Kat Chzhen

Kat Chzhen

@katchzhen.bsky.social

Associate Professor at @tcddublin.bsky.social | Acting Head of @tcdsociology.bsky.social | child wellbeing, education, mental health, poverty, inequality | Formerly UNICEF, Nuffield College | Member of @learnineq.bsky.social https://learnineq.eu/

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Kat Chzhen
@katchzhen.bsky.social

My paper with @rodolfopezzi.bsky.social made it to the Editors' Choice Collection of Longitudinal and Life Course Studies, #OpenAccess until October 31st! bristoluniversitypressdigital.com/subject/Edit... bristoluniversitypressdigital.com/view/journal...

bristoluniversitypressdigital.comSocial inequalities in Irish children’s cognitive and mental health during secondary school transition: the role of the home learning environmentThe transition from primary to secondary education is a pivotal stage in children’s development, often marked by a widening of socioeconomic disparities in cognitive and mental health outcomes. While ...

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George Monbiot
@georgemonbiot.bsky.social

This is a brilliant essay, which, in my view, accurately describes the predicament of the post-Boomer generations, and the vast infrastructure of lies designed to disguise it. "Degeneracy is a symptom. The disease is rent." 🧵 henryfudgeofficial.substack.com/p/degeneracy...

henryfudgeofficial.substack.comDegeneracy is a SymptomOn Conspicuous Despair, the Ponzi stage of being alive, and why your grandparents are wrong about you.

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Fabien Accominotti
@faccominotti.bsky.social

UW-Madison Sociology is hiring! We're inviting applications for an assistant professor position in the fields of demography, soc of population, and health, to begin August 2027. Come join @uwsoc.bsky.social and the great @cdeuw.bsky.social! Apply here: jobs.wisc.edu/jobs/assista...

jobs.wisc.eduAssistant Professor of Sociology - Madison, Wisconsin, United StatesCurrent Employees: If you are currently employed at any of the Universities of Wisconsin, log in to Workday to apply through the internal application process.Job Category:FacultyEmployment Type:Regula...

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Social Democrats
@social-democrats.bsky.social

Some might think Míde is too young to be a TD. But her youth doesn't make her any less experienced, knowledgeable, or passionate about the issues that affect Galway West. There has never been a more important time to send Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil a strong message. On May 22nd, vote Míde # 1.

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Fabrizio Bernardi
@fabriberna.bsky.social

New paper out in Annual Review of Sociology with @arnoutvanderijt.bsky.social #W.Foley and @l-sage.bsky.social "Luck and Predictability in the Life Course" We take stock of what we know about luck and its role in shaping life-courses and inequality www.annualreviews.org/content/jour...

annualreviews.orgLuck and Predictability in the Life CourseThere is an emerging recognition among sociological theorists that luck may play a substantial role in life course achievement. There is also a nascent empirical literature that finds life outcomes to...
Kat Chzhen
@katchzhen.bsky.social

Still time to apply! 👇

Joonghyun Kwak@joonghyun.bsky.social

📣Fully funded PhD opportunity in Sociology at Trinity College Dublin Topic: Meritocracy as Political Culture Application deadline: 1 May 2026 See details and apply: www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DQZ219/p...

jobs.ac.ukPhD Studentship: Meritocracy as Political Culture: A Comparative Analysis of Structures, Attitudes, and Meanings at Trinity College Dublin, The University of DublinAt jobs.ac.uk, you can apply for a PhD Studentship: Meritocracy as Political Culture: A Comparative Analysis of Structures, Attitudes, and Meanings. Explore our diverse range of PhD opportunities toda...

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Rob
@robosullivan.bsky.social

To suggest that a country as wet and flood-prone as Ireland shouldn't have established mechanisms in place for rapid delivery of flood relief is absolutely nuts. This isn't a surprise act of God. It's common. Disaster preparedness should be a basic aspect of any government's portfolio. #Spéirgorm

RTÉ News@news.rte.ie

The Government cannot "wave a magic wand and just deliver" flood relief schemes, Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said, as he visited affected homes and businesses in Co Wexford

rte.ieGovt cannot 'wave magic wand and deliver' flood reliefThe Government cannot "wave a magic wand and just deliver" flood relief schemes, Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said, as he visited affected homes and businesses in Co Wexford.

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Saoirse McHugh
@saoirsemc.bsky.social

You have until 5.30 today to write in to the government consultation on these fees. They're trying to price people out of protecting our land and water. While on the other hand they're trying to give corporations an entirely new secret court to sue Ireland through CETA

Joe Noonan@joenoonan.bsky.social

Dept wants to put limits on recoverable costs, leaving people facing six-figure bills even when they win. That would be the end of public-interest environmental litigation, favouring wealthy and commercial interests, and undermining environmental protection. www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/comm...

irishexaminer.comWhen councils won’t act, communities turn to nature to get justiceEnvironmental law has become the last line of defence against unauthorised quarrying, writes Eugene Farrell
Kat Chzhen
@katchzhen.bsky.social

Couldn’t be prouder of our Sociology students!

Department of Sociology, Trinity College Dublin@tcdsociology.bsky.social

👩‍🎓A huge congratulations to our amazing Sociology students whose efforts were recognised at last night's Student Prize ceremony The Department also congratulates all the students across the School recognised for their excellence! Learn more ➡️https://tinyurl.com/48hrejaf

Kat Chzhen
@katchzhen.bsky.social

Come over to the Exams Hall to meet Sociology students and staff during #TrinityOpenDay

Department of Sociology, Trinity College Dublin@tcdsociology.bsky.social

👩‍🎓Are you interested in studying Sociology? Come meet us at #TrinityOpenDay this Saturday. You can pop by our stand in the Exam Hall or come to our Sociology presentations: ⏰11:10 in the Emmet Theatre, Arts Building ⏰14:45 in the Burke Theatre, Arts Building

Kat Chzhen
@katchzhen.bsky.social

I’ll be speaking about Sociology at Trinity at 14.45 #TrinityOpenDay

Department of Sociology, Trinity College Dublin@tcdsociology.bsky.social

👩‍🎓Are you interested in studying Sociology? Come meet us at #TrinityOpenDay this Saturday. You can pop by our stand in the Exam Hall or come to our Sociology presentations: ⏰11:10 in the Emmet Theatre, Arts Building ⏰14:45 in the Burke Theatre, Arts Building

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Sam Freedman
@samfr.bsky.social

Whatever else this government do (and there's plenty of issues with this budget) ministers will always be able to point to this as an incredible important contribution to the country's future. Almost half a million kids taken out of poverty.

Alex Clegg@alexclegg.bsky.social

Scrapping the two-child limit in full is a monumental decision. Well done to all involved in the Child Poverty Strategy, and everyone who has made the case against the policy. OBR says scrapping costs £3 billion in 2029-30 and will lift 450,000 out of poverty

Kat Chzhen
@katchzhen.bsky.social

Excellent news in the UK #Budget2025 today! So many people and organisations have campaigned for abolishing the two child limit that should not have existed in the first place.

Rethink Food@rethinkfooduk.bsky.social

“Lifting the two-child benefit cap is nothing short of life-changing.” A landmark day in the fight against child poverty. Removing the cap restores dignity, fairness & hope. www.rethinkfood.co.uk/lifting-the-... #TwoChildLimit #ChildPoverty #Budget2025 #HealthyPeopleHealthyPlanet #UKPolicy

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The Journal
@thejournal.ie

"Girls already know what they want. They’re not waiting for permission to dream big; they’re waiting for the world to catch up." On World Children's Day, Gillian Barnett write that girls everywhere are growing up in systems that were never built for them. jrnl.ie/6870030

jrnl.ieOpinion: Around the world, girls still don't have equal rights - but many are fighting for changeGirls everywhere are growing up in systems that were never built for them, writes Gillian Barnett/
Kat Chzhen
@katchzhen.bsky.social

Time to abolish the #twochildlimit. It hurts the poorest large families the most. See our Open Access paper with Jonathan Bradshaw showing how regressive the policy is: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

onlinelibrary.wiley.comThe two‐child limit and child poverty in the United KingdomThe United Kingdom two-child policy was announced in 2015 and began to operate from April 2017. A mother claiming a range of means-tested benefits who had a third or subsequent child born after 6 Apr...
Child Poverty Action Group@cpaguk.bsky.social

We’ve joined 100+ others in calling for the government to fully scrap the two-child limit. Every child deserves the best start in life. By fully scrapping the two-child limit the government can deliver a decisive shift in children’s opportunities, and in the UK's potential.

Kat Chzhen
@katchzhen.bsky.social

📣 Trinity College Dublin is hiring 2 #tenuretrack Assistant Professors in Sociology. 👉 Environmental Sociology. Closing Dec 1 www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DPH703/a... 👉 Gender and Sexuality. Closing Dec 2 www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DPI055/a... @tcdsociology.bsky.social @isa-rc28.bsky.social @eaps.bsky.social

jobs.ac.ukAssistant Professor in Sociology at Trinity College Dublin, The University of DublinAn opportunity for an academic position as a Assistant Professor in Sociology is available, as advertised on jobs.ac.uk. Apply now and explore other academic job openings.

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Child Poverty Action Group
@cpaguk.bsky.social

'You've got to treat children equally… You don't tell a child who's the third child, you're gonna have half the time at school. You don't tell them that the fourth child is going to have a third of the time.' - Gordon Brown on scrapping the two-child limit for all kids.

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The Journal
@thejournal.ie

'There's more than 5,100 children going to be spending Halloween in emergency accommodation. 'Families should be planning fun activities this weekend, not counting how many nights they have left in an emergency bed.' jrnl.ie/6860518

jrnl.ieOver five thousand children set to spend Halloween in emergency accommodationThe latest emergency accommodation figures are due later and it’s been warned that the figures will likely increase this month.
Kat Chzhen
@katchzhen.bsky.social

It's an honour to be joining the jury for the CoE Development Bank Award for Social Cohesion. award.coebank.org/en/ Social entrepreneurs and social economy organisations in the CEB’s member countries compete for the €45,000 prize, with another two shortlisted projects to receive €5,000 each.

award.coebank.orgCEB Award for Social CohesionThe CEB Award for Social Cohesion recognises outstanding achievements in promoting social inclusion and improving lives in Europe. Learn more about the award and its impact.
Kat Chzhen
@katchzhen.bsky.social

Well done Chloe O’Hanlon (PhD student at @tcdsociology.bsky.social) on presenting her project on a new measure of child poverty for Ireland at a round table at Pobal yesterday. A fascinating level of engagement from policy stakeholders at such an early stage in the project (incl DCED, DSP, CSO).

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Stone Center on Socio-Economic Inequality
@stone-lis.bsky.social

Two weeks! Apply by Nov. 3 to our postdoctoral scholars program. Two positions starting in Aug. 2026: one focused on #mobility and #poverty, the other on #wealth and/or wealth inequality. Learn more at the link below! #EconSky #Sociology #PoliSciSky

Stone Center on Socio-Economic Inequality@stone-lis.bsky.social

Applications are open for our postdoctoral scholars program! These 2-year positions start in Aug. 2026 and are based at the GC CUNY Stone Center. One is focused on #mobility and #poverty, the other on #wealth and/or wealth inequality. Apply by Nov. 3! #EconSky #Sociology #PoliSciSky bit.ly/40TZR6J

stonecenter.gc.cuny.eduApplications Are Open for Two Postdoctoral Positions at the GC CUNY Stone Center - Stone Center on Socio-Economic InequalityThe Stone Center on Socio-Economic Inequality is seeking applicants for an eighth cohort of postdoctoral scholars. These full-time, two-year positions will begin in August 2026.