Research of the Faculty of Sociology at Bielefeld University

Research Sociology 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.

Research Sociology Bielefeld University

Vulnerable (im)mobilities between imperial legacies and colonial logics of war

Vasilache A, Amelina A, Molitor V, Schäfer J, Zimenkova T (Eds) (2026) Special Issue, Mobilities; 21(1).

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Vulnerable (im)mobilities between imperial legacies and colonial logics of war

Vasilache A, Amelina A, Molitor V, Schäfer J, Zimenkova T (2026) 21(1): 1-17.

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UGC’s new equity rules may fall short of real social justice

Sharma V (28.01.2026) .

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Epigenetic aging and personality differences: Latent change analyses of twin data

Instinske J, Schowe AM, Czamara D, Kuznetsov D, Mönkediek B, Kandler C (2026) .

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No contestation without comparison: Practices of military force comparison as modes of world order

Albert M (2026) In: Deep Contestations of the Liberal International Order. LakeT D, Risse T, Wiener A (Eds); Oxford: Oxford University Press: 131-155.

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Research projects

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

Research subjects

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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