Research of the Faculty of Sociology at 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.

Neoliberal economic policies as a root cause of forced migration from Arab Spring countries: the case of Syria

Al Ajlan A (2026) 50(1): e70025.

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Deadly sea passages: navigating risks and uncertainties aboard Rohingya refugee boats

Missbach A, Hoffstaedter G (2025) : 1-21.

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Remittances as moral battlegrounds: navigating the qualitative meanings of money, power, and intimacy in translocal Chinese families

Wang Z (2025) : 1-18.

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Imperien: Zur Soziologie einer vergessenen Vergesellschaftungsform

Rapior R (2025) Studien zur Weltgesellschaft ; 9, 1st ed. Frankfurt a.M. : Campus.

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Moderating Workshops. A Very Brief Introduction

Nolte M, Kühl S (2025) Cham: Springer Nature Switzerland.

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The Puzzle of Loneliness: A Sociostructural and Transnational Analysis of International Chinese Students' Networks in Germany

Bilecen B, Diekmann I, Faist T (2025) 63(2): e13298.

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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

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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