Department of Sociology

Research and education in the field of social dynamics. Understanding and shaping society together.

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Discover our diverse teaching areas and degree programs that shed light on the social phenomena of our time. Learn more about our current research initiatives across all chairs and feel free to contact us for further information.

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Sociology, the science of society, social institutions, and social relationships; specifically the systematic study of the development, structure, interaction, and collective behavior of organized groups of human beings.

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22/09/2026 New publication
Is There a ‘Cancel Culture’, and if so, for Whom? Rank-Based Differences in Restrictions on Academic Freedom
22/09/2026 Office hours Prof. Villa Braslavsky
Tuesdays, 12:00 p.m. - 01:00 p.m.
21/09/2026 Updated 2nd Edition of “Sex and Gender” published (Open Access)
co-authored with Paula-Irene Villa in the book chapter “Gender, Sex, and Their Entanglement: From Scientific Research to Policy and Practice”
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30 Sep

01/04/2026 - 30/09/2026 Deadline for credit acceptance
Summer semester 2026
19 Sep

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27 Sep

19/09/2026 - 27/09/2026 Exhibition: From Evin with Love
Handwritten Testimonies from Evin Prison in Iran
26 Sep

26/09/2026 Book Launch: Mapping Gender Struggles
Featuring a panel discussion titled “The Revolution Is Female?!” with Mansoureh Shojaee and Olga Shparaga
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