The working group “Sociology – Social Movements” as part of the Cluster of Excellence “The Politics of Inequality” invites applications for a postdoctoral position starting in April 2023.
Was macht eine Nachricht vertrauenswürdig? Eine Studie der Universität Konstanz zeigt: Menschen glauben nicht unbedingt Fachleuten oder seriösen Quellen – sondern den Informationen, die ihre vorgefasste Meinung bestätigen.
The Cluster project “Perceptions of Political Charisma in Low-Status Speakers” is seeking speakers provide the voice for their Avatars: German speakers (all genders, between 20-50 years) who can produce different accents and dialects. E.g. Franconian, Swabian, Low-German, Turkish, Polish, Serbian, Croatian, Arabic accented German and many more). The recordings are remunerated. More info: email charisma@uni-konstanz.de
Wie hängt die große Ungleichheit beim Wohneigentum mit familiärem Wohlstand, Miet- und Hypothekenmarkt zusammen? Aktuelle Forschungsergebnisse der SoziologInnen Prof. Dr. Thomas Hinz und Dr. Or Cohen Raviv vom Exzellenzcluster „The Politics of Inequality“ der Universität Konstanz.
Nils B. Weidmann is part of a collaborative project linking Konstanz, Munich and San Diego that will receive the Max Planck Humboldt Research Award 2022.
From July 20th to July 23rd, seven postdoctoral and doctoral researchers from the Politics of Inequality Cluster of Excellence gathered in Essen with members of the University of Duisburg-Essen’s Institut für Sozioökonomie, SCRIPTS Cluster of Excellence, and several other external guests, for the “Challenging Inequalities” Summer Academy. Here you can read the participant's report.
An employee referral programme introduced in an experiment involving Konstanz economist Professor Nick Zubanov reduces staff turnover by 15%. The most plausible reason: workers like being involved in the hiring process
Dr. Susanne Garritzmann was honored by the American Political Science Association APSA with the "Best Dissertation Award" in the section "Education Politics and Policy". She received the award for her dissertation "Education Systems and Political Inequality: How Educational Institutions Shape Turnout Gaps," which she submitted in 2021 to the University of Konstanz.
The book "A Loud but Noisy Signal? Public Opinion and Education Reform in Western Europe," by Prof. Dr. Marius R. Busemeyer, Prof. Dr. Julian L. Garritzmann, and Dr. Erik Neimanns, is the honored recipient of APSA's Education Politics and Policy Best Book Award.
