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    The Department of Sociology at York University, Toronto is conducting a search for an assistant professor in Sociology of Engaged Research with Black Communities. We seek to strengthen our current teaching and research strengths through a scholar whose research is engaged with Black communities. We are interested in scholars whose fields of research are tied…

The Board of ISA-RC34 “Sociology of youth” produced a flyer in three different languages: English, French and Spanish. Members of ISA-RC34 can download the documents below, and print out them where appropriate: ISA-RC34_Flyer_English ISA-RC34_Flyer_French ISA-RC34_Flyer_Spanish

. . YOUTH & GLOBALIZATION Brill, 2019 – Online ISSN: 2589-5745, Print only ISSN: 2589-5737   In 2019, volume one of Youth & Globalization was published. The journal is a forum scholarship focused upon questions relating to youth in a globalizing world. According to its editors-in-chief Vincenzo Cicchelli (Université Paris Descartes/CEPED) and Sylvie Octobre (Université Paris-Sorbonne/CNRS)…

The Melbourne Graduate School of Education is currently seeking a 3-year Postdoctoral Research Fellow in sociology of youth to work on the longitudinal mixed-methods Life Patterns research project at the Youth Research Centre, in the University of Melbourne. The postdoc also comes with a generous establishment/project allocation of $50,000 for additional costs (e.g. travel, conference, research…

Sociologiska institutionen Click here to Apply before 2018-11-30 . . . Temporary position longer than 6 months 100% Umeå The Department of Sociology seeks applications for a postdoc position. The successful applicant is expected to contribute to the project “When and where is it possible for young workers to escape from low-wage jobs? The role…

Fellowships Post-doctoral Position in Science Studies/Sociology of Health Université Grenoble Alpes, France Applications: July 15, 2018 PhD program in Politics, Public Policies and Globalization Università degli Studi di Perugia, Italy Applications: August 1, 2018 6 Doctoral Scholarships for Internationals Bielefeld University, Germany Applications: September 30, 2018 4 Doctoral Scholarships 2018 Fondation Médéric Alzheimer, France Applications:…

Dear RC34 Members,   Voting is open in the RC34 Elections for the ISA RC34 Executive Board 2018-22. You can find the Confirmed nominations for positions on the Executive Board 2018-2022 here: http://www.rc34youth.org/nominations-and-elections-for-rc34-executive-board-2018-2022/ You can find  Candidates’ credentials and bio-notes here: http://www.rc34youth.org/elections-for-rc34-executive-board-2018-2022/ You can download the Voting form, including the list of candidates, here: Elections…

  Youth and Globalization is an academic forum for discussion and exchanges, a space for intellectual creativity on all questions relating to youth in a globalizing world. Its aim is to provide an innovative understanding of youth studies in a global context based on multiscalar (both local and global), multilevel (economic, political, social), transnational, and…

Dear Colleagues/Friends,   Now is the time to prepare for the election of a new Board to co-ordinate the work of ISA Research Committee 34 (Sociology of Youth) for the next four years.  Responsibilities ebb and flow and we are a modest, though important network.  The main task is to provide support and profile for…

  Call for articles Between Cultures and Transitions: Gender Perspectives in Youth Studies Edited by: Sebastiano Benasso (University of Genoa), Helena Helve (University of Tampere) and Maurizio Merico (University of Salerno).   NEW DEADLINE: 15 november 2017   Since the early stages of their development, Youth Studies have gained an increasingly autonomous position in social…