints/os...

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Isabel Maria Habicht @isabelmhabicht.bsky.social · Apr 9

I’m excited to be participating in the #PAA2025 which will take place from April 2–5, 2025 in Washington, D.C. 🏛️!
If you’re attending, feel free to reach out ✉️ — I’d love to connect 🤝

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Population Association of America @popassocamerica.bsky.social · Mar 13

Willing to serve as a #PAA2025 poster discussant? Help foster engagement and deliver feedback to the research presented at the poster sessions. Interested in volunteering, sign up here: form.jotform.com/250658911441...

Poster session at PAA 2024 in columbus ohio

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Isabel Maria Habicht @isabelmhabicht.bsky.social · Mar 27

Just presented my research on gendered (dis)incentives in parental leave entitlements at the “Politics and Social Change” Seminar at Harvard University. Grateful for the insightful discussion!

@europeatharvard.bsky.social
@uni-wuppertal.bsky.social
#Sociology #SocialInequality #GenderInequality

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Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies @europeatharvard.bsky.social · Mar 24

Meet Irene Morlino, one of our Visiting Scholars from @lseir.bsky.social. Join her on Wednesday for a seminar on “EU Humanitarian Aid Between Civil and Military Coordination: An Empirical Analysis.”

🗓️March 26
⏰ 2:00 - 3:15pm
🔗 ces.fas.harvard.edu/events/2025/...

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