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Final Conference 2010
The Equalsoc Final Conference will be held in Amsterdam at the University of Amsterdam from Friday the 4th until Saturday the 5th of June 2010. - Call for Papers
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Important dates - Programme
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Contact - 2010 Summer School
Public Policies as Stratification Policies. The Need for a Social Evaluation of Public Intervention
The network of excellence on Economic Change, Quality of Life and Social Cohesion (Equalsoc), funded by the EU Commission under the 6th Framework Programme, and the European Consortium for Sociological Research (ECSR), announce the 2010 edition of the joint International Summer School. - Call for Papers
Call for papers for the Equalsoc and ECSR joint Summer School 2010 edition - Registration
Registration Summer School 2010 - Workshop: "Diplomas: Expectations and Returns"
Workshop: "Diplomas: Expectations and Returns"
The research team "Diplomas: Expactations and Returns" is meeting in Dublin for a work session with the purpose of preparing a special issue. - MIPI Research Team meeting - CALL FOR PAPERS!
MIPI Research Team (TRALEG/INCDIS) meeting - CALL FOR PAPERS!
The next meeting of the INCDIS/TRALEG Research Team on Minimum Income Protection (MIPI) will take place in Stockholm, on 15 June 2010, to work on a Special Journal Issue on MINIMUM INCOME PROTECTION IN FLUX. - Past Events
- TRALEG workshop in Mannheim March 2008
TRALEG workshop in Mannheim
The TRALEG workshop in Mannheim, organized by Joakim Palme (SOFI) and Claus Wendt (MZES), focused on the increasing external and internal pressures that European welfare states are facing. - Mannheim - Photos
TRALEG workshop in Mannheim - Photos - Equalsoc Midterm Conference
EQUALSOC MID-TERM CONFERENCE Berlin, April 11-12 2008 - Program
Conference Program - Papers

Equalsoc Midterm Conference Papers - Submissions
EQUALSOC MID-TERM CONFERENCE Berlin, April 11-12 2008 - Pictures
Pictures from the conference - FAQ
Questions and answers - Social Network Theory and Measurement Conference
Social Network Theory and Measurement Conference
The conference was held at Nuffield College, Oxford from June 23rd to 24th, 2008. The general theme of the conference was social networks and social capital, with most participants either focusing on cross-national measurement issues or identifying analytical links between social networks and social capital related outcomes (e.g., income, jobs, health, political behavior.) - 2008 Summer School
Social inequalities in contemporary societies. New empirical evidence and methodological innovation
The Equalsoc and ECSR joint Summer School was held in Trento at the Conference Centre Panorama on behalf of the University of Trento from the 31st to the 6th of September 2008. It was devoted to an analysis of how globalisation processes and recent changes in labour market regulation affect the shape of social disparities among social groups and the relative weights of class, gender and generation in determining individuals’ life chances. - Policy Conference
Economic change, inequality and social inclusion in Europe
This policy conference is organized by the Network of Excellence EQUALSOC, "Economic change, quality of life and social cohesion", in collaboration with the European Commission, DG Research and DG Employment. The objective of the conference is to investigate and discuss with researchers and policy makers, at national and European level, the relationship between growth, economic inequality and social inclusion within Europe. - Registration
Registration for the Policy Conference, 18 February 2009, Brussels - Workshop "Diplomas: expectations and returns"
Worshop of EDUC team "Diplomas: expectations and returns"
The objective of the workshop is to present the various view points about diploma’s representations in EC, as expectations of any social attribute making them desirable, broader than income, skill or occupational mobility. (See the profile of the Team for more information). - EMPLOY-FAMNET Workshop, Berlin
The EMPLOY-FAMNET joint workshop will be held at WZB, Berlin, on Monday-Tuesday 11-12 May 2009. - Registration
Registration for EMPLOY-FAMNET Meeting - Programme
EMPLOY/FAMNET workshop
General program - PAPERS
UPLOAD AND DOWNLOAD WORKSHOP PAPERS - Workshop: Institutional Change
Workshop "Institutional Change"
TRALEG Research Team on Institutional Change is organizing a workshop on 18-20 June 2009 in Amsterdam. - The Low Pay, Low Skill, Low Income Cross-cutting Workshop
The Low Pay, Low Skill, and Low Income (LOPSI) Cross-cutting Workshop
The Low Pay, Low Skill, and Low Income (LOPSI) Cross-cutting Workshop will be held at Università Cattolica, Milan, on Friday-Saturday 26-27 June 2009. A provisional programme A provisional programme will be available soon. - SUMMER SCHOOL 2009
Equalsoc and ECSR joint Summer School 2009 edition
The Equalsoc and ECSR joint Summer School will be held in Trento at the Conference Centre Panorama from the 31st of August to the 4th of September 2009. It will be devoted to the analysis of both theoretical and empirical aspects of the educational inequalities and the impact of education on social inequalities. - Application Notes
Equalsoc and ECSR joint Summer School 2009 edition - Application Notes - Call for Papers
2009 Summer School Call for Papers - Registration
Registration Summer School 2009 - DOWNLOADS

Equalsoc & ECSR joint Summer School 2009 edition: downloads - EDUC Workshop, Tallinn
The next EDUC workshop will take place in Tallinn, Estonia from 11-13 June 2009. It will have a format similar to the previous EDUC workshops in Mannheim and Dijon with plenary lectures, sessions to which members of the different research teams will contribute and present their current work as well as sessions to which members who are not part of a research team can contribute. - Workshop: Demise of Collective Organization
Workshop "The Demise of Collective Organization in Europe: The Decline in Union Membership and its Consequences”
TRALEG Research Team “The Demise of Collective Organization in Europe: The Decline in Union Membership and its Consequences” is organizing a workshop on 24-25 July 2009, in Amsterdam. - SOCCULT Workshop
SOCCULT Workshop, Paris
The 2009 SOCCULT Research Group Workshop will be hosted by the CNRS this year. It will take place at the CMH Research Unit in Paris from 26 to 27 October 2009. - CALL FOR PAPERS
Call for Papers - REGISTRATION
Registration Closed - VENUE DESCRIPTION
Venue Description - ACCOMMODATION
Accommodation - PROGRAMME
PROGRAMME - DINNER
Dinner at the Restaurant PERRAUDIN - Meeting of VOCGENE Team
Meeting of VOCGENE Team
On 9 October 2009 the VOCGENE Team (EDUC) will meet in Paris, 48 Boulevard Jourdan, 75014, from 9.30 am to 5.30 pm. The focus of the meeting is "Pathways in VET and HE In France and Germany for Computer specialists ". - Research
Research
The Six Themes of Equalsoc Research. - EDUC: Education, Social Mobility and Social Cohesion
EDUC: Education, Social Mobility and Social Cohesion - Evaluation of the ISCED 1997 for Comparative Research
Evaluation of the ISCED 1997 for Comparative Research - Work meeting for evaluation of ISCED 97

Work meeting for evaluation of ISCED 97
A sub-group of the research team on the evaluation of ISCED 97 for comparative research will meet on December 17th in Tilburg, hosted by Ruud Luijkx. We'll work on a first draft of the paper together and look at new analyses together to decide on what exactly to present and how to present it. - Educational Attainment and Class and Income Mobility
Educational Attainment and Class and Income Mobility - Educational Fields of Study and European Labour Markets: Gender, Family and Social Class Issues
Educational Fields of Study and European Labour Markets: Gender, Family and Social Class Issues - Problems of an Education-Based Meritocracy
Problems of an Education-Based Meritocracy - The Training Gap in Lifelong Learning
The Training Gap in Lifelong Learning - Ethnic Educational Inequality in Comparative Perspective
Ethnic Educational Inequality in Comparative Perspective - Diplomas: expectations and returns
Diplomas: expectations and returns - Differentiation in Higher Education and its Consequences for Social Inequality
Differentiation in Higher Education and its Consequences for Social Inequality - Evaluating institutional variations of educational systems
Evaluating institutional variations of educational systems - Mechanisms for the effect of education on the labour market
Mechanisms for the effect of education on the labour market - Occupational mobility and social inequality in life course perspective
Occupational mobility and social inequality in life course perspective - Shifting Tensions between Vocational and General Education: France and Germany Compared
Shifting Tensions between Vocational and General Education: France and Germany Compared - Social mobility and educational attainment during the 20th century
Social mobility and educational attainment during the 20th century - Evaluating the Potential of the EU-SILC 2005 Intergenerational Transmission of Poverty Module Seminar
Evaluating the Potential of the EU-SILC 2005 Intergenerational Transmission of Poverty Module Seminar - Imported brides, imported grooms: Partner choice among immigrants in Europe
Imported brides, imported grooms: Partner choice among immigrants in Europe - Low Pay, Low Skill, and Low Income (LOPSI) Cross-cutting Workshop
Low Pay, Low Skill, and Low Income (LOPSI) Cross-cutting Workshop - The Intergenerational Transmission of Inequality. Analytic Possibilities from Existing Data
The Intergenerational Transmission of Inequality. Analytic Possibilities from Existing Data - EMPLOY: Employment and the Labour Market
EMPLOY: Employment and the Labour Market - INFORMATION AND PUBLICATIONS
INFORMATION AND PUBLICATIONS - STATE OF THE ART REPORTS
STATE OF THE ART REPORTS - PUBLICATIONS
PUBLICATIONS - WORKING PAPERS
WORKING PAPERS - Child care responsibilities and continuing training participation in Europe: A cross-national comparative study
Child care responsibilities and continuing training participation in Europe: A cross-national comparative study - The Changing Quality of Part-time Work: A Comparison of Britain and Sweden
The Changing Quality of Part-time Work: A Comparison of Britain and Sweden - The Training Gap in Lifelong Learning
The Training Gap in Lifelong Learning - Atypical Employment and Welfare Regimes
Atypical Employment and Welfare Regimes - Reconciling Work, Family Life and Gender Equality: Comparing Evidence from European Countries using the European Social Survey
Reconciling Work, Family Life and Gender Equality: Comparing Evidence from European Countries using the European Social Survey - Unstable Careers and Family Formation in Different Institutional Contexts
Unstable Careers and Family Formation in Different Institutional Contexts - Exploring the Potential for Sino-European Collaborative Research on employment and labour markets
Exploring the Potential for Sino-European Collaborative Research on employment and labour markets - Gender segregation and stratification in European labour markets
Gender segregation and stratification in European labour markets - Job satisfaction and its relation with performance
Job satisfaction and its relation with performance - Low Pay, Low Skill, and Low Income (LOPSI) Cross-cutting Workshop
Low Pay, Low Skill, and Low Income (LOPSI) Cross-cutting Workshop - Reconciliation of elderly care and paid work
Reconciliation of elderly care and paid work - Varieties of Life Course Patterns: The Role of Institutions in Shaping Labour Market Careers in Europe
Varieties of Life Course Patterns: The Role of Institutions in Shaping Labour Market Careers in Europe - FAMNET: Family and Social Networks
FAMNET: Family and Social Networks - Children and Time Use in European Families
Children and Time Use in European Families - Intergenerational Relations in Families and Societies
Intergenerational Relations in Families and Societies - The Division of Household Labour - A European Comparison
The Division of Household Labour - A European Comparison - Social Networks: Theory, measurement and outcomes
Social Networks: Theory, measurement and outcomes - Social Networks Workshop
Workshop: Social Networks Theory and Measurement
The Social Networks Theory and Measurement Workshop will be held at Nuffield College, Oxford on 24-25 June 2009. - Unstable Careers and Family Formation in Different Institutional Contexts
Unstable Careers and Family Formation in Different Institutional Contexts - Reconciling Work, Family Life and Gender Equality: Comparing Evidence from European Countries using the European Social Survey
Reconciling Work, Family Life and Gender Equality: Comparing Evidence from European Countries using the European Social Survey - Child care responsibilities and continuing training participation in Europe: A cross-national comparative study
Child care responsibilities and continuing training participation in Europe: A cross-national comparative study - The effects of marital instability on children’s well-being and intergenerational relations
The effects of marital instability on children’s well-being and intergenerational relations - Investigating the housework triangle: European reflections on gender, the market and the state
Investigating the housework triangle: European reflections on gender, the market and the state - Evaluating the Potential of the EU-SILC 2005 Intergenerational Transmission of Poverty Module Seminar
Evaluating the Potential of the EU-SILC 2005 Intergenerational Transmission of Poverty Module Seminar - Imported brides, imported grooms: Partner choice among immigrants in Europe
Imported brides, imported grooms: Partner choice among immigrants in Europe - Low Pay, Low Skill, and Low Income (LOPSI) Cross-cutting Workshop
Low Pay, Low Skill, and Low Income (LOPSI) Cross-cutting Workshop - Reconciliation of elderly care and paid work
Reconciliation of elderly care and paid work - The Intergenerational Transmission of Inequality. Analytic Possibilities from Existing Data
The Intergenerational Transmission of Inequality. Analytic Possibilities from Existing Data - Varieties of Life Course Patterns: The Role of Institutions in Shaping Labour Market Careers in Europe
Varieties of Life Course Patterns: The Role of Institutions in Shaping Labour Market Careers in Europe - INCDIS: Income Distribution, Consumption and Income Mobility
INCDIS: Income Distribution, Consumption and Income Mobility - Women's Labour Supply and the Distribution of Income
Women's Labour Supply and the Distribution of Income - Consumption, Income and Living Standards
Consumption, Income and Living Standards - Dynamic and Multidimensional Perspectives on Income
Dynamic and Multidimensional Perspectives on Income - Handbook of Economic Inequality
Handbook of Economic Inequality - Income Mobility
Income Mobility - Evaluating the Potential of the EU-SILC 2005 Intergenerational Transmission of Poverty Module Seminar
Evaluating the Potential of the EU-SILC 2005 Intergenerational Transmission of Poverty Module Seminar - Low Pay, Low Skill, and Low Income (LOPSI) Cross-cutting Workshop
Low Pay, Low Skill, and Low Income (LOPSI) Cross-cutting Workshop - Project on Minimum Income Protection Indicators (MIPI)
Project on Minimum Income Protection Indicators (MIPI) - The Intergenerational Transmission of Inequality. Analytic Possibilities from Existing Data
The Intergenerational Transmission of Inequality. Analytic Possibilities from Existing Data - Transnationalisation of Reference Groups
Transnationalisation of Reference Groups - November-Meeting

Meeting Berlin November 3rd/4th
This pages is used to distribute materials for the meeting of the research team in Berlin, November 3rd/4th 2008 - SOCCULT: Cultural and Social Differentiation
SOCCULT: Cultural and Social Differentiation - New Immigrants in the European Countries
New Immigrants in the European Countries - Social Networks: Theory, measurement and outcomes
Social Networks: Theory, measurement and outcomes - Ethnic Educational Inequality in Comparative Perspective
Ethnic Educational Inequality in Comparative Perspective - Social Exclusion and Urban Inequalities. Focus on Neighbourhood Effects: from Identification to Comprehension
Social Exclusion and Urban Inequalities. Focus on Neighbourhood Effects: from Identification to Comprehension - Inequalities in immigrants' employment paths: longitudinal approach
Inequalities in immigrants' employment paths: longitudinal approach - The role of the public sector for integration of immigrants and offspring
The role of the public sector for integration of immigrants and offspring - The social and cultural consequences of educational expansion in European countries: macro- and micro-social effects
The social and cultural consequences of educational expansion in European countries: macro- and micro-social effects - Evaluating the Potential of the EU-SILC 2005 Intergenerational Transmission of Poverty Module Seminar
Evaluating the Potential of the EU-SILC 2005 Intergenerational Transmission of Poverty Module Seminar - Imported brides, imported grooms: Partner choice among immigrants in Europe
Imported brides, imported grooms: Partner choice among immigrants in Europe - Transnationalisation of Reference Groups
Transnationalisation of Reference Groups - TRALEG: Trust, Associations and Legitimacy
TRALEG: Trust, Associations and Legitimacy - How Social Divisions Explain Political Choices
How Social Divisions Explain Political Choices - Civicness, Equality, and Democracy: Dark Sides of Social Capital
Civicness, Equality, and Democracy: Dark Sides of Social Capital - Welfare State Institutions and Welfare State Outcomes
Welfare State Institutions and Welfare State Outcomes - Institutional Change
Institutional Change - The Demise of Collective Organization in Europe: The Decline in Union Membership and its Consequences
The Demise of Collective Organization in Europe: The Decline in Union Membership and its Consequences - Low Pay, Low Skill, and Low Income (LOPSI) Cross-cutting Workshop
Low Pay, Low Skill, and Low Income (LOPSI) Cross-cutting Workshop - Project on Minimum Income Protection Indicators (MIPI)
Project on Minimum Income Protection Indicators (MIPI) - Final Call for Research Proposals 2009-2010

How to apply for funding for last EQUALSOC year - Partners
Partner Institutions
Member Institutes of Equalsoc. - AIAS-SCHOLAR Amsterdam
AIAS-SCHOLAR Amsterdam - Universitá degli Studi di Milano-Bicocca (Unimib) Milan
Universitá degli Studi di Milano-Bicocca (Unimib) Milan - Centre for Social Policy (CSB) Antwerp
Centre for Social Policy (CSB) Antwerp - ESRI Dublin
ESRI Dublin - MZES Mannheim
MZES Mannheim - Nuffield College Oxford
Nuffield College Oxford - SOFI Stockholm
SOFI Stockholm - University of Tartu
University of Tartu - University of Turin
University of Turin - University of Trento
University of Trento - University of Pompeu Fabra Barcelona
University of Pompeu Fabra Barcelona - WZB Berlin
WZB Berlin - CNRS
CNRS - Visitorships

Visitorships
Visitor Information for Equalsoc Participants. - Visitorships of students

Visitorships of students - Visitorships of senior researchers or associate experts

Visitorships of senior researchers or associate experts - General reimbursement rules

General reimbursement rules - Visitor arrangements in partner institutions

Visitor arrangements in partner institutions - Apply for a visitorship

Visitorship form - Students
Developing a new generation of social researchers
Equalsoc Schools and Student Exchanges. - Summer School
Summer School - 2008 Summer School
Equalsoc and ECSR joint Summer School 2008 edition - Application Notes - 2008 Summer School Call for Papers
2008 Summer School Call for Papers - 2007 Summer School
2007 Summer School - 2006 Summer School
2006 Summer School - Methodology Workshops
Methodology Workshops - 2008 Oxford Spring School Course
2008 Oxford Spring School Course - 2010 Oxford Spring School Course
Generalized Linear, Latent and Mixed Models - Data
Data Support Committee
Data Sources Available to Equalsoc Participants. - Data Access

Data Access - ECHP

European Community Household Panel - EU-LFS

EU Labour Force Survey - EU-SILC

EU Statistics on Income and Living Conditions - Representative Persons

Representative Persons - Data Contact Persons

Data Contact Persons - Search
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