Performing under pressure: how a glass booth at Lowlands is linked to equality of opportunity
At Lowlands, Thijs Bol tested how people perform under pressure in a glass booth. The result? Success was often pure luck, just like in real life.
(In)Equality
How do we ensure equal opportunities in society? Researchers in the Social & Behavioural Sciences study this on a daily basis. For example, they investigate equal opportunities in the housing market, the job market, and in education. They also study equal participation in democracy. Get to know our research and our researchers.
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Welfare chauvinism: a persistent virus for the welfare state
Welfare chauvinism threatens the welfare state: who is entitled to social benefits? Discover more about its rise and impact in Europe through Gianna Eick's research. -
Pride 2024: celebration of freedom or protest against inequality?
Discover how communication scientist Anna Berbers highlights the evolution of Pride, the role of pinkwashing, and the divisions within the LGBTQIA+ community. -
Francio Guadeloupe named professor by special appointment of Public Anthropology of Kingdom Relations
Dr. Francio Guadeloupe has been appointed as Professor of Public Anthropology of Kingdom Relations at the University of Amsterdam, focusing on equality within the Kingdom, in collaboration with KNAW and KITLV.
Equal opportunities in education
Equal participation in democracy
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Francio Guadeloupe named professor by special appointment of Public Anthropology of Kingdom Relations
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Social media polarize politics for a different reason than you might think
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There is a rising global elite, but (yet) without a common goal
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What role do gender stereotypes play during elections?
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‘Not nearly enough women in politics in the Netherlands’
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How middle-class cities emerged under social democratic rule
