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1/ My new article in European Sociological Review (@europeansocreview.bsky.social) examines how class-based network segregation and national-level inequality shape support for redistribution, using data from 32,717 individuals across 31 countries. DOI: doi.org/10.1093/esr/... 👇

New article out in @cpsjournal.bsky.social with Tabea Palmtag and @dpzollinger.bsky.social 📝 We use open-ended survey questions (in Germany) to assess how and among whom social status shifts are perceived. This tests cultural backlash narratives in voters' perceptions. 🔗 doi.org/10.1177/0010...

📢 The acculturation debate continues: A Direct Response to John Berry's critique was just published in advances.in/psychology! @kbierwiaczonek.bsky.social addresses recent criticisms and reveals crucial, overlooked findings from meta-analytical evidence. advances.in/psychology/1...

After so many months of fieldwork, it was great to present findings from our @equalstrength.bsky.social's project at the LIVES centre in beautiful Lausanne! Stay tuned for more in the coming months!

This project has been an incredible experience for all of us. The data collection is almost finished, so hopefully you’ll start seeing results from this amazing team effort in 2026. Big thanks to the organising team @jeremykuhnle.bsky.social, Stephanie Steinmetz and Vasilena Lachkovska!

It was so good to meet with @equalstrength.bsky.social -researchers to discuss structural discrimination against Black, Muslim, and Roma people, funded by Horizon Europe. Thank you @stephsteinmetz.bsky.social, @jeremykuhnle.bsky.social and Vasilena Lachkovska for hosting us at UNIL in Lausanne.

This week in Lausanne for workshops with the @equalstrength.bsky.social and the LIVES centre. Weather does not disappoint.

New publication! Aleš Kudrnáč and I have a new paper in npj Climate Action about public support for climate policymaking. Prior studies have emphasized the importance of people's perceptions of policies' costs. But we find perceptions of benefits matter even more! rdcu.be/eJkGb

New research by colleagues @futures-studies.bsky.social "While ethnic discrimination is widespread in occupations dominated by native-born workers, it decreases as the proportion of immigrants in an occupation rises" direct.mit.edu/euso/article...

What is the liberalizing potential of higher education? In this @bjsociology.bsky.social research, we show substantial variation in the association between field of study and anti-immigrant sentiment — a pattern most pronounced among those with tertiary degrees doi.org/10.1111/1468...

APSA Pre-conference @migration.ubc.ca!

This happened 💥🎭🫶🏼 #ECSR2025 @danielcapistrano.com @jeremykuhnle.bsky.social @evazschirnt.bsky.social @distasioval.bsky.social @bramlancee.bsky.social @hcebolla.bsky.social @alvaroszv.bsky.social @heypaolo.bsky.social @mfreino.bsky.social

All the keynote recordings are available now, enjoy! www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

📢 *Call for Applications* / 📢 *Convocatoria abierta* Join our project on Prejudice & Discrimination at the Spanish National Research Council (Madrid 🇪🇸) Open to junior scholars at different stages (postdocs, predocs, or MSc grads considering a PhD) 🔗 ⬇️ www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/zrur0...

Short piece about our @nature.com paper on the immigrant-native pay gap in The Conversation! Also broad coverage in (so far) German, Dutch, and Spanish central news outlets today!

Immigrant–native pay gap driven by lack of access to high-paying jobs www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Two recently published studies show that individuals who studied humanities or art subjects are more socially liberal than those with degrees in other fields. 1) @maureeneger.bsky.social, @heypaolo.bsky.social &Mikael Hjerm (2025) in @bjsociology.bsky.social: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

This research note details the analyses of European Social Survey (ESS) data, spanning 32 countries and over 120,000 respondents, revealing substantial variation in the association between field of study and anti-immigrant prejudice. #EarlyView in #BJS ➡️ buff.ly/NmxkmlS

Five 2-year postdocs at the Stockholm School of Economics. Some knowledge of Swedish is necessary. jobs.hhs.se/en/job/stock...

🚨 New publication in JEMS: "Whom do we naturalise? A factorial survey on naturalisation preferences in Germany." How do ordinary Germans evaluate hypothetical naturalisation applications—considering factors like language proficiency, employment, and country of origin?

Can providing facts about ethnic discrimination change people's beliefs and raise support for affirmative action? We put it to the test in new @ispp-pops.bsky.social study with @willemdekoster.bsky.social, Jeroen v/d Waal and Masja van Meteren. A thread! Open access link: doi.org/10.1111/pops...

As is typical, show up for the sociology, leave with the Marxism. Last term, in my undergrad theory course, a student asked me in week 9 why I hadn’t mentioned capitalism yet. I laughed and asked why? He told me that it was a common fact that capitalism was said by week 2 in every sociology class

Does higher ed liberalize sentiments about immigrants? Using survey data across 32 countries, CASBS fellow @maureeneger.bsky.social & coauthors reveal substantial variation in the assoc b/w field of study & anti-immigrant prejudice 👉 @bjsociology.bsky.social: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

This research note is now online! here is the updated link: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

EqualStrength crowd is the coolest crowd 😎🔥 #IMISCOE2025 (

Last day of #IMISCOE2025, @heypaolo.bsky.social is presenting joint work with @mfreino.bsky.social on perception of fairness and discrimination among migrants in the english housing market

Excited to be at the #IMISCOE conference in Paris this week! Will present work on intersectionality and stereotypes with new data from the @equalstrength.bsky.social project in the last session on Friday. Last session is the best session right?

Pleased to share my new article in Migration Studies @MigrationJrnl on why it’s so much harder than it sounds for government to select the “best and brightest” migrants I illustrate using the example of two widely criticized 'investor visa' programmes academic.oup.com/migration/ar...

I min och @jesperstromback.bsky.social nya artikel undersöker vi hur ytterhögern i USA under lång tid har försökt legitimera idén om Sverige som världens våldtäktsepicentrum.

🚨NEW EVENT🚨 The government just announced new policies to try and reduce migration to the UK To unpack the implications, trade offs & public opinion, join our expert panel @jdportes.bsky.social, Madeleine Sumption, @robfordmancs.bsky.social & @anandmenon.bsky.social ukandeu.ac.uk/events/ukice...

We're back! The Culture & Inequality Podcast returns with a brand-new season with new hosts. From digital economies, to gender politics, elite cultures, cosmetics, the climate crisis, and sustainable consumption — we’re covering it all in the coming episodes! First episode online now! >>>

Apply! Vacant position 👉🏼 2 yrs (100%) survey methods and gender representation, University of Bergen. My ERC project on political career, gender dynamics and political inclusion. Great team, exciting opportunities. www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...

From systemic racial bias in technology to the roots of prejudice in policy, our new Race and Society collection tackles critical issues shaping modern society. 📚 See what the research reveals in 24 thoughtfully curated articles: arevie.ws/Race25_Colle...

After months of just seeing each other through a screen, we finally meet in-person at wonderful VUB Brussels. Thanks Abel & Pieter-Paul for hosting us

Pinch me! Today marks 3 months since the release of "Raised to Obey" (@princetonupress.bsky.social) and today, too, the book hit a new record, ranking #6 on Amazon's bestsellers in economic development, #25 in economic history, and #52 in history & politics 🎉🎉🎉

Ok sociology, what do you think are genuine breakthroughs that our field has made. Contributions that might convince skeptical but sympathetic *academics* (not the public) of the value of our field? I'll brainstorm some of mine in the thread - I treat sociology very broadly

We are pleased to present our Seminar Series for Hilary Term 2025! All seminars in this series will be held in person at Kellogg College OX2 6PN and online via zoom. Attendance is free. All are welcome. Register your space👇 www.compas.ox.ac.uk/event/can-we-measure-stories

We are officially on BlueSky! Watch this space for all things #migration studies and research, here at the University of Oxford and beyond...🌍

New blog post with my wonderful colleagues! The other link looks like it's not working but this one should work: www.compas.ox.ac.uk/article/what...

Saddened to hear about his death. I took great inspiration from him when teaching a course on global sociology. Rest in peace🕊️

Welcome to Bluesky! COMPAS @compasoxford.bsky.social

Auschwitz was at the end of a long process. It did not start from gas chambers. This hatred was gradually developed by humans. From ideas, words, stereotypes & prejudice through legal exclusion, dehumanization & escalating violence... to systematic and industrial murder. Auschwitz took time.

Rätt oerhört det som pågår just nu. Utpressningen mot Colombia borde väcka mer uppseende i Europa, men som vanligt bryr man sig inte om det som händer i Latinamerika förrän samma sak sker här. 🙄 https://www.svt.se/nyheter/utrikes/colombias-president-vagrar-ta-emot-amerikanska-flygplan-med-migranter

😂 Did any, like, major political event happen this week? 😂 Because I'm noticing a lot more political scientists flocking to this wonderful place where the clouds are gone. Getting started is easy with these starter packs 👇 If you'd like me to add you to a starter pack, just send a reply.

📢 New OA publication alert! 🚨 How do far-right parties in Latin America compare to their Western European counterparts? @aborges75.bsky.social and I, in @polstudies.bsky.social, analyze the far right in a region where immigration is not a central issue. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

I have updated the interactive dashboard of #asylum #migration statistics with the Eurostat data for 2023. anonyms.shinyapps.io/asylum/ You can use the dashboard to explore trends in asylum applications, decisions and recognition rates across the EU 🇪🇺 since 2011.

(1/7) 📢 New research alert! Even when people are shown clear evidence of #discrimination, it doesn‘t change their support for anti-discrimination policies. Read @kkrakows.bsky.social, @asmusletholsen.bsky.social, and my article in @ajpseditor.bsky.social to find out why: doi.org/10.1111/ajps...

New research by my wonderful colleague 👇