Carlos Gil conduce ricerche empiriche guidate dalla teoria, all’intersezione tra stratificazione sociale, disuguaglianza e demografia. Ha conseguito un dottorato di ricerca presso l'Istituto Universitario Europeo, la cui tesi è stata premiata nel 2021 dal European Consortium for Sociological Research. Prima di entrare a far parte dell'Università di Firenze, ha lavorato come ricercatore post-dottorato presso il Trinity College di Dublino, l'Università di Trento e la Commissione Europea. Il suo lavoro è stato pubblicato in riviste scientifiche di alto livello (Sociological Science, Sociology of Education, European Sociological Review, Research in Social Stratification and Mobility, Work, Employment and Society, Demographic Research, Stanford University Press) e ha ricevuto ampie coperture mediatiche.
2024 –. Researcher in the Italian National Recovery and Resilience Plan “Age-It – Ageing Well in an Ageing Society” Project, funded by Next Generation EU (€115,243,888.77). I have contributed to the work package (Spoke 1 / WP2) on “The demography of ageing: A Data Science approach to decision-making” / “Fertility and family life over the life course” using administrative tax panel data. University of Florence, Department of Statistics, Computer Science, Applications, Italy.
2021 – 2024. Social Scientist – Project Officer in the European Commission (EC) funded-Project (≈€300,000) “DIGCLASS – Social Classes in the Digital Age”, PI: Leire Salazar. I led research lines on class and educational inequality. Centre for Advanced Studies, Joint Research Centre, Spain.
2021. Post-doctoral Research Fellow in the Compagnia di San Paolo-funded (€1,454,600) Project “INEQUALITREES – A Novel Look at Socio-Economic Inequalities using Machine Learning Techniques and Integrated Data Source”, PI: Moris Triventi. I have contributed to the research line on cross-national educational inequality with PISA data. University of Trento, Department of Sociology and Social Research, Italy.
2020. Research Assistant in the Irish Health Research Board-funded (€250,000) Project “TEENPATH – Social Environment, Health and Well-Being among Adolescents in Ireland”, PI: Richard Layte. I contributed to the research line on digital device use and mental health using panel data. Trinity College Dublin, School of Social Sciences and Philosophy, Dep. of Sociology, Ireland
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Carlos Gil conducts theoretically driven empirical research at the intersection between social stratification, inequality, and demography. He holds a PhD from the European University Institute, awarded by the European Consortium for Sociological Research. Before joining the University of Florence, he worked as a postdoctoral researcher at Trinity College Dublin, the University of Trento, and the European Commission. Carlos's work has been featured in high-ranked scientific outlets (Sociological Science, Sociology of Education, European Sociological Review, Research in Social Stratification and Mobility, Work, Employment and Society, Demographic Research, Stanford University Press) and has received wide coverage in media.
