Monique de Jong McKenzie

Rich with Time – Compound Interest & a New Temporality for Youth Studies? - Journal of Applied Youth Studies Time and temporality have been a core theme in youth studies, underpinning much of the work that has been done on how young people fashion a life for themselves now and into the future. Time in youth ...

Had a great time penning some thoughts I have been having about what the mythology around the 'magic' of compound interest means for how young investors experience time.

Thank you to the Journal of Applied Youth Studies for the opportunity to compile this idea into a brief commentary piece.

📆 9 June - @lseinequalities.bsky.social
'Banking on the Family'
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📆 3 June - @chasm-uob.bsky.social
'The Role of the Family in Australia's Asset Economy'
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I am heading over to the University of Birmingham on Saturday as a Visiting Research Fellow at @chasm-uob.bsky.social for the next 3 weeks! While I am there I am giving 2 talks, if you are in the UK it would be great to see you there! 🧵

The Role of the Family in Australia's Asset Economy Our June CHASM Seminar will be delivered by Dr Monique McKenzie, Postdoctoral Research Associate in the School of Social and Political Sciences, University of Sydney.

We are delighted to welcome Dr Monique McKenzie, School of Social and Political Sciences, @sydney.edu.au to CHASM to present our next CHASM Seminar on 3rd June.

'The Role of the Family in Australia's Asset Economy'

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@kristianfuzi.bsky.social

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JOB ALERT: I'm hiring a part-time research fellow to work with me @healthy-societies.bsky.social at @sydneyuni.bsky.social on my research program on migration, im/mobility and belonging, with a specific focus on healthcare worker migration. Applications close 27 April bit.ly/4iAohs3 #Academicsky

So thrilled to have this published in one of my favourite journals @finandsoc.bsky.social! 3/3

Using the concept of precariousness as an affect, I argue that young people, seeking security through the same pathway as generations before them, are now investing in shares in a way that is referential to the now out of reach aspiration of homeownership that underpins the asset economy. 2/3

New from me! Engaging with question of why young people are seeking security and stability by investing in financial markets. www.cambridge.org/core/journal... 1/3

If you are coming to the Congress of HASS or The Australian Sociological Association conferences, it is in the same week, so add it to your schedule!

@sociologyaustralia.bsky.social

Registrations are now open for the hybrid event Generations and Housing on the 25 November in Perth (and online)! This event will examine the 'wicked problem' of housing by looking at the challenges (and some solutions) across generational groups. Link to register: www.tasa.org.au/content.aspx...

Postdoctoral Research Fellow Full time, 24-month fixed-term position Contribute to world-class research in health social sciences Base Salary Level A1-B2 $86,584 - $127,433 + 17% superannuation About the opportunity The School of...

Come work with me and @wombatscholar.bsky.social at USYD! We have a 2-year postdoc for an early career anthropologist or STS scholar to conduct research on the social, political, and epistemic aspects of medical research and public health. See bit.ly/3XVvhsd. Applications close October 22.

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We have extended the deadline for our Housing & Generations Symposium on November 25 prior to the #TASA2024 conference in Perth. You can present in person or online, abstracts due 9th of August.