Research of the Faculty of Sociology at Bielefeld University

Research at the Faculty of Sociology is diverse and spans a range of subdisciplines in Sociology, Political Science and Social Anthropology. One distinct trademark is cross-disciplinary work, such as for example in research on world society, gender or labour market research.

Family SES amplifies genetic influences on organized activity involvement from childhood to young adulthood: evidence from the German twin family panel

Liu Y (2026) 11: 1780253.

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Understanding ethics advisory bodies in Australia through a policy advisory systems lens

Ball S, Antanavičiūtė M, Dippel B, Pearce W, Pykett J, Straßheim H (2026) : 1-21.

JournalArticlePUB-ID:3018637

From social investment to sustainable welfare: Ecological crisis, global justice, and the work‐welfare nexus

Laruffa F, Schulze Waltrup R, Kaasch A (2026) 35(3).

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What's Next? Micro‐ and Meso‐Level Predictors of Mobility Intentions Among International Chinese Students in Germany

Bilecen B, Diekmann I, Faist T (2026) 26(3).

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The Changing Concept of Actionability in Precision Medicine

Hofmann D (2026) .

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Befragung der multiplen Wissenskrise: Radikale Demokratietheorie als Praxis kritischer Normativität

Kelm R (2026) 67(1): 1-30.

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Research projects

The Faculty of Sociology works on a wide range of research topics. These research topics range from work and digitalization, migration and social theories, to world society and world politics.

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Research subjects

In addition to individually and collaboratively conducted research and writing projects, much of the research is externally funded, ranging from single to collaborative and long-term projects.

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