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Online Talks: Tunisia’s Migration Discourse & (In)formal Social Assistance (9 & 16 April 2026)
by Franziska Klauser 08 Apr '26

08 Apr '26

Dear all, We’d like to share details of the next two DEMIG Talks taking place in April. We are pleased to welcome Riadh Ben Khalifa and Michael Collyer as our upcoming speakers. ──────────────────────────────────────── 1) Anti-Sub-Saharan Migrant Discourse in Tunisia: Between European Influences and Local Dynamics of Politicization and Racialization Thu, 9 April 2026 | 14:00–15:00 CET | online Speaker: Riadh Ben Khalifa, University of Tunis, Associate Professor of Contemporary History and Vice-Dean of the Faculty of Human and Social Sciences Why has anti–sub-Saharan migrant discourse intensified in Tunisia since 2023, and how do European narratives and domestic dynamics interact? This talk examines the growing politicization and racialization of sub‑Saharan migration. It highlights how Tunisia’s position within the EU’s political, economic, and intellectual sphere shapes a security-driven framing—especially via bilateral cooperation that reinforces the criminalization of irregular migration. At the same time, identity tensions and transnational xenophobic narratives cultivate a sense of “invasion,” feeding conspiracy theories and legitimizing administrative rigidity and racialized attitudes. Yet European influence alone does not explain the rise in hostility: domestic factors such as economic crisis, the absence of a coherent migration policy, the spatial concentration of sub‑Saharan communities, everyday racism, and populist rhetoric also decisively shape public discourse. Zoom (direct link): https://donau-uni.zoom.us/j/66123374819?pwd=2kwamTgXjaxgGiyvXOwNImr9oatCzz.1 ──────────────────────────────────────── 2) Support beyond the State: (In)formal Social Assistance and Displacement Thu, 16 April 2026 | 13:00–14:00 CET | hybrid Speaker: Michael Collyer, University of Sussex, Professor of Geography and Head of the Department of Geography Social assistance research often treats the state as the main provider of direct support, since it is—in theory—the only actor with the capacity and legitimacy to reach an entire population. In practice, however, state institutions are often sources of insecurity and largely absent as welfare actors beyond limited subsidies, a situation that is particularly severe for displaced people (refugees and IDPs alike). While specialist international agencies sometimes provide targeted support—often via government channels—this assistance is rarely regular or predictable and is frequently insufficient in situations of long-term displacement. The talk therefore examines other sources of support, often referred to as “informal” or “vernacular” social assistance. It draws on research with refugees and IDPs in DRC, Lebanon, and Pakistan, combining two projects and using large-scale surveys supplemented by interviews and Q method. The findings show that displaced people strategise around a wide range of sources of social assistance—an enduring reality with important implications for state engagement in displacement crises. Format (hybrid): on site at the University for Continuing Education Krems (Room W 1.06) and online via Zoom: https://donau-uni.zoom.us/j/68125956091?pwd=JJ8Cl4fVce7RAIuCzVO6bBcFu7W9zP.1 We look forward to welcoming you to one—or both—sessions. With best regards, Franziska Klauser Public Relations University for Continuing Education Krems | Department for Migration and Globalisation Dr.-Karl-Dorrek-Strasse 30, 3500 Krems T: +43 2732 893-5574 W: www.donau-uni.ac.at/en/mig<http://www.donau-uni.ac.at/en/mig>

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Praktikum bei der Bundeswettbewerbsbehörde
by Schindler, Nora 08 Apr '26

08 Apr '26

Sehr geehrte Damen und Herren, bei der Bundeswettbewerbsbehörde (BWB) gibt es für Studierende der Volkswirtschaftslehre grundsätzlich die Möglichkeit ein Praktikum zu absolvieren (Verfügbarkeit/Anzahl der Plätze nach budgetären Möglichkeiten). Ein Verwaltungspraktikum in der BWB bietet Einblicke in die Anwendung industrieökonomischer Konzepte und richtet sich besonders an Studierende, die Interesse an datengetriebenen Wettbewerbsanalysen und der theoretischen Industrieökonomie haben. Die Eckdaten zu einem Verwaltungspraktikum im Bund können unter folgendem Link abgerufen werden: https://www.jobboerse.gv.at/einstieg-perspektiven/einstieg/verwaltungsprakt… Interessensbekundungen (inkl. Angabe der zeitlichen Verfügbarkeit) und Ihren Lebenslauf können Sie sehr gerne an wettbewerb(a)bwb.gv.at<mailto:wettbewerb@bwb.gv.at> senden. Lehrende ersuchen wir in den Lehrveranstaltungen auf die Möglichkeit eines Verwaltungspraktikums in der BWB hinzuweisen. Vielen Dank. Beste Grüße Nora Schindler [cid:image001.jpg@01DCC750.849D3A80] Dr. Nora Schindler Fachkoordinatorin für ökonomische Fallanalyse | Fallabteilung B Bundeswettbewerbsbehörde T: +43 1 245 08 - 815 322 Radetzkystraße 2, 1030 Vienna, Austria nora.schindler(a)bwb.gv.at<mailto:nora.schindler@bwb.gv.at> www.bwb.gv.at<https://www.bwb.gv.at/> Folgen Sie uns auf Linkedin<https://www.linkedin.com/company/81563747/admin/>

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Stellenausschreibung Senior Lecturer / FH-Professor*in Gesundheitsmanagement
by Manfred Pferzinger 07 Apr '26

07 Apr '26

Liebe Kolleginnen und Kollegen, anbei sende ich Ihnen eine Stellenausschreibung des IMC Krems. Aktuell suchen wir eine/einen "Senior Lecturer / FH-Professor*in Gesundheitsmanagement". Mit der Bitte um Weiterleitung ans Netzwerk. Kollegiale Grüße, Manfred Pferzinger Prof.(FH) Mag.(FH) Dr. Manfred Pferzinger Institutsleitung Gesundheitsmanagement, Studiengangsleitung Management von Gesundheitsunternehmen Head of Institute Health Management, Programme Director Management of Health Institutions IMC Research Portal: Manfred Pferzinger - IMC Krems<https://research.imc.ac.at/de/persons/manfred-pferzinger> IMC Krems University of Applied Sciences Piaristengasse 1 . 3500 Krems . Austria . Europe Office . Campus Krems . Wing G . Room G.2.17 +43 2732 802 705 manfred.pferzinger(a)imc.ac.at<mailto:manfred.pferzinger@imc.ac.at> www.imc.ac.at<http://www.imc.ac.at/>

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Doktoratstelle Game Theory Uni Graz - Christoph Kuzmics
by Kuzmics, Christoph (christoph.kuzmics＠uni-graz.at) 07 Apr '26

07 Apr '26

Mit bitte um Ankündigung: An der Uni Graz ist eine Doktoratsstelle im Bereich Game Theory bei Christoph Kuzmics ausgeschrieben: https://jobs.uni-graz.at/en/jobs/5831125f-5902-b282-5ac2-69a1b40c76fa Beste Grüße, Christoph Kuzmics https://sites.google.com/view/christoph-kuzmics Professor of Microeconomics School of Business, Economics, and Social Sciences and Complexity of Life (COLIBRI) University of Graz blog: https://gametheory.life/

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Stellenausschreibung: Assistant Professor (postdoc), non-tenure track (all genders welcome)
by Schlögelhofer, Anabell 02 Apr '26

02 Apr '26

Sehr geehrte Damen und Herren, anbei übermitteln wir Ihnen die Stellenausschreibung für einen/eine Assistant Professor (postdoc), non-tenure track (all genders welcome) am Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre, Analytics und Operations Research - Mikroökonomik und Spieltheorie der Universität Klagenfurt und bitten Sie, diese in Ihrem fachlichen Umfeld bekannt und insbesondere geeignete Bewerberinnen darauf aufmerksam zu machen. Mit bestem Dank im Voraus und freundlichen Grüßen Anabell Schlögelhofer ____________________________________ [UNI_LOGO_positiv] Anabell Schlögelhofer Inst. für Volkswirtschaftslehre, Analytics und Operations Research / Mikroökonomik und Spieltheorie Dept. of Economics, Analytics and Operations Research / Microeconomics and Game Theory (Prof. Paul Schweinzer) Alpen-Adria-Universität Klagenfurt Universitätsstraße 65-67 9020 Klagenfurt Tel: +43 463 2700 4104 Mail: vwl1(a)aau.at<mailto:vwl1@aau.at> / anabell.schloegelhofer(a)aau.at<mailto:anabell.schloegelhofer@aau.at>

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[INEQ Research Seminar] Zach Parolin (University of Oxford), April 13: The Intergenerational Persistence of Poverty in the United States
by Disslbacher, Franziska 02 Apr '26

02 Apr '26

Dear colleagues, We hereby invite you to join our next Economics of Inequality Research Seminar<https://www.wu.ac.at/en/ineq/outreach/ineq-research-seminar> at WU Vienna. Zach Parolin<https://www.zachparolin.com/> (University of Oxford) will present the paper The Intergenerational Persistence of Poverty in the United States. Date and Time: Monday, April 13; 3.00 p.m. Location: WU Vienna, D4.0.136<https://campus.wu.ac.at/?q=D4.0.136>. Abstract Children who grow up in poverty in the United States face a significantly higher risk of adult poverty compared to their peers in other wealthy nations. This study uses 50 years of data from the Panel Study of Income Dynamics to investigate whether the expansion of the American welfare state has successfully weakened this intergenerational link. I begin by distinguishing the statistical properties of the intergenerational persistence of poverty (IGPov) from conventional mobility metrics, such as rank-rank slopes and intergenerational elasticities, showing that IGPov combines material concerns (prevailing poverty rates) with fairness considerations (the relative persistence of poverty). Despite substantial policy changes and declining child poverty rates in recent decades, I document that high rates of poverty persistence in the U.S. have remained stagnant over the past half-century. Beneath that stability, however, lie diverging mobility patterns by gender and race/ethnicity. Finally, I show that the mechanisms behind intergenerational poverty differ from standard mobility measures, with employment being far more important than education in linking childhood poverty to adulthood poverty. Aside from reducing poverty rates through direct taxes and transfers, reducing differences in adulthood employment rates for those from high-poverty backgrounds relative to adults from low-poverty backgrounds is the most direct route toward reducing the intergenerational persistence of poverty. Please register your participation here<https://www.wu.ac.at/en/ineq/outreach/ineq-research-seminar/registration-pa…>. Best regards, Franziska Disslbacher ---- Franziska Disslbacher, PhD Assistant Professor Institute for Spatial & Social-Ecological Transformations & Research Institute Economics of Inequality WU, Vienna University of Economics and Business Welthandelsplatz 1, 1020 Vienna, Austria LSE International Inequalities Institute – Research Fellow | Stone Center on Socio-Economic Inequality CUNY | SOEP / DIW – Associated Researcher World Inequality Lab PSE– Research Fellow +43 1 313 36 6669 franziska.disslbacher(a)wu.ac.at<mailto:franziska.disslbacher@wu.ac.at> franziskadisslbacher.com<http://franziskadisslbacher.com>

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Migration Politics : Residency (DL 6 Apr) & Special Issues (DL 15 May)
by Franziska Klauser 01 Apr '26

01 Apr '26

Dear all, A quick note about two open calls from the journal Migration Politics<https://migrationpolitics.org/>: * In-Person Residency 2026 (Krems, Austria) - "Migration Politics and Violence" Residency: 28 Sep-2 Oct 2026 | Deadline: 6 April 2026 Call: https://migrationpolitics.org/2026/02/24/call-for-in-person-residency-on-mi… * Special Issues (2026 round) Publication windows: Winter 2027 & Summer 2028 | Deadline: 15 May 2026 Call: https://migrationpolitics.org/2026/02/24/call-for-special-issues-2026/ Kind regards, Franziska Klauser Public Relations University for Continuing Education Krems - Department for Migration and Globalisation Dr.-Karl-Dorrek-Straße 30 3500 Krems T: +43 2732 893-5574 W: www.donau-uni.ac.at/en/mig<http://www.donau-uni.ac.at/en/mig>

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vacancy prae-doc Economist@wiiw
by Steininger, Lea 01 Apr '26

01 Apr '26

Dear all, We have posted a new vacancy for a prae-doc Economist with research interests in microdata and macroeconomics at wiiw: https://wiiw.recruitee.com/o/pre-doc-economist-specialised-in-macroeconomic… Please circulate this. Many thanks !! Best wishes, Lea

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CEU Seminar: Paul Gaggl (UNC Charlotte) -- Wed April 8 11.15am
by Timea Laura Molnar 31 Mar '26

31 Mar '26

Dear all, Our next seminar speaker at CEU is Paul Gaggl (UNC Charlotte). Seminar title: "The Demand for Tasks in the Age of AI." Abstract: "I document emerging patterns in labor market task demand following ChatGPT's November 2022 launch, leveraging 48.3 million job postings (2022-2025) matched with Anthropic's classification of AI-suitable tasks from 3.5 million Claude conversations. Preliminary findings reveal a striking divergence: First, between May 2022 and May 2025 (only three years), we observe meaningful movements in demand for tasks in the labor market. Second, firms initially intensive in AI-suitable tasks (above median) substantively reduce their intensity in these tasks, while initially low-intensity firms (below median) do the opposite. Third, while the overall demand for AI-suitable tasks appears to have declined (on average), firms that increase the AI-intensity of their task demand do so primarily via tasks that Anthropic classifies as augmenting humans." Speaker's website: https://gaggl.org/research/ You are all cordially invited to his in-person seminar. Time and venue: April 8, Wednesday, 11.15am - 12.30pm, QS B-505, at CEU (51 Quellenstrasse, 1100 Vienna) Registration, till 12pm, the day before the seminar, is required at: https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=E1nE2VN24kuSC72wOGOBhDP… With questions, please contact the CEU seminar organizer, Timea L. Molnar, at molnartl(a)ceu.edu.

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Ausschreibung Universitätsassistent*in mit Doktorat/Ph.D. an der JKU Linz
by Wolfgang Frimmel 30 Mar '26

30 Mar '26

Liebe Kolleg*innen, Am Institut für Versorgungsforschung und Geschlechtermedizin der JKU Linz ist eine Stelle als Universitätsassistent*in mit Doktorat/Ph.D. befristet für 6 Jahre ausgeschrieben. Interessenten sollen sehr gute Kenntnisse im Bereich der Gesundheitsökonomie und mikroökonometrischer Methoden sowie Interesse an Themen der Versorgungsforschung, Geschlechtermedizin und interdisziplinärer Forschung haben. Deadline für Bewerbung: 22. April 2026 Mehr Details unter: https://karriere.jku.at/hcm/jobexchange/showJobOfferDetail.do?jobOfferId=8a… Mit den besten Grüßen, Wolfgang Frimmel --------------------------------- Wolfgang Frimmel Department of Health Services Research and Gender Medicine, Johannes Kepler University Linz Huemerstr. 3-5 4020 Linz, Austria Tel.: +43 (0) 732 2468 8720 Mail: wolfgang.frimmel(a)jku.at Webpage: https://www.wolfgang-frimmel.com

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