'Some popular beliefs about electoral systems are wrong'. Today, 1 Oct, we welcome Henk van der Kolk as our new professor of Electoral Politics, funded by the Netherlands Voter Research Foundation. His research focuses on electoral systems & local elections in NL. aissr.uva.nl/shared/facul...
Henk van der Kolk's research at UvA focuses on the technical aspects of electoral systems, regionalisation, and local politics' impact on democracy. He also fosters collaboration in education.
The Persian Gulf, shaped by imperialism & rivalry, has long been contested over differing regional definitions. 📚 Join the ACMES talk w/ Arang Keshavarzian today at 15:30 on his book 'Making Space for the Gulf. Histories of Regionalism & the #MiddleEastacmes.uva.nl/content/even...
The Persian Gulf has long been a contested space—an object of imperial ambitions, national antagonisms, and migratory dreams. The roots of these contestations lie in the different ways the Gulf has be...
Het kabinet bezuinigt niet op universitaire banen maar op onderzoeksbeurzen. De schade blijft even groot, zeggen universiteiten. https://buff.ly/3TBNLew
Universiteiten: Het kabinet wilde 1.200 banen voor jonge wetenschappers schrappen, maar ziet daar van af. Toch is er geen blijdschap, want nu worden onderzoeksbeurzen geschrapt. De totale bezuiniging…
✳️ Join the annual Wertheim Lecture on 15 Oct in the UvA Library from 15:00 to 17:00 ✳️ This year with Prof Nancy Lee Peluso from the University of California, Berkeley, exploring how transnational labor migration (TLM) is shaping East Java's landscapes. Register here 👇 aissr.uva.nl/shared/facul...
Remittance houses are a global phenomenon, changing landscapes as transnational labor migration (TLM) grows in importance to rural and agrarian changes. In East Java, Indonesia, remittance houses are ...
👏 Congrats to Hein de Haas on winning the PrinsjesBoekprize 2024 for How Migration Really Works, debunking 22 myths about migration. Shedding light on migration, unraveling the complex topic in an accessible way. 'Essential reading' as @floorboon.bsky.socialaissr.uva.nl/content/news...
Professor of Sociology Hein de Haas has been awarded the PrinsjesBoekenprijs 2024 for his book ' How Migration Really Works' (Hoe Migratie Echt Werkt): the true story of migration through 22 myths.
✳️ Join us tomorrow, 12 Sept at 14:00, for the kickoff of the 2024-2025 AISSR Lecture series! With Agneta Fischer & Jan Willem Duyvendak on Emotions & Politics: Democratization or Risk? Plus, Agneta's farewell as dean of our Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences. aissr.uva.nl/content/even...
On 12 September, the Amsterdam Institute for Social Science Research will kick off with a new season of AISSR Lectures. A double lecture about Emotions & Politics by Agneta Fischer & Jan Willem Duyven...
🚨 The Dutch Network of Women Professors opened the Distinguished Women Scientists Fund (DWSF): a travel grant for female postdocs working in NL, to travel abroad as part of their research. 📅 Apply by Dec 15 👇 www.lnvh.nl/dws-fund
The LNVH DWS Fund is a travel grant intended for female postdocs from all disciplines who would like to travel abroad for research purposes.
'You can be Teflon Mark for a while, but eventually, after more than a decade, things start to stick.' Political scientist @mrooduijn.bsky.social@nytimes.comwww.nytimes.com/2024/07/09/w...
When he takes over as secretary general in October, Mark Rutte will face strains over Russia, Ukraine and the potential return of Donald J. Trump.
⏰ Two more days for these job opportunities, with @willemboterman.bsky.social 👇
📱 A data revolution in social sciences offers insights into inequality but brings challenges. Last week, we proudly welcomed Prof @marioluissmall.bsky.social@diliaravaleeva.bsky.socialyoutu.be/ijxzh3_oK3E?...
The Data Revolution and the Study of Social Inequality: Promise and PerilsThe social sciences are in the midst of a revolution in access to data, as governme...