BIGSSS Events 2017
Adriana Berrueto's PhD Defense
Our Dean Olaf Groh-Samberg is pleased to report that the PhD Dissertation of Adriana Berrueto is ... more
Clémentine Roth's PhD Defense
Our Dean Olaf Groh-Samberg is pleased to report that the PhD Dissertation of Clémentine ... more
Saipira Furstenberg's PhD Defense
Our Dean Olaf Groh-Samberg is pleased to report that the PhD Dissertation of Saipira Furstenberg ... more
Lecture Series 2017: Ève Chiapello
Ève Chiapello, Professor at EHESS (Paris) gives a talk on "The Financialisation of Public ... more
Elizabeth Ramsey Wise's PhD Defense
Our Dean Olaf Groh-Samberg is pleased to report that the PhD Dissertation of Elizabeth Ramsey ... more
Summer School on Interest Group Politics
In the summer of 2017, the 8th ECPR Summer School on Interest Group Politics will take place at ... more
Öffentliche Podiumsdiskussion: Was bringt uns zusammen, was treibt uns auseinander?
Am Donnerstag, 29.06.2017, 19:00h, veranstaltet die BIGSSS im Rahmen der diesjährigen Summer ... more
Summer School on Social Cohesion in a World of Increasing Diversity
In the summer of 2017, BIGSSS and Bertelsmann Stiftung jointly organize a summer school on ... more
Public Lecture by BIGSSS Alumnus Çetin Çelik
BIGSSS Alumnus Çetin Çelik gives a public talk (in English) on "Institutional ... more
Shifting Geographies of Asylum: A Perspective on 'Europe' from Hamburg Hauptbahnhof
Our Working Group on Migration and Refugee Studies organizes a discussion round with Fiorenza ... more
BIGSSS Meeting of Members 2017
BIGSSS Dean Olaf Groh-Samberg cordially invites all BIGSSS fellows, postdocs, faculty and staff ... more
Hilal Arslan's PhD Defense
Our Dean Olaf Groh-Samberg is pleased to report that the PhD Dissertation of Hilal Arslan is ... more
Mauricio Reichenbachs' PhD Defense
Our Dean Olaf Groh-Samberg is pleased to report that the PhD Dissertation of Mauricio ... more
Scopus Literature Database
The Career Development Team together with the University Library Bremen offers a workshop to ... more
Open Access Publishing
The Career Development Team together with the University Library Bremen offers a workshop to ... more
Proposal Defenses of Field A: Dennis Redeker
Our Director of Studies Mandy Boehnke is pleased to announce that the proposals of the BIGSSS ... more
Immigrants at the top? Socioeconomic position of the highly skilled migrants in Germany and France
Our Working Group on Migration and Refugee Studies organizes a discussion round with Pauline ... more
BIGSSS Summer Retreat 2017
The second semester of the newest cohort of BIGSSS PhD fellows is marked by the Summer Retreat, a ... more
Sarah Prathibha Perumalla's PhD Defense
Our Dean Olaf Groh-Samberg is pleased to report that the PhD Dissertation of Sarah Prathibha ... more
Lecture Series April 2017: Michael Mäs
Michael Mäs gives a talk on "Will the personalization of the web foster opinion ... more
Proposal Defenses of Field B: Nepomuk Hurch, Laura Kollmann, and Patricia Zauchner
Our Director of Studies Mandy Boehnke is pleased to announce that the proposals of the BIGSSS ... more
Resistance and Solidarity in the Era of "Welcome Culture"
BIGSSS affiliated fellow Leslie Gauditz invites to a lecture followed by an open discussion round ... more
Alexandru Filip's PhD Defense
Our Dean Olaf Groh-Samberg is pleased to report that the PhD Dissertation of Alexandru Filip is ... more
Michelle Hollman's PhD Defense
Our Dean Olaf Groh-Samberg is pleased to report that the PhD Dissertation of Michelle Hollman is ... more
Proposal Defenses of Field C: Vladimir Ponizovskiy, Alena Khaptsova, and Mark Burdick
Our Director of Studies Mandy Boehnke is pleased to announce that the proposals of the BIGSSS ... more
Third Conference of DFG Excellence Initiative Graduate Schools
On March 29-30, BIGSSS hosts the 3. Conference of DFG Excellence Initiative Graduate Schools in ... more
Sisay Yemane Ayele's PhD Defense
Our Dean Olaf Groh-Samberg is pleased to report that the PhD Dissertation of Sisay Yemane Ayele ... more
Esther Somfalvy's PhD Defense
Our Dean Olaf Groh-Samberg is pleased to report that the PhD Dissertation of Esther Sonfalvy is ... more
Lecture Series March 2017: Richard K. Herrmann
Richard K. Herrmann, Professor at the Ohio State University, gives a talk on "How Attachments to ... more
Timo Graf's PhD Defense
Our Dean Olaf Groh-Samberg is pleased to report that the PhD Dissertation of Timo Graf is ready ... more
Ge Yu's PhD Defense
Our Dean Olaf Groh-Samberg is pleased to report that the PhD Dissertation of Ge Yu is ready to be ... more
Frank Stengel's PhD Defense
Our Dean Olaf Groh-Samberg is pleased to report that the PhD Dissertation of Frank Stengel is ... more
Adrian Stanciu's PhD Denfense
Our Dean Olaf Groh-Samberg is pleased to report that the PhD Dissertation of Adrian Stanciu is ... more
Welcome Reception BIGSSS-departs!
Dear BIGSSS community, let us invite you to the welcome reception for our newest cohort of PhD ... more
Lecture Series February 2017: Daniel Oesch
Daniel Oesch, Professor at the University of Lausanne gives a talk on "Job polarization and ... more
Thomas Lux's PhD Defense
Our Dean Olaf Groh-Samberg is pleased to report that the PhD Dissertation of Thomas Lux is ready ... more
Lecture Series January 2017: Stephan Lessenich
Stephan Lessenich, Professor at the Ludwig-Maximilian University Munich gives a talk in the ... more
Lecture Series December 2016: Rasmus Hoffmann
Rasmus Hoffmann, Professor at the European University Institute, Florence, gives a talk on ... more
Amanda Whittal's PhD Defense
Our Dean Prof. Olaf Groh-Samberg is pleased to report that the PhD dissertation of Amanda Whittal ... more
BIG-X-Mas Party!
Dear BIGSSS community, alle Jahre wieder! Let us invite you to this year’s BIGSSS Christmas ... more
Lusine Samvel Badalyan's PhD Defense
Our Dean Prof. Olaf Groh-Samberg is pleased to report that the PhD dissertation of Lusine Samvel ... more
Annabell Zentara's PhD Defense
Our Dean Prof. Olaf Groh-Samberg is pleased to report that the PhD dissertation of Annabell ... more
Leman Korkmaz's PhD Defense
Our Dean Prof. Olaf Groh-Samberg is pleased to report that the PhD dissertation of Leman Korkmaz ... more
Caterina Bonora's PhD Defense
Our Dean Prof. Olaf Groh-Samberg is pleased to report that the PhD dissertation of Caterina ... more
Laura Landorff's PhD Defense
Our Dean Prof. Olaf Groh-Samberg is pleased to report that the PhD dissertation of Laura Landorff ... more
BIGSSS Welcome (Back) Party
On Sept 20, we'll have our anual Welcome (Back) BBQ Party. This year, the beloved BIGSSS event ... more
Introductory Meeting for Our New PhD Fellows
On Sept 1, BIGSSS will welcome its newest cohort of PhD fellows!
... moreJohannes Kruse's PhD Defense
Our Dean Prof. Olaf Groh-Samberg is pleased to report that the PhD Dissertation of Johannes Kruse ... more
Margret Aenne Schoop's PhD Defense
Our Dean Prof. Olaf Groh-Samberg is pleased to report that the PhD Dissertation of Margret Aenne ... more
Lecture Series July 2016
Daniel McFarland, Professor of Sociology and Organizational Behavior at Stanford University, ... more
Panel Discussion on "Clashes, Cleavages, Contested Identities in Ukraine: Intergroup Conflict and Approaches to Its Resolution"
BIGSSS cordially invites the public to the closing event of this year's more
Keynote Lecture on "History, Identity and the Structure of Trust Across Cultures"
BIGSSS cordially invites the public to a keynote lecture of this year's more
Keynote Lecture on "Psychoanalysis as a Method to Understand Social and Political Conflict"
BIGSSS cordially invites the public to a keynote lecture of this year's more
Keynote Lecture on "Organized Violence as a Collective Action Problem"
BIGSSS cordially invites the public to a keynote lecture of this year's more
BIGSSS-DAAD Summer School 2016
The BIGSSS Summer School 2016 focuses on the conflict in Ukraine, a political conflict that is ... more
Keynote Lecture on "Identity-Based Conflicts in Ukraine”
BIGSSS cordially invites the public to the opening keynote lecture of this year's more
Ines Spieler's PhD Defense
Our Dean Prof. Olaf Groh-Samberg is pleased to report that the PhD Dissertation of Ines Spieler ... more
Anna Noack's PhD Defense
Our Dean Prof. Olaf Groh-Samberg is pleased to report that the PhD Dissertation of Anna Maria ... more
Anna Hokema's PhD Defense
Our Dean Prof. Olaf Groh-Samberg is pleased to report that the PhD Dissertation of Anna Hokema is ... more
Lecture Series June 2016
Christiaan Monden, Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of Oxford, gives a talk on ... more
Meeting of Members 2016
BIGSSS Dean Olaf Groh-Samberg cordially invites all BIGSSS fellows, postdocs, faculty and staff ... more
Lecture Series May 2016
Nicole Krämer, Professor at the University Duisburg-Essen, gives a talk on "Social aspects ... more
Regina Arant's PhD Defense
Our Dean Prof. Olaf Groh-Samberg is pleased to report that the PhD Dissertation of Regina Arant ... more
Summer Retreat 2016
The second semester of the newest cohort of BIGSSS PhD fellows is marked by the Summer Retreat, a ... more
Lecture Series April 2016
Richard Freeman, Professor of Social Science and Public Policy at the University of Edinburgh, ... more
Graduation Day 2016
On April 15, BIGSSS celebrated its fifth Graduation Day. 31 PhD fellows finished their ... more