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Cultural sociologist | Erasmus Institute on Culture and Stratification | www.willemdekoster.nl

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2 two-year postdocs on children’s political socialization at Aarhus University - Vacancy at Aarhus University Vacancy at Department of Political Science, Aarhus University

πŸ”₯ POSTDOC POSITIONS ON CHILDREN'S POLITICAL SOCIALIZATION πŸ”₯

Wanna understand young people's beliefs about political leadership, politics, and power? Then this is your chance! I'm looking for two 2-year postdocs to join my ERC-funded research project @au.dk
international.au.dk/about/profil...

10.03.2026 08:50 πŸ‘ 62 πŸ” 55 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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PhD Position: Factual Belief Polarisation and its Attitudinal Consequences | Radboud University Do you want to work as a PhD at the Nijmegen School of Management? Check our vacancy!

🚨 Job alert! 🚨

We are looking for a PhD candidate for my Vidi project on factual belief polarization and its attitudinal consequences.

The position will be at the Department of Political Science of Radboud University (Netherlands). Check out the full job profile below!

www.ru.nl/en/working-a...

03.03.2026 11:16 πŸ‘ 14 πŸ” 20 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Twee vormen van vaccinatietwijfel onder theoretisch opgeleiden De vaccinatiegraad daalt in Nederland. Ook onder theoretisch opgeleiden ouders zijn er twijfelaars. Josje ten Kate onderzocht deze groep voor haar proefschrift aan de Erasmus Universiteit. Ze stelt da...

Vandaag verdedigt Josje ten Kate haar prachtige proefschrift "Vaccinatiescepsis begrijpen" aan de @essb-erasmusuni010.bsky.social.

Gisteravond vertelde ze er al kraakhelder over op Radio 1: www.nporadio1.nl/fragmenten/d...

En hier is een interview met haar te lezen: www.eur.nl/essb/nieuws/...

26.02.2026 10:27 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Lecturer in Sociology at The University of Manchester Discover an exciting academic career path as a Lecturer in Sociology at jobs.ac.uk. Don't miss out on this job opportunity - apply today!

University of Manchester is hiring a Lecturer in Sociology (qualitative/theoretical) in the of political sociology of class and culture.

www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DQL973/l...

17.02.2026 09:26 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 14 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Vacancies | ICS ICS Sociology PhD positions vacancies Graduate school program Social Sciences Methodology

I’m looking for three PhD students for my new ERC project, starting 1 September. The goal is to understand how firms shape inequality in workers’ careersβ€”using population registers.

Please spread the word! Deadline is March 8, more info here (see projects 4-6):

ics-graduateschool.nl/vacancies/

16.02.2026 11:06 πŸ‘ 32 πŸ” 31 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Dat hogeropgeleide politici gemiddeld genomen de belangen van hogeropgeleiden beter behartigen is toch gewoon een empirische vaststelling, geen uitspraak over wat zou kunnen?

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DIAS Professorship in Digital Society and Democracy Application deadline: March 15, 2026, 11.59 PM/23.59 CET/CEST.

New year, new (job) opportunities: Full professorship in Digital Society and Democracy.

What: excellent conditions, start-up and transition packages, interdisciplinary and supportive environment, wonderful colleagues.

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fa-eosd-saasfaprod1.fa.ocs.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candid...

05.01.2026 06:53 πŸ‘ 36 πŸ” 40 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 6
Universitair Docent in de Sociologie van Sociaal Beleid (23054)

#Vacancy for an Assistant Professor position at the #Sociology department of @tilburg-university.bsky.social:

tiu.nu/23054
(Universitair Docent in de Sociologie van Sociaal Beleid)

Deadline: 14 December
Questions? Contact the HoD, Tim Reeskens

(and yes, C1 level in Dutch is a prerequisite...)

24.11.2025 15:37 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ“£ We staan in de Volkskrant! πŸŽ‰

Op basis van ons recente onderzoek schreven we ook een bijdrage over hoe burgers reageren op politieke communicatie rond moeilijke beleidsbesluiten - een thema dat, met de lopende formatie en de komende coalitiefase, actueler is dan ooit.

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Newly released: Understanding Cultural Sociology by Dick Houtman (KU Leuven, Belgium)

Read a free chapter: doi.org/10.4337/9781...

More information: www.e-elgar.com/shop/isbn/97...

#culturalsociology #sociology

09.09.2025 07:51 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Thomas-theorema - Wikipedia

nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas-...

06.10.2025 14:55 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Ik zag net dat Kuppens en Spruyt uitgebreid hebben gereageerd onder het stuk van Tiemeijer op Socialevraagstukken (reactie #3 onderaan de pagina). Zeer lezenswaardig!

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Universitair Docent in de Sociologie van Sociale Ongelijkheid Tilburg University | Tilburg School of Social and Behavioral Sciences is op zoek naar een Universitair Docent in de Sociologie van Sociale Ongelijkheid, Departement Sociologie, locatie Tilburg.

Our #Sociology department is looking for an #AssistantProfessor in the field of Social Inequality (with the possibility for a permanent contract).

www.academictransfer.com/en/jobs/3546...

@sociologytiu.bsky.social @tilburg-university.bsky.social @academic-chatter.bsky.social #academicjobs

08.09.2025 10:52 πŸ‘ 33 πŸ” 34 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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Politicians' high‐status signals make less‐educated citizens more supportive of aggression against government: A video‐vignette survey experiment Various branches of the literature suggest that exposure to the high-status appearances and lifestyles of politicians in contemporary β€œdiploma democracies” affects the attitudes and behavior of less-...

En dit stuk misschien ook: doi.org/10.1111/1468...

04.09.2025 11:42 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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β€œThey don’t know what it’s like to be at the bottom”: Exploring the role of perceived cultural distance in less‐educated citizens’ discontent with politicians Why is discontent with politicians highest among less-educated citizens? Supplementing explanations concerning a lack of resources and knowledge, we examine the cultural distance to many a politician....

Misschien vind je dit stuk van Kjell Noordzij interessant: doi.org/10.1111/1468...

04.09.2025 11:40 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ—“οΈ Deadline sollicitatie: 17 augustus 2025
πŸ”— Vacature + sollicitatie: www.eur.nl/werken-bij-e...

Solliciteer zelf, of stuur door aan iemand voor wie dit interessant is.

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Onderwijs (0,3 fte):
β€’ Scriptiebegeleiding
β€’ Mede-verantwoordelijk voor het bachelorvak Cohesie en Conflict

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We zoeken een postdoc (1,0 fte) voor 3 jaar en 10 maanden.

Onderzoek (0,7 fte) binnen het Erasmus Institute on Culture and Stratification (EICS).

Focus op polarisatie, politiek of gezondheid.

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πŸŽ“ Vacature: Postdoc Sociologie (Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam)

Bijna 4 jaar aan de slag met onderzoek Γ©n onderwijs binnen een fijne onderzoeksgroep? Dan is dit iets voor jou.πŸ‘‡

14.07.2025 07:12 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 11 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
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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...

09.07.2025 17:54 πŸ‘ 24 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Deze zin vat de kern van onze kritiek op de publieke uitingen van de NWO-baas extreem goed samen. www.folia.nl/nl/opinie/16...

01.07.2025 11:56 πŸ‘ 60 πŸ” 24 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1
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PhD student in Analytical Sociology

πŸš¨πŸŽ“ We’re looking for new PhD students!
The area of specialization is open, but successful applicants should demonstrate a clear interest in themes that align with ongoing research at @iasliu.bsky.social
πŸ“… Deadline: 31.08.2025
πŸ’Ό Fully funded positions
How to apply πŸ‘‰ liu.se/en/work-at-l...

24.06.2025 09:08 πŸ‘ 17 πŸ” 24 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 6
PhD Researcher - Scientific project on Education-based social identities PhD Researcher - Scientific project on Education-based social identities

Only 10 days left to apply for this phd position on education-based identities, status, and political attitudes! Open to those interested in sociology, social psychology, political science, communication science or indeed a combination of all.

jobs.vub.be/job/Elsene-P...

13.06.2025 08:36 πŸ‘ 14 πŸ” 18 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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2 PhD positions in Electoral behavior 2 PhD positions to research how social group memberships become connected to vote choices

I'm recruiting 2 PhD researchers to work with me on a project studying how social groups influence vote choices!

Info on the position and how to apply πŸ‘‰ www.kuleuven.be/personeel/jo...

Please share with interested students who would like to move to beautiful Leuven!

03.06.2025 07:35 πŸ‘ 80 πŸ” 91 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 3
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Postdoc Sociologie voor bijna 4 jaar Voor een substantiΓ«le periode (bij goed functioneren in totaal 3 jaar en 10 maanden) zoeken we een postdoc Sociologie om onderzoek te doen (0,7 fte) en onderwijs te verzorgen (0,3 fte). Het onderzoek ...

πŸŽ“ #vacature Postdoc sociologie (bijna 4 jaar)

Onderzoek (0,7 fte): bij voorkeur gebruik cultuursociologische / politiek-sociologische inzichten om gezondheidssociologische vraagstukken te onderzoeken.

Onderwijs (0,3 fte): scripties & Bachelorvak Cohesie & conflict

Solliciteer uiterlijk 16 juni!

22.05.2025 14:12 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Postdoctoral researcher Sociology; Understanding climate change attitudes What does climate change mean to peopleβ€”and why? And how do these meanings shape public responses to policy and information campaigns?

πŸ“’ We're hiring a 4-year postdoc (0.8 FTE) at Erasmus Univ. Rotterdam for project on climate change meanings

Focus: Italian case (focus groups, survey, experiments)

PhD in Sociology (or related), fluent in Italian

πŸ—“οΈ Deadline: June 11

#postdoc #sociology #academicjobs #Italy #climatechange

20.05.2025 16:10 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 13 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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Postdoctoral researcher Sociology; Understanding climate change attitudes What does climate change mean to peopleβ€”and why? And how do these meanings shape public responses to policy and information campaigns?

Interested in climate change and sociology? Speak Italian? Want a postdoc?

Then @willemdekoster.bsky.social has you covered

www.academictransfer.com/nl/jobs/3522...

20.05.2025 15:59 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Postdoc Position in Political Psychology: Polarisation, Misperceptions, and the Politicisation of Science (two) | Radboud University Do you want to work as a Postdoc Position in Political Psychology: Polarisation, Misperceptions, and the Politicisation of Science (two) at the Nijmegen School of Management? Check our vacancy!

Job alert! We are looking for two postdoctoral researchers at the intersection of political psychology, science communication, and survey methodology:
-One for my Vidi project on factual belief polarization.
-One for my starting grant on the politicization of science.

www.ru.nl/en/working-a...

30.04.2025 15:08 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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How do people view environmental sustainabilityβ€”and what does this mean for public support for interventions?

Joost Oude Groeniger, @willemdekoster.bsky.social, Jeroen van der Waal, and I explore this in our new article in Sustainability: Science, Practice and Policy. 1/9

16.05.2025 12:04 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Over inclusie, LGBTQ+, islam, migratie, politiek, populisme, verandering, weerstand en de wetenschap. Mijn oratie - met allerlei statistieken, anecdotes en toffe mensen - is nu ook na te lezen #openacces in Mens en Maatschappij:

www.aup-online.com/content/jour...

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