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Signe Svallfors @signesvallfors.bsky.social · 4d

Yep

Courtney Boen @courtneyboen.bsky.social · 4d

The high of putting finishing touches on your #PAA abstract for a newer, exciting project that you are 100% committed to and engaged in, while your older, longstanding, unfinished projects languish in despair.

A meme showing a man (labeled ME) looking provocatively at a woman (labeled NEW SIDE PROJECT) while several other women (labeled ALL MY OTHER UNFINISHED PROJECTS) stare at the man with a disgusted face.

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Stanford Sociology @stanfordsoc.bsky.social · 8d

We're hiring for a senior appointment at the rank of Associate Professor or Professor!

Apply here: facultypositions.stanford.edu/en-us/job/49...

Stanford | Faculty Positions: Details - Senior appointment in the Department of Sociology at the rank of Associate Professor or Professor

facultypositions.stanford.edu

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Per Engzell @pengzell.bsky.social · 15d

1/ So you’re thinking about applying for an academic job in the UK but don’t know how? This thread will walk you through the essentials.

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Signe Svallfors @signesvallfors.bsky.social · 22d

Very instructive information about upcoming chances to the ERC calls for proposals!

European Research Council (ERC) @erc.europa.eu · 23d

Based on feedback from applicants, reviewers and broader research community, the ERC Scientific Council decided to make changes in the 2026–27 calls for proposal for research funding.

More details from the ERC President 👉 europa.eu/!hP3WWF

What’s your take on this? Tell us! 👇

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Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research (MPIDR) @mpidr.bsky.social · 27d

Ben Malinga John began leading a Max Planck Partner Group (UNIMAX) at the University of Malawi in Zomba. Over the next five years, he will study family formation processes among highly educated individuals.
www.demogr.mpg.de/en/news_even...

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Kristian Bernt Karlson @kbkarlson.bsky.social · 26d

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...

Call for two or more open-rank academic positions in Sociology

jobportal.ku.dk

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FemQuant @femquant.bsky.social · Sep 8

Very pleased to announce the (nearly complete) list of our monthly events coming up this term!
Sept: Invisible biases, unequal outcomes
Oct: What is a feminist method
Nov: Panel discussion - Feminist research & data in political turmoil.
Details & sign up: femquant.wordpress.com/seminar-seri...

Term card for monthly FemQuant events autumn 2025

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James Holland Jones @juemos.bsky.social · Sep 7

My department is hiring an assistant professor of environmental behavioral sciences. The research area is open but we are particularly interested in people with research on collective action or computational social sciences.

Happy to answer questions about the Doerr School or the department.

Stanford | Faculty Positions: Details - Assistant Professor, Department of Environmental Social Sciences (Environmental Behavioral Sciences)

facultypositions.stanford.edu

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Rebecca Sear @rebeccasear.bsky.social · Sep 6

A recent BSPS initiative is a critical demography strand, which thinks about how demography could be even better. This panel organised by Laura Sochas & Ben Wilson w/ Wendy Sigle, @signesvallfors.bsky.social & @honoratabogusz.bsky.social had great ideas about applying critical thinking in demography

Pic of the panel and organisers, with (left to right), Laura Sochas, Wendy Sigle, Signe Svallfors, Honorata Bogusz and Ben Wilson

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Signe Svallfors @signesvallfors.bsky.social · Sep 5

Really interesting and important presentation 👏

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Signe Svallfors @signesvallfors.bsky.social · Sep 5

Congratulations!

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Sociologi SU @sociologi-su.bsky.social · Sep 5

Two research projects are looking for PhD students. One of the projects is about how AI is changing the labour market. The other one will examine how violent crime affects sexual and reproductive health in Mexico.

Last application date is 1 October.

www.su.se/department-o...

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Stefanie Mollborn @mollborn.bsky.social · Sep 5

Please apply! PhD position @sofi.su.se. Stockholm University ERC-funded project, Making Time: Organized Labour and the Politics of Care Leave. MA degree (or near completion) and quant training required. 1 Oct deadline, start Jan 2026. See: su.varbi.com/what:job/job....

Doktorand i sociologi

Sociologiska institutionen är en av Stockholms universitets största samhällsvetenskapliga institutioner och rankas kontinuerligt bland de 50 bästa sociologiska institutionerna i världen. Mer info

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SUDA Stockholm @suda-sthlm.bsky.social · Sep 5

A new research project about sexual and reproductive outcomes of violent crime in Mexico is recruiting two PhD students. The project is lead by Signe Svallfors who has received the five year starting grant from European Research Council.

www.su.se/department-o...

@signesvallfors.bsky.social

Researchers to explore how violent crime affects health - Department of Sociology

If I had five years and generous resources, what would I most like to do? That is what Signe Svallfors was thinking before deciding to apply for the ERC starting grant. The dream project would be to f...

www.su.se

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Signe Svallfors @signesvallfors.bsky.social · Sep 4

Thank you so much!! Hope all is well with you!

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Signe Svallfors @signesvallfors.bsky.social · Sep 4

Thanks, Michelle! Big thanks to the soc dept at Stanford where I wrote the application

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Signe Svallfors @signesvallfors.bsky.social · Sep 4

Thank you so much, Luca!

Signe Svallfors @signesvallfors.bsky.social · Sep 4

Many thanks, Patrick!

Signe Svallfors @signesvallfors.bsky.social · Sep 4

Thanks so much, Nick! The pilot study comes out soon in Demography – stay tuned

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Signe Svallfors @signesvallfors.bsky.social · Sep 4

Thank you, Agostino!

Signe Svallfors @signesvallfors.bsky.social · Sep 4

Thanks so much!!! 🙏

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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Signe Svallfors @signesvallfors.bsky.social · Sep 4

PhD studentship with qualitative focus: su.varbi.com/en/what:job/...

su.varbi.com

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Signe Svallfors @signesvallfors.bsky.social · Sep 4

PhD studentship with quantitative focus: su.varbi.com/en/what:job/...

su.varbi.com

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Signe Svallfors @signesvallfors.bsky.social · Sep 4

So excited to announce that I have been awarded a €1.6M Starting Grant from @erc.europa.eu to study the impact of local violent crime on sexual and reproductive health.

I'm so grateful to all who provided their support through this journey.

Ads for 2 fully funded PhD studentships in comments 👇

Stockholm University @stockholm-uni.bsky.social · Sep 4

Stockholm University is awarded most ERC Starting Grants among Swedish universities in this year's round, five in total. The grants go to researchers in philosophy, astronomy, psychology, zoology, and sociology. @erc.europa.eu @vetenskapsradet.bsky.social #research
www.su.se/english/news...

Five ERC Starting Grants to Stockholm University - Stockholm University

Five ERC Starting Grants to Stockholm University Stockholm University is awarded most Starting Grants among Swedish universities in this year's round, five in total. The grants go to researchers in ph...

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