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07.03.2024
Call for Applications: BIGSSS Affiliated and Adjunct PhD Fellowships
CfA: BIGSSS invites doctoral candidates from the Bremen Social Sciences for application for its Affiliated and Adjunct Fellowship programs. more

15.02.2024
An esprresso with...Priyadarshani Premarathne
The Uni Bremen Alumni Association interviewed BIGSSS Alumna Priyadarshani Premarathne about her time at Uni Bremen and how it was for her doing a PhD at BIGSSS. more

30.01.2024
We are hiring!
BIGSSS is looking for a Senior Coordinator of the Deans' Office (30.8 h/week). The position is to be filled as soon as possible. more

30.01.2024
Democracy. Diversity. Open-Mindedness.
The U Bremen Research Alliance and the Bremen State Rectors' Conference published a statement in favour of democratic values and diversity. more

24.01.2024
Lukas Klose (*5.11.1984, †6.1.2024)
With great sorrow BIGSSS has to announce the passing of our long-time photographer and friend Lukas Klose more

07.12.2023
Call for Papers: BIGSSS Best Paper Awards 2024
The BIGSSS Best Paper Award goes into its 12th round and once again we look forward to receiving your submissions until December 31, 2023 more

04.12.2023
BIGSSS Faculty member honored for outstanding teaching
BIGSSS faculty member Cornelius Torp was awarded the Berninghausen Prize for Excellence in Teaching for the seminar "American History since 1865". more

18.10.2023
Adekunle Adedeji awarded Young Academy Fellow
Adekunle Adedeji has been accepted into the Young Academy Fellow Program by the Akademie der Wissenschaft in Hamburg. more

13.10.2023
Prof. Dr. Roy Baumeister honored for scientific contributions
Prof. Roy Baumeister, Mercator Fellow of the RTG SELF, has been honored with the Distinguished Scientist Award from the Society of Experimental Social Psychology (SESP) more

04.10.2023
Call for Applications: 2 PhD scholarships in the BIGSSS-DAAD Graduate School Scholarship Program GSPSC
CfA: BIGSSS is looking for international applications for two scholarships in the BIGSSS-DAAD Graduate School Scholarship Program GSPSC. Apply until December 15, 2023 more

14.09.2023
Call for Experts / Project Leaders for WeDSSS Summer/Winter School
The Wealth Data Science Summer/Winter Schoool (WeDSSS) is looking for experts to lead reserach projects on the study of wealth. more

18.08.2023
New Visiting PhD Fellow
Emilly Schuch Martins from Brazil will stay at BIGSSS as a Visiting PhD Fellow for six months. She is working on Positive Psychology and Cross-Cultural Psychology. more

15.08.2023
New Faculty Members
We are happy to welcome Wiebke Rabe, Thomas Kern, Sebastian Fehrler, Philipp Schulz, and Gisela Febel as new BIGSSS faculty members! more

15.08.2023
Lifetime Achievement Award for Prof. Klaus Boehnke
BIGSSS faculty member and former Vice-Dean Prof. Dr. Klaus Boehnke has been honored with the Ralph K. White Lifetime Achievement Award for his life's work and his significant contributions to peace psychology. more

06.07.2023
Award for Outstanding Doctoral Supervision 2023
BIGSSS faculty member and InIIS professor Kerstin Martens is honored for her supervision of PhD students and receives this year's Award for Outstanding Doctoral Supervision more

30.05.2023
BIGSSS Annual Report 2022
The second edition of the Annual Report is published. It summarizes the year 2022 at BIGSSS including personal portraits and the 'big' news. more

26.05.2023
New Visiting Postdoc
Sociologist and BIGSSS PhD and Postdoc alumna Lara Minkus (PhD) stays at BIGSSS as visiting researcher until September. more

24.05.2023
Walter Heinz receives award for achievements in life course studies
Walter Heinz receives the 2023 John Bynner Distinguished Scholar Award from the Society for Longitudinal and Life Course Studies (SLLS). more

22.05.2023
BIGSSS Best Paper Awards 2023
Congratulations to Michael Richter and Jelisaveta Belić who win this year's BIGSSS Best Paper Awards! more

05.05.2023
New Admissions and Administration Officer
In April, Noha Mahmoud joined BIGSSS as new Admissions and Administration Officer. Monika Liorentaite-Rossdeutscher has taken over the position of Coordination Officer. more

04.04.2023
Two New Visiting Fellows
BIGSSS welcomes Dr. Adekunle Adedeji as a Postdoctoral Visiting Fellow for the year 2023 and Jyoti Sharma as new PhD Visiting Fellow for the months of April and May 2023. more

03.04.2023
CfA (closed): Summer School on the Computational Social Science of Democratic Debate
CfA (closed): Apply now for the Summer School on the Computational Social Science of Democratic Debate more

21.03.2023
Second cohort of RTG Self started
In March, BIGSSS welcomed a new cohort with eight Regular PhD Fellows within the Research Training Group SELF and two Affiliated PhD Fellows. more

07.03.2023
Call for Applications: BIGSSS Affiliated and Adjunct PhD Fellowships
CfA: BIGSSS invites doctoral candidates from the Bremen Social Sciences for application for its Affiliated and Adjunct Fellowship programs. more

31.01.2023
Newly elected Fellow Representatives and Equal Opportunity Officer
The team of Fellow Representatives and Equal Opportunity Officers (EOOs) have been (re-) elected last week and this week. more

20.01.2023
A plea to demystify measurement equivalence
BIGSSS Faculty member Klaus Boehnke talks in the journal 'American Psychologist' about his understanding of how cultural dominance in psychological research can be avoided. more

07.01.2023
CfA / Job Opening: BIGSSS Admissions and Administration Officer (CLOSED)
Job Opening (closed): BIGSSS is looking for a new Admissions and Administration Officer at Constructor University more

28.12.2022
Jacobs University becomes Constructor University
BIGSSS’ co-founding institution, Jacobs University, will from now on operate under a new name: Constructor University. more

20.11.2022
From Postdoc to Professor
BIGSSS Faculty Member and former Postdoc Jan Lorenz has been appointed Professor of Social Data Science at Jacobs University. more

02.11.2022
Call for Applications: 2 PhD scholarships in the GSPSC program
CfA: BIGSSS invites international applications for two scholarships in the GSPSC PhD Program. The call is closed more

18.10.2022
BIGSSS Fellows win bronze medal in Badminton Cup
BIGSSS members show organizational and sporting commitment at the 12th Mercator Badminton Challenge Cup and win the bronze medal in the women’s double. more

10.10.2022
Call for Papers: BIGSSS Best Paper Awards 2023
The BIGSSS Best Paper Award goes into its 11th round and once again we look forward to receiving your submissions until December 31, 2022 more

28.09.2022
Call for Applications: BIGSSS Affiliated and Adjunct PhD Fellowships
BIGSSS invites doctoral candidates from the Bremen Social Sciences for application for its Affiliated and Adjunct Fellowship programs. Deadline: December 15, 2022 more

28.09.2022
Rena Tecklenburg and Judith Vey join the BIGSSS team
BIGSSS welcomes new colleagues Rena Tecklenburg and Dr. Judith Vey more

01.09.2022
With great sadness BIGSSS has to announce the passing of our former doctoral fellow Philipp Knodel
With great sadness BIGSSS has to announce the passing of our former doctoral fellow Philipp Knodel. more

05.08.2022
BIGSSS Summer Retreat 2022
After a two-year break, the BIGSSS Summer Retreat finally took place again in June with many interdsiciplinary talks by our new PhD Fellows, an inspiring keynote, and the traditional footbal match & bonfire. more

03.08.2022
Sonia Lippke receives IAAP Distinguished Scientific Contributions Award
Sonia Lippke has been awarded the Distinguished Scientific Contributions Award by the IAAP and was appointed as member of the Ninth Ageing Report Commission of the Federal German Government more

29.07.2022
Call for Papers: Conference "Intergenerational Inequalities and the Contemporary Family Setup"
Submission deadline extended! Submit your abstract for the  conference "Intergenerational Inequalities and the Contemporary Family Setup" until August 15, 2022. more

21.06.2022
Former BIGSSS-Director of Studies to become University of Bremen's Vice President for Internationalization, Academic Qualification, and Diversity
Congratulations to our former Director of Studies, Mandy Boehnke, who was elected to be UB's future Vice President for Internationalization, Academic Qualification, and Diversity. more

20.06.2022
BIGSSS (again) successful in the DAAD Graduate School Scholarship Program
New PhD program on "Global Dynamics of Social Policy and Social Cohesion" (GSPSC)" in the DAAD Graduate Scholars Program (GSSP) to start in September 2023. more

17.05.2022
BIGSSS Annual Report 2021
BIGSSS publishes its first Annual Report informing about academic and institutional developments and portraying new faces of the past calendar year 2021. more

24.04.2022
BIGSSS Best Paper Awards 2022
Congratulations to this year's BIGSSS Best Paper Award winners Audris Umel and Eloisa Harris! more

28.03.2022
Call for Applications: BIGSSS Affiliated and Adjunct PhD Fellowships
BIGSSS invites doctoral candidates from the Bremen Social Sciences for application for its Affiliated and Adjunct Fellowship programs. Deadline: June 30, 2022 more

23.03.2022
Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Hamburg awards Conference Proposal from BIGSSS PhD and Postdoc Fellows
PhD and Postdoctoral fellows are awarded funding to organize an interdisciplinary conference on 'Intergenerational Inequalities and the Contemporary Family Setup' more

10.03.2022
BIGSSS has a new Director of Studies
Dr. Regina Arant has taken over the position of Director of Studies at BIGSSS more

13.02.2022
BIGSSS Faculty member honored for his scientific contributions
Congratulations to Klaus Boehnke who receives the APA Award for Distinguished Contributions to the International Advancement of Psychology more

01.02.2022
Pairfam Best Publication Award 2021 goes to Sonja Bastin
Pairfam Best Publication Award 2021 goes to Sonja Bastin for her paper on partnership and household formation of single mothers in Germany more

12.12.2021
BIGSSS welcomes two new visiting fellows
We welcome Markus Wienbreyer (University of Valencia) and Shepherd Mutsvara (Pedagogical University of Krakow) as visiting fellows at BIGSSS! more

22.11.2021
Student assistant for the UNICOM-Newsletter
We are looking for a student assistant for the editiorial tasks of the Unicom newsletter. Application is possible until December 12, 2021 more

17.11.2021
Call for Applications: 2 Ph.D. stipends in BIGSSS' GloWel Program (DAAD-GSSP)
CfA: BIGSSS invites international applications for two stipends in the GloWel Ph.D. Program. Application Dealine: January 17, 2022 (CLOSED) more

03.11.2021
New visiting postdoc
Francesco Laruffa from the University of Geneva joins BIGSSS and Socium for the academic year 2021-22. more

27.10.2021
ECPR Best Paper Award goes to Yulia Khalikova
The ECPR’s Standing Group on Law & Court awarded its Best Conference Paper Award for Junior Researchers to Yulia Khalikova more

08.10.2021
We welcome our new Visiting Researcher Kaitlin Alper (UNC Chapel Hill) hosted by BIGSSS until December 2021
Welcome back: Visiting Researcher Kaitlin Alper (UNC Chapel Hill) hosted by BIGSSS until December 2021 more

06.10.2021
New affiliated postdoc
Our former PhD fellow, Dennis Redeker, joined BIGSSS as affiliated postdoc. We are looking forward to working with him again! more

15.09.2021
New semester, new fellows & a little bit of normality
BIGSSS welcomes 14 new PhD fellows from all over the world and kicks-off the new academic year with its traditional Welcome (Back)-BBQ at Jacobs University Campus. more

15.09.2021
RTG Self opened with kick-off event
BIGSSS research training group "Social Dynamics of the Self" starts with Opening Ceremony and keynote lecture by Roy Baumeister. more

19.07.2021
Award for Outstanding Doctoral Supervision
Congratulations to BIGSSS Faculty member Heiko Pleines who received the University of Bremen's Award for Outstanding Supervision more

27.06.2021
Open Campus 2021
For the first time ever, the Open Campus takes place as a digital Open Campus Week with the Bremen Social Sciences presenting themselves jointly. more

19.06.2021
BIGSSS has three new Faculty members
BIGSSS welcomes Prof. Dr. Achim Schlüter, Dr. Nikolas Dörr, and Prof. Dr. Torben Klarl as new faculty members. more

06.06.2021
BIGSSS Best Paper Awards 2021
Congratulations to this year's BIGSSS Best Paper Award winners Janosch Kullenberg and Vladimir Ponizovskiy more

01.05.2021
Student assistant at the BIGSSS office
We are looking for a student assistant to support us in our daily operations with 25 hours/month workload staring from August 1. more

21.04.2021
Call for Applications: BIGSSS Affiliated and Adjunct PhD Fellowships
BIGSSS invites doctoral candidates from the Bremen Social Sciences for application for its Affiliated and Adjunct Fellowship programs. Deadline: June 30, 2021 more

09.03.2021
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the export and investment activities of German companies in sub-Saharan Africa
COVID-19 and German investment in Sub-Saharan Africa. New publication by BIGSSS Fellow Sonja Mattfeld and faculty member Tilo Halaszovich more

01.03.2021
Minority v. Majority: A new BIGSSS project about dealing with diversity
Minority v. Majority: DFG awards Dora Simunovic funding for a 30-month research project more

27.01.2021
New Article by BIGSSS Fellow Janosch Kullenberg on UN Peacekeeping Policy Agendas
New Article by BIGSSS Fellow Janosch Kullenberg on overlapping UN Peacekeeping Policy Agendas. more

22.01.2021
Research on Corona: Volkswagen Stiftung funds two projects involving BIGSSS members
Franziska Deutsch (et al.) and Patrick Sachweh/Till Hilmar successful in Volkswagen Stiftung's Small Grants Initiative "Corona Crisis and Beyond" more

07.01.2021
New Publication by BIGSSS Alumnus Frank A. Stengel
BIGSSS alumnus Frank A. Stengel has published his book The Politics of Military Force with The University of Michigan Press. more

16.12.2020
Call for Applications: 7 PhD Positions in BIGSSS' New Research Training Group "Social Dynamics of the Self" (SELF)
Call for applications: BIGSSS invites applications for 7 PhD positions in its new Research Training Group "Social Dynamics of the Self" (SELF). Deadline: Feb 1, 2021. more

12.12.2020
Former BIGSSS Dean Steffen Mau awared with Leibniz Award 2021
Steffen Mau, the long-time dean of BIGSSS, is among the 10 recipients of the Leibniz Award 2021, the most important research award in Germany. more

10.12.2020
Call for Application for two Ph.D. stipends: BIGSSS opens GloWel Program (GSSP)
BIGSSS invites international applications for two stipends in the Ph.D. GloWel Program ("Global Inequality, the Middle Classes and the Welfare State"). Deadline: March 1st, 2021. more

03.12.2020
BIGSSS has a new Dean!
As of December 1st, Prof. Dr. Patrick Sachweh is the new Dean of BIGSSS more

02.12.2020
Two new publications by BIGSSS-fellow Matthias Pohlig
Read Matthias Pohlig's latest papers on 'Occupational mobility in Europe during the crisis: Did the social elevator break?' and 'Does the household context matter for job satisfaction among low-wage workers? ' more

01.12.2020
"COVID-19 Pandemic Poses Serious Challenges for Doctoral Education"
The BIGSSS Deanery on challenges imposed on doctoral education by the COVID-19 pandemic. more

19.11.2020
Call for Papers reminder: BIGSSS Best Paper Awards 2021
Call for papers reminder: Our beloved BIGSSS Best Paper Awards go into the next round! Send in your single- and co-authored papers by Dec 31, 2020. more

09.10.2020
Seizing the Square
Seizing the Square - Publication by BIGSSS alumnus Daniel Palm on the spatial dynamics of the 1989 protests in Germany and China more

02.10.2020
Digital Constitutionalism Network
Digital Constitutionalism Network - BIGSSS Fellow Dennis Redeker and colleagues win three grants to extend work program at the Center for Advanced Internet Studies (CAIS) more

30.09.2020
Four DAAD doctoral stipends to open in 2021 and 2022 on "Global Inequality, the Middle Classes and the Welfare State”
BIGSSS sucessfully applied for DAAD Graduate School Scholarship Programme: Four doctoral stipends to open in 2021 and 2022 on "Global Inequality, the Middle Classes and the Welfare State” more

21.09.2020
"Measuring Privatization: Comparing Five Indicators of the Disposition of State-Owned Enterprises in Advanced Democracies"
"Measuring Privatization: Comparing Five Indicators of the Disposition of State-Owned Enterprises in Advanced Democracies". Article co-authored by BIGSSS Fellows Keonhi Son receives JCPA Best Comparative Article award. more

18.09.2020
Call for Papers: BIGSSS Best Paper Awards 2021
Call for papers: Our beloved BIGSSS Best Paper Awards go into the next round! Send in your single- and co-authored papers by Dec 31, 2020. more

07.09.2020
Stefan Wallaschek Receives Young Scholars Award 2020 by the PPE Institute for Social and Institutional Change (ISIC)
We have another prize winner! Stefan Wallaschek receives the PPE Young Scholars Award 2020 for his work on solidarity discourses in Europe in times of crisis. more

23.08.2020
"Development and Validation of the Personal Values Dictionary"
Vladimir Ponizovskiy, Lusine Grigoryan and Murat M. Ardag et al. published a new "Personal Values Dictionary": A Theory-Driven Tool for Investigating References to Basic Human Values in Text. more

05.07.2020
The Role of Organizational Factors in Mobilizing Professionals: Evidence from Nurse Unions in the United States and Germany
BIGSSS alumna Jennie Auffenberg published a new co-authored article on the role of organizational factors in mobilizing professionals. more

18.06.2020
BIGSSS Best Paper Awards 2020
Congratulations to this year's BIGSSS Best Paper Award winners Lusine Grigoryan and Ivan Bakalov! more

03.06.2020
Covid-19 and Migrant Workers’ Social Rights
Eloisa Harris and Jakob Henninger publish a blog on the impact of Covid-19 on migrant workers social rights in western Europe. more

18.05.2020
Job Opening: Parental Leave Substitution for BIGSSS Admissions and Administration Officer
Job Opening: BIGSSS is looking for a part-time parental leave substitution for our Admissions and Administration Officer at Jacobs University. more

13.05.2020
Solidarity in Europe with BIGSSS Alumnus Stefan Wallaschek
Stefan Wallaschek discusses solidarity in Europe in times of crises with politicians on public DGB panel on May 18th. more

12.05.2020
Soziologische Lebenslaufforschung
Matthias Wingens published a new book on sociological life course research. more

24.04.2020
DGD Best Paper Award for Lara Minkus and Ulrike Ehrlich
Congratulations! Lara Minkus and Ulrike Ehrlich win this year's DGD Best Paper Award for their new article on "The care-wage penalty: The association between family care and wages". more

13.03.2020
COVID-19: Reduced Course Offers at BIGSSS
COVID-19: reduced course offers at BIGSSS during the spring/summer term 2020. more

13.03.2020
Call for Applications
Call for applications: The University of Bremen invites applications for the position of a Postdoctoral Researcher/ Academic Coordinator at BIGSSS. Deadline: April 14, 2020. more

08.01.2020
Call for Applications: 7 PhD Positions in BIGSSS' New Research Training Group "Social Dynamics of the Self" (SELF)
Call for applications: BIGSSS invites applications for 7 PhD positions in its new Research Training Group "Social Dynamics of the Self" (SELF). Deadline: Feb 29, 2020. more

17.12.2019
"Einkommensrisiko Pflege? Der Zusammenhang von familiärer Pflege und Lohn"
In their new co-authored article, Lara Minkus, Ulrike Ehrlich and Moritz Hess investigate in how far family care influences the wages of women and men. more

09.12.2019
Merry Holiday Season and a Happy and Peaceful 2020!
The entire BIGSSS joins in wishing you a merry holiday season and a happy new year - let's wish for peace! more

29.11.2019
Call for Papers: Workshop on Self-Reflexivity in Global Social and Development Policy
Call for Papers: Anna Wolkenhauer and John Berten invite abstracts for workshop on "Self-Reflexivity in Global Social and Development Policy" in Brussels on July 1-4, 2020. more

27.11.2019
“The Political Production of Ethical War: Rethinking the Ethics/Politics Nexus with Laclau"
How are ethics – the normative framework that regulates what is commonly seen as good or bad within a given society – produced? Read Frank A. Stengel's new article for answers! more

13.11.2019
DFG Research Training Group "Social Dynamics of the Self"
"The Social Dynamics of the Self": The German Research Foundation (DFG) approves three million euros funding for a new Research Training Group at BIGSSS! more

12.11.2019
Digital Constitutionalism - Promoting Public Values in Digital Technologies
Dennis Redeker receives grant for the establishment of a working group on "Digital Constitutionalism" at the Center for Advanced Internet Studies (CAIS) at Ruhr-Universität Bochum. more

01.11.2019
Setting Soft Power in Motion: Towards a Dynamic Conceptual Framework
In his new article, Ivan Bakalov reveals some of the hidden values of the concept of soft power in IR research, proposing a more dynamic conceptual framework. more

25.10.2019
The Hannover Recommendations on Doctoral Education 2019
The seven Hannover recommendations to improve doctoral education worldwide are now available! more

21.10.2019
"What Comes after Caring? The Impact of Family Care on Women’s Employment"
Check out the new article by BIGSSS alumna Ulrike Ehrlich on the impact of family care on women’s employment with co-authors Katja Möhring and Sonja Drobnič. more

16.10.2019
Call for Papers: BIGSSS Best Paper Awards 2020
Call for papers: Our beloved BIGSSS Best Paper Awards go into the next round! Send in your single- and co-authored papers by Dec 31, 2019. more

15.10.2019
"Populist Attitudes and Political Engagement: Ugly, Bad, and Sometimes Good?"
A new BIGSSS contribution to the populism debate: M. Murat Ardag and Steffen F. Bandlow-Raffalski publish article on populist attitudes and political engagement. more

30.09.2019
Regina Arant Wins 2019 Ernst E. Boesch Prize for Her Dissertation in Cultural Psychology
Congratulations to our alumna Regina Arant for winning the 2019 Ernst E. Boesch Prize for her dissertation on national and host country identity of German high school exchange students! more

18.09.2019
"Does Demanding Activation Work?"
A new publication by Carlo Knotz on the effects of unemployment benefit conditionality on employment in 21 advanced economies, 1980–2012. more

16.09.2019
Lara Minkus Wins the 2018 European Studies First Article Prize
Lara Minkus wins the 2018 European Studies First Article Prize for her co-authored paper on the "Trump effect" on the EU’s popularity. more

09.09.2019
BIGSSS Welcomes Its New PhD Cohort
BIGSSS welcomes its new PhD cohort! Eight Affiliated and four Adjunct PhD fellows start their academic journey at BIGSSS today. more

06.09.2019
"Contested solidarity in the Euro crisis and Europe's migration crisis: a discourse network analysis"
Solidarity and discourse networks in EU political debates: check out Stefan Wallaschek's new article on contested solidarity in the Euro crisis and Europe’s migration crisis! more

19.08.2019
"Our Future Depends on the Next Generation of Scientists"
Challenges of future doctoral education, freedom of science, and the highlights of the upcoming Herrenhäuser Conference: An interview with Christian Peters. more

09.08.2019
“Forget Populism!”
“Forget Populism!” - Frank A. Stengel's new article on the ‘populist danger’ debate and why we need to be careful not to be misguided by vague conceptualizations of populism. more

08.08.2019
Conference on "Social and Environmental Sustainability as Preventive Social Policy” | Sept 23-24, 2019
Program for SOCIUM conference on "Social and Environmental Sustainability as Preventive Social Policy” is now online. more

06.08.2019
New Publication by BIGSSS Alumnus Adrian Stanciu
Check out the new co-authored publication by BIGSSS alumnus Adrian Stanciu on stereotype accommodation as an expression of immigrants' socio-cognitive adaptation. more

06.08.2019
New Publication by BIGSSS PhD Fellow Stefan Wallaschek
Out now: new open access publication by Stefan Wallaschek on the discursive appeal to solidarity and partisan journalism in Europe’s migration crisis. more

24.07.2019
11th Nordwel Summer School: State, Society & Citizen
The program of this year's 11th Nordwel Summer School on State, Society & Citizen in Bremen is now online! more

08.07.2019
New Publication by BIGSSS Alumna Carolin Baur
Carolin Baur and Ulrich Kühnen publish co-authored article on the temptation to tell the truth or to lie for the organization. more

03.07.2019
Behind the News
UNICOM-Newsletter team says thank you to David Sehmsdorf and welcomes its new member Sophia Landzettel. more

03.07.2019
New Publication by BIGSSS Alumnus Frank Stengel
Check out Frank Stengel's new co-edited publication on Laclau's influence on International Relations and International Political Economy. more

25.06.2019
Klaus Boehnke Receives Fukuhara Prize
Klaus Boehnke receives Fukuhara Prize for his research and commitment to international and interdisciplinary cooperation. more

11.06.2019
New Publication by BIGSSS Fellow Regina Becker
Check out Regina Becker's new publication on occupational experiences of high‐skilled intra‐EU immigrants! more

13.05.2019
New BIGSSS Team Publication on "Social Construction of the Value–Behavior Relation"
New BIGSSS Team publication on the social construction of the value–behavior relation! more

02.05.2019
New Publication by BIGSSS Affiliated Postdoc Sonja Bastin
Sonja Bastin published a new article on partnership and household formation in Germany. more

02.05.2019
New Publication by BIGSSS Alumna Lara Minkus
Out now: new co-authored article on soft skill requirements in job advertisements by Lara Minkus and colleagues. more

23.04.2019
New Publication by BIGSSS Alumna Katharina Klug
Check out Katharina Klug's new publication on perceived job insecurity among young workers! more

23.04.2019
Call for Applications: Affiliated and Adjunct PhD Fellowships at BIGSSS
Call for applications for BIGSSS Affiliated and Adjunct Fellowships: application deadline June 30, program start September 1, 2019. more

12.04.2019
Natascha Zaun Appointed Research Ambassador in the UK
BIGSSS alumna Natascha Zaun becomes Uni Bremen Research Ambassador in the UK. more

11.04.2019
BIGSSS Best Paper Awards 2019
Congratulations to this year's BIGSSS Best Paper Award winners John Berten (single-authored) and Lara Minkus (co-authored)! more

04.04.2019
BIGSSS Graduate Emanuel Deutschmann Wins OLB Foundation Dissertation Award
Another prize-winner! BIGSSS graduate Emanuel Deutschmann receives OLB Foundation Dissertation Award for his PhD on "Mapping the Transnational World". more

27.03.2019
Solidarity in European Politics in Times of Crises
Eloisa Harris and Stefan Wallaschek organize double panels on the study of solidarity in European politics in times of crises at DVPW Comparative Politics conference. more

19.03.2019
Social Sciences Go PUBlic!
Social Sciences go PUBlic! Interactive talk with the Eisen's pub crowd by Lara Minkus and Emanuel Deutschmann on their recent study on the "Trump Effect in Europe". more

11.03.2019
New Publication by BIGSSS PhD fellow Matthias Pohlig
Check out Matthias Pohlig's new publication on unemployment sequences and the risk of poverty! more

11.03.2019
New Publication by BIGSSS PhD fellow Stefan Wallaschek
Check out Stefan Wallaschek's new publication on solidarity in the Euro crisis! more

08.02.2019
New Publication by BIGSSS PhD Fellow Ivan Bakalov
Check out Ivan Bakalov's new publication on "Whither Soft Power? Divisions, Milestones, and Prospects of a Research Programme in the Making"! more

05.02.2019
Herrenhäuser Conference 2019
Herrenhäuser Conference 2019 on "Revisiting Forces and Forms of Doctoral Education Worldwide": Registration now open! more

04.02.2019
New Publication by BIGSSS Fellow Regina Becker
Check out Regina Becker's new publication on high-skilled intra-European migration patterns! more

04.02.2019
Understanding Solidarity - New Challenges, New Approaches
Understanding Solidarity - a joint international workshop by Stefan Wallaschek and colleague Andreas Busen from the University of Hamburg more

01.02.2019
Postdoc Position in the Field of European Social and Political Research
Call for applications! Postdoc position in the field of European social and political research. Application deadline: February 15, 2019. more

30.01.2019
Gender and Peacekeeping Workshop
Janosch Kullenberg contributes to workshop on policy recommendations on gender and peacekeeping. more

29.01.2019
New Publication by PhD fellow Rocco Paolillo
Check out Rocco Paolillo's new article on how different homophily preferences mitigate and spur ethnic and value segregation. more

28.01.2019
New Publication by BIGSSS Alumnus Frank Stengel
Check out Frank Stengel's co-edited new publication on populism and world politics. more

22.01.2019
Deutsche Welle Interview on Congolese Presidential Elections Aftermath
Check out Janosch Kullenberg's Deutsche Welle interview on the Congolese presidential elections aftermath. more

11.01.2019
Lara Minkus', Emanuel Deutschmann's and Jan Delhey's Study on "Trump Effect in Europe" Becomes an International Media Hit
Lara Minkus', Emanuel Deutschmann's and Jan Delhey's study on trump effect in Europe becomes an international media hit. more

18.12.2018
Call for Applications: Adjunct PhD Fellowships at BIGSSS
Call for applications for BIGSSS Adjunct Fellowships: application deadline January 18, program start February 1, 2019. more

17.12.2018
New Publication by PhD Fellow Lara Minkus
Check out Lara Minkus' new publication on gender wage inequalities between historical heritage and structural adjustments! more

05.12.2018
Merry Holiday Season and a Peaceful New Year!
The entire BIGSSS joins in wishing you a merry holiday season and a happy new year - let's wish for peace! more

29.11.2018
New Publication by Postdoc Carlo Knotz
Check out Carlo Knotz's new publication on the role of adverse economic conditions. more

28.11.2018
Call for Papers: Understanding Solidarity – New Challenges, New Approaches
Call for Papers: International Workshop on "Understanding Solidarity" on Jan 25-27, 2019, application deadline: Dec 10, 2018. more

01.11.2018
New Publication by PhD fellows Lusine Grigoryan and Vladimir Ponizovskiy
Check out Lusine Grigoryan and Vladimir Ponizovskiy's new publication on identity dynamics and attitudes toward immigrants in Russia! more

01.11.2018
New Publication by PhD fellow Lara Minkus and Alumnus Emanuel Deutschmann
Check out Lara Minkus and Emanuel Deutschmann's new publication on the U.S. presidential election as a natural experiment! more

01.11.2018
Call for Papers: BIGSSS Best Paper Awards 2019
Call for Papers: BIGSSS Best Paper Award goes into its seventh round! more

04.09.2018
BIGSSS Welcomes New PhD Cohort
A very warm welcome to our new PhD fellows! more

03.09.2018
New Publication by BIGSSS PhD Fellow Stephan Dochow!
Check out BIGSSS PhD fellow Stephan Dochow's new publication on mass media and concerns about immigration in Germany. more

20.08.2018
Call for Papers! International Workshop on Digital Economy, Labour Market Regulation and Social Policy in Post-Crisis Europe
Call for Papers! International Workshop on Digital Economy, Labour Market Regulation and Social Policy in Post-Crisis Europe. Applciation deadline: August 31, 2018. more

13.07.2018
Greatings from Guelph!
Greetings from Guelph! Two BIGSSS symposia on value-behavior relation and value change at 24th IACCP Congress. more

04.07.2018
Job Opening: University Lecturer/ Field Coordinator at BIGSSS Field C
Interim job-opening at BIGSSS! We invite applications for the position of University Lecturer/ Field Coordinator at BIGSSS Field C, based at Jacobs University. more

28.06.2018
Call for Applications: Affiliated and Adjunct PhD Fellowships at BIGSSS
Call for applications! BIGSSS Affiliated and Adjunct Fellowships: application deadline July 1st, program start Sept 1st, 2018! more

21.06.2018
Juan Masullo Wins Linz Rokkan Prize in Political Sociology for His Dissertation
Congratulations to Juan Masullo for winning the Linz Rokkan Prize in Political Sociology! more

12.06.2018
New Publication by BIGSSS Postdoc Carlo Knotz!
Check out BIGSSS Postdoctoral Fellow Carlo Knotz's new publication on the rising workfare state! more

12.06.2018
BIGSSS alumnus Frank A. Stengel Receives EISA Best Dissertation Award
Congratulations! BIGSSS alumnus Frank A. Stengel receives Best Dissertation Award of the European International Studies Association (EISA). more

30.05.2018
Greetings from Seoul!
Greetings from Seoul! BIGSSS re-union at 2018 ISA RC28 Spring Meeting on Social Inequality. more

29.05.2018
BIGSSS Postdoc Karsten Schubert Published His Dissertation!
BIGSSS Postdoc Karsten Schubert published his dissertation "Freedom as Critique"! more

28.05.2018
New Publication by BIGSSS Alumna Clémentine Roth!
Check out BIGSSS alumna Clémentine Roth's new publication on France and the European Union! more

28.05.2018
New Publication by BIGSSS Alumnus Adrian Stanciu!
Check out BIGSSS alumnus Adrian Stanciu's new publication on stereotype accommodation! more

27.05.2018
New Publication by BIGSSS PhD Fellow Dennis Redeker!
Check out BIGSSS PhD fellow Dennis Redekers' new publication on digital constitutionalism! more

17.05.2018
Call for Applications: Doctoral Position at BIGSSS/Universität Bremen
Call for Applications: Mandy Boehnke is looking for a new doctoral fellow in the project "Value change through immigration?". more

09.05.2018
New Publication by BIGSSS Postdoc Juan Masullo
Check out BIGSSS Postdoc Juan Masullo's new publication on civilian noncooperation as a source of legitimacy! more

04.05.2018
BIGSSS Best Paper Awards 2018
Congratulations to this year's BIGSSS Best Paper Award winners Jean-Yves Gerlitz (single-authored) and Lara Minkus (co-authored)! more

04.05.2018
Juan Masullo Selected as Part of the CSSM "2018 Young Scholars in Social Movements”
Juan Masullo was selected as part of the CSSM "2018 Young Scholars in Social Movements”. more

02.05.2018
Call for Applications: IZA-BIGSSS PhD Fellowships!
Call for applications! IZA-BIGSSS PhD Fellowships: application deadline May 22nd, program start September 1, 2018. more

16.04.2018
BIGSSS Graduation Day 2018
BIGSSS celebrates its graduates for the sixth time! 37 PhD fellows finished their dissertations over the past two years – more than ever before. more

28.03.2018
In Memoriam of Prof. Dr. Stephan Leibfried
In memoriam of Prof. Dr. Stephan Leibfried. more

14.02.2018
BIGSSS Has a Double-Award Winner!
BIGSSS alumna and affiliated postdoc Regina Arant wins Bremer Studienpreis for her dissertation on National and Host Country Identity of German Exchange Students more

13.02.2018
New Publication by BIGSSS Visiting Scholar Naoki Akaeda
Check out Naoki Akaeda's new publication on "Social Contact with Family and Relatives and Happiness". more

13.02.2018
New Publication by BIGSSS PhD Fellow Ekaterina Lytkina
Check out Ekaterina Lytkina's new publication on "Testing Measurement Invariance for a Second-Order Factory". more

29.01.2018
New Publication by BIGSSS Affiliated PhD Fellow Regina Becker
Check out Regina Becker's new publication on the questions of how the level and forms of Europeanization have developed in the German protest arena since the Maastricht treaty. more

23.01.2018
New Publication by BIGSSS PhD Fellow Lusine Grigoryan
Check out Lusine Grigoryan's new publication on the "Mediating Role of Implicit Theories of Innovativeness in the Relationship Between Values and Attitudes Toward Innovation". more

08.01.2018
BIGSSS-Bertelsmann Social Cohesion Summer School Film
The BIGSSS-Bertelsmann Summer School film on Social Cohesion in a World of Increasing Diversity is online! more

04.01.2018
Job Opening: BIGSSS IT-Officer and PHP Support
Job opening at BIGSSS! We invite applications for the position of IT-Officer and PHP Support (50%), based at Jacobs University. more

13.12.2017
Merry Holiday Season & Happy 2018!
The entire BIGSSS joins in whishing you a merry holiday season and a happy new year - let's wish for peace! more

12.12.2017
Call for Applications: Computational Social Sciences Summer School on Conflict
Call for applications! Computational Social Sciences Summer School on Conflict in Bremen on July 23 - August 3, 2018. more

03.12.2017
New Publication by BIGSSS PhD Fellow Jean-Yves Gerlitz
Check out Jean-Yves Gerlitz's new publication on "Rising In-work Poverty in Times of Activation" more

02.12.2017
New Publication by BIGSSS PhD Fellow Stefan Wallaschek
Check out Stefan Wallaschek's new publication on "Chantal Mouffe und die Institutionenfrage" more

23.11.2017
Ines Spieler Wins WGAB Dissertation Prize
BIGSSS alumna Ines Spieler wins award for her dissertation on “Workplace Flexibility and the Aging Workforce“ more

22.11.2017
Call for Applications: Life Course
Call for applications! LIVES-BIGSSS Winter School on Life Course in Bremen on March 12-18, 2018 more

15.11.2017
New Publication by BIGSSS Alumna Clara Weinhardt
Check out BIGSSS alumna Clara Weinhardt's new publication on "(Mis)Perceptions in Two- and Three-Level Games" more

13.11.2017
New Publication by BIGSSS PhD Fellow Katharina Klug
Check out Katharina Klug's new publication on "Young and at risk? Consequences of job insecurity for mental health and satisfaction" more

10.11.2017
New Publications by BIGSSS Alumni
Check out BIGSSS alumni's new publications more

01.11.2017
Call for Papers: BIGSSS Best Paper Award 2018
Call for Papers: BIGSSS Best Paper Award goes into its sixth round. This time with an interesting new feature! more

18.10.2017
“Getting Tough on Unemployment”
Carlo Knotz wins Research Prize of the Swedish Federation of Unemployment Funds for his dissertation on “Getting Tough on Unemployment”! more

29.09.2017
Postdoc Position at BIGSSS Field C "Changing Lives in Changing Sociocultural Contexts"
Call for applications! Postdoc job opening at BIGSSS Field C "Changing Lives in Changing Sociocultural Contexts" more

28.09.2017
New Publication by BIGSSS PhD Fellow Emanuel Deutschmann
Check out Emanuel Deutschmann's new publication on "Cross-Cultural Psychology and the Rise of Academic Capitalism" more

22.09.2017
New Publication by BIGSSS PhD Fellow Leslie Gauditz
Check out Leslie Gauditz's new publication on "The Noborder Movement: Interpersonal Struggle with Political Ideals" more

22.09.2017
BIGSSS PhD Fellow Lara Minkus Wins Best Paper Award at 04. Anual BAGSS Conference
Lara Minkus wins Best Paper Award at 04. Anual BAGSS Conference for her paper on "Labor Market Closure and the Stalling of the Gender Pay Gap"! more

18.09.2017
BIGSSS Welcomes Three New Postdocs
BIGSSS welcomes three new postdocs in Fields A, B, and the Methods Center more

13.09.2017
BIGSSS Welcomes New PhD Cohort
A very warm welcome to our twelve new PhD fellows more

13.09.2017
EU COFUND BIGSSS-departs PhD Program Complete
EU COFUND BIGSSS-departs PhD Program Complete! more

01.09.2017
BIGSSS Symposium at the Regional IACCP in Warsaw, Poland
BIGSSS symposium on “Religiosity in Modern Society” at the regional IACCP in Warsaw, Poland more

13.07.2017
Getting to Know Germany: First-Year BIGSSS Fellows Explore Hamburg
The right mix of history, food, and a good laugh: First-year BIGSSS fellows explore Hamburg! more

23.06.2017
Regina Arant wins DGPs Mixed-Methods Award for her Dissertation on National and Host Country Identity of German Exchange Students
BIGSSS alumna Regina Arant's dissertation wins DGPs Mixed Methods Award 2017 for innovative research design! more

19.06.2017
"The Spatial Structure of Transnational Human Activity"
Emanuel Deutschmann's paper on "The Spatial Structure of Transnational Human Activity" wins ASA Best Publication by an International Scholar Award! more

19.06.2017
University of Bremen's OPEN CAMPUS DAY 2017
SOCIUM, IniiS, and BIGSSS represent the Social Sciences at the University of Bremen's OPEN CAMPUS DAY 2017 more

09.06.2017
BIGSSS Best Paper Award 2017
The BIGSSS Best Paper Award 2017 goes to Andreas Katsikidis for his paper on the impact of income inequality on generalized trust! more

09.06.2017
Jacobs Graduation Day 2017
Happy Jacobs Graduation Day 2017 - with many BIGSSS fellows among the graduates this year! more

26.05.2017
BIGSSS Running Team Wins 4x4.5km Company Relay Race!
Social scientists can do more than read, think, write, and talk: BIGSSS running team wins 4x4.5 relay race! more

05.05.2017
BIGSSS Summer Retreat 2017
A highlight in the BIGSSS calender each year: cross-disciplinary discussions and team-bonding at Gut Ankelohe! more

27.04.2017
Call for Applications: 8th ECPR Summer School on Interest Group Politics at BIGSSS
Call for Applications: 8th ECPR Summer School on Interest Group Politics will take place at BIGSSS in the summer of 2017. Apply until May 15th! more

26.04.2017
BIGSSS Career Development
Don't miss out on our career development workshops in the spring/summer semester 2017 more

25.04.2017
Working Group on Migration and Refugee Studies
A new fellow initiative at BIGSSS: working group on Migration and Refugee Studies takes up its work! more

07.04.2017
BIGSSS Statement on the Recent Legislative Changes to the Hungarian National Higher Education Act
BIGSSS Statement on the recent legislative changes to the Hungarian National Higher Education Act more

06.04.2017
New article by BIGSSS Postdoc Clara Weinhardt
Check out the new article by BIGSSS Postdoc Clara Weinhardt on why EU-Africa trade negotiations (initially) failed more

04.04.2017
Endangered Constellations. Uncertain Orders and Precarious Life
BIGSSS Fellow Stefan Wallaschek co-organizes 6th DNGPS Conference on "Endangered Constellations. Uncertain Orders and Precarious Life" at Humboldt-University Berlin more

01.03.2017
Postdoc job opening at BIGSSS Methods Center
Postdoc JOB OPENING at the BIGSSS Methods Center! We are looking for an expert in qualitative and/or mixed methods. more

01.03.2017
New degrowth in movement(s) Publication
Check out BIGSSS affiliated fellow Leslie Gauditz's new degrowth in movement(s) publication more

28.02.2017
Call for Papers: "Where Is IR in Global Social Policy?"
Call for Papers on "Where Is IR in Global Social Policy?" for next meeting of DVPW’s IR Section in Bremen on October 4-6, 2017 more

28.02.2017
Call for Papers: "The Externalisation Society in Global Politics"
Call for Papers on "The Externalisation Society in Global Politics" for next meeting of DVPW’s IR Section in Bremen on October 4-6, 2017 more

27.02.2017
Call for Papers: “Inter-Organizational Relations: Theory and Practice”
Call for Papers on “Inter-Organizational Relations: Theory and Practice” for next meeting of DVPW’s IR Section in Bremen on October 4-6, 2017 more

16.02.2017
Call for Applications: Social Cohesion in a World of Increasing Diversity
Extended application deadline! BIGSSS invites applications for its summer school 2017 on "Social Cohesion in a World of Increasing Diversity". more

10.02.2017
Welcome!
Welcome! First BIGSSS-departs cohort ready to start academic life at BIGSSS. more

01.02.2017
Program Start BIGSSS-departs
Program start BIGSSS-departs! BIGSSS welcomes first cohort of our new EU co-funded PhD program. more

27.01.2017
Follow Us on Twitter @BIGSSS_Bremen!
Follow us on twitter @BIGSSS_Bremen! more

20.12.2016
Wishing for a Peaceful New Year
A wish for peace more

29.11.2016
GEWOBA Award 2016 for Sustainable Urban Development on "The Housing of Refugees"
GEWOBA Award 2016 on "The Housing of Refugees" goes to Verena Strebinger, Universität Bremen/MA Transkulturelle Studien! more

08.11.2016
Booming Populism
Joint Research and Innovation: BIGSSS, Columbia Journalism School, ZEIT Bucerius Stiftung, GCRI and DFG organize think lab and panel discussion on "Booming Populism" in New York City more

01.11.2016
Doctoral Education in Partnerships 2.0
Second Call for Applications! BIGSSS-departs (doctoral education in partnerships) offers 10 PhD positions in the Social Sciences more

21.10.2016
In Memoriam of Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Voges
In Memoriam of Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Voges more

14.10.2016
Call for Papers
Call for Papers: BIGSSS Best Paper Award goes into its fifth round! more

06.10.2016
2016 Stockholm Security Conference on Secure Cities
Our alumni and social cohesion experts Mandi Larsen and Regina Arant participate in the 2016 Stockholm Security Conference on Secure Cities and meet the King of Sweden more

05.10.2016
Welcome to Our New Methods Center Coordinator Dr. Mandi Larsen
Welcome to our new Methods Center Coordinator Dr. Mandi Larsen! more

27.09.2016
"Social Cohesion in Transformation: The Experience of India and Beyond"
Our Vice Dean Klaus Boehnke takes part in New Delhi expert round table on Social Cohesion more

06.09.2016
Welcome!
Welcome to our new BIGSSS-HWK Fellow Prof. Lucia Quaglia more

04.09.2016
Arrival of the BIGSSS Cohort 2016
BIGSSS welcomes its newest cohort of PhD fellows! more

08.08.2016
BIGSSS Symposium at 23rd IACCP Congress in Nagoya, Japan
BIGSSS Symposium on “Changing Lives in Changing Socio-Cultural Contexts” at 23rd International IACCP Congress in Nagoya, Japan more

22.07.2016
Doctoral Education in Partnerships
BIGSSS launches new EU co-funded PhD program BIGSSS-departs (doctoral education in partnerships) more

18.07.2016
Margrit Schreier Gives Keynote at this Year's Berlin Meeting on Qualitative Research Methods
BIGSSS faculty member and qualitative and mixed methods specialist Margrit Schreier gives keynote at this year's Berlin Meeting on Qualitative Research Methods more

27.06.2016
BIGSSS-DAAD Summer School 2016
June 27-July 2: BIGSSS hosts summer school and public events on Intergroup Conflict in Ukraine more

24.06.2016
BIGSSS deepens German-Ukrainian Cooperation
German-Ukrainian Cooperation: BIGSSS signs mutual Memorandum of Understanding with Kharkivs Regional Institute of Public Administration (KriNAPA) more

10.06.2016
Welcome!
BIGSSS welcomes visiting scholar Prof. Juan Carlos Castillo more

03.06.2016
BIGSSS Best Paper Award 2016
BIGSSS Best Paper Award 2016 goes to Emanuel Deutschmann for his paper on "The Spatial Structure of Transnational Human Activity" more

25.05.2016
BIGSSS Summer Retreat 2016
Cross-Disciplinary Discussions and Team-Bonding at Gut Ankelohe more

20.05.2016
Welcome Visitors!
3... 2... 1... BIGSSS delighted to launch new website! more

11.05.2016
IACCP Presidency
BIGSSS Vice Dean Klaus Boehnke elected President of IACCP from 2018 to 2020 more

06.05.2016
Graduation Day 2016
BIGSSS celebrates 31 graduates of the past two years more

01.04.2016
The Housing of Refugees
BIGSSS partner of GEWOBA Award for Sustainable Urban Development in the social sciences more

18.01.2016
Walter Heinz
BIGSSS founding member Walter Heinz awarded with the German Federal Cross of Merit 1st Class more