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Zach Parolin @zparolin.bsky.social · 22h

3/3 -- For the part-time RA positions: Great opportunity for PhD/DPhils or advanced masters students studying in the UK and/or from the UK to join our growing research team. See call for more specifics.

Zach Parolin @zparolin.bsky.social · 22h

2/ Due to conditions of the particular grant used to hire here, candidates should already have eligibility to work in the UK (we'll hire without this condition in the future). Desired start date: Jan 2026 or as soon as possible afterward. Great post-doc opp for those currently in need of funding.

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Zach Parolin @zparolin.bsky.social · 22h

Join us at INET Oxford (@inetoxford.bsky.social)! I'm hiring one post-doctoral researcher and three research assistants in the field of inequality, social policy, and social mobility to join our research team. Deadline: October 24. Read more and apply: www.inet.ox.ac.uk/vacancies

Vacancies

Jobs and Vacancies at INET Oxford, The Institute for New Economic Thinking at the Oxford Martin School, University of Oxford

www.inet.ox.ac.uk

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Zach Parolin @zparolin.bsky.social · 6d

Thanks, Melinda! With my hometown KC Royals out of the race, I'm fully on the Blue Jays bandwagon this postseason. It's a great year for a non-US team to win the World Series. ;)

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Zach Parolin @zparolin.bsky.social · 6d

Thanks, Dani!

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Zach Parolin @zparolin.bsky.social · 6d

Thanks a lot, Jordan.

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Zach Parolin @zparolin.bsky.social · 6d

Thanks, Ben!

Zach Parolin @zparolin.bsky.social · 7d

Thanks so much, Dave. I vividly recall the turning my point in my academic journey: year 2 of the PhD, sitting in Riverside, CA, at a Starbucks learning how to write a paper from David Brady. It's been an easier ride ever since. Thanks for your support. 🙏

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Zach Parolin @zparolin.bsky.social · 7d

I'm truly honored to receive this year's Kershaw Award. I came into the policy research world almost by accident after a failed stint in the Australian Baseball League. To have my work recognized like this is a testament to the wonderful mentors and colleagues I've learned from these past 10 years.

APPAM @appam.bsky.social · 7d

Along with our partner, Mathmatica, we are pleased to announce Zachary Parolin as the 2025 David N. Kershaw Award winner. We look forward to recognizing Zach at #2025APPAM. Read more: https://ow.ly/izM550X57Bv

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Zach Parolin @zparolin.bsky.social · 9d

New WP: We study how minimum wage increases affect poverty and food hardship in the U.S from 1981-2019. Different from recent work, we study the Supplemental Poverty Measure + two measures of food hardship, factor in cost-of-living differences, and more. www.iza.org/publications...

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Institute for Research on Poverty @irpwisc.bsky.social · 28d

📖 📻 New IRP Book Talk is now available in your podcast feed: Jane Waldfogel on Child Benefits: A Smart Investment for America’s Future. She shares research on child benefits around the world and makes a case for implementing a similar program in the US. Listen now: www.irp.wisc.edu/resource/irp...

IRP Book Talk: Jane Waldfogel on Child Benefits: A Smart Investment for America’s Future

Research | Training | Policy | Practice

www.irp.wisc.edu

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Tom VanHeuvelen @tvanheuvelen.bsky.social · Sep 5

Unionized careers boost up wealth. Very interesting article by Purdue's Alec Rhodes:

academic.oup.com/sf/advance-a....

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Zach Parolin @zparolin.bsky.social · Sep 4

Terrific news! Congrats, Nora!

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Zach Parolin @zparolin.bsky.social · Sep 2

Probably another month of Under Review, then 2-3 weeks of Awaiting Decision, then an R&R with a thoughtful set of comments and guidance from editors. Worth the wait in our case, but never fun to sit on that Awaiting Decision for so long! Hope it works out in your favor.

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Courtney Boen @courtneyboen.bsky.social · Sep 1

🚨 Job! 🚨

Brown Sociology & the Watson School of International & Public Affairs are hiring a TT assistant professor whose research focuses on social policy (broadly conceived).

Apply by 9/15: apply.interfolio.com/172655

Happy to chat about life at Brown, etc!

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Rense Corten 🟥 @rensec.bsky.social · Sep 1

WORK! The Sociology Department at Utrecht University is hiring a new assistant prof, with expertise on migration/integration/polarization/stratification. Come join us! www.uu.nl/organisatie/...

Universitair docent sociologie

Wil jij studenten inspireren en vernieuwend onderwijs geven? Versterk ons team als universitair docent met expertise in migratie en/of sociale stratificatie.

www.uu.nl

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Christiaan Monden @cmonden.bsky.social · Aug 20

Job alert! Join us at @nuffieldcollege.bsky.social as a postdoctoral fellow to work on your own research for three years. #sociology

www.nuffield.ox.ac.uk

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Zach Parolin @zparolin.bsky.social · Jul 31

Bocconi University in Milan is hiring in sociology at any level (open rank). Ideal candidate might focus on inequality, social policy, computational, labor markets, or similar. Happy to answer questions about my time there for anyone considering applying. More details: jobmarket.unibocconi.eu

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UW-Madison Sociology @uwsoc.bsky.social · Jul 29

We're hiring! Please share with your networks!

The Department of Sociology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison invites applications for a tenure-track position at the rank of assistant professor in the field of demography of health and aging beginning in August 2026
jobs.wisc.edu/jobs/assista...

Assistant Professor - Madison, Wisconsin, United States

Current Employees: If you are currently employed at any of the Universities of Wisconsin, log in to Workday to apply through the internal application process.Job Category:FacultyEmployment Type:Regula...

jobs.wisc.edu

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Christiaan Monden @cmonden.bsky.social · Jul 23

Ready to make plans for the academic year 2026/27? Why not visit us: www.nuffield.ox.ac.uk/our-research...

Sociology Visitorships - Nuffield College Oxford University

The Nuffield College Sociology Group invites applications for a Visitorship at the College during the 2026-27 academic year (between early October 2026 and late June 2027).

www.nuffield.ox.ac.uk

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Catherine E. de Vries @catherinedevries.bsky.social · Jul 17

This September, I’m launching a new series as part of my Respect the Marble Substack called: 
Etched in Marble: Conversations with writers about how & why they write

I wrote about in my latest post: catherineeunicedevries.substack.com/p/introducin...

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Introducing "Etched in Marble": Writers on the Forces That Shape Us and the Writing That Endures

Catherine Talks to Writers About Why and How They Write

catherineeunicedevries.substack.com

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Kristian Bernt Karlson @kbkarlson.bsky.social · Jul 16

In a new preprint, I report a fascinating finding on multigenerational effects:

First cousins are more similar in their educ. attainment among Black than white Americans—yet extended family (e.g., grandparental) effects are essentially zero for both groups.

#sociology

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OSF

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Kevin Zollman @kevinzollman.com · Jul 14

New preprint from @tobyhandfield.bsky.social and me!

We analyze authorship order norms from two perspectives: (1) why do disciplines have different norms and (2) do those different norms affect what kinds of collaborations take place.

arxiv.org/abs/2507.07364

The Evolution of Scientific Credit: When Authorship Norms Impede Collaboration

Scientific authorship norms vary dramatically across disciplines, from contribution-sensitive systems where first author is the greatest contributor and subsequent author order reflects relative input...

arxiv.org

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Zach Parolin @zparolin.bsky.social · Jul 15

Some things I'll never give up: fall, parking lot, chips (which are not fries), garbarge, and a proper pronunciation of aluminum!

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Zach Parolin @zparolin.bsky.social · Jul 15

Thanks, Per. That's very kind. I'm looking forward to being a short train ride away before long.

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