Inequality and Life Course Workshop (Soc. 595a/b) Richard Breen, Karl Ulrich Mayer
Ivan Szelenyi, Hannah Brueckner
Convener: Vida Maralani
The workshop focuses on theoretical and methodological issues in the areas of the life course (education, training, labor markets, aging as well as family demography), social inequality (class structures, stratification, and social mobility) and related topics. The core of the workshop is devoted to the discussion of ongoing research by faculty and graduate students. The workshop will also include lectures and hands-on practical training in select topics in quantitative research methodology. 107 Williams Hall, 80 Sachem Street
Fridays, 2:00-4:00 PM
Workshop Schedule and Speakers
| Date | Speaker | Topic | | Sept. 5 |
Sebastian Schnettler |
Comparison of Perceived Social Support Potential of Parents and the Childless in Germany |
| Sept. 12 |
Alexei Zelenev |
Measurement and Analysis of Social Exclusion: A Prospectus |
| Sept. 19 |
Tom DiPrete |
Segregation in Social Networks based on Acquaintanceship and Trust |
| Sept. 26 |
Richard Brooks |
Groups and Individuals |
| Oct. 3 |
Pat Sharkey |
The Linked Fortunes of People and
Places: Causal Effects of Neighborhood Change on Children's Economic Trajectories |
| Oct. 10 |
Juho Härkönen |
Prenatal and Infant Health, Social Background, and Educational Attainment |
| Oct. 17 |
Natalie Nitsche & Hannah Brückner |
Time Sequencing of Family Formation and Career Transitions among Highly Educated Women |
| Oct. 24 |
Anette Fasang |
Pathways to Old Age Pension: A Comparative Analysis of Germany and the United Kingdom |
| Oct. 31 |
Waverly Duck |
The Orderliness of Drug Dealing and Neighborhood Displacement |
| Nov. 7 |
Richard Breen |
Introduction to Hierarchical Linear Models |
| Nov. 14 |
Divya Vaid |
Stratification in India: A Discussion on Social Class and Caste |
| Nov. 16 |
Fiona Steele |
Workshop: Multilevel Discrete-time Event History Analysis |
| Nov. 21 |
Berkay Özcan |
Only the Lonely? The Influence of Spouse on the Transition to Self-Employment |
| Dec. 5 |
Tim Liao |
Conceptualizing and Measuring Stratified Inequality |
Papers are only available to participants of this workshop. If you are not a participant and you would like to request a paper, please contact the speaker directly.
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