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…

Call for Papers: University of California, Santa Barbara, Center for Spatial Studies

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→What: Spatial Information for Human Health →When: December 9–11, 2015 → Where: University of Santa Barbara, California http://spatial.ucsb.edu/spatial2015 The Center for Spatial Studies (University of California, Santa Barbara),…

Call for Papers: Population Research Interest Group of the Rural Sociological Society

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The Population Research Interest Group of the Rural Sociological Society is soliciting submissions for a graduate student paper award in the areas of rural demography and population studies. The paper should be related to the broad interests…

University of British Columbia: Assistant Professor in Sociology

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The Department of Sociology in the Faculty of Arts at the University of British Columbia (Vancouver) invites applications for a tenure-stream faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor beginning July 1, 2016 (subject to final budgetary…

Michigan State University: Assistant Professor in Migration and Work in New Economies

The Department of Sociology at Michigan State University seeks candidates for a 9-month tenure-system, position at the Assistant Professor level beginning August 16, 2016 in the area of the Sociology of Migration: Migration and Work in New Economies.…