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The Tension: The conflict lies in the friction between homogenization (the assumption that global systems flatten differences) and polarization (the reality that local spaces experience these systems in vastly unequal ways).
2. The Epistemological Challenge (Knowledge Worlds)
Within a book focused on #transdisciplinary research, this tension directly impacts how knowledge is produced and applied:
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and rapid communication channels—that imply a shrinking, unifying world.
Persistent Divides: This represents the localized, bottom-up realities on the ground. Despite shared global networks, structural inequalities regarding wealth distribution, political sovereignty, historical grievances, and cultural autonomy do not dissolve; in many cases, they are reinforced or exposed by that very connectivity.
From a social science perspective, the key error of nationalism and racism is to prioritise one people's history over another's. Each individual and each society evolved within its own context, and all historical contexts are equally valid, understandable, and worthy of respect.
#socialscience #nationalism #racism #history #context #evolution #validity #understanding #respect #dei #diversity #equality #inclusion #ignorance #individualism #collectivism
Who are the "ideal immigrants"? A massive study in @scienceadvances pooled data from 100 immigration experiments across 36 countries and 1.5 million immigrant profiles.
https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.adz2271
Perhaps most interestingly: people care much more about WHO an immigrant is than where they COME FROM. In short: your CV often matters more than your passport.
#ScienceAdvances #Migration #Immigration #PublicOpinion #PoliticalScience #SocialScience
Research by CPC-CG members Professor Ann Berrington and Dr Vincent Ramos suggests that young people with unstable early careers face greater challenges getting onto the housing ladder.
For the study, they looked at data from the UCL Centre for Longitudinal Studies’ Next Steps cohort - find out more on the #CLS website:
https://cls.ucl.ac.uk/climbing-the-housing-ladder-tough-for-those-with-unstable-early-careers/
#earlycareer #housingladder #demography #youngpeople #neet #longitudinaldata #youthunemployment #socialpolicy #socialscience
People who experience spells of unemployment early in their careers are less likely to own a home at age 32. Meanwhile, those with a successful start in the labour market further benefit from the “bank of mum and dad” when buying their first homes.
Kinderbetreuung in den Sommerferien? Ein strukturelles Problem, um das sich vor allem Mütter privat kümmern sollen. Am 23.06. um 10:00 Uhr spricht Fabienne Décieux vom @SoziologieUIBK bei "Diskurs. Das Wissenschaftsnetz" (online) über ihre aktuelle Forschung zum Thema 🔍
mehr Infos & Anmeldelink ➡️ https://www.diskurs-wissenschaftsnetz.at/sommerferien-alptraum-betreuungsluecke-mediengespraech-23-06-2026/
#sociology #soziologie #care #research #socialscience #motherhood #mutterschaft
What would #AI governance look like if it took data workers seriously?
Tomorrow, we bring together researchers and practitioners to discuss labor conditions in AI supply chains, the limits of current regulatory approaches, and how the voices of data workers can be better represented in policymaking.
📅 16 June 2026
💻 Online
More info & registration: https://t1p.de/yrvw5
#AI #scicomm #wisskomm #socialscience
#research #datawork #work @milamiceli
💡 How is Generative AI changing our society?
Over the past two days, #WiConf26 brought together researchers, practitioners, and policymakers from around the world to discuss the societal implications of #GenAI
Key themes included #AI and democratic futures, changing forms of #labour and #inequality and shifting epistemic authority.
Thank you to all speakers, organizers, and participants for an inspiring exchange!
➡️ Recap: https://t1p.de/ex66y
3 x #ResearchFellow roles to work on #ESRCfunded Connecting #Generations projects, based at the #UniversityofStAndrews
📨 Apply by 29 June. More info: https://www.cpc.ac.uk/news/vacancies/
#jobs #researchjobs #jobsearch #demography #statistics #computerscience #appliedmathematics #phd #Geography #socialscience #longitudinaldata #dataanalysis #qualitativedata #eventhistoryanalysis #population #intergenerational #family #fertility #socialsciences #migration #community
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Anagārika Alāra, PhD
Serhii Nazarovets
Centre for Population Change
Fakultät SoPo
Scientific Frontline
Weizenbaum-Institut