BIGSSS Events
Social policies with a focus on civil servants: The double legacies of colonialism and socialism in the authoritarian Republic of Congo
Social Sciences Lecture Series with Dr. Daniel Künzler (Université de Fribourg) on ... more
Conference “Intergenerational Inequalities and the Contemporary Family Setup”
The conference on Intergenerational Inequalities and the Contemporary Family ... more
The political legacies of resistance. How local Italian communities keep antifascist sentiments alive
Social Sciences Lecture Series with Dr. Masullo J. (Leiden University) on "The political legacies ... more
Welcome (Back) BBQ
This year, on September 8, BIGSSS and CRC1342 are teaming up to invite you to the annual Welcome ... more
Government Ideology and Public Spending under Fiscal Consolidation
Lecture by Prof. Dr. Bernd Theilen from Universitat Rovira i Virgili (Reus, Spain) ... more
Benefit inequality in social benefit rights: Social democracy, neoliberalism and back again?
Lecture by Prof. Lyle Scruggs from University of Connecticut (USA) on Benefit inequality in ... more
BIGSSS Computational Social Science Summer School on Social Cohesion
The 3rd BIGSSS-CSS Summer School takes place from July 4-15, 2022 ... more
Proposal Defense: Jessica Nuske
Our Dean Patrick Sachweh is pleased to announce that the proposals of the BIGSSS cohort from ... more
Nico Blokker's PhD Defense
Our Dean of BIGSSS, Prof. Dr. Patrick Sachweh, is pleased to report that the PhD Dissertation of ... more
Facial Feedback: The History of the Pen. 1988 - 2022
You are cordially invited to a lecture by Prof. Dr. Fritz Strack (Professor Emeritus of ... more
Proposal Defense: Catalina Ganga Léon
Our Dean Patrick Sachweh is pleased to announce that the proposals of the BIGSSS cohort from ... more
Proposal Defense: Debing Lian
Our Dean Patrick Sachweh is pleased to announce that the proposals of the BIGSSS cohort from ... more
BIGSSS Meeting of Members
On May 18, 2022 the next BIGSSS Meeting of Members will take place from 14-16 h. On behalf of our ... more
Proposal Defense: Pay Laurin Jessen
Our Dean Patrick Sachweh is pleased to announce that the proposals of the BIGSSS cohort from ... more
Timm Fulge's PhD Defense
Our Dean of BIGSSS, Prof. Dr. Patrick Sachweh, is pleased to report that the PhD Dissertation of ... more
Proposal Defense: Carina-Carolyn Hartz
Our Dean Patrick Sachweh is pleased to announce that the proposals of the BIGSSS cohort from ... more
Proposal Defense: Gonzalo Arévalo Iglesias
Our Dean Patrick Sachweh is pleased to announce that the proposals of the BIGSSS cohort from ... more
Maike Koschorreck's PhD Defense
Our Dean of BIGSSS, Prof. Dr. Patrick Sachweh, is pleased to report that the PhD Dissertation of ... more
Proposal Defense: Gamze Ipek
Our Dean Patrick Sachweh is pleased to announce that the proposals of the BIGSSS cohort from ... more
Proposal Defense: Tanya Keni
Our Dean Patrick Sachweh is pleased to announce that the proposals of the BIGSSS cohort from ... more
Proposal Defense: Dariya Krasimirova Koleva
Our Dean Patrick Sachweh is pleased to announce that the proposals of the BIGSSS cohort from ... more
Proposal Defense: Pia Gebbing
Our Dean Patrick Sachweh is pleased to announce that the proposals of the BIGSSS cohort from ... more
Proposal Defense: Anne Speer
Our Dean Patrick Sachweh is pleased to announce that the proposals of the BIGSSS cohort from ... more
Work at your own peril? Short-term labour (im-)migration from third countries
Lecture by Zane Rasnača from European Trade Union Institute within the ... more
Priyadarshani Premarathne's PhD Dissertation Defense
Our Dean of BIGSSS, Prof. Dr. Patrick Sachweh, is pleased to report that the PhD Dissertation of ... more
Simone Tonelli's PhD Dissertation Defense
Our Dean of BIGSSS, Prof. Dr. Patrick Sachweh, is pleased to report that the PhD Dissertation of ... more
Yulia Khalikova's PhD Defense
Our Dean of BIGSSS, Prof. Dr. Patrick Sachweh, is pleased to report that the PhD Dissertation of ... more
Ajita Srivastava's PhD Defense
Our Dean of BIGSSS, Prof. Dr. Patrick Sachweh, is pleased to report that the PhD Dissertation of ... more
Data Science Forum | Michael Windzio
Michael Windzio talks at the Data Science Forum about "Global cultures and the world-wide ... more
Proposal Defense: Wanda Schwarze-Wippern
Our Dean Patrick Sachweh is pleased to announce that the proposals of the BIGSSS cohort from ... more
Leslie Gauditz's PhD Defense
Our Dean of BIGSSS, Prof. Dr. Patrick Sachweh, is pleased to report that the PhD Dissertation of ... more
Daria Ukhova's PhD Defense
Our Dean of BIGSSS, Prof. Dr. Patrick Sachweh, is pleased to report that the PhD Dissertation of ... more
Proposal Defense: Adio-Adet Tichafara Dinika
Our Dean Patrick Sachweh is pleased to announce that the proposals of the BIGSSS cohort from ... more
Johanna Fischer's PhD Defense
Our Dean of BIGSSS, Prof. Dr. Patrick Sachweh, is pleased to report that the PhD Dissertation of ... more
Proposal Defense: Christof Wittmaack
Our Dean Patrick Sachweh is pleased to announce that the proposals of the BIGSSS cohort from ... more
BIGSSS Forum
Our Dean Patrick Sachweh, cordially invites all BIGSSS members to the BIGSSS Forum on November ... more
Jakob Henninger's PhD Dissertation Defense
Our Dean of BIGSSS, Prof. Dr. Patrick Sachweh, is pleased to report that the PhD Dissertation of ... more
Gabriela de Carvalho's PhD Dissertation Defense
Our Dean of BIGSSS, Prof. Dr. Patrick Sachweh, is pleased to report that the PhD Dissertation of ... more
Dafna Jasmine Burema's PhD Defense
Our Dean of BIGSSS, Prof. Dr. Patrick Sachweh, is pleased to report that the PhD Dissertation of ... more
Keonhi Son's PhD Defense
Our Dean of BIGSSS, Prof. Dr. Patrick Sachweh, is pleased to report that the PhD Dissertation of ... more
Immigration, solidarity and social class
Lecture by Lea Ypi within the Social Science Lecture Series format.
... moreResearching agencies, agents and agency in social protection policy diffusion in Africa
Lecture by Stephen Devereux within the Social Science Lecture Series format.
... moreHelen Seitzer's PhD Defense
Our Dean of BIGSSS, Prof. Dr. Patrick Sachweh, is pleased to report that the PhD Dissertation of ... more
Fabian Besche-Truthe's PhD Defense
Our Dean of BIGSSS, Prof. Dr. Patrick Sachweh, is pleased to report that the PhD Dissertation of ... more
Hawa Noor Zitzmann's (née Mohammed) PhD Defense
Our Dean of BIGSSS, Prof. Dr. Patrick Sachweh, is pleased to report that the PhD Dissertation of ... more
Alex Nadège Ouedraogo's PhD Defense
Our Dean of BIGSSS, Prof. Dr. Patrick Sachweh, is pleased to report that the PhD Dissertation of ... more
Eloisa Harris' PhD Defense
Our Dean of BIGSSS, Prof. Dr. Patrick Sachweh, is pleased to report that the PhD Dissertation of ... more
Proposal Defense: Juma Kalyegira
Our Director of Studies Mandy Boehnke is pleased to announce that the proposals of the BIGSSS ... more
Alexander Meland's PhD Defense
Our Dean of BIGSSS, Prof. Dr. Patrick Sachweh, is pleased to report that the PhD Dissertation of ... more
Proposal Defense: Hudu Banikoi
Our Director of Studies Mandy Boehnke is pleased to announce that the proposals of the BIGSSS ... more
Modeling and Measuring Social Cohesion using Methods of Computational Social Science
This workshop is a precursor to the more
Alyona Khaptsova's PhD Defense
Our Dean of BIGSSS, Prof. Dr. Patrick Sachweh, is pleased to report that the PhD Dissertation of ... more
Gulnaz Isabekova's PhD Defense
Our Dean of BIGSSS, Prof. Dr. Patrick Sachweh, is pleased to report that the PhD Dissertation of ... more
Matthias Pohlig's PhD Defense
Our Dean of BIGSSS, Prof. Dr. Patrick Sachweh, is pleased to report that the PhD Dissertation of ... more
Proposal Defense: Michael Richter
Our Director of Studies Mandy Boehnke is pleased to announce that the proposals of the BIGSSS ... more
Regulating Cross-Border Labor in Welfare Markets for Home-Based Domestic/Care Services
Lecture by Karen Shire within the Social Science Lecture Series format.
... moreMarkus Klingel's PhD Defense
Our Dean of BIGSSS, Prof. Dr. Patrick Sachweh, is pleased to report that the PhD Dissertation of ... more
Proposal Defense: Ekaterina Vorobeva
Our Director of Studies Mandy Boehnke is pleased to announce that the proposals of the BIGSSS ... more
BIGSSS Meeting of Members 2021
BIGSSS Dean Patrick Sachweh cordially invites all BIGSSS PhD fellows, postdocs, faculty and staff ... more
Vladimir Ponizovskiy's PhD Defense
Our Dean of BIGSSS, Prof. Dr. Patrick Sachweh, is pleased to report that the PhD Dissertation of ... more
Olga Poluektova's PhD Defense
Our Dean of BIGSSS, Prof. Dr. Patrick Sachweh, is pleased to report that the PhD Dissertation ... more
Lecture Series April 2021: Mario Azevedo
We are happy to announce that the next BIGSSS Lecture Series and SOCIUM Jour Fixe will host more
Dennis Redeker's PhD Defense
Our Dean of BIGSSS, Prof. Dr. Patrick Sachweh, is pleased to report that the PhD Dissertation of ... more
Lecture Series March 2021: Lila García
We are happy to announce that the next BIGSSS Lecture Series and SOCIUM Jour Fixe will host Lila ... more
Regina Becker's PhD Defense
Our Dean of BIGSSS, Prof. Dr. Patrick Sachweh, is pleased to report that the PhD Dissertation of ... more
Lecture Series Feb 2021: Dorota Szelewa
We are happy to announce that the next BIGSSS Lecture Series will host Dorota Szelewa, PhD ... more
Lecture Series Jan 2021: Jennifer Pan
We are happy to announce that the next BIGSSS Lecture Series will host Prof. Jennifer Pan, PhD ... more
Diletta Luminari's PhD Defense
Our Dean of BIGSSS, Prof. Olaf Groh-Samberg, is pleased to report that the PhD Dissertation of ... more
Jean-Yves Gerlitz's PhD Defense
Our Dean of BIGSSS, Prof. Olaf Groh-Samberg, is pleased to report that the PhD Dissertation of ... more
Lecture Series Oct 2020: Joris lammers
We are happy to announce that the next BIGSSS Lecture Series will host Prof. Dr. Joris Lammers ... more
BIGSSS Meeting of Members 2020 (2)
BIGSSS Dean Olaf Groh-Samberg cordially invites all BIGSSS PhD fellows, postdocs, faculty and ... more
Anna Wolkenhauer's PhD Defense
Our Dean of BIGSSS, Prof. Olaf Groh-Samberg, is pleased to report that the PhD Dissertation of ... more
Alexandra Mittelstädt's PhD Defense
Our Dean of BIGSSS, Prof. Olaf Groh-Samberg, is pleased to report that the PhD Dissertation of ... more
Małgorzata Maria Jakubowska's PhD Defense
Our Dean of BIGSSS, Prof. Olaf Groh-Samberg, is pleased to report that the PhD Dissertation of ... more
Ivan Bakalov's PhD Defense
Our Dean of BIGSSS, Prof. Olaf Groh-Samberg, is pleased to report that the PhD Dissertation of ... more
Simon Tunderman's PhD Defense
Our Dean of BIGSSS, Prof. Olaf Groh-Samberg, is pleased to report that the PhD Dissertation of ... more
John Berten's PhD Defense
Our Dean of BIGSSS, Prof. Olaf Groh-Samberg, is pleased to report that the PhD Dissertation of ... more
BIGSSS Meeting of Members 2020 (1)
BIGSSS Dean Olaf Groh-Samberg cordially invites all BIGSSS PhD fellows, postdocs, faculty and ... more
Silvana Lakeman's PhD Defense
Our Dean of BIGSSS, Prof. Olaf Groh-Samberg, is pleased to report that the PhD Dissertation of ... more
BIGSSS Research Day 2020
BIGSSS is happy to announce its second Research Day which will take place ONLINE on May 8, ... more
Proposal Defenses 2020
Our Director of Studies Mandy Boehnke is pleased to announce that the proposals of the BIGSSS ... more
Bremer Woche der Sozialwissenschaften 2020
In der Woche vom 17. bis 22. Februar 2020 laden die Lehr- und Forschungsinstitute der ... more
Growing Diversity in Germany - Challenges and Opportunities
BIGSSS PhD fellow Alexandra Mittelstädt organizes a public talk on "Growing ... more
BIGSSS-MAS Party 2019
Dear BIGSSS community, alle Jahre wieder! Let us invite you to this year’s BIGSSS-MAS Party ... more
Guest Lecture by Ruji Auethavornpipat
Ruji Auethavornpipat, PhD Candidate in the Department of International Relations at the ... more
Lecture Series Nov 2019: Derek Beach
Derek Beach, Professor at the Department of Political Science at the University of Aarhus gives a ... more
BIGSSS Meeting of Members & Forum 2019
BIGSSS Dean Olaf Groh-Samberg cordially invites all BIGSSS PhD fellows, faculty and staff members ... more
BIGSSS Research Day 2019
On October 25, BIGSSS hosts its first Research Day - the perfect opportunity for fellows and ... more
Angelika Schenk's PhD Defense
Our Dean Olaf Groh-Samberg is pleased to report that the PhD Dissertation of Angelika Schenk is ... more
BIGSSS Alumni Reunion 2019
In September 2019, BIGSSS hosts the celebration of the 10th anniversary of the fellow cohort ... more
BIGSSS Welcome(-Back) BBQ Party 2019!
On Sept 12, BIGSSS celebrates the start of the new academic year with its annual Welcome(-Back) ... more
Herrenhäuser Conference
BIGSSS co-organizes this year's international Herrenhäuser conference on "Revisiting Forces ... more
Nazan Avci's PhD Defense
Our Dean Olaf Groh-Samberg is pleased to report that the PhD Dissertation of Nazan Avci is ready ... more
Stefan Wallaschek's PhD Defense
Our Dean Olaf Groh-Samberg is pleased to report that the PhD Dissertation of Stefan Wallaschek is ... more
11th Nordwel Summer School: State, Society & Citizen
The cross-disciplinary summer school on welfare state development is a joint venture of the ... more
Eva Johais' PhD Defense
Our Dean Olaf Groh-Samberg is pleased to report that the PhD Dissertation of Eva Johais is ready ... more