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Kim Stienstra

@kimstienstra.bsky.social

NWO Rubicon Postdoctoral Researcher @oxforddemsci.bsky.social || Previously Max Weber Fellow @eui-eu.bsky.social, Sociology PhD @ UtrechtUni/ICS || Social stratification, educational inequality, gene-environment interplay 🌐 www.kstienstra.com

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The genetic lottery goes to school: Better schools compensate for the effects of students’ genetic differences

Interdisciplinary paper with @paulhufe.net Astrid SandsΓΈr and Nicolai Borgen now out in PNAS!
www.pnas.org/doi/epdf/10....

Causal evidence of gene-environment interaction for reading test scores based on:
🧬 Exogenous within-family genetic differences
🏫 Exogenous variation in school value added

28.10.2025 11:25 β€” πŸ‘ 45    πŸ” 19    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 5
Redirecting

πŸŽ‰ The last chapter of my dissertation is out in @ssreditorial.bsky.social!

Many schools distinguish themselves with alternative pedagogical concepts or specialty themes. I study how these "profiles" contribute to school sorting by socio-economic status in NL. 🧡1/4

πŸ”— doi.org/10.1016/j.ss...

19.08.2025 11:46 β€” πŸ‘ 21    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

New paper with @paulhufe.net Astrid SandsΓΈr and Nicolai Borgen πŸ“
Causal evidence for gene-environment interaction based on:
🧬 Exogenous within-family genetic differences
🏫 Exogenous variation in school value added

26.05.2025 16:56 β€” πŸ‘ 43    πŸ” 12    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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One track mind: Secondary effects in school choice and social capital in a stratified system Abstract. At similar performance levels, socio-economically advantaged students typically choose more demanding and prestigious educational paths than their less advantaged peers. Such secondary effec...

πŸ””New paper (early OA) in @europeansocieties.bsky.social!

Net of performance, socio-economically advantaged students often choose more demanding educational pathways. I study such secondary effects in school choice and the role of social capital in shaping them. 1/5 🧡

πŸ”— doi.org/10.1162/euso...

13.05.2025 12:43 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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A perfectly organized RC28, brilliant presentations, and sunny Milan vibes β˜€οΈ

As always, truly stimulating and fun to be with the CLIC crew (and several CLICers are missing from the pic!)

#RC28 @isa-rc28.bsky.social

01.04.2025 15:43 β€” πŸ‘ 21    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Our paper with @gaiaghirardi.bsky.social is now out at SSR!

Have a look if you are interested in social stratification and/or sociogenomics

Below are the main findings and contributions 1/6
doi.org/10.1016/j.ss...

31.03.2025 10:40 β€” πŸ‘ 71    πŸ” 28    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 3
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@clic.bsky.social proudly congratulates the winner of the @isa-rc28.bsky.social conference bingo of this year's meeting in Milan πŸ₯³

Congratulations @ivancanzio.bsky.social

27.03.2025 11:47 β€” πŸ‘ 64    πŸ” 12    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 3
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β˜€οΈ RC28 starting in Milan tomorrow and we are very happy to see many CLICers & friends on the program πŸ”₯

Join us in these great sessionsπŸ‘‡

24.03.2025 10:08 β€” πŸ‘ 29    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 3

🚨 New paper out with @sarageven.bsky.social (lead author) in @bjsociology.bsky.social! Read Sara's 🧡 or the Dutch summary by @fmg-uva.bsky.social linked below to learn more about the findings.

πŸ”— www.uva.nl/content/nieu...

10.03.2025 14:26 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Students' Interactional Cultural Capital and Academic Performance in Test‐ and Teacher‐Based Assessments Qualitative work highlights the significance of students' interactional cultural capital in educational settingsβ€”that is, cultural resources that help to navigate/interact with educational institutio....

New paper out with @dieuwkezwier.bsky.social in @bjse.bsky.social on students’ interactional cultural capital and school performance @aissr.bsky.social @fmg-uva.bsky.social onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

10.03.2025 12:24 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1

Can mothers leverage the structural resources of their occupation like autonomy to balance motherhood and work, especially in the absence paid leave?

My latest article in the Journal of Marriage and Family suggests so.

03.03.2025 17:31 β€” πŸ‘ 36    πŸ” 16    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
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Looking forward to the next Max Weber Lecture @eui-eu.bsky.social

@aaronreeves.bsky.social will present "Born to Rule: The Making and Remaking of the British Elite", co-authored w/ Sam Friedman.

We will discuss how (British) elites are made, how they think, and whether they’re the elites we want.

27.01.2025 14:28 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Morgen (!) is het dan echt zo ver: de verdediging van mijn proefschrift. Lees meer over mijn onderzoek in dit artikel.

27.01.2025 13:39 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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πŸ“’ Children's word #reading skills are linked to the number of books at home and mother-child reading activitiesβ€”even after accounting for parental reading skills as a proxy for genetic influences. πŸ§¬πŸ“š
πŸ”— Read more: doi.org/10.1111/jcpp...
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21.01.2025 10:23 β€” πŸ‘ 27    πŸ” 17    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Over 2 weken verdedig ik mijn proefschrift 'Rhythms of Class: Socio-economic Disparities and Peer Dynamics in Secondary School Choice' aan de UvA @fmg-uva.bsky.social. Deze infographic geeft een overzicht van de bevindingen.

πŸ”— 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝗿 π˜„π—²π˜π—²π—»? Download mijn proefschrift: hdl.handle.net/11245.1/800a...

13.01.2025 15:15 β€” πŸ‘ 24    πŸ” 12    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 2

🚨 New paper out on (inequality in) covid-19 effects on tracking outcomes and the role of students' academic and social embeddedness using linked register-survey-network

🧡 by @hermwerf.bsky.social (lead author) for a summary of the findings πŸ”½

πŸ”— paper: www.nature.com/articles/s41...

27.11.2024 15:36 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ“– You can read the magazine in Dutch, English, or Spanish here: teacherssociety.org

✨ Special thanks to Farah Nikijuluw (editor) & Nycolle Xainde Xavier (art director)!

20.11.2024 11:58 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

My cousin Sietske's contribution delves into her dance shows for youth. With 'De Discourse Dance' she explores contemporary challenges like AI, social media, drugs, and self-confidence. (www.instagram.com/dediscoursed...)

20.11.2024 11:58 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Educational Quality and Inequality - Dance your PhD 2024
YouTube video by Kim Stienstra Educational Quality and Inequality - Dance your PhD 2024

In my article, I explore how the interplay between genes, families, & schools shapes educational outcomes & inequality. To bring my research to life, I created a dance video. Check it out here πŸ“½οΈ: youtu.be/sOdVxiBYRWk

20.11.2024 11:58 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Exploring society through πŸ”¬science andπŸ’ƒ dance

My cousin & I discovered a shared passion for addressing societal issues through dance, now featured in The Teachers' Society! Is our shared interest 'nature' or 'nurture'? πŸ€”

20.11.2024 11:58 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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