BIGSSS Events
Herrenhäuser Conference
BIGSSS co-organizes this year's international Herrenhäuser conference on "Revisiting Forces ... more
11th Nordwel Summer School: State, Society, Citizen
The cross-disciplinary summer school on welfare state development is a joint venture of the ... more
Lecture Series Jul 2019: Mauro Santaniello
Mauro Santaniello, Senior Researcher at the Department of Political, Social and Communication ... more
Open Campus Day der Universität Bremen
Am Samstag, dem 15. Juni 2019, findet das zweijährige more
Summer Retreat 2019
The second semester of the newest cohort of BIGSSS PhD fellows is marked by the Summer Retreat, a ... more
BIGSSS Meeting of Members 2019
BIGSSS Dean Olaf Groh-Samberg cordially invites all BIGSSS PhD fellows, postdocs, faculty and ... more
Science Goes PUBlic!
Am 14. März 2019 beteiligen sich BIGSSS Doktorandin Lara Minkus und Alumnus Emanuel ... more
Workshop: Ethnographic Research of Politics
Within the framework of this workshop, participants will discuss different concepts of ... more
Stephan Dochow's PhD Defense
Our Dean Olaf Groh-Samberg is pleased to report that the PhD Dissertation of Stephan Dochow is ... more
Lecture Series Jan 2019: André Walter
André Walter from the University of St. Gallen, Switzerland, gives a talk on "The Social ... more
Lara Minkus' PhD Defense
Our Dean Olaf Groh-Samberg is pleased to report that the PhD Dissertation of Lara Minkus is ready ... more
Workshop on Comparative Research
Monika Krause, Assistant Professor in Sociology at the London School of Economics, gives a ... more
Lecture Series Jan 2019: Monika Krause
Monika Krause, Assistant Professor in Sociology at the London School of Economics, gives a talk ... more
Lisa Heindl's PhD Defense
Our Dean Olaf Groh-Samberg is pleased to report that the PhD Dissertation of Lisa Heindl is ready ... more
Nadine Binder's PhD Defense
Our Dean Olaf Groh-Samberg is pleased to report that the PhD Dissertation of Nadine Binder is ... more
Contestations, New York 2018
BIGSSS cordially invites to a discussion with its transatlantic partners on "Democracy under ... more
BIGSSS-MAS Party 2018!
Dear BIGSSS community, alle Jahre wieder! Let us invite you to this year’s BIGSSS-MAS Party ... more
Reference Management Workshop
The Career Development Team and the University Library Bremen (SuUB) invite BIGSSS fellows to a ... more
Sanne van der Lugt's PhD Defense
Our Dean Olaf Groh-Samberg is pleased to report that the PhD Dissertation of Sanne van der Lugt ... more
Christine Borowsky's PhD Defense
Our Dean Olaf Groh-Samberg is pleased to report that the PhD Dissertation of Christine Borowsky ... more
Keynote: Recent Advances in Quantitative Text Analysis
The second event of the event series will be a keynote lecture held by Kenneth Benoit of LSE and ... more
Workshop: Introduction to Quantitative Text Analysis using R
This workshop with Stefan Müller from Trinity College Dublin offers a hands-on introduction ... more
Ulrike Ehrlich's PhD Defense
Our Dean Olaf Groh-Samberg is pleased to report that the PhD Dissertation of Ulrike Ehrlich is ... more
Workshop: R Refresher for Text Analysis
As the programme of choice for many QTA scholars, the event series begins with a brief ... more
Bremer Universitäts-Gespräche 2018
Können wir noch miteinander reden? Das Auseinanderdriften der Gesellschaft und die Krise der ... more
Workshop on Global History of the New Deal
Kiran Klaus Patel, Professor at Maastricht University, gives a workshop on "The Global History of ... more
BIGSSS-NASP Workshop on Digital Economy, Labour Market Regulation and Social Policy in Post-Crisis Europe
The two-day workshop on Digital economy, labour market regulation and social policy in ... more
Lecture Series Nov 2018: Flavia Flossati
Flavia Flossati from the Institute for Political Science at the University of Vienna, gives a ... more
Guest Talk: Plamen Ralchev
BIGSSS cordially invites to a guest talk by Plamen Ralchev, Associate Professor at the Department ... more
Lecture Series Oct 2018: Werner Eichhorst
Werner Eichhorst, Professor and Coordinator of "Labor Market and Social Policy in Europe" at IZA ... more
Database Search, Library Tour, Open Access, and Publication Policies
The Career Development Team offers two library workshops on Database Search, Library Tour, Open ... more
Katharina Klug's PhD Defense
Our Dean Olaf Groh-Samberg is pleased to report that the PhD Dissertation of Katharina Klug is ... more
Gesellschaftlicher Zusammenhalt: Grundlage für ein glückliches Leben?
Im Rahmen der Maritimen Woche 2018 beteiligt sich die BIGSSS an der more
BIGSSS Welcome(-Back) BBQ Party!
On Sept 13, we'll have our annual Welcome (Back) BBQ Party to celebrate the arrival of the new ... more
Research Grant Proposals Workshop
The Career Development Team offers a second workshop on Research Grants and Funding Formats to ... more
Research Grant - Funding Formats Workshop
The Career Development Team offers a workshop on Research Grants and Funding Formats to BIGSSS ... more
Computational Social Science on Conflicts Keynote Speeches
BIGSSS invites to the keynote speeches of its international and interdisciplinary Summer School ... more
Computational Social Sciences Summer School on Conflict
From July 23 until August 3, 2018, the first of three Computational Social Sciences Summer ... more
Lecture Series June 2018: Ben Jann
Ben Jann, Professor at the University of Bern, gives a talk on "Assessing inequality using ... more
Alan Law's PhD Defense
Our Dean Olaf Groh-Samberg is pleased to report that the PhD Dissertation of Alan Law is ready to ... more
Postdoc Applications Q&A Session
The Career Development Team offers a workshop on Postdoc Applications to BIGSSS fellows!
... moreKwaku Arhin-Sam's PhD Defense
Our Dean Olaf Groh-Samberg is pleased to report that the PhD Dissertation of Kwaku Arhin-Sam is ... more
Elena Sommer's PhD Defense
Our Dean Olaf Groh-Samberg is pleased to report that the PhD Dissertation of Elena Sommer is ... more
Georgi Dragolov's PhD Defense
Our Dean Olaf Groh-Samberg is pleased to report that the PhD Dissertation of Georgi Dragolov is ... more
Self and Time Management Workshop with Nadine Binder
The Career Development Team offers a workshop on Self and Time Management to BIGSSS fellows!
... moreBIGSSS Summer Retreat 2018
The second semester of the newest cohort of BIGSSS PhD fellows is marked by the Summer Retreat, a ... more
Data Mining Lecture by Stefan Bosse
Since Computational Social Science is a growing topic that covers many various facets, the BIGSSS ... more
BIGSSS Meeting of Members 2018
BIGSSS Dean Olaf Groh-Samberg cordially invites all BIGSSS PhD fellows, postdocs, faculty and ... more
Graduation Day 2018
On April 13, 2018, BIGSSS celebrated its sixth Graduation Day! 37 BIGSSS PhD fellows ... more
Proposal Defenses Field C
Our Director of Studies Mandy Boehnke is pleased to announce that the proposals of the BIGSSS ... more
Proposal Defenses Field B
Our Director of Studies Mandy Boehnke is pleased to announce that the proposals of the BIGSSS ... more
R Workshop with Dominic Nyhuis
Since Computational Social Science is a growing topic that covers many various facets, the BIGSSS ... more
Proposal Defenses Field A
Our Director of Studies Mandy Boehnke is pleased to announce that the proposals of the BIGSSS ... more
BIGSSS-LIVES Winter School on Life Course
On March 12-18, 2018, BIGSSS and the National Centre of Competence in Research "LIVES - ... more
Steffen Hagemann’s PhD Defense
Our Dean Olaf Groh-Samberg is pleased to report that the PhD Dissertation of Steffen Hagemann is ... more
BIGSSS-departs Partner Days 2018!
On February 1-2, BIGSSS welcomes representatives from its more
Alla Leukavets' PhD Defense
Our Dean Olaf Groh-Samberg is pleased to report that the PhD Dissertation of Alla Leukavets is ... more
Writing for the Public/Reaching the Public
The The Career Development Team together with BIGSSS Postdoc Juan Masullo and BIGSSS faculty ... more
Dora Simunovic' PhD Defense
Our Dean Olaf Groh-Samberg is pleased to report that the PhD Dissertation of Dora Simunovic is ... more
Publication Strategies
The Career Development Team together with BIGSSS alumnus Emanuel Deutschmann offer a workshop on ... more
Lecture Series November 2017: Koen Leurs
Koen Leurs, Assistant Professor in Gender and Postcolonial studies at the Graduate Gender ... more
Proposal Defenses Field B
Our Director of Studies Mandy Boehnke is pleased to announce that the proposals of the BIGSSS ... more
Linda Monsees' PhD Defense
Our Dean Olaf Groh-Samberg is pleased to report that the PhD Dissertation of Linda Monsees is ... more
Constanze Volkmann's PhD Defense
Our Dean Olaf Groh-Samberg is pleased to report that the PhD Dissertation of Constanze Volkmann ... more
BIGSSS, SOCIUM & ZeMKI Present Steffen Mau on His New Book
Steffen Mau from Humboldt-University Berlin gives a talk (in German) on his new book "Das ... more
Proposal Defenses Field A
Our Director of Studies Mandy Boehnke is pleased to announce that the proposals of the BIGSSS ... more
Daniel Palm's PhD Defense
Our Dean Olaf Groh-Samberg is pleased to report that the PhD Dissertation of Daniel Palm is ready ... more
Lecture Series October 2017: Merlin Schaeffer
Merlin Schaeffer from the University of Cologne gives a talk on "Unintended Consequences of ... more
Emanuel Deutschmann's PhD Defense
Our Dean Olaf Groh-Samberg is pleased to report that the PhD Dissertation of Emanuel Deutschmann ... more
Guest Talk by Thorsten Dresing on Interview Transcription and Analysis
On October 11, Dr. Thorsten Dresing will give a guest talk on "Transcription and analysis of ... more
Klaas Schüller's PhD Defense
Our Dean Olaf Groh-Samberg is pleased to report that the PhD Dissertation of Klaas Schüller ... more
Proposal Defenses Field C
Our Director of Studies Mandy Boehnke is pleased to announce that the proposals of the BIGSSS ... more
DVPW International Relations Conference at Uni Bremen
The fifth “Offene Sektionstagung” of the more
Lukas Hoppe's PhD Defense
Our Dean Olaf Groh-Samberg is pleased to report that the PhD Dissertation of Lukas Hoppe is ready ... more
New Post-Doc Introduction Session
BIGSSS cordially invites its fellows, faculty, and staff to meet our new postdoctoral researchers ... more
BIGSSS Welcome(-Back) BBQ Party 2017!
On Sept 1, we'll have our annual Welcome (Back) BBQ Party to celebrate the arrival of the new PhD ... more
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
BIGSSS-Mas Party 2016
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
Booming Populism, New York 2016
Polarizing, overly simplifying or misleading communications of social, ... 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