Katja Pomianowicz
@kpomi.bsky.social
Sociologist working on educational inequalities, children of immigrants, education systems, youth inequality perceptions
PostDoc @excinequality.bsky.social
https://sites.google.com/view/katja-pomianowicz/
PostDoc @excinequality.bsky.social
https://sites.google.com/view/katja-pomianowicz/
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Aufruf an deutsche Professor*innen zur Mitunterzeichnung eines Offenen Briefs an die Bundesregierung zur Etablierung des UN International Panel on Inequality (IPI). Frist bis Montag 21.09., 12 Uhr
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Offener Brief an die Bundesregierung
Wir laden Professor:innen an deutschen Hochschulen mit Expertise zum Thema Ungleichheit ein, sich bis spätestens Montag, 21.09. um 12 Uhr als Unterzeichner:in des unten stehenden offenen Briefs an Bun...
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September 18, 2026 at 12:36 PM
Aufruf an deutsche Professor*innen zur Mitunterzeichnung eines Offenen Briefs an die Bundesregierung zur Etablierung des UN International Panel on Inequality (IPI). Frist bis Montag 21.09., 12 Uhr
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Interesting paper on relationship between national belonging and pro-Jewish sentiment among German natives, Muslim and non-Muslim minorities. Students with migrantion background report lower national belonging and more anti-Jewish sentiment. academic.oup.com/esr/advance-...
April 20, 2026 at 8:50 AM
Interesting paper on relationship between national belonging and pro-Jewish sentiment among German natives, Muslim and non-Muslim minorities. Students with migrantion background report lower national belonging and more anti-Jewish sentiment. academic.oup.com/esr/advance-...
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Looking back on #InequalityConference2026: inspiring keynotes, the In_equality Research Award, engaging talks, fresh insights from the satellite program, and a vibrant social program in Konstanz. Thanks to everyone who joined us-we’re already looking forward to the next conference! @uni-konstanz.de
April 20, 2026 at 6:49 AM
Looking back on #InequalityConference2026: inspiring keynotes, the In_equality Research Award, engaging talks, fresh insights from the satellite program, and a vibrant social program in Konstanz. Thanks to everyone who joined us-we’re already looking forward to the next conference! @uni-konstanz.de
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Exciting! Not sure who is out in Europe right now...let me check my starter pack...
I'm sure I am going to miss someone, but I'll tag the people I see here.
I'm sure I am going to miss someone, but I'll tag the people I see here.
April 15, 2026 at 5:58 PM
Exciting! Not sure who is out in Europe right now...let me check my starter pack...
I'm sure I am going to miss someone, but I'll tag the people I see here.
I'm sure I am going to miss someone, but I'll tag the people I see here.
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⏰ Registration reminder: In_equality Conference 2026
📅 15–17 April | Konstanz & online
⚠️ On-site deadline: 15 March
Online registration: until 8 April
Keynotes: Jana Diesner, @siljahausermann.bsky.social, Attila Lindner & @mschaeffer.bsky.social.
Register now 👇
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📅 15–17 April | Konstanz & online
⚠️ On-site deadline: 15 March
Online registration: until 8 April
Keynotes: Jana Diesner, @siljahausermann.bsky.social, Attila Lindner & @mschaeffer.bsky.social.
Register now 👇
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In_equality Conference 2026
The "Politics of Inequality” research center invites interdisciplinary & international researchers to Konstanz, Germany, for the In_equality Conference, 15-17 April 2026.
inequality-conference.de
March 6, 2026 at 7:14 AM
⏰ Registration reminder: In_equality Conference 2026
📅 15–17 April | Konstanz & online
⚠️ On-site deadline: 15 March
Online registration: until 8 April
Keynotes: Jana Diesner, @siljahausermann.bsky.social, Attila Lindner & @mschaeffer.bsky.social.
Register now 👇
inequality-conference.de
📅 15–17 April | Konstanz & online
⚠️ On-site deadline: 15 March
Online registration: until 8 April
Keynotes: Jana Diesner, @siljahausermann.bsky.social, Attila Lindner & @mschaeffer.bsky.social.
Register now 👇
inequality-conference.de
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For a change, something we made ourselves: Together with my colleagues Tobias Roth, Andreas Horr, and @nataliebackes.bsky.social, we examined ethnic rent penalties. Do migrants pay higher rents for comparable housing than natives with similar characteristics? direct.mit.edu/euso/article...
Migrant rent penalties in the German housing market
Abstract. We investigate whether migrants pay higher rents for comparable housing than natives with similar characteristics using nationally representative data from the 2018 German Microcensus. The d...
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February 12, 2026 at 2:45 PM
For a change, something we made ourselves: Together with my colleagues Tobias Roth, Andreas Horr, and @nataliebackes.bsky.social, we examined ethnic rent penalties. Do migrants pay higher rents for comparable housing than natives with similar characteristics? direct.mit.edu/euso/article...
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CRIS at the Sciences Po, Paris is seeking a post-doctoral researcher to join the Research Team led by Prof. Mirna Safi working on “The Discrimination-Inequality Cycle: Bridging Unequal Treatment and Unequal Outcomes across Countries, Regions and Workplaces” Apply:
www.sciencespo.fr/cris/files/J...
www.sciencespo.fr/cris/files/J...
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January 17, 2026 at 3:19 AM
CRIS at the Sciences Po, Paris is seeking a post-doctoral researcher to join the Research Team led by Prof. Mirna Safi working on “The Discrimination-Inequality Cycle: Bridging Unequal Treatment and Unequal Outcomes across Countries, Regions and Workplaces” Apply:
www.sciencespo.fr/cris/files/J...
www.sciencespo.fr/cris/files/J...
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📢New article in International Migration Review!
w/ @svidal.bsky.social (@lifelongmove.bsky.social) and Louise Caron, we study how immigrant descent and migration experiences in childhood shape later-life aspirations towards migration.
Check it out (it's OpenAccess!) 👇
doi.org/10.1177/0197...
w/ @svidal.bsky.social (@lifelongmove.bsky.social) and Louise Caron, we study how immigrant descent and migration experiences in childhood shape later-life aspirations towards migration.
Check it out (it's OpenAccess!) 👇
doi.org/10.1177/0197...
Where to (Next)? Family and Childhood Migration Experience and Migration Aspirations in Adulthood - Claudia Brunori, Louise Caron, Sergi Vidal, 2026
Migration is increasingly recognized as a dynamic, often recurrent, and intergenerational process. Yet, little research has examined how childhood exposure to i...
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January 13, 2026 at 11:14 AM
📢New article in International Migration Review!
w/ @svidal.bsky.social (@lifelongmove.bsky.social) and Louise Caron, we study how immigrant descent and migration experiences in childhood shape later-life aspirations towards migration.
Check it out (it's OpenAccess!) 👇
doi.org/10.1177/0197...
w/ @svidal.bsky.social (@lifelongmove.bsky.social) and Louise Caron, we study how immigrant descent and migration experiences in childhood shape later-life aspirations towards migration.
Check it out (it's OpenAccess!) 👇
doi.org/10.1177/0197...
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Unser paper zu perceived track mismatch among immigrant students jetzt für eilige Leserinnen und Leser auch als kurzes Policy Paper!
December 15, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Unser paper zu perceived track mismatch among immigrant students jetzt für eilige Leserinnen und Leser auch als kurzes Policy Paper!
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Neues Policy Paper veröffentlicht!
„Falscher Schulzweig? Wahrgenommene Bildungsungerechtigkeit bei Jugendlichen mit Migrationsgeschichte“ - jetzt reinlesen: t1p.de/zkxk8
Von @cdiehl.bsky.social, @kpomi.bsky.social & Thomas Hinz @uni-konstanz.de
„Falscher Schulzweig? Wahrgenommene Bildungsungerechtigkeit bei Jugendlichen mit Migrationsgeschichte“ - jetzt reinlesen: t1p.de/zkxk8
Von @cdiehl.bsky.social, @kpomi.bsky.social & Thomas Hinz @uni-konstanz.de
t1p.de
December 15, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Neues Policy Paper veröffentlicht!
„Falscher Schulzweig? Wahrgenommene Bildungsungerechtigkeit bei Jugendlichen mit Migrationsgeschichte“ - jetzt reinlesen: t1p.de/zkxk8
Von @cdiehl.bsky.social, @kpomi.bsky.social & Thomas Hinz @uni-konstanz.de
„Falscher Schulzweig? Wahrgenommene Bildungsungerechtigkeit bei Jugendlichen mit Migrationsgeschichte“ - jetzt reinlesen: t1p.de/zkxk8
Von @cdiehl.bsky.social, @kpomi.bsky.social & Thomas Hinz @uni-konstanz.de
Another example how powerful multiverse analysis can be!
Mine and @pengzell.bsky.social paper
"How Robust Are Country Rankings in Educational Mobility?" was published in @sociologicalsci.bsky.social yesterday edu.nl/y7ct3
More details in the future, but for now short explanation of what we did, and the origin story of the paper.
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"How Robust Are Country Rankings in Educational Mobility?" was published in @sociologicalsci.bsky.social yesterday edu.nl/y7ct3
More details in the future, but for now short explanation of what we did, and the origin story of the paper.
[Thread below]
How Robust Are Country Rankings in Educational Mobility?
Article: How Robust Are Country Rankings in Educational Mobility? | Sociological Science | Posted December 11, 2025
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December 12, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Another example how powerful multiverse analysis can be!
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A week ago, we - the PerFair project - celebrated the successful data collection among 7th graders in Germany 🎉funded by @excinequality.bsky.social! 🙏 to a bunch of great colleagues from political science and sociology for coming all the way to Konstanz, inspiring comments and impressive talks! 🙏🤓👍
December 11, 2025 at 12:57 PM
A week ago, we - the PerFair project - celebrated the successful data collection among 7th graders in Germany 🎉funded by @excinequality.bsky.social! 🙏 to a bunch of great colleagues from political science and sociology for coming all the way to Konstanz, inspiring comments and impressive talks! 🙏🤓👍
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⏰ Nur noch wenige Plätze frei! Kommt am 15.10. um 19 Uhr ins Bodenseeforum Konstanz zur Podiumsdiskussion „Stadt, Land, Spaltung?“ mit @oezdemir.de, @mbusemeyer.bsky.social von der @uni-konstanz.de u.v.m.
➡️ kostenloses Ticket erforderlich: t1p.de/x5akr oder per Livestram: t1p.de/k8h06 teilnehmen!
➡️ kostenloses Ticket erforderlich: t1p.de/x5akr oder per Livestram: t1p.de/k8h06 teilnehmen!
October 10, 2025 at 7:21 AM
⏰ Nur noch wenige Plätze frei! Kommt am 15.10. um 19 Uhr ins Bodenseeforum Konstanz zur Podiumsdiskussion „Stadt, Land, Spaltung?“ mit @oezdemir.de, @mbusemeyer.bsky.social von der @uni-konstanz.de u.v.m.
➡️ kostenloses Ticket erforderlich: t1p.de/x5akr oder per Livestram: t1p.de/k8h06 teilnehmen!
➡️ kostenloses Ticket erforderlich: t1p.de/x5akr oder per Livestram: t1p.de/k8h06 teilnehmen!
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Hat irgendjemand Zugang zu diesem Artikel und gerade nichts besseres zu tun, als mir ein PDF zu schicken?
Was es gibt: Ewige Dankbarkeit und Gefälligkeiten nach Wahl.
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Was es gibt: Ewige Dankbarkeit und Gefälligkeiten nach Wahl.
link.springer.com/chapter/10.1...
Mediennutzung und Medienwirkung als sozialer Prozeß
In unserer modernen, funktional differenzierten Gesellschaft stellen die Massenmedien das Hauptkontaktmittel zur sozialen und politischen Umwelt dar. Da viele Menschen kaum direkten, unmittelbaren Kontakt zu den Parteien, Organisationen oder Politikern haben, scheint...
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October 10, 2025 at 8:22 AM
Hat irgendjemand Zugang zu diesem Artikel und gerade nichts besseres zu tun, als mir ein PDF zu schicken?
Was es gibt: Ewige Dankbarkeit und Gefälligkeiten nach Wahl.
link.springer.com/chapter/10.1...
Was es gibt: Ewige Dankbarkeit und Gefälligkeiten nach Wahl.
link.springer.com/chapter/10.1...
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🚨 New paper: Who climbs the Ivory Tower? 🏛️ Together with Nicolai Borgen and Astrid Sandsør (@astridsandsor.bsky.social), we find that the chances of becoming a professor differ enormously by family background. Here’s what we find 👇
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October 2, 2025 at 7:58 PM
🚨 New paper: Who climbs the Ivory Tower? 🏛️ Together with Nicolai Borgen and Astrid Sandsør (@astridsandsor.bsky.social), we find that the chances of becoming a professor differ enormously by family background. Here’s what we find 👇
journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
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Jetzt auch Open Access!
✨ For those who missed it: Our Article on Perceived Track Mismatch among Minority and Majority Students in the German Education System is published in RSSM ❗️🥳❗️
Free copies until Oct 1 under this link:
authors.elsevier.com/c/1lbJn~uWr6...
Small 💈⬇️
Free copies until Oct 1 under this link:
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September 29, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Jetzt auch Open Access!
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Teacher bias or unobserved ability? @ssreditorial.bsky.social paper w/ @marespadafor.bsky.social Test score error & omitted behavior = 🐘 in the (class)room to identify SES discrimination. Still, beyond "true ability", well-off (low-performing) kids get higher teacher ratings: doi.org/10.1016/j.ss...
September 29, 2025 at 8:18 AM
Teacher bias or unobserved ability? @ssreditorial.bsky.social paper w/ @marespadafor.bsky.social Test score error & omitted behavior = 🐘 in the (class)room to identify SES discrimination. Still, beyond "true ability", well-off (low-performing) kids get higher teacher ratings: doi.org/10.1016/j.ss...
✨ For those who missed it: Our Article on Perceived Track Mismatch among Minority and Majority Students in the German Education System is published in RSSM ❗️🥳❗️
Free copies until Oct 1 under this link:
authors.elsevier.com/c/1lbJn~uWr6...
Small 💈⬇️
Free copies until Oct 1 under this link:
authors.elsevier.com/c/1lbJn~uWr6...
Small 💈⬇️
September 29, 2025 at 10:02 AM
✨ For those who missed it: Our Article on Perceived Track Mismatch among Minority and Majority Students in the German Education System is published in RSSM ❗️🥳❗️
Free copies until Oct 1 under this link:
authors.elsevier.com/c/1lbJn~uWr6...
Small 💈⬇️
Free copies until Oct 1 under this link:
authors.elsevier.com/c/1lbJn~uWr6...
Small 💈⬇️
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The first keynotes of the In_equality Conference 2026 are confirmed: @siljahausermann.bsky.social, @mschaeffer.bsky.social & @emmaspiro.bsky.social
Register now and submit your paper until October 5: inequality-conference.de @uni-konstanz.de
Register now and submit your paper until October 5: inequality-conference.de @uni-konstanz.de
In_equality Conference 2026
The "Politics of Inequality” research center invites interdisciplinary & international researchers to Konstanz, Germany, for the In_equality Conference, 15-17 April 2026.
inequality-conference.de
September 25, 2025 at 8:43 AM
The first keynotes of the In_equality Conference 2026 are confirmed: @siljahausermann.bsky.social, @mschaeffer.bsky.social & @emmaspiro.bsky.social
Register now and submit your paper until October 5: inequality-conference.de @uni-konstanz.de
Register now and submit your paper until October 5: inequality-conference.de @uni-konstanz.de
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Not sure if I need a book, an online course, a master class or else to know how the system works.
Any resources you may know of are highly appreciated.
Any resources you may know of are highly appreciated.
September 25, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Not sure if I need a book, an online course, a master class or else to know how the system works.
Any resources you may know of are highly appreciated.
Any resources you may know of are highly appreciated.
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📢 New in @sfjournal.bsky.social: We study how parental #education shapes children’s #cognitive development. Accounting for selective parenthood & grandparent & early parent characteristics, we find education largely reflects broader #intergenerational advantages. academic.oup.com/sf/advance-a...
Parental education and children’s cognitive development: a prospective approach
Abstract. This study uses nationally representative data from the 1970 British Cohort Study (BCS70) to estimate the impact of parental education on childre
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September 15, 2025 at 12:36 PM
📢 New in @sfjournal.bsky.social: We study how parental #education shapes children’s #cognitive development. Accounting for selective parenthood & grandparent & early parent characteristics, we find education largely reflects broader #intergenerational advantages. academic.oup.com/sf/advance-a...
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In @europeansocreview.bsky.social with S.Trittler: New migrants who are visible and highly educated report most discrimination: high discrim. coincides with high awareness of unfair treatment and high aspirations for fair treatment.
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September 5, 2025 at 4:46 PM
In @europeansocreview.bsky.social with S.Trittler: New migrants who are visible and highly educated report most discrimination: high discrim. coincides with high awareness of unfair treatment and high aspirations for fair treatment.
academic.oup.com/esr/article/...
academic.oup.com/esr/article/...
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In Research on Social Stratification and Mobility with @kpomi.bsky.social and T. Hinz based on data from the #PerFair project @excinequality.bsky.social on students' perceptions of inequality and fairness.
doi.org/10.1016/j.rs...
doi.org/10.1016/j.rs...
September 5, 2025 at 4:46 PM
In Research on Social Stratification and Mobility with @kpomi.bsky.social and T. Hinz based on data from the #PerFair project @excinequality.bsky.social on students' perceptions of inequality and fairness.
doi.org/10.1016/j.rs...
doi.org/10.1016/j.rs...
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New papers out on perceived unfairness! A 🧵:
In @sociusjournal.bsky.social with @brueggemann-o.bsky.social J. Lang, S. Strauss we show that women are no longer more accepting of lower wages than men by using linked employer-employee data.
In @sociusjournal.bsky.social with @brueggemann-o.bsky.social J. Lang, S. Strauss we show that women are no longer more accepting of lower wages than men by using linked employer-employee data.
September 5, 2025 at 4:46 PM
New papers out on perceived unfairness! A 🧵:
In @sociusjournal.bsky.social with @brueggemann-o.bsky.social J. Lang, S. Strauss we show that women are no longer more accepting of lower wages than men by using linked employer-employee data.
In @sociusjournal.bsky.social with @brueggemann-o.bsky.social J. Lang, S. Strauss we show that women are no longer more accepting of lower wages than men by using linked employer-employee data.
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🎉Big news! My ERCStG proposal SOCDEBT has been selected for funding @erc.europa.eu!
📚I’ll study how household debt is stratified across countries & over time; how people strategize, evaluate, and morally judge debt(ors).
🙏I'm truly indebted to all my friends, colleagues & mentors for your support!
📚I’ll study how household debt is stratified across countries & over time; how people strategize, evaluate, and morally judge debt(ors).
🙏I'm truly indebted to all my friends, colleagues & mentors for your support!
The new ERC Starting Grant - funded projects include:
✴️ redefining false memories
✴️ making artificial touch feel more natural and realistic
✴️ how aging reshapes human tissues
✴️ ADHD in adults vs childhood
✴️ how plants shield from excessive sun exposure
Discover more 👉 buff.ly/APfNmCK
✴️ redefining false memories
✴️ making artificial touch feel more natural and realistic
✴️ how aging reshapes human tissues
✴️ ADHD in adults vs childhood
✴️ how plants shield from excessive sun exposure
Discover more 👉 buff.ly/APfNmCK
September 4, 2025 at 10:21 AM
🎉Big news! My ERCStG proposal SOCDEBT has been selected for funding @erc.europa.eu!
📚I’ll study how household debt is stratified across countries & over time; how people strategize, evaluate, and morally judge debt(ors).
🙏I'm truly indebted to all my friends, colleagues & mentors for your support!
📚I’ll study how household debt is stratified across countries & over time; how people strategize, evaluate, and morally judge debt(ors).
🙏I'm truly indebted to all my friends, colleagues & mentors for your support!