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The Swedish Institute for Social Research (SOFI) at Stockholm University is a leading institute in research on social policy, welfare, inequality, and the labor market.

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Anna Sandberg Trolle-Lindgren has been appointed as Associate Professor (Docent) at the Swedish Institute for Social Research (SOFI).🎉

Congratulations!
Photo of Anna
July 1, 2025 at 2:05 PM
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Congratulations to our doctoral student @allisongeerts.bsky.social in successfully defending her thesis! Geerts' research explores how lesbian couples in the Netherlands navigate the transition to parenthood.

Read her thesis here: su.diva-portal.org/smash/record...

#Research #Sociology #PhD
Allison holding her dissertation, smiling.
June 13, 2025 at 10:43 AM
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🎉 Big congrats to Tünde Lénárd, who successfully defended her dissertation last Friday!

Here’s an action shot from the event.

#DissertationDefense #AcademicWin
Tünde speaking at her dissertation defense, seated behind a table, holding a microphone, with a bouquet of flowers visible in the corner.
June 2, 2025 at 8:26 AM
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Right now, Madeleine Eriksson Kirsch is defending her dissertation in Lecture Hall 9 at @stockholm-uni.bsky.social.

Wishing her all the best!

#DissertationDefense #PhD #SOFI #Sociology
Photo of Madeleine in lecture hall 9, holding her dissertation.
May 28, 2025 at 8:01 AM
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Last Friday, our PhD candidate Xiaojie Xu defended her dissertation in sociology – congratulations, Xiaojie! 🎉

Her dissertation explores how the impact of education on jobs, income, and social mobility has shifted since the late 20th century.

Great work, Xiaojie!
#PhD #education #sociology
Xu in front of a blackboard in a lecture hall, holding a printed copy of her dissertation. She wears a headset microphone and stands next to a bouquet of fresh flowers, a stack of dissertations, and some notebooks.
May 5, 2025 at 7:33 AM
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Amanda Almstedt Valldor is right this minute defending her dissertation in Lecture Hall 3 at @stockholm-uni.bsky.social.

Wishing her the best of luck!

#DissertationDefense #PhD #SOFI #Sociology
Photo of Amanda outside the lecture hall.
April 25, 2025 at 8:06 AM
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He made it! Congratulations to SOFI’s newest doctor of sociology, @edvinsyk.bsky.social!
A happy Edvin Syk at the reception at SOFI.
April 4, 2025 at 11:22 AM
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Right now: @edvinsyk.bsky.social defends his dissertation in Lecture Hall 5. Best of luck!

#PhD #Dissertation #SOFI #Research #Sociology
Edvin Syk Printed copy is the dissertation "Quantifying (ine)quality: Job quality over half a century in Sweden and Europe"
April 4, 2025 at 7:58 AM
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Two SOFI researchers, @chloen.bsky.social and Leopoldo Lazcano, have been selected for the 2025 Lindau Nobel Meeting in Economic Sciences, joining 250 top young economists to meet Nobel Laureates!
#LINOecon #SOFI #Economics #NobelMeeting #RagnarSöderbergStiftelse #Research
Portrait photos of Leopoldo and Chloé.
March 31, 2025 at 8:58 AM
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This spring, several PhD candidates at SOFI will defend their dissertations.
- @edvinsyk.bsky.social – April 4
- Amanda Almstedt Valldor – April 25
- Xiaojie Xu – May 2
- Madeleine Eriksson Kirsch – May 28
- Tünde Lénárd – May 30
- @allisongeerts.bsky.social – June 12
Best of luck to all candidates!
Collage of portrait photos. - Edvin Syk, Amanda Almstedt Valldor, Xiaojie Xu, Madeleine Eriksson Kirsch, Tünde Lénárd, Allison Geerts
March 13, 2025 at 7:55 AM
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"This research provides crucial insights for policymakers. By recognizing these challenges, we can create more effective policies that truly support single mothers," says Nieuwenhuis.

If you are in New York and run into him – don't be afraid to say hello!

#GenderEquality #SingleMothers #research
Portrait photo of Rense Nieuwenhuis.
March 11, 2025 at 8:18 AM
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This Thursday, SOFI researcher @rnieuwenhuis.bsky.social will participate in a parallel event to the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women, in New York (CSW). At this NGO-led conference, he will present his research on the challenges faced by single mothers worldwide. #CSW69
LEAVE NO SINGLE MOTHER BEHIND A PARALLEL EVENT TO CSW69 13 March #100MILLION VOICES STRONG JOIN US, AND BE PART OF THE SOLUTION UN Church Center 777 United Nations Plaza New York, NY 10017 Second Floor 6:30 to 8 pm SIGN UP! (with a QR code) (There is also an image of a child in a pink hat and a woman at a protest holding a sign that says "SINGLE SUPERMOM.") SINGLE SUPERMOMS LEAVE NO SINGLE MOTHER BEHIND Single mothers did not receive particular attention in the Beijing Declaration. Over the last 30 years their situation has not fundamentally changed, and many of them struggle to afford food and housing to this day, in part because they are single mothers. Help us ensure that single mothers are not forgotten by international policy once again, and improve their situation over the next 30 years. SPEAKERS ISRA LEE: FOUNDER AND DIRECTOR OF SINGLE SUPERMOM RENSE NIEUWENHUIS: RESEARCHER AND POLICY-EXPERT MARIA STERN: EX-POLITICIAN AND FOUNDER OF THANKS DAY MODERATED BY JACQUELINE LEDUC: UN REPRESENTATIVE OF MAKE MOTHERS MATTER TOGETHER WE STAND FOR GENDER JUSTICE FOR #100MILLION SINGLE MOMS AND THEIR CHILDREN! (Logos at the bottom include: Stockholm University, Single SuperMom, rEUsilience, Make Mothers Matter, and Thanks Day - Whole Day for Single Parent Families & Friends.)
March 11, 2025 at 8:18 AM
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Congratulations @roujman.bsky.social, PhD in Sociology, who has been appointed Associate Professor at SOFI! Roujman Shahbazian began his doctoral studies here in 2013 and has been an active researcher at the institute ever since.
Portrait photo of Roujman Shahbazian.
February 18, 2025 at 10:13 AM
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Women’s sick leave rates increase sharply after having children – unlike men’s. A new research project led by @ylvamoberg.bsky.social explores why.

#GenderEquality #Parenthood #Health #SickLeave #Research
Portrait photo of Ylva Moberg, smiling, outdoors.
February 17, 2025 at 10:29 AM
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Congratulations to Susan Niknami, PhD in Economics, who has been appointed Associate Professor! Susan began her doctoral studies at SOFI in 2012 and has been active here ever since. Her research focuses particularly on the economic aspects of crime, inequality, immigration, and integration.
Portrait photo of Susan Niknami.
February 11, 2025 at 1:22 PM
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Lena Schröder, a former colleague at SOFI, passed away on December 2, 2024. Throughout her long career, she made significant contributions to research on the labor market for youth and immigrants and was a valued colleague who will be deeply missed.
Portrait photo of Lena Schröder.
January 9, 2025 at 10:45 AM
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Fascinating findings from Uppsala Immigration Lab: Sweden’s introduction program significantly improved women’s employment outcomes. SOFI researchers Linna Martén and Lillit Ottosson contributed to this study togehter with Cristina Bratu.

Read more here: www.uu.se/en/centre/im...
Infographic from Uppsala Immigration Lab titled “Swedish introduction program improved women’s employment.” The graph illustrates changes in women’s employment rates in percentage points over nine years after receiving residence permits. Starting from the fifth year, an increase of approximately 10–15 percentage points is observed, sustained until the end of the follow-up period. Accompanying text explains that the 2010 reform strengthened financial incentives to participate in the two-year introduction program and facilitated quicker contact with the Public Employment Service. The study is based on data from 2009–2020 and conducted by Cristina Bratu, Linna Martén, and Lillit Ottosson.
December 19, 2024 at 9:24 AM
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"Our research suggests that protests defending the status quo may benefit from inertia within political systems," says @cassandraengeman.bsky.social.
Portrait photo of Cassandra Engeman, smiling.
December 3, 2024 at 2:21 PM
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Protests are often seen as drivers of political action, but a fascinating new study by Katrin Uba (Uppsala university) and SOFI's @cassandraengeman.bsky.social flips this idea on its head.
#Sociology #Research #Protests #RenewableEnergy
A wind turbine late in the evening.
December 3, 2024 at 2:21 PM
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Big congrats to SOFI PhD-student @pardalen.bsky.social on his first academic publication! His study, published in the International Journal of Sociology, shows how carbon emissions distribution and quality of governance shape public support for environmental taxes.
#Sociology #PhD #Research
Portrait photo of Pär Dalén, indoors.
November 27, 2024 at 3:38 PM
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Let's hear it for @thaning.bsky.social who is leading an exciting new Forte-funded project! The research will explore how rising income inequality affects children’s educational opportunities and social mobility. #Research #Inequality #Education #Sociology
Portrait photo of Max Thaning, outdoors.
November 19, 2024 at 1:35 PM
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A recent report from IFAU, authored by Tomas Korpi, Professor of Sociology at SOFI, and Renate Minas, Professor of Social Work at the Department of Social Work, shows how local initiatives and effective collaboration among authorities make a significant impact on reducing NEET rates.
Portrait photo of Tomas Korpi. Portrait photo of Renate Minas.
November 11, 2024 at 3:22 PM
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Congratulations to SOFI's José Montalban Castilla and Ola Sjöberg who just recieved funding from The Swedish Research Council!
#research #SocialResearch #sociology #economics
Portrait photo collage of José Montalban Castilla and Ola Sjöberg.
November 11, 2024 at 8:50 AM
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New research featuring @pfallesen.bsky.social shows stark contrasts in how poverty persists across generations. In Denmark, strong welfare systems reduce poverty’s grip, while in the U.S., a high "poverty penalty" makes it harder for children to escape poverty.
#sociology #poverty #research
Portrait photo of Peter Fallesen.
October 31, 2024 at 12:37 PM
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We planned to share a video featuring SOFI professor Erik Lindqvist (pictured) discussing his research on how lottery wins affect married couples.

However, due to current size and runtime restrictions on Bluesky, we’re unable to post it here.
Portrait photo of Erik Lindqvist standing in front of a bookshelf.
October 30, 2024 at 8:51 AM