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Paolo Velásquez

@heypaolo.bsky.social
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Postdoc @ University of Oxford's Centre on Migration, Policy and Society www.compas.ox.ac.uk/people/paolo-ve…

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Paolo Velásquez @heypaolo.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Jag har iOS 18 så fick inget meddelande
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Paolo Velásquez @heypaolo.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
"Alla smarta mobiltelefoner som är uppdaterade med den senaste mjukvaran och som befinner sig i Stockholms eller Gotlands län får testet. För Iphone krävs version 11 eller nyare med iOS version 26.5 eller senare. För Android gäller version 13 eller nyare som har uppdaterats i alla fall i juni."
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Burak Sonmez @buraksonmez.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Our new study, just published in Migration Studies, draws on a large-scale survey experiment to identify when the US public condones Border Patrol’s violent response to unauthorised border crossings. @vdonna.bsky.social @sergioloiacono.bsky.social doi.org/10.1093/migr...
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Paolo Velásquez @heypaolo.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
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Paolo Velásquez @heypaolo.bsky.social · 27/11/2025
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Paolo Velásquez @heypaolo.bsky.social · 27/11/2025
Very interesting!
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Julio Iturra-Sanhueza @jciturras.bsky.social · 25/11/2025
1/ My new article in European Sociological Review (@europeansocreview.bsky.social) examines how class-based network segregation and national-level inequality shape support for redistribution, using data from 32,717 individuals across 31 countries. DOI: doi.org/10.1093/esr/... 👇
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Class-based network segregation, economic inequality, and redistributive preferences across societies
Abstract. Rising economic inequality has renewed interest in how class-based social networks shape redistributive preferences across societies. While previ
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Magda Breyer @mabreyer.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
New article out in @cpsjournal.bsky.social with Tabea Palmtag and @dpzollinger.bsky.social 📝 We use open-ended survey questions (in Germany) to assess how and among whom social status shifts are perceived. This tests cultural backlash narratives in voters' perceptions. 🔗 doi.org/10.1177/0010...
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It is widely accepted in political science – and remarkably established in public discourse – that status anxieties fuel a far right backlash against progressive politics. This narrative suggests that right-wing conservatives perceive the status of women, racial, or sexual minorities as threatening. Using open-ended survey questions fielded in Germany, we show that women and minorities indeed figure in people’s perceptions of status hierarchies, but in very specific ways: First, overall, people still perceive status as largely socioeconomically determined. Second, sociocultural groups figure in perceptions of who is gaining/losing status, less so in perceptions of the top/bottom of society. Third, more than conservative voters, it is social progressives who mention women and minorities as “winners”. While on race/ethnicity, we find evidence for a backlash, on gender and sexuality we find more evidence for a progressive momentum. This matters for progressive politics today and for how we empirically study status concerns.
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Advances.in @advances.in · 12/11/2025
📢 The acculturation debate continues: A Direct Response to John Berry's critique was just published in advances.in/psychology! @kbierwiaczonek.bsky.social addresses recent criticisms and reveals crucial, overlooked findings from meta-analytical evidence. advances.in/psychology/1...
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Unpacking the Integration Puzzle: Overlooked Insights from Meta-Analytical Research. A Response to Berry (2025)
Bierwiaczonek responds to Berry's (2025) criticism. Evidence indicates mainstream orientation, not integration, drives adaptation.
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Valentina Di Stasio @distasioval.bsky.social · 08/11/2025
After so many months of fieldwork, it was great to present findings from our @equalstrength.bsky.social's project at the LIVES centre in beautiful Lausanne! Stay tuned for more in the coming months!
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EqualStrength @equalstrength.bsky.social · 10/11/2025
This project has been an incredible experience for all of us. The data collection is almost finished, so hopefully you’ll start seeing results from this amazing team effort in 2026. Big thanks to the organising team @jeremykuhnle.bsky.social, Stephanie Steinmetz and Vasilena Lachkovska!
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Dr. Sanne van Oosten @sbvanoosten.bsky.social · 08/11/2025
It was so good to meet with @equalstrength.bsky.social -researchers to discuss structural discrimination against Black, Muslim, and Roma people, funded by Horizon Europe. Thank you @stephsteinmetz.bsky.social, @jeremykuhnle.bsky.social and Vasilena Lachkovska for hosting us at UNIL in Lausanne.
Researchers from the Horizon funded EqualStrength consortium discussing research
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Ely Strömberg @elystromberg.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
This week in Lausanne for workshops with the @equalstrength.bsky.social and the LIVES centre. Weather does not disappoint.
View of a road with mountains in the background
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Paolo Velásquez @heypaolo.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
Enjoy cloudy Stockholm! Let me know if you need restaurant recommendations :)
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Malcolm Fairbrother @mfair.bsky.social · 04/10/2025
New publication! Aleš Kudrnáč and I have a new paper in npj Climate Action about public support for climate policymaking. Prior studies have emphasized the importance of people's perceptions of policies' costs. But we find perceptions of benefits matter even more! rdcu.be/eJkGb
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Paolo Velásquez @heypaolo.bsky.social · 17/10/2025
New research by colleagues @futures-studies.bsky.social "While ethnic discrimination is widespread in occupations dominated by native-born workers, it decreases as the proportion of immigrants in an occupation rises" direct.mit.edu/euso/article...
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The making of ethnic segregation on the labor market—evidence from a field experiment
Abstract. Western labor markets are typically segregated by country of birth, with immigrants often employed in roles such as cleaners, taxi drivers, and fast-food cooks. We examine whether employers ...
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Paolo Velásquez @heypaolo.bsky.social · 01/10/2025
Same vibe
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Maureen Eger @maureeneger.bsky.social · 22/09/2025
What is the liberalizing potential of higher education? In this @bjsociology.bsky.social research, we show substantial variation in the association between field of study and anti-immigrant sentiment — a pattern most pronounced among those with tertiary degrees doi.org/10.1111/1468...
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Paolo Velásquez @heypaolo.bsky.social · 10/09/2025
APSA Pre-conference @migration.ubc.ca!
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EqualStrength @equalstrength.bsky.social · 04/09/2025
This happened 💥🎭🫶🏼 #ECSR2025 @danielcapistrano.com @jeremykuhnle.bsky.social @evazschirnt.bsky.social @distasioval.bsky.social @bramlancee.bsky.social @hcebolla.bsky.social @alvaroszv.bsky.social @heypaolo.bsky.social @mfreino.bsky.social
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Paolo Velásquez @heypaolo.bsky.social · 09/08/2025
Maybe this academic.oup.com/jssam/advanc...
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Question Form Matters: Examining Trust in Government through Open and Closed Survey Items
Abstract. How we ask questions in surveys significantly impacts the answers. While previous research has examined differences between open-ended and closed
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Paolo Velásquez @heypaolo.bsky.social · 04/08/2025
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International Conference on Computational Social Science @ic2s2.bsky.social · 25/07/2025
All the keynote recordings are available now, enjoy! www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
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IC2S2'25 Norrköping - YouTube
This playlist contains all keynotes from IC2S2'25 in Norrköping, Sweden.
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Mariña Fernández Reino @mfreino.bsky.social · 24/07/2025
📢 *Call for Applications* / 📢 *Convocatoria abierta* Join our project on Prejudice & Discrimination at the Spanish National Research Council (Madrid 🇪🇸) Open to junior scholars at different stages (postdocs, predocs, or MSc grads considering a PhD) 🔗 ⬇️ www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/zrur0...
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Are Skeie Hermansen @aresherman.bsky.social · 17/07/2025
Short piece about our @nature.com paper on the immigrant-native pay gap in The Conversation! Also broad coverage in (so far) German, Dutch, and Spanish central news outlets today!
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Immigrants in Europe and North America earn 18% less than natives – here’s why
Immigrants struggle to access higher-paying jobs, meaning their skills often go to waste.
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Paolo Velásquez @heypaolo.bsky.social · 17/07/2025
Immigrant–native pay gap driven by lack of access to high-paying jobs www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Immigrant–native pay gap driven by lack of access to high-paying jobs - Nature
Data from nine European and North American countries reveal that the disparity in earnings between immigrants and natives is largely a result of segregation of immigrant workers into lower-paying jobs...
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Reto Mitteregger @indubioproreto.bsky.social · 16/07/2025
Two recently published studies show that individuals who studied humanities or art subjects are more socially liberal than those with degrees in other fields. 1) @maureeneger.bsky.social, @heypaolo.bsky.social &Mikael Hjerm (2025) in @bjsociology.bsky.social: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
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What is the Liberalizing Potential of Higher Education? An Analysis of Academic Fields and Anti‐Immigrant Sentiment Across 32 Countries
The link between educational attainment and attitudes towards out-groups stands out as one of the most consistent statistical associations in the social and political sciences. However, a recent anal...
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British Journal of Sociology @bjsociology.bsky.social · 15/07/2025
This research note details the analyses of European Social Survey (ESS) data, spanning 32 countries and over 120,000 respondents, revealing substantial variation in the association between field of study and anti-immigrant prejudice. #EarlyView in #BJS ➡️ buff.ly/NmxkmlS
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Paolo Velásquez @heypaolo.bsky.social · 14/07/2025
Five 2-year postdocs at the Stockholm School of Economics. Some knowledge of Swedish is necessary. jobs.hhs.se/en/job/stock...
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Five 2-year post-doc positions at the new Arena for Migration and Integration at the Stockholm School of Economics (SSE)
About the positionThis new initiative, housed at the SSE House of Governance and Public Policy (GaPP), aims to create a platform to support the sustainable inte...
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Fabian Gülzau @fguelzau.eurosky.social · 14/07/2025
🚨 New publication in JEMS: "Whom do we naturalise? A factorial survey on naturalisation preferences in Germany." How do ordinary Germans evaluate hypothetical naturalisation applications—considering factors like language proficiency, employment, and country of origin?
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Whom do we naturalise? A factorial survey on naturalisation preferences in Germany
This article presents the findings of a novel survey experiment that investigates public attitudes towards naturalisation applicants in Germany. By employing vignettes of hypothetical applicants, t...
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Jonathan Mijs @jonathanmijs.com · 09/07/2025
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...
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Paolo Velásquez @heypaolo.bsky.social · 11/07/2025
It looks great. Looking forward to attending!
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Seth Abrutyn @sethabrutyn.bsky.social · 09/07/2025
As is typical, show up for the sociology, leave with the Marxism. Last term, in my undergrad theory course, a student asked me in week 9 why I hadn’t mentioned capitalism yet. I laughed and asked why? He told me that it was a common fact that capitalism was said by week 2 in every sociology class
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Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences, Stanford @casbsstanford.bsky.social · 09/07/2025
Does higher ed liberalize sentiments about immigrants? Using survey data across 32 countries, CASBS fellow @maureeneger.bsky.social & coauthors reveal substantial variation in the assoc b/w field of study & anti-immigrant prejudice 👉 @bjsociology.bsky.social: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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Paolo Velásquez @heypaolo.bsky.social · 09/07/2025
This research note is now online! here is the updated link: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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What is the Liberalizing Potential of Higher Education? An Analysis of Academic Fields and Anti‐Immigrant Sentiment Across 32 Countries
The link between educational attainment and attitudes towards out-groups stands out as one of the most consistent statistical associations in the social and political sciences. However, a recent anal...
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EqualStrength @equalstrength.bsky.social · 04/07/2025
EqualStrength crowd is the coolest crowd 😎🔥 #IMISCOE2025 (
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Ely Strömberg @elystromberg.bsky.social · 04/07/2025
Last day of #IMISCOE2025, @heypaolo.bsky.social is presenting joint work with @mfreino.bsky.social on perception of fairness and discrimination among migrants in the english housing market
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Ely Strömberg @elystromberg.bsky.social · 01/07/2025
Excited to be at the #IMISCOE conference in Paris this week! Will present work on intersectionality and stereotypes with new data from the @equalstrength.bsky.social project in the last session on Friday. Last session is the best session right?
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Madeleine Sumption @msumption.bsky.social · 02/07/2025
Pleased to share my new article in Migration Studies @MigrationJrnl on why it’s so much harder than it sounds for government to select the “best and brightest” migrants I illustrate using the example of two widely criticized 'investor visa' programmes academic.oup.com/migration/ar...
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Mathilda Åkerlund @mathildaakerlund.bsky.social · 23/05/2025
I min och @jesperstromback.bsky.social nya artikel undersöker vi hur ytterhögern i USA under lång tid har försökt legitimera idén om Sverige som världens våldtäktsepicentrum.
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UK in a Changing Europe @ukandeu.bsky.social · 21/05/2025
🚨NEW EVENT🚨 The government just announced new policies to try and reduce migration to the UK To unpack the implications, trade offs & public opinion, join our expert panel @jdportes.bsky.social, Madeleine Sumption, @robfordmancs.bsky.social & @anandmenon.bsky.social ukandeu.ac.uk/events/ukice...
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UKICE Lunch Hour: The migration question - UK in a changing Europe
Join our online panel to hear their expert analysis of the implications of the UK government's immigration white paper, as well as the key trade offs.
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Giselinde Kuipers @giselinde.bsky.social · 08/05/2025
We're back! The Culture & Inequality Podcast returns with a brand-new season with new hosts. From digital economies, to gender politics, elite cultures, cosmetics, the climate crisis, and sustainable consumption — we’re covering it all in the coming episodes! First episode online now! >>>
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Paolo Velásquez @heypaolo.bsky.social · 08/05/2025
Awesome. Love this pod!
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Ragnhild Muriaas @rmuriaas.bsky.social · 04/04/2025
Apply! Vacant position 👉🏼 2 yrs (100%) survey methods and gender representation, University of Bergen. My ERC project on political career, gender dynamics and political inclusion. Great team, exciting opportunities. www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...
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2 years position as Researcher (100%) in Gender, Politics, and Survey Methodology (278509) | University of Bergen
Job title: 2 years position as Researcher (100%) in Gender, Politics, and Survey Methodology (278509), Employer: University of Bergen, Deadline: Sunday, May 18, 2025
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Paolo Velásquez @heypaolo.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
Saw that. Thanks! looking forward to reading this meta-analysis.
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Paolo Velásquez @heypaolo.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
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Does Higher Education Have Liberalizing or Inoculating Effects? A Panel Study of Anti-Immigrant Sentiment before, during, and after the European Migration Crisis
Abstract. Previous research has consistently shown a negative correlation between education and anti-immigrant sentiment. This association is most pronounc
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Paolo Velásquez @heypaolo.bsky.social · 19/03/2025
Apparently the CIVICA steering committee will meet tomorrow including the president of SNSPA, and they are already preparing a statement about academic freedom.
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Paolo Velásquez @heypaolo.bsky.social · 19/03/2025
I just emailed the CIVICA academic lead at the Stockholm School of Economics (which I am affiliated to)!
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Annual Reviews @annualreviews.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
From systemic racial bias in technology to the roots of prejudice in policy, our new Race and Society collection tackles critical issues shaping modern society. 📚 See what the research reveals in 24 thoughtfully curated articles: arevie.ws/Race25_Colle...
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EqualStrength @equalstrength.bsky.social · 25/02/2025
After months of just seeing each other through a screen, we finally meet in-person at wonderful VUB Brussels. Thanks Abel & Pieter-Paul for hosting us
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