Contact

Coordination office: Agata Maria Kraj

E-Mail: lifetrack@uni-bamberg.de

New Working Paper

LIFETRACK has published a new paper analyzing how educational tracking impacts social mobility, using longitudinal data from seven different countries. For more information, please visit us at the Dynamics of Inequality Across the Lifecourse (DIAL) website.

Call for Contributions

Special issue of Research in Social Stratification and Mobility on “Mechanisms of Educational Stratification”, guest edited by Steffen Schindler and Vikki Boliver. The submission deadline for contributions is 31 October 2020.

Country Reports

LIFETRACK has now published the reports about the education system of Denmark, Finland, France, Germany and England. For more information visit us at the transnational research program “Dynamics of Inequality Across the Life-course: structures and processes” (DIAL).

New DIAL Podcast

Jesper Fels Birkelund talks in a new DIAL Podcast about his research looking at the educational aspirations and achievements of the children of immigrants in Denmark. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/aiming-high-and-missing-the-mark/id1451938490?i=1000468089941

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Kristian Karlson @kbkarlson·

February 19, 2021

My outstanding PhD student, Jesper Birkelund, is defending his PhD on educational inequalities. Come join!

When: Feb 23, 1pm CET.
How: Zoom (everybody's welcome): https://ucph-ku.zoom.us/j/68988522665

Public announcement of defense:
https://www.sociology.ku.dk/about/Calendar/jesper-fels-birkelund-phd-defence/

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DIAL research @dial_research·

February 18, 2021

In a new DIAL working paper, @steffschin et al. argue that studies simply comparing comprehensive and tracked systems may be flawed because of differences in how countries separate students for instructional purposes. https://bit.ly/37swRXP

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Steffen Schindler @steffschin·

January 27, 2021

Please apply and/or RT: I am looking for a doctoral research associate, 3yr position at @uni_bamberg_of in an interesting project on further education and social inequality. Application deadline: 28 February. Find out more here: https://www.uni-bamberg.de/fileadmin/abt-personal/Homepage_ab_2016-03/10_Stellenausschreibungen/02_Wissenschaftliche_Beschaeftigte/2021-02-28_SoWi_Soziologie_BuA_EN.pdf

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