I was invited to present my research at the “Reforming Social Security Lunch Seminar Series” of the university of Leiden. The lecture will be on Friday, February 22nd. Below an abstract of this lecture is given. Institutional and Demographic Explanations …
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The Work and Family Researchers Network is seeking applicants for the 2013-2014 Early Career Work and Family Scholars Program. Fifteen scholars will be selected for the program. They advertise: To be eligible, candidates must have received their doctorate in 2010 or …
“Do children keep their mother from working?” I used this title for a poster presented at a PhD conference, two years ago. The intentionally provocative title spurred some discussion about the world being a little more complex than it suggested. …
One of my goals while visiting New York, was to experience how PhDs are trained in the US. In addition to doing a PhD myself, I am also the president of the PhD Network of the University of Twente. In …
I just returned to the Netherlands, after having lived in New York for three months. Yesterday I started a short series of 10 blogs about my (academic) experiences. Today: the project I’ve been working on. The premise of my project …
I just returned to the Netherlands, after having lived in New York for three months. I was in New York to do research for my PhD thesis, and to experience academic life in a totally different setting. It was such …
Wow, final day of the WFRN in New York already! Some of my impressions and experiences of this great conference. I attended a session on using social media, a poster session, a round-table conversation on international insights, and so much more.
Did I mention my first day at the work and family researchers’ network was great? The second day was even more interesting, with a program of thirteen (!!) hours to enjoy. In a session on motherhood in the workplace, Jocelyn …
Today, I attended the first day of the inaugural conference of the Work and Family Researchers Network (WFRN). It was a day full of the most amazing presentations, discussions, and meetings, all focused on topics related to work and family.
