💐We are very happy to welcome Paul Götz as a PhD student in Katja Rost's team! Paul's research interests include economic, social, and cultural history, economic sociology, consumption, food, hard-to-quantify phenomena, and text-as-data approaches.

Während der Mindful[L] Mental Health Awareness Week findet am Campus Oerlikon ein Vortrag am Freitag, 10. Oktober an der Andreasstrasse 15, AND-4-02, statt.

On Monday, September 15, Jonas Geweke presented his Doctoral Thesis, which explores how preindustrial wealth persistes and how lottery-based systems intervened to allow for social mobility in the Swiss Swiss City-States of Zurich and Basel.

On Tuesday, September 30, Malte Doehne is the key speaker at an event by Women in Sustainbale Finance . The event is held at Hiltl Academy Zurich and registration (and a fee for non-members) is required.

Interview with crime expert! "What makes Iceland’s prisons so different from the rest of the world?” – join us for a public talk by Helgi Gunnlaugsson , Iceland’s leading criminologist, as he explores whether Iceland is truly a case of Nordic penal exceptionalism . 👉🏻 «Current Sociological Re...

📆 Thursday October 2, 13:00-14:00 📍 AND-4-55/57 👤 Antonia Velicu, Anna Mann, Jörg Rössel All researchers - from the SUZ and other departments of the UZH - are welcome to attend or participate.

A new study reveals how ethical beliefs and access to resources shape the use of ethical banking and investing in Switzerland—highlighting the role of socialization in sustainable finance.

Nach über zwei Jahrzehnten engagierter Tätigkeit am Soziologischen Institut der Universität Zürich wird Prof. Dr. Marc Szydlik emeritiert. Seit seiner Berufung im Jahr 2004 hat er die Soziologie – an der UZH und weit darüber hinaus - entscheidend mitgeprägt.

🔍 New Study on Women’s Labor Supply During Divorce ❓How do women adjust their work lives when navigating divorce—and how does motherhood shape that response? 👉🏻 Using longitudinal data from the German Socio-Economic Panel (SOEP), this study by Matthias Klingler finds that women increase their...

Was tun, wenn dank Problematisierungen Druck und Komplexität ständig steigen? Drei Handlungsanweisungen von Katja Rost für Leader:innen. www.suz.uzh.ch/de/forschung...

Why does anaemia remain so stubbornly high in India despite decades of intervention? This talk explores how blood becomes political—through contested science, ineffective solutions, and global health agendas that prioritize visibility over impact.

In der neuen Veranstaltungsreihe «Wissenschaft im Quartier» stellen Forschende der UZH ihre Themen gesellschaftsnah vor: Am 16.9 auf der offenen Rennbahn Oerlikon gibt Prof. Dr. Jörg Rössel einen Vortrag zum Thema «Sport & Gesellschaft». 🍻 Eingeladen sind alle! Der Campusrat Oerlikon übernimmt...

🛠️🇨🇭Swiss job ads are moving beyond the ‘ideal worker’ norm: A new study from @uzh.ch and @giwlkings used machine learning to analyze 20+ years of job adverts, revealing early signs of a cultural shift: more emphasis on flexibility, gender equity, and work–life balance.

The study explores the consequences of aleatoric governance in Swiss city-states during the 17th and 18th centuries . The authors find that city-states that implemented lotteries for political elections saw greater equality in political representation, more merchants in power, and better urban...

Valentina Petrović recently contributed to the Internationale Zusammenarbeit Days of the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC), Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA). She gave a keynote on the current democratic developments in Southeastern Europe and the role of the diaspo...

😍 Bald ist es soweit: In der Woche vor Beginn des Herbst­semesters laden wir dich zu den Erstsemestrigentagen für alle neuen Studierenden ein. Am 8.9. ist der allgemeine UZH Warm Up day, und am 11.9. findet der Einführungstag Soziologie statt. Wir freuen uns auf dich !

We are excited to announce that the Swiss Job Market Monitor dataset has been updated to include the period from 1950 to 2024. The dataset offers invaluable insights into Switzerland’s job market trends over the past seven decades, making it a rich source for researchers and policymakers.

Less than a week to apply for this POSTDOC on climate migration with network models! In the sunniest and most joyful places in Europe!

Für alle, die vor der Studienwahl stehen: «Was ist Soziologie? Wer ist bei uns richtig? Was sagen unsere Studierenden?» Antworten & mehr zum Soziologie-Studium erfährst du an den SIT Bachelor der UZH am Mittwoch und Donnerstag, 3. & 4.9.2025!

Investoren kaufen vermehrt statt nur einen gleich mehrere Fussball-Vereine. Dies führt zu Interessenkonflikte und in einigen Fällen - wie bei Crystal Palace und ihrer Qualifikation zur Europa League - zu einer Demotion. Heinrich Nax informiert in der Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung über den neu...

Wieso sinken in Europa - selbst in Ländern mit bis anhin bewährter Familienpolitik - die Geburtenzahlen? Katja Rost bietet Einsicht in die aktuelle Forschung bei der Ausgabe des wöchentlichenn ARTE-Format zum aktuellen Trend in der Bevölkerungsentwicklung in Europa.

Marlis Buchmann and Helen Buchs contributed a chapter in the newly published «Handbook on Education and Labour Market» on «Trends in skill demand and labor market outcomes: the role of digitalization».

🔬 What drives young women to consider social egg freezing? This new article from Maila Mertens et al. reveals how career goals, gender norms, and reproductive autonomy shape this decision—while high costs remain a major barrier. Published 2025 in «Social Inclusion». #reprotech #socialinclus...

Im kommenden Semester finden spannende Wahlmodule statt. Wir haben eine kleine Auswahl der interessantesten Seminare & Vorlesungen zusammengestellt.

Sind die aufwändigen Sicherheitschecks am Flughafen gerechtfertigt? Laut dem Soziologen Harvey Molotch sind diese Teil eines überbordenden und inneffizienten Sicherheitsapparats. Erläuterungen von Roman Gibel, Oberass. am Soziologischen Seminar, in der Luzerner Zeitung. @sociology-uzh.bsky.social

The Department Assembly of the Department of Sociology elected Prof. Dr. Katja Rost to be the new Head of Department. Prof. Dr. Rössel is relected as Deputy Head of Department.

Sollen Personen mit ausländischem Wohnsitz von der Badi ausgeschlossen werden? Basler Politiker debattieren um ein mögliches Badeverbot für französische Staatsangehörige. Die Gemeinde Puntrut im Jura hat bereits entsprechende Beschränkungen eingeführt, und nun liegt eine ähnliche Vorlage eine...

This newly published study by Jörg Rössel (SUZ), Jordi López-Sintas (UAB), Giuseppe Lamberti (UAB), and Željka Zdravković (UNIZD) explores individual and country-level differences in cultural participation across Europe, using a most-different-systems design and the 2008 debt crisis as a quasi...

What happens when banking elites change? This study traces how Swiss banks shifted from financing production to producing finance—driven by the rise of a US-socialized financial elite replacing Swiss business leaders between 1985 and 2000. #SwissBanks #EliteChange

Professur für Soziologie der Entwicklung von Kindern und Jugendlichen (100 %) An der Universität Zürich ist auf den 1. Februar 2027 eine Professur für Soziologie der Entwicklung von Kindern und Jugendlichen zu besetzen.

Networks, Migration, Climate, and lots of exciting Statistical Models: Come work with on a potpourri of these topics as a POSTDOC in a joint project between TOULOUSE and ZURICH: it'll be even more exciting than it sounds: tinyurl.com/climatenetmig

«Exploring the leaky pipeline: Tokenism, status group effects, or self-selection?» - new research paper by Margit Osterloh and Katja Rost Why are only 25% full professorships in most European universities held by women, if the rate of bachelor's degrees awarded is 50%? – while previous explana...

New article on Questionable Research Practices by Antonia Velicu et al. How do Swiss, Austrian, and German scientists view questionable research practices? A new article in Scientometrics by Antonia Velicu, Fabian Winter, Justus Rathmann, and Heiko Rauhut investigates the connection between sc...

Postdoctoral research position - modeling migration networks and the impact of climate change (100 %) The Department of Sociology and the Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences & Institute for Advanced Study in Toulouse offer a 3-year postdoctoral position (100 %) starting October 1, 202...

Ist die Frage «Woher kommst du wirklich?» diskriminierend? Nau.ch befragte SUZ-Migrationssoziologin Dr. Ilona Pap zur Thematik der Herkunftsfrage in Kindergärten. Hier die Kommentare von Ilona Pap, nachdem eine Vierjährige im Kindergarten gefragt wurde, ob ihr Name albanisch sei. #herkunft #...

@perblock.bsky.social gave the Freeman keynote at this year's @sunbelt2025paris.bsky.social conference organized by the International Network for Social Network Analysis (@insna.bsky.social) in Paris. Read more: www.suz.uzh.ch/de/forschung...

«Sociolog goes viral» - so kann Soziologie aussehen! Im HS24 haben Studierende in einem Modul Kurzvideos zu sozialer Ungleichheit & Wissenschaftskommunikation produziert. Ab dieser Woche wöchentlich am Dienstag auf Instagram!

CareerNetwork@SUZ Workshop 2025 On Tuesday, July 1st, the yearly Career Network event is taking place. Ten SUZ members are providing insights into their research.

Postdoctoral Positions in Quantitative Labor Market Research (60-80 %) The Department of Sociology offers a 2-year postdoctoral position (60–80%) with the prospect of extension, starting October 1, 2025, or earlier, or by arrangement.

Postdoktorand*in Soziologische Theorie und Empirie (70-80 %) Das Soziologische Institut der Universität Zürich bietet eine befristete Stelle für eine Postdoktorand*in in Soziologischer Theorie und Empirie mit Stellenantritt ab 1. August 2025 an. Die Bewerbungsfrist ist bis am 27. Juli verlängert.

New Paper: Valentina Petrović on «Under pressure: the politics of clientelism and coercion in Serbia» With Serbia witnessing its largest wave of protests in years, Valentina Petrović new paper sheds light on how coercive clientelist practices shape everyday political life — and which citizens ...

With Serbia witnessing its largest wave of protests in years, my new paper sheds light on how coercive clientelist practices shape everyday political life — and which citizens feel most pressured. Out now in Democratization www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Simon Jantschgi und Heinrich Nax zu Strafzöllen, Spieltheorie und Strategien In der neuesten Ausgabe «Die Volkswirtschaft» ordnen Simon Jantschgi und Heinrich Nax im Artikel «Zölle und Gegenzölle: Wer spielt welches Spiel?» die neuen handelspolitischen Entwicklungen aus spieltheoretischer Sich...

Social Norms Conference 2025 From April 30 to May 3, this year's Social Norms Conference on Social Norms Comparison, Conflict, and Change held place at at Centro Stefano Franscini (CSF), Monte Verita, Ascona.

Are you a student at a Swiss University and interested in the future of human reproduction? This year's writing contest by the URPP «Human Reproduction Reloaded» deadline has been extended to July 15th! 👩🏻‍💻📓👶🏻 Check it out: www.linkedin.com/posts/urpp-h...

Workshop by Anna Mann: «theorising through the mundane» «How does the mundane allow to engage with the numerous transformations our healthcare systems are undergoing?» This is what we explored last week collectively in a workshop hosted by Anna Mann, Lisa Linden and Sonja Jerak-Zuiderent. For...

«Stress im Hamsterrad? Versuchen Sie es doch mal mit Soziale-Medien-Verzicht» - neue Kolumne von Katja Rost Der Betrag führt aus, wie der Verzicht auf Soziale Medien (ganz oder partiell) durchführbar wäre, um dem Gefühl Zeitknappheit, Erschöpfung und Überforderung durch die Flut an Information...

Welcome Maëlle Delouis-Jost We are delighted to welcome Maëlle Delouis-Jost, PhD student in the project «Causes, Contexts, Consequences: Understanding Immigrant Integration through Citizenship (InterCitizen)» under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Pietrantuono!

«Meet the researcher» for June is next Tuesday, 10 at 14:00 📆 June 10, 14:00-15:00 📍 AND-4-55 All researchers - from the SUZ and other departments of the UZH - are welcome to attend or participate.

New Book edited by Patrick Ziltener asks the question, what comes "After Globalization"? After several decades of significantly increasing global economic, socio-cultural, and political integration, the globalization pendulum is swinging back. But what comes “After Globalization”?