Research of the Faculty of Sociology at Bielefeld University

Research Sociology Bielefeld University

Research at the Faculty of Sociology is diverse and spans a range of subdisciplines in Sociology, Political Science and Social Anthropology. One distinct trademark is cross-disciplinary work, such as for example in research on world society, gender or labour market research.

Research Sociology Bielefeld University

Cross-border Labour Markets: Transnational Market Makers, Infrastructures, Institutions. A Research Agenda

Mense-Petermann U, Shire K, Erlinghagen M, Nguyen M, Otten S, Quack S, Scheele A, Schwenken H, Weiß A, Werron T, Zaharieva A (2026) RTG 2951 Working Papers; 1. Bielefeld: Research Training Group 2951 “Cross-Border Labour Markets: Transnational Market Makers, Infrastructures, Institutions” (Universität Bielefeld / Universität Duisburg-Essen).

WorkingPaperPUB-ID:3014471

Responsive sociology of law

Bora A (2026) In: Research Handbook on Law and Systems Theory. Rogowski R (Ed); Edward Elgar Publishing: 67-77.

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Epigenetic aging and personality differences: Latent change analyses of twin data

Instinske J, Schowe AM, Czamara D, Kuznetsov D, Mönkediek B, Kandler C (2026) .

JournalArticlePUB-ID:3013488

Gewalt erleiden. Eine Soziologie organisierter sexualisierter und ritueller Gewalt

Koepp T (2026) , 1st ed. Hamburg: Hamburger Edition HIS Verlagsges mbH.

BookPUB-ID:3015949

Die Prekarität der Demokratie. Studien zur kritischen politischen Theorie

Flügel-Martinsen O (2026) Edition Politik; 201, 1st ed. Bielefeld: Transcript.

BookPUB-ID:2999832

Research projects

Research projects

The Faculty of Sociology works on a wide range of research topics. These research topics range from work and digitalization, migration and social theories, to world society and world politics.

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Research subjects

Research subjects

In addition to individually and collaboratively conducted research and writing projects, much of the research is externally funded, ranging from single to collaborative and long-term projects.

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