Nuffield College, University of Oxford: Two Year Postdoctoral Position

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As part of the Horizon 2020 project ‘Growth, Equal opportunities, Migration and Markets (GEMM), Nuffield College, University of Oxford is now hiring a two year postdoc. Main task is to carry out field experiments on ethnic discrimination…

Congratulations to Carol Aneshensel, Jennie Brand, Edward Walker, and Megan Sweeney!

Congratulations to Carol Aneshensel, Jennie Brand, Edward Walker, and Megan Sweeney! Professor Brand has been elected as council member of the Inequality, Poverty, and Mobility section of the American Sociological Association. Professor Walker…

PSID Data now available

  PSID 2013 Main Interview Data are now available This version replaces and expands the early release file "Housing, mortgage distress, and wealth" (January 2014 release). The 2013 PSID Main Interview Data includes data collected…

Researcher Gary Gates is quoted in TPM DC

Gary Gates provided several reasons explaining why adoption polling generally polls better than same-sex marriage. Article: http://talkingpointsmemo.com/dc/gop-2016-field-gay-adoptions  Related article: How Gay is America? (Interview with…

Prof. Till von Wachter featured in USA TODAY

Prof. Till von Wachter's study in the American Economic Journal found that college students who graduate in a weak labor market initially lose 9% of their annual earnings on average, but erase those losses in 10 years. Article: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2015/05/23/college-grads-jobs/27801847/

Prof. Matthew Kahn is quoted in Brookings

Prof. Matthew Kahn examined the referenda results and found that minority, low-income and inner-city voters and renters are most likely to support more public funding for pre-K. Article: http://www.brookings.edu/blogs/up-front/posts/2015/05/28-hutchins-roundup

ASA Job Bank: Sociologist

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The following new job listing has been posted in the ASA Job Bank and may be of interest to section members: Job ID: 11122 Institution: RAND Corporation Department: Research Title: Sociologist Position/Rank: Sociological Practice/Applied/Other:…

University of Amsterdam: Assistant/Associate Professor in Sociology

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Assistant or Associate professor in Sociology In the area of institutions in combination with one (or more) of the following areas: labor markets, organisations, cooperation, cohesion, or networks This is a tenured or tenure track position. See: http://www.uva.nl/over-de-uva/werken-bij-de-uva/vacatures/item/15-158.html Deadline…

California Department of Finance: Research Analyst

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The following new job listing has been posted in the ASA Job Bank and may be of interest to section members: Job ID: 11108 Institution: California Department of Finance Department: Administrative Services Title: Research Analyst I/II Position/Rank:…

Centre of Methods and Policy Application in the Social Sciences, University of Auckland, New Zealand: Research Fellow

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Research Fellow CENTRE OF METHODS AND POLICY APPLICATION IN THE SOCIAL SCIENCES FACULTY OF ARTS UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND The Centre of Methods and Policy Application in the Social Sciences (COMPASS) is looking for a Research…