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Born poor, staying poor?
A new study using 50 years of US panel data asks whether public spending on children has weakened the intergenerational persistence of poverty. Bites of Inequality
 Join us and meet @zparolin.bsky.social

🚀🌍 Who owns outer space?
@isafei.bsky.social on shifting space law, commercialization, the idea of outer space as a common good – and what this means for global justice. 🗓 Tue, 12:15–1:45
📍 Konradstraße 6, R. 208

🔥 Next Friday. Almost sold out. Jan 23 at Lost Weekend Munich: @christinajcross.bsky.social reads from Inherited Inequality and turns it into a conversation. Open, informal, made for curious people. Drinks with your ticket, snacks included. Get your ticket here: doo.net/veranstaltun...

Are younger generations falling behind by mid-life? This Bites of Inequality talk compares wealth trends across Baby Boomers, Gen X, and Millennials in the US and Germany — revealing rising inequality in the US and broad wealth decline in Germany. See you next week?

Don’t forget to save your ticket. Seats are limited. 🥳

Please mark January 23 in your calendars. On that afternoon, the excellent @christinajcross.bsky.social, will join us in Munich at „Lost Weekend“ and read from her book „Inherited Inequality“, with plenty of space for conversation and smart questions. Tickets are available on our website.

Please mark January 23 in your calendars. On that afternoon, the excellent @christinajcross.bsky.social, will join us in Munich at „Lost Weekend“ and read from her book „Inherited Inequality“, with plenty of space for conversation and smart questions. Tickets are available on our website.

Our tiny comms team started in February. Now our Inaugural Report won three awards: FOX Efficiency, FOX Efficiency Visuals and the International Creative Media Award. We’re thrilled that clear, accessible inequality research is being recognised. ✨

Real utopias? Yes, please! Our colleague @lenaradau.bsky.social talks about her important research: www.lmu.de/de/die-lmu/s...

Sehr sehr spannend, was @lenaradau.bsky.social da macht: Realutopische Soziologie. Genau das was eigentlich gebraucht wird. Und dann noch zum Thema Wohnen. Sehr gut. Viel Erfolg und ganz viel Reichweite!

💸 Who supports welfare cuts or tax hikes when money’s tight?
At Bites of Inequality, @kalf.bsky.social shows how self-interest wins when policies hit your own wallet. 🗓 Nov 25, 12:15–1:45
📍 LMU Sociology, Konradstr. 6

Was läuft schief in den USA? 🤔 Darüber sprechen wir im Podcast Steuergerechtigkeit mit dem Soziologen & Ungleichheitsforscher Fabian Pfeffer (@isi-munich.bsky.social). Außerdem gehts um Bildungsmobilität, Deutschlands Vermögensungleichheit & Grenzen der Klassenanalyse.

Vielen Dank an @fabianpfeffer.bsky.social vom @isi-munich.bsky.social @lmumuenchen.bsky.social für das superinteressante Gespräch zur #Vermögenssteuer!

🍴 Bites of Inequality is back on the menu! Our lunchtime colloquium serves fresh research, sharp ideas, and a generous sprinkle of social curiosity — all in bite-sized talks that fit perfectly between your sandwich and your next meeting.

Our first conference recap is live. Thanks to everybody who made this event so special! www.isi-munich.de/en/news/wie-... #ISIWealthConference2025

First ISI Wealth Conference ✅ Lots of exciting wealth research, new international connections, and a constant flow of novel ideas. My personal highlight, of course, was this successful and all-important Bavarian rite-de-passage. Two taps! 💪💪 Thanks to everyone for making it a success!

@fabianpfeffer.bsky.social on @deutschlandfunk.de.web.brid.gy www.deutschlandfunk.de/soziologe-pf...

@fabianpfeffer.bsky.social proved that he is not only an expert on inequality but also on precision craftsmanship by successfully tapping a keg at the Hofbräuhaus. The crowd cheered as the first golden drops flowed, sealing what can only be described as his official Bavarian citizenship ceremony.

I spent the last two days at the ISI Wealth Conference. All the talks I attended were super insightful and it was great to hear so many different perspectives and see the exciting new research on wealth inequality! @isi-munich.bsky.social

Day 3 #isimunich #ISIWealthConference

Much work got done yesterday in 12 sessions and many discussions. Today will be our experimental day, featuring a panel discussion, interactive exercise, and excursion. That is, assuming that people found their way back from the Hofbräuhaus yesterday evening! 👀 #ISIWealthConference2025 #isimunich

Day 2. #ISIWealtheConference2025 #isimunich

@isi-munich.bsky.social Interesting sessions so far at #isiwealthconference2025 in Munich

What a treat, in every sense of the word, to be in Munich for the #isiwealthconference2025 @isi-munich.bsky.social

the conference topic is WEALTH why downplay or hide it? perfect

I know I am in the right place when it is annoyingly hard to decide which parallel session to attend. Looking forward to another day of that type of anguish. So much excellent work in the pipeline! #isiwealthconference2025

Wonderful and extremely interesting first day at the #isiwealthconference2025 @isi-munich.bsky.social

Day 1. #isiwealthconference2025 #isimunich

Our associate professor Lina Aldén presenting a project on "Prenuptial Agreements and Economic Gender Equality" at @isi-munich.bsky.social! 🤩 #ISIWealthConference2025

🎤Morgen ist unsere Kollegin Marliese Weißmann mit einem Vortrag über Vermögenstransfer & #Ungleichheit bei der ISI Wealth Conference 2025 @isi-munich.bsky.social dabei: t1p.de/9dud2 Wir wünschen spannende Diskussionen und gute Vernetzung! #isimunich #ISIWealthConference2025

Awesome conference @isi-munich.bsky.social! 🤩 I had a great time presenting in the wealth measurement session this morning! #ISIWealthConference2025

We are gearing up for the #ISIWealthConference2025. It starts tomorrow and you can find the full program here: docs.google.com/document/d/1... Thanks to this marvelous team 👇, we are ready to host a wonderful set of wealth inequality scholars from across the globe. Watch the hashtag for updates!

Meet Clara Löffler (Doctoral Researcher), Arielle Helmick (Managing Director) and Michèle Loetzner (Communications Director), the ISI dream team behind the Wealth Conference 2025. They plan, coordinate, communicate and take care of never ending strong coffee. #isimunich #ISIWealthConference2025

Meet your Host @fabianpfeffer.bsky.social will host three days of conversations about wealth, power and why it’s all … complicated. The conference spirit: Serious research, brilliant speakers and a belief that caring about people is still the smartest thing academia can do. #ISIWealthConference2025

Meet Céline Bessière 
French sociologist and professor at Université Paris-Dauphine, Céline Bessière studies how family, law, and money intertwine. 
We’re honored to welcome her as one of the keynote speakers at the ISI Wealth Conference 2025 in Munich. #isimunich #ISIWealthConference2025

Meet Lane Kenworthy! Sociologist, political scientist, and one of the leading thinkers on equality and the welfare state. 
We’re delighted to welcome him as one of the keynote speakers at the ISI Wealth Conference 2025 in Munich. #isimunich #ISIWealthConference2025

Less than one week to go. Where do you find ISI Wealth 2025? Here: docs.google.com/document/d/1...

Did you see? Our program is live. Don‘t miss the ISI Wealth Conference 2025: docs.google.com/document/d/1...

🚀 The first ISI Newsletter just launched! Inside: center insights, job opportunities… and a few surprises we promise are way better than finding an extra fry at the bottom of the bag. 🍟✨ Check your inbox — you don’t want to miss this. isi-munich-news.beehiiv.com/p/issue-1-27... #isimunich

Almost missed the Pipeline Program announcement? That’s okay — there’s a lot going on. If you’d like a gentle nudge next time, our newsletter is coming soon. Thoughtfully curated, just for people like you. Sign up here: isi-munich-news.beehiiv.com (And don't forget to confirm!)

Inequality keeps rising — so should early-career researchers. Introducing the brand-new ISI Pipeline Program: 1 year of international mentoring, 1 research stay abroad, and 1 glorious workshop in Munich. Apply by Sept 15, 2025 to join the 2026 cohort here: www.isi-munich.de/en/programs/...

ISI has a new website. Yes, one that works. Yes, also on your phone. No, we didn’t do it ourselves. We called Max from Goodaim (en.goodaim.de). He speaks both design and durkheim. Visit www.isi-munich.de/en Come for the inequality, stay because you accidentally closed all your other tabs.

“I was a VIP, after all.” Käthe von Bose dissects how German elites do exclusivity—in service clubs & nobility circles. Stratification, but make it performative. July 23, 12:15, LMU Munich or Zoom. Hosted by @fabianpfeffer.bsky.social. BYO monocle. #isi-munich

We were all set to talk tax, trust & transformation – but sadly, tomorrow’s colloquium with @kalf.bsky.social is cancelled. Academic life, like fiscal policy, doesn’t always go to plan. We’ll reschedule soon and keep you posted. Until then: stay curious, stay kind.

How can data, research, and policy initiatives provide more opportunities for advancement in the U.S.? Our new report looks at the key domains that shape economic and social mobility and the data infrastructure needed to support future research. buff.ly/7PSfnFn

Looking forward to present at the @isi-munich.bsky.social colloquium next week. Are people in favor of welfare retrenchment or fiscal expansion when confronted with fiscal deficits? See the answer on Tuesday

🎙️ Colloquium @isi-munich.bsky.social: @kalf.bsky.social on “The Tax-Welfare Nexus: Explaining Support for Reform in Times of Fiscal Stress” 📅 Tue, 15.07.2025 | 12:15 📍 Room 109 + Zoom All welcome – come for the taxes, stay for the insights! #sociology #isi_munich

Fresh from the printers: the ISI Inaugural Report! No dry stats, no jargon bingo – just real people, big questions & a slightly snarky quiz. Inequality, up close and human. At LMU Sociology now, online soon. #isimunich