31 August 2010
Public lecture Walter Powell (Stanford University) September 9 2010, Groningen
Thursday September 9 2010 the renowned Stanford University sociologist Walter Powell will come to the University of Groningen to participate in an expert workshop on professionalization in humanitarian organizations. Walter Powell is well-known for his work on institutional theory as well on networks and the non profit sector.
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12 August 2010
Promotion Jelle Sijtsema (ICS-RuG): October 7, 2010
Jelle Sijtsema (ICS RuG, year group 2006) will defend his dissertation at Otober 7, 2010 at 13.15 in Groningen. The title of his dissertation is: Adolescent aggressive behavior: Status and stimulation goals in relation to the peer context. read more >
26 July 2010
Promotion Steffi Wiesmann (ICS-UU): September 3, 2010
Steffi Wiesmann (ICS UU, year group 2002) will defend her dissertation at September 3, 2010 at 14.30 in the Academy building, Utrecht. The title of her dissertation is: 24/7 Negotiation in couples transition to parenthood. read more >
22 July 2010
Promotion Anne Roeters (ICS-UU): September 24, 2010
Anne Roeters (ICS UU, year group 2005) will defend her dissertation at September 24, 2010 at 10.30 in the Academy building, Utrecht. The title of her dissertation is: Family life under pressure? Parents' paid work and the quantity and quality of parent-child and family time. read more >
19 July 2010
Werner Raub elected as Senior Research Fellow of Nuffield College
Werner Raub has been elected as Senior Research Fellow of Nuffield College, University of Oxford, for the period 2010-2013. read more >
19 July 2010
Veni grant for Jan Kornelis Dijkstra
Jan Kornelis Dijkstra (ICS/Groningen) has been granted € 250.000 for his proposal 'Belonging and Status in Peer Networks as Crucial Factors for Understanding Peer Influence Processes in the Realm of Adolescent Risk Behavior' by the Dutch Organization for Scientific Research (NWO). read more >
13 July 2010
Promotion Michael Mäs (ICS-RuG): November 15, 2010
Michael Mäs (ICS RuG, year group 2005) will defend his dissertation at November 15, 2010 at 14.45 in Groningen. The title of his dissertation is: The Clustering Puzzle. Explaining clustering and polarization of opinions. read more >
13 July 2010
Promotion Borja Martinovic (ICS-UU): September 10, 2010
Borja Martinovic (ICS UU, year group 2005) will defend her dissertation at September 10, 2010 at 14.30 in the Academy building, Utrecht. The title of her dissertation is: Interethnic contacts: A dynamic analysis of interaction between immigrants and natives in Western countries. read more >
08 July 2010
NWO grant for Jan Kornelis Dijkstra & René Veenstra (ICS-RUG)
Jan Kornelis Dijkstra, René Veenstra (ICS/Sociology RuG), Zeena Harakeh and Wilma Vollebergh (UU) have obtained a grant for two PhD-students in the NWO competition "Jeugd en Gezin". The research is entitled "The group dynamics of adolescent risk behaviour". read more >
30 June 2010