Zur SRF Podcast Reihe Alpha Boys über die Manopshere ist Dr. Lea Stahel zu Gast als Expertin für Online-Radikalisierung. In der zum Podcast begleitenden Q&A; Session erläutert sie die gesellschaftliche Bedeutung und mögliche Massnahmen gegen diese maskulinistischen digitalen Communities.

In a systematic review and meta-analysis of 45 countries, Amber Peterman (UNC), Jingying Wang (SUZ), Kevin Kamto Sonke (Duke's Sanford School of Public Policy) and Janina Isabel Steinert (TUM) investigate the extent to which Social Safety Nets (SSN) such as unconditional cash transfers or soci...

Am Freitag, 6. Februar 2026 veranstaltet der Universitäre Forschungsschwerpunkt Digital Religion(s) eine Konferenz für alle Interessierten im Debattierhaus Karl der Grosse.

We are delighted to welcome Gemma Newlands at the department as an Assistant Professor in the Sociology of Societal Digitalization!

The Department of Sociology at the University of Zurich is offering a 25-35% position for a Student Assistant in Societal Digitalization in the team of Prof. Dr. Gemma Newlands. Apply by February 10, 2026.

We are very happy to welcome Janis Jäger at the Department of Sociology in Katja Rost's team!

Im Podcast des Studierendenfachvereins der Politikwissenschaft der UZH spricht Valentina Petrović über die aktuellen studentischen Proteste in Serbien und ihre Forschung zur Klientelpolitik in post-jugoslawischen Ländern.

Valentina Petrović, post-doktorale Forscherin am Soziologischen Institut, hat ab Februar 2026 eine Gastprofessur an der Universität Wien inne. Wir gratulieren ihr herzlich zu dieser Gelegenheit!

An der Universität Zürich ist auf den 1. August 2027 eine Professur für Soziologie zu besetzen. The University of Zurich invites applications for a professorship in sociology starting on 1 August 2027.

Im Doku-Film von Nicole Krättli ordnet Katja Rost die Hetze gegen Abnehmspritzen aus soziologischer Sicht ein und beleuchtet Vergangenheit, Gegenwart und Zukunft vom Statussymbol Körper.

Does altruism lead to success? The study of 292 students across 16 Swiss school classes shows that altruism doesn’t improve grades directly. Instead, altruistic students are more likely to become embedded in prosocial friendship and cooperation networks, and it is this social embeddedness that...

The Department of Sociology at the University of Zurich is offering a fixed-term 80% position for a PhD in Societal Digitalization for the team of Prof. Dr. Gemma Newlands. The starting date is flexible in early 2026, apply until 15 January 2026.

Im kommenden Semester finden spannende Wahlmodule statt. Wir haben eine kleine Auswahl der vielen interessanten Seminare & Vorlesungen zusammengestellt. *** Exciting elective modules will be offered in the coming semester. We have compiled a selection of the many interesting seminars and lectu...

Why do scientists engage in misconduct and what are individual and structural drivers for this behavior? In this new study, the authors examine the hidden social dynamics behind questionable research practices and severe scientific misconduct. Drawing on the Zurich Survey of Academics with sur...

Das SUZ sucht per 1. Januar 2026 oder nach Vereinbarung ein:e studentische Hilfsassistenz am Data Centre des universitären Forschungsschwerpunktprogramms „Human Reproduction Reloaded“ | H2R.

On the 3rd December, Anna Mann presented findings from the Ambizione-Projekt «(Im-)Possibilities of Letting Life End» at the Research Breakfast of the Chair for Palliative Care and Supportive Care at the CHUV.

This year's Robert K. Merton Award is given to Marco Giesselmann (SUZ), David Brady (University of Southern California), and Tabea Naujoks (Universität Rostock) for their paper on «The Increase in Refugees to Germany and Exclusionary Beliefs and Behaviors», published 2024 in the American Journ...

Tomorrow’s colloquium is canceled due to illness. Thanks for your understanding!

Katja Rost schreibt in ihrer Kolumne über Moden und Mythen im Management.

Join us for a public talk by Ala Alrababah, political scientist who specializes on the topics of migration and political violence from Bocconi University. 👉🏻 «Current Sociological Research CSR» public talk series 📆 Dc 16, 12:15-13:45 👤 Guest speaker: Ala Alrababah 📍 AND-4-06 Every semest...

The Department of Sociology at the University of Zurich is offering a fixed-term 80% position for a PhD in Societal Digitalization at the chair of Prof. Dr. Gemma Newlands. The starting date is flexible in early 2026.

Join us for a public talk by Beate Völker, director of the Netherlands Institute for the Study of Crime and Law Enforcement. 👉🏻 «Current Sociological Research CSR» public talk series 📆 Dec 9, 12:15-13:45 👤 Guest speaker: Beate Völker 📍 AND-4-06 Every semester, our Department hosts a seri...

The study explores how Benedictine monasteries negotiate the legitimation of digital media, balancing tradition and technology. Based on ethnographic research and 28 interviews, it identifies narratives that monks use to justify media use, revealing a bottom-up reconfiguration of authority in ...

Am Dienstag, 16. Dezember 2025 um 16 Uhr lädt das Institut herzlich zur Ausstellung und Diskussion mit den Studierenden über ihre neu erstellten Bachelorarbeiten ein. *** The SUZ invites everyone on Tuesday, December 16th at 16:00 to our students' poster session for their Bachelor Theses.

Am 18. November feierten wir unsere Bachelor- und Master-Absolvierenden. Jetzt sind die Fotos des Abends da! Wir gratulieren allen von Herzen zum Abschluss und wünschen alles Gute für die Zukunft.

We're happy to have you back @cherfeld.bsky.social for this interesting event!

Neue Zahlen zeigen: Der Fachkräftemangel nimmt 2025 das zweite Jahr in Folge spürbar ab. Dies zeigt der Fachkräftemangel Index Schweiz der Adecco Gruppe Schweiz und des Stellenmarkt-Monitors Schweiz der Universität Zürich.

On Monday, Jens Heumann successfully defended his Doctoral Thesis, which explores how social experiences during adolescence, particularly peer victimization, affect stress regulation and health outcomes in young adulthood. Congratulations, Jens!

Der Vorlesungsabend mit Prof. em. Dr. Peter-Ulrich Merz-Benz war der Auftakt der Revival-Vorlesungsreihe, die Ehemalige zurück an die Universität bringt – zum Denken, Erinnern und Austauschen!

In an informal session over snacks and tiramisù, Matthias, Nico, and Marco introduced themselves and shared reflections on the past, present and future of their research. Click the link to read more about them. P.S. Don't miss the next session on December 3rd at 1pm with Lea Jordan, Luke ...

Last Monday, Maila Mertens successfully defended her Doctoral Thesis, which explores research questions on Medically Assisted Reproduction (MAR) with a gender perspective. Congratulations, Maila!

Am Montag, 1. Dezember hält Prof. Dr. Giuseppe Pietrantuono seine Antrittsvorlesung zu «Was bewirkt der Pass? Staatsbürgerschaft und Integration». An der Veranstaltung kann im Hauptgebäude der UZH in der Aula KOL-G-201 oder per Livestream teilgenommen werden.

The University of Tokyo Market Design Center names Simon Jantschgi as one of three Rising Star in Market Design. As a winner of the award, he holds an online workshop on «Competitive Combinatorial Exchange» on December 1st, at 1:00 am CET (Switzerland). Congratulations!

Für seine Bachelorarbeit «Familien fördern, Mütter bremsen? Die Kehrseite der Kinderzulagen» erhält Simon Raphael Honegger den UZH Semesterpreis. Seine Arbeit analysiert die unbeabsichtigten arbeitsmarktbezogenen Effekte der Einführung des Familienzulagengesetzes (FamZG) 2009 auf die Erwerbst...

👉🏻 «Rethinking Democracy – Demokratie neu denken» Buchvorstellung von Hanno Scholtz, PD 📆 Dec 10, 2025, 18:30-20:30 👤 Autor: Hanno Scholtz 📍 RAA-G-01, Kleine Aula, Rämistr. 59, 8001 Zürich www.suz.uzh.ch/de/institut/...

Preise werden auf Onlineplattformen häufig durch Algorithmen bestimmt. Preisabsprache durch KI? Was sagt das Kartellrecht dazu?

Join us for a public talk by Lena Ajdacic, Sociologist from the University of Lausanne who specializes in elites, power structures, and economic sociology. 👉🏻 «Current Sociological Research CSR» public talk series 📆 Nov 25, 12:15-13:45 👤 Guest speaker: Lena Ajdacic 📍 AND-4-06 Every seme...

The 13th volume of Social Inclusion features contributions from SUZ researchers. Jörg Rössel co-authored the editorial on current developments in medically assisted reproduction (MAR), exploring how social inequality and social norms shape access, attitudes, and experiences. Maila Martens, Nad...

Anna Mann and Gabriel Scheidecker would like to invite for the third talk of their series «Ethnographic Interventions. Engaging with the sciences of maternal and child health»: Luca Chiapperino's talk plunges into the moral paradox of the epigenetic study of the developmental origins of healt...

Die Fachstelle Diversität, Integration, Antirassismus DIA der Stadt Zürich vergab Dr. Valentina Petrović einen Integrationskredit, um Workshops auf Bosnisch, Kroatisch und Serbisch zur Förderung von politischer Bildung und Partizipation zu veranstalten.

Das Soziologische Institut der Universität Zürich bietet zwei befristete Stellen für ein Doktorat in multigenerationaler sozialer Mobilität an. Der Stellenantritt ist flexibel.

Isabel Raabe gave the keynote at this year's ARS'25 Tenth International Workshop on Social Network Analysis in Naples.

Of trauma, triggers and ADHD: Thanks to the digital attention economy, mental health is being destigmatized, shifting from being a highly personal matter, to becoming a subject of public discussion. In her talk, Laura Wiesböck explores how platform mechanics are shaping society’s approach to m...

🎉 Huge congrats to this year's winners of the new «Department of Sociology Teaching Prize» 🏆🎓! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻💐 Winners: Antonia Velicu and Ilona Pap First runner-up: Malte Doehne Second runner-up: Isabel Raabe Learn more about the the remarkable modules and about the prize:

In an informal session (accompanied by delicious sandwiches), Antonia, Anna, and Jörg introduced themselves last month and shared reflections on the past, present and future of their research - including some surprising revelations, such as how to embody "academic failure" by integrating a clo...

An der langen Nacht der Kritik am 13. November sprechen Dr. Valentina Petrović (SUZ) & Çiğdem Akyol (WOZ) über «Studentischer Aktivismus im Widerstand gegen autoritäre Entwicklungen» um 18:15 Uhr in den farbigen Containern (SOE) neben dem Hauptgebäude.

🎉 Prof. Dr. Per Block and his team are very pleased to have been bestowed a grant by the European Consortium for Sociological Research for a thematic conference on Social Mobility. The conference will take place at University of Zurich on May 11-12th, 2026, with keynote speaker Florencia Torch...

Prof. Dr. @benitacombet.bsky.social (a beloved ex-member of our department) is looking for two PhD students with strong backgrounds in quantitative methods in Bern. Have a look!

Die Long Nights of Careers (LNoC) ist das jährliche Karriere-Highlight im Herbst von den Career Service und richtet sich an Studierende aller Stufen, Doktorierende und Postdocs sämtlicher Fakultäten. *** The Long Nights of Careers (LNoC) is the annual career highlight in the fall organized by...

Im Beitrag der ARD Stories werden Menschen und ihr Umgang mit Ängsten und Sicherheitsbedenken für den Ernstfall vorgestellt. Katja Rost führt unter anderem aus, wie die friedliche gesellschaftliche Entwicklung in den letzten Jahrzehnten aussergewöhnlich sei.