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📣 Public colloquium May 7: Rob Gruijters on «School Segregation in the Global South»

👉🏻 «Current Sociological Research CSR» public talk series
📆 May 7, 2024, 12:15-13:45
👤 Guest speaker: Dr. Rob Gruijters
📍Andreasstr. 15, 8050 ZH, Room AND 4-06

Every semester, our Department hosts a series of public talks (colloquiums) on the topic of «Current Sociological Research (CSR)» with local researchers and invited guest speakers. While these talks are mandatory for our Master's degree students, any interested members of the general public are welcome to assist - no registration needed. 

Simon Jantschgi wins Annual Award of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences

We are excited to announce that Dr. Simon Jantschgi has been awarded the Annual Award of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences for his PhD Thesis «Market Design for Double Auctions». Congratulations!

NZZ-Live mit Prof. Dr. Katja Rost

Im Rahmen von «NZZ-Live» debattiert Prof. Dr. Katja Rost am Montag, 13. Mai 2024, zusammen mit Ronia Schiftan und Valentina Vapaux über die ambivalente und schwer greifbare Generation Z.

Veranstaltung des Alumni Chapters Soziologie: «Das menschliche Streben nach Fairness und Gleichheit»

Zusammen mit anderen Alumni-Chapters organisiert das Alumni Chapter Soziologie am 14. Mai ein Referat von Prof. Dr. Ernst Fehr. Im Anschluss daran gibt es eine Diskussionsrunde mit Gästen aus der Politik.

📣 Public colloquium April 30: Christian Joppke on «Neoliberalism after the Pandemic»

👉🏻 «Current Sociological Research CSR» public talk series
📆 April 30, 2024, 12:15-13:45
👤 Guest speaker: Prof. Dr. Christian Joppke
📍Andreasstr. 15, 8050 ZH, Room AND 4-06

Every semester, our Department hosts a series of public talks (colloquiums) on the topic of «Current Sociological Research (CSR)» with local researchers and invited guest speakers. While these talks are mandatory for our Master's degree students, any interested members of the general public are welcome to assist - no registration needed. 

Neue Analyse des Stellenmarkt-Monitors

Welche Skills sind heute auf dem Arbeitsmarkt besonders gefragt? Der Stellenmarkt-Monitor Schweiz (SMM) am Soziologischen Institut der UZH analysiert Stelleninserate und kennt aktuelle Trends: Vor allem digitale und kognitive Skills sind wichtiger geworden.

Workshop and panel discussion on «Drivers of Ethical Consumption in Switzerland and Japan»

Our academic guest, Prof. Dr. Makiko Hashinaga, is organizing a workshop and panel discussion on «Drivers of Ethical Consumption in Switzerland and Japan» on May 8.

Welcome Micol Matilde Morellini

Micol is a PhD student in Sociology and Demography at the University of Oxford and the Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research. In March 2024 she joined Prof. Dr. Per Block's team as a research assistant. 

📣 Public colloquium April 23: Thomas Asikis on «An Overview on Transformers: Diving into the Models behind Chat-GPT»

👉🏻 «Current Sociological Research CSR» public talk series
📆 April 23, 2024, 12:15-13:45
👤 Speaker: Dr. Thomas Asikis
📍Andreasstr. 15, 8050 ZH, Room AND 4-06

Every semester, our Department hosts a series of public talks (colloquiums) on the topic of «Current Sociological Research (CSR)» with local researchers and invited guest speakers. While these talks are mandatory for our Master's degree students, any interested members of the general public are welcome to assist - no registration needed. 

Simon Walo wins Sage Prize for Innovation and Excellence

We are excited to announce that Dr. Simon Walo has been awarded the Sage Prize for Innovation and Excellence for his recently published paper «‹Bullshit› After All? Why People Consider Their Jobs Socially Useless».