Author: Haneen Jadallah

The ThirdGen project held its second Advisory Board Meeting online on 4 September 2026, bringing together the research team and Advisory Board members to discuss the project’s progress, recent developments in data collection, and priorities for the next stages of the research.

The meeting was attended by members of the ThirdGen research team, including Professor Ayse Guveli, Dr Sait Bayrakdar, and Project Coordinator Haneen Jadallah. Advisory Board members in attendance included Professor Ulf Liebe, Dr Sebnem Eroglu-Hawksworth, Professor Harry Ganzeboom, Dr Joonghyun Kwak, Professor Niels Spierings, Professor Lucinda Platt, Professor Anika Liversage, Professor Patrick Simon, and Professor Claudia Diehl.

Professor Guveli opened the meeting with an overview of the project and shared updates on recent developments in data collection. Dr Bayrakdar then presented an in-depth update on the pilot stage of the qualitative interviews, highlighting insights and reflections emerging from the fieldwork.

The presentations were followed by a valuable discussion between the research team and Advisory Board members. Members shared their perspectives, feedback, and recommendations, contributing to discussions around the ongoing development of the project and its next stages.

The meeting provided an important opportunity to reflect on the progress made so far and to draw on the expertise and perspectives of the Advisory Board as the project moves forward.

We are grateful to our Advisory Board members for their continued engagement, insightful feedback, and valuable contributions to the ThirdGen project.

Introduction

The Third Generation Project team concluded a dynamic and productive series of engagements across Rotterdam and Paris in October 2025, participating in high-level academic meetings, conferences, and workshops that advanced the project’s research agenda and international collaboration.

Strengthening Academic Partnerships

The visit began in Rotterdam, where Professor Ayse Guveli and Dr. Sait Bayrakdar met with long-time colleague and Advisory Board member Professor Harry Ganzeboom. The meeting focused on recent developments within the Third Generation Project and explored future research directions. The discussion reinforced the project’s collaborative foundations and helped align ongoing work with its broader research goals.

Presentations at ESA RN22 Midterm Conference

Professor Guveli and Dr. Bayrakdar then took part in the European Sociological Association’s RN22 Midterm Conference, hosted by the Erasmus School of Health Policy & Management at Erasmus University Rotterdam. Both scholars presented new papers drawing on the 2000 Families and Third Generation projects.

Their contributions examined themes such as intergenerational mobility, migration trajectories, and comparative methodologies across Europe, sparking substantive dialogue among conference participants.
Further details about the conference can be found on the ESA Midterm Conference 2025 – Rotterdam page.

Workshop at INED, Paris

The team continued their engagements in Paris with a workshop at the Institut National d’Études Démographiques (INED). Professor Guveli, Dr. Sebnem Eroglu-Hawksworth, and Dr. Bayrakdar presented recent findings from the 2000 Families Project, highlighting emerging insights on migration histories and family dynamics.

In a separate presentation, Professor Guveli introduced the Third Generation Project to the INED audience, emphasising its growing contribution to understanding transnational identities, intergenerational experiences, and the legacy of guest-worker migration in Europe.

Additional information about the workshop is available via The Third Generation in Europe and Beyond – INED Seminars.