Research colloquium "Analytical sociology"

International insights into analytical sociology – new research findings presented in colloquium.

The research colloquium is held in a hybrid format: you can participate either on-site or via Zoom. Some sessions will only take place online – please refer to the program for more information.

When?
Wednesdays, 16:15 – 17:45
Where?
Department of Sociology, room 109
Alternative: Zoom

Program | Summer semester 2026

22.04.2026

How (Not) to Fuck up Your Causal Analysis

Josef Brüderl and Katrin Auspurg

29.04.2026

The Politics of Language: The Consequences of Banning Gender-Inclusive Language

Anica Waldendorf, Ph.D.

06.05.2026

Managing Innovation in Firms

Prof. Ingrid Hägele, Ph.D.

20.05.2026

Entlohnungsmechanismen in der Care-Arbeit

Prof. Dr. Natascha Nisic

27.05.2026

Positional Sociology: An Introduction and Application to Social Mobility

Prof. Fabian Pfeffer, Ph.D.

03.06.2026

TBA

N.N.

10.06.2026

Class Identity Politics

Prof. Dr. Denise Traber

24.06.2026

Athletic Performance and the Fragility of National Belonging

Nicole Schwitter, Ph.D.

08.07.2026

Classification Strength and Economic Inequality: How Gender Ambiguity in First Names Shapes Labor Market Outcomes

Prof. Dr. Thomas Grund

15.07.2026

Hold Your Causal Horses: On the Potential and Limitations of Causal Machine Learning for the Social and Behavioral Sciences

Prof. Dr. Peter Edelsbrunner