Update of the Swiss Job Market Monitor dataset: Now with detailed skill and task extractions
We are excited to announce that the Swiss Job Market Monitor dataset has been updated to include the period from 1950 to 2024. The dataset offers invaluable insights into Switzerland’s job market trends over the past seven decades, making it a rich source for researchers and policymakers.
In addition to extending the time coverage, the update also comprises newly developed NLP-based models that extract fine-grained information from job ad texts. These extractions are processed for further analysis and linked to international labour market ontologies such as ESCO and O*NET, providing a unique basis for studying the evolution of skills and tasks over time.
The data set is open access for scientific research on SWISSUbase and Zenodo.
NEPS-Call for Modules 2024 – AI-based systems in educational contexts: Use, knowledge, trust
Proposals for the collection of (educationally relevant) motives for use and knowledge about AI systems can be submitted as part of the thematic ‘NEPS Call for Modules 2024’. In addition, the questions can also relate to trust in AI systems in educational contexts.
Deadline for submission of proposals: 30 October 2025
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Call for session proposals – The European Society of Health and Medical Sociology 21st Biennial Conference, Hamburg (Germany), 19–21 August 2026.
The European Society of Health and Medical Sociology (ESHMS, https://eshms.eu/) announces the launch of the call for sessions for its 21st Biennial Conference in Hamburg, 19–21 August 2026.
Deadline for proposals: 31 October 2025
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CILS4EU Meet the Data Workshop
On November 17th, 2025, the Children of Immigrants Longitudinal Survey in Four European Countries (CILS4EU) will host a Meet the Data Workshop.
During this workshop, researchers are introduced to the CILS4EU data and its extensions, including the latest data releases (like, e.g., CILS4EU-DE-ADIAB and CILS4NEPS). We provide an overview of the available data sets, advice on their use, and background information about the data collection process. You also have the opportunity to ask your questions about the data and how to best use it in your research in a Q&A session. The Meet the Data workshop is intended for everyone who is interested in processes of integration and life trajectories of adolescents and young adults and uses or wants to use survey data to study them.
If you want to participate in the CILS4EU Meet the Data workshop, please send an email with your name, institutional affiliation, and (if you have them) any questions you would like to have addressed during the workshop to cils4eu@mzes.uni-mannheim.de by November 9th, 2025. Participation is free of charge, but we cannot reimburse travel costs.
Deadline for registration: 9 November 2025
For more information see here.
Visitors grants to the LIVES Centre in Lausanne and Geneva
The LIVES Centre offers visitor grants to scholars who wish to conduct research on the life course at the Universities of Lausanne or Geneva in 2026. These competitive grants are open to PhD students, postdocs, lecturers and professors who plan to spend at least two months on site, doing research in Lausanne or Geneva. The grants cover travel and accommodation costs of up to 3000 CHF (~3000€). For further information, please consult the call for applications below or contact Daniel.Oesch@unil.ch.
The deadline for application: 15 November 2025
For more information see here.
Call for abstracts: ECSR Network Workshop “Understanding Kin Relations” (Cologne, 2–3 March 2026)
The workshop will bring together scholars working on kin relations to deepen and broaden our conceptual understanding of family ties and to explore how advantage and disadvantage are transmitted through family networks. Moreover, it aims to connect Ph.D. candidates and early-career researchers (ECRs) to foster collaboration, enhance visibility, and develop a shared research agenda.
We invite early-career researchers using qualitative or quantitative methods in Sociology, Demography, Psychology, and related disciplines to submit abstracts of up to 500 words by 21 November 2025. Abstracts should clearly outline the research question, theoretical framework, data and methods, as well as (preliminary) findings. In-progress submissions are encouraged. Applicants will be notified about the acceptance of their abstracts in early December 2025. Submissions from Eastern European countries are especially encouraged. All participants are expected to submit a full paper or current draft prior to the workshop. Please send your abstract to jessee@wiso.uni-koeln.de.
The workshop is funded by the European Consortium for Sociological Research (ECSR) and is free of charge, including two nights of accommodation, lunch, and a conference dinner on the first day. Limited financial assistance for travel costs may be available based on need.
Deadline for abstracts: 21 November 2025
For more information see here.
IAB Special Lecture of the year 2025, featuring Prof. Sarah Halpern-Meekin
IAB Special Lecture of the year 2025, features Prof. Sarah Halpern-Meekin from the University of Wisconsin – Madison. The lecture, titled “Labor force participation among prime-age men in the United States: Considerations of dignity and health,” will take place on Thursday, December 4, 2025, from 10:00 AM to 11:30 PM in room E10 at the IAB and online via MS Teams.
The IAB Special Lecture Series brings outstanding international researchers across the social sciences to Nuremberg to present their pioneering work. The speakers are selected for their exceptional academic merit, significant contributions to their fields, and their role in shaping global research agendas. The series provides a unique opportunity for IAB researchers and colleagues from collaborating institutions to follow cutting-edge research and engage in insightful discussions with the speaker.
To learn more about Prof. Sarah Halpern-Meekin and her talk, and to register for an onsite or online ticket, please visit this link: https://eveeno.com/iab-speciallecture
For those who participate online, please note: the MS-Teams link will be sent to all registered persons by e-mail shortly before the Special Lecture (approx. 30 minutes before the start of the event).
INVEST Conference 2026 “Building equal societies: from scientific findings to societal transformation” (Turku, 6–8 May 2026)
For the third time, we gather in Turku to explore how science can drive social change and help build fairer, more resilient societies. The INVEST Conference 2026 brings together researchers, policymakers, and professionals from around the world to discuss how evidence can truly transform welfare states and improve people’s lives.
This international, interdisciplinary conference covers a broad range of fields – from sociology, social policy, and economics to psychology, child psychiatry, and epidemiology. It provides a unique platform for dialogue between research and practice.
Keynote Speakers:
Kathryn Paige Harden Ph.D., Professor of Psychology, University of Texas at Austin
Philip N. Cohen Professor of Sociology and Demography, University of Maryland
On 6 May 2026 we have a Pre-Conference Workshop: Research Published – Social Impact Achieved?
This practical, hands-on workshop focuses on how to turn research findings into meaningful, lasting impact. Participants will explore concrete tools for communicating results effectively and for strengthening the bridge between science and society.
Call for papers 9 February 2026
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One Epidemic, Many Estimates (1EME) Project.
LSE is convening a “many analyst” project in which teams will analyse data from the 1918-20 influenza pandemic using excess mortality methods of their choice (solo researchers also welcome). This will be followed by a workshop at the LSE on 21-22 May 2026. The analyses submitted and the discussions at the workshop will be written up into a manuscript with all analysts eligible for authorship. Enrolment in the “many analysts” project will be open for the next few months, with final submissions due by 15 March 2026.
More details can be found here.
Contact Hampton Gaddy (h.g.gaddy@lse.ac.uk) with any questions.