New article from CREST Sociology's Annina Claesson in the Revue française de science politique!
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New article from CREST Sociology's Annina Claesson in the Revue française de science politique!
TOMORROW 12 NOON Paris time at the CREST Sociology seminar: Olivier Godechot of CRIS fame on "Returns to Team Moves!"
Join us in-person at ENSAE or on-line on Zoom
Check out the CREST Sociology seminar program for the rest of the year: Olivier Godechot, Balázs Kovács, David Grusky, Mariana de Brito, and Haley McAvay! All in person or on-line! Starting next week with Olivier Godechot!
What are the main issues discussed in a set of documents?
We’ve just released a step-by-step BERTopic tutorial.
We also launch a new page, gathering various NLP tutorials for social scientists.
👉 www.css.cnrs.fr/tutorials-an...
The deadline is on Saturday, quick quick!
Two more weeks to apply for this job! Tenure track or tenured! Living in Paris! Nice colleagues (and me)!
Let me know if you have any questions! Details: www.shorturl.at/E57le
CREST is hiring! ⏰ Only two more weeks until the deadline! ⏰
Assistant or Associate Professor in Computational Sociology
Details here: www.shorturl.at/E57le
Two years ago at the CREST Sociology seminar, now in the AJS:
INTERVIEW Étienne Ollion Sociologue au CNRS et professeur à Polytechnique, Étienne Ollion a pressenti dès 2019 le potentiel de l’IA pour l’analyse de texte et l’a appliquée à un sujet brûlant : la place du genre en sciences sociales.
Les sciences sociales sont régulièrement accusées d’avoir été envahies par les théories “wokes”. Est-ce pour cela que vous avez mené une étude sur le sujet ? Nous n’avons pas mené l’enquête pour répondre à cette question, qui nous semblait mal posée. Mais à mesure que nous enquêtions, l’importance supposément prise par la “théorie du genre” dans les sciences sociales était dénoncée par certaines personnes ayant des objectifs politiques, avec un véritable écho dans les médias (...)
Le “wokisme” sévirait à l'Université ?
Cinq ans après le départ de la polémique et une élection de Donald Trump plus tard, on fait le bilan avec le sociologue Étienne Ollion, co-auteur d'une étude sur la place sur genre en recherche... grâce à l'IA
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#VeilleESR
This study examines whether omnivorous music tastes—broad preferences spanning multiple genres—create more favorable perceptions of status and competence compared to traditional highbrow–lowbrow distinctions. Using a pre-registered survey experiment, researchers presented respondents with vignettes of hypothetical individuals' top 10 most-streamed artists, manipulating four key attributes: number of genres (omnivorousness), genre consecration level, listening volume (voracity), and artist consecration. Data on genre and artist consecration came from a separate survey of 1,284 respondents. Results reveal distinct patterns in how musical taste affects social perceptions. Omnivorous tastes (listening to more genres) enhanced perceptions of sociability and cosmopolitanism, with people viewing omnivores as more social, creative, and open-minded. Conversely, preferences for more consecrated genres like classical music and jazz improved perceptions of traditional status markers—social rank, economic competence, cultural sophistication, and trustworthiness—but decreased sociability ratings. Artist-level consecration and listening volume showed minimal effects on perceptions. These findings suggest that omnivorous and consecrated tastes operate through different mechanisms: omnivorous preferences signal modern social capital (creativity, sociability), while consecrated genre preferences signal traditional cultural capital (wealth, sophistication). This supports theories that contemporary cultural distinction involves both traditional highbrow-lowbrow hierarchies and newer omnivore–univore divisions. This study is joint work with Rikke Haudrum Rasmussen and Mikkel Haderup Larsen.
THIS THURSDAY, 14:00 Paris time: Mads Meier Jaeger at the CREST Sociology seminar! "Breadth, Depth, or Consecration? Omnivorousness Tastes in Music and Perceptions of Status and Competence"
In person at ENSAE (room 3001) or on-line for everyone to watch: zoom.us/j/9841885599...
📣 New paper alert!
Why do politicians feel the need to "act like influencers"?
Drawing on fieldwork in the French Assemblée Nationale, I explore the "social media double bind" faced by elected officials.
Available in open access in Social Media + Society ⤵️
doi.org/10.1177/2056...
Qui sont les #élites économiques mondiales ?
À la tête des plus grosses entreprises, des plus grandes fortunes ou assez influentes sur les règles du jeu économique.
Une étude internationale menée dans 16 pays, dont la France, livre une cartographie inédite des élites économiques.
👉 urls.fr/Qru0sc
Immigrants often arrive with better health than natives of their host country, a phenomenon known as the ‘healthy immigrant effect.’ This advantage diminishes over time, one reason being unequal healthcare access. Our study examines whether communication barriers contribute to these inequalities in a healthcare system that rarely accommodates an increasingly diverse and multilingual population. We expect that limited French proficiency restricts equitable access to care. Using the Trajectoires et Origines 2 survey conducted in 2019 in France among over 27,000 individuals---oversampling immigrant-origin populations---we investigate how language shapes healthcare use. France provides a relevant case, as immigrants come from diverse origins, including former colonies where French is an official language, generating substantial variation in proficiency. Findings show significant language-related disparities in medical visits, except for generalist practitioners. To address possible endogeneity bias in the relationship between language and healthcare uptake, we construct an instrument combining age at arrival in France and linguistic distance between French and the mother tongue. This method reveals a significant language effect only for visits to psychologists or psychiatrists. Theoretically, we propose a quantitative strategy to assess language barriers’ effects on immigrants’ healthcare access. Practically, we highlight the need for linguistically inclusive health services.
NEW PREPRINT by CREST Sociology's Julia Nicolas: "Language Barriers and Healthcare Uptake. Causal Evidence From Immigrants in France"
AVAILABLE at @socarxiv.bsky.social: doi.org/10.31235/osf...
TOMORROW, 12 noon Paris time at the CREST Sociology seminar: @oms279.bsky.social talking about "Coordinating futures in organizational communication"
Join us in person (Room 3049) or on Zoom! zoom.us/j/9779502445...
NEW PREPRINT by CREST Sociology's @abelaussant.bsky.social at @socarxiv.bsky.social: "What Do Culture Vouchers Really Buy? Evidence from France's ‘Pass Culture’ Policy Effects"
LINK: doi.org/10.31235/osf...
The ENSAE-CREST is hiring a computational sociologist -- Assistant or Associate Professor.
Date of appointment: September 2026.
Details here : www.css.cnrs.fr/assistant-or...
Assistant or Associate Professor in Computational Sociology at CREST in Paris
The position is open to computational sociologists regardless of their research area. Deadline for applications: January 31, 2026. All details here: www.shorturl.at/E57le
✨CREST Sociology is hiring ✨
Assistant or Associate Professor in Computational Sociology
Details here: www.shorturl.at/E57le
🇫🇷 We are hiring 🇫🇷
Assistant or Associate Professor Position in Computational Sociology @crestsociology.bsky.social @ipparis.bsky.social
Details here (please RT)
www.shorturl.at/E57le
THIS THURSDAY, 12 noon Paris time: Katia Begall's seminar "A Dyadic Approach to the Intergenerational Transmission of Household Work" in person at ENSAE or on-line at Zoom: zoom.us/j/9148878841...
The image showcases the paper title and its abstract. You can read it in PDF format here: https://osf.io/preprints/socarxiv/pmdvy_v1
The image report regression model results. It shows the net effect of ‘pass Culture’ grant spending on 12-month participation likelihood of several cultural practices. For a full description of the results, read section 7.2.2 in the linked article.
I'm excited to share my new paper: "What Do Culture Vouchers Really Buy? Evidence from France's ‘pass Culture’ Policy Effects" now published on SocArxiv. This research dives into a major cultural policy experiment.
doi.org/10.31235/osf...
#sociology #culturalpolicy #culturalconsumption
Zoom link: zoom.us/j/9825748840...
See you in an hour!
TOMORROW 12 NOON Paris time: CREST Sociology seminar by @sungju.bsky.social: "The Paradox of Place: How Emotional Connections Shape Community Responses to Flood Risks"
In person at ENSAE or on-line on Zoom!
NEW ARTICLE by CREST Sociology's Vitalina Dragun in Émulations: ‘’Pauvres riches’’ : la précarité relative des milliardaires russes en mobilité internationale
OPEN ACCESS: doi.org/10.4000/14o5i
Right now at the CREST Sociology seminar: Ashley Mears!
Actes de la recherche en sciences sociales (@actesrss.bsky.social) a 50 ans. Pour l’occasion, nous publions un numéro spécial. Anniversaire oblige, ce numéro double comporte aussi des surprises. Un 🧵:
shs.cairn.info/revue-actes-...
Due to the planned 💪 strike 💪 tomorrow the seminar will be on-line only!