ThijsLin

@thijslin.bsky.social | Postdoc | Sociologist | EUR Rotterdam

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*Publication alert!* 📣
Immigrants’ entitlement to welfare is a matter of fierce debate. But what do people's stances actually mean? Find out in our #openaccess paper in @BJSociology, w/ Stijn Daenekindt, @WillemDeKoster & Jeroen van der Waal
https://t.co/v7BciSV3Xo (1/8)

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This project has been a long time in the making, and I’m very happy to see it published. Extra special: it’s my first single-author article in an international journal 🙌

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🎉 New article out in Journal of European Social Policy On the different meanings people attribute to welfare deservingness. Open access here: https://t.co/ovorNWUQoK

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As such, people can hold similar attitudinal stances while reasoning from very different underlying interpretations. It also means that the same policy framing can resonate very differently across citizens.

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Dissertation: ‘Understanding welfare attitudes: A cultural-sociological approach’

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Milestone reached! On Friday 15 nov, I defended my dissertation and received my doctorate. I presented my research from the past few years on welfare attitudes and was thoroughly questioned by the committee.

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I would also like to thank @WillemDeKoster and Jeroen van der Waal for their dedicated and thorough guidance during the PhD process over the past few years and for the beautiful closing words at the end of the ceremony!

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Morgen om 13.00 is het zover: mijn verdediging aan de @erasmusuni! In aanloop naar dit bijzondere moment ben ik geïnterviewd door @KarstG_89 en kon ik mijn onderzoek naar opvattingen over sociale zekerheid toelichten. Benieuwd? Check het interview!
https://t.co/ubEILJZJUJ

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Looking forward to discussing my findings and answering questions from the committee — and hopefully sparking broad enthusiasm to understand attitudes towards welfare! 7/7

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The countdown has begun! ⏳
In just 10 days, I’ll be defending my dissertation at @ESSB_Erasmus. I’m excited to dive into my research on how people in the Netherlands perceive of welfare and how our different worldviews shape contrasting responses to salient issues. 1/7

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For those interested, there are copies of my dissertation available. Feel free to reach out if you’d like one or if you want the link to follow the defense virtually. 6/7