First Winter School on Differences Matter: Genders in Labour Markets

Location: Department of Sociology and Social Research, via Verdi 26, Trento, Italy.

Participants are required to present a paper based on their own research. Each paper will be assigned two discussants among the other participants, before collecting comments by senior lecturers and giving the discussion to the floor.

Participants

The school offers 15 places for doctorate and post-doctorate researchers (with a maximum of five year from the completion of their dissertation) in economics and/or in sociology who are conducting research on inequality. Participants are expected to attend the school full time, present their own work and discuss those of their colleagues.

Fees and Scholarships

Participants will be charged 250€ covering registration, meals and boarding (details on registration will be sent after the selection process). We can offer a limited number of grants (five) covering travelling expenses up to 300 euros. Please specify in your application whether you are applying for the grant.

Lecturers

• Cecilia García-Peñalosa - University of Marseille
• Melinda Mills - University of Oxford

Selection committee

• Paolo Barbieri - University of Trento
• Daniele Checchi - University of Milan and IRVAPP
• Stefani Scherer - University of Trento
• Antonio Schizzerotto - University of Trento and IRVAPP

Applications and deadlines

Participants will be selected on the basis of an extended abstract (2-3 pages) of their paper and their CV. Contributions can cover any aspect related to the topic of the School, focusing on any European nation, but comparative studies are encouraged.
The applications should be submitted by e-mail to the following address: irvapp.dsrs [at] gmail.com
The deadline for submission is: December 31^th, 2014.

More information: http://r.unitn.it/en/soc/csis/winter-spring-school