News about Sociology

Online social class cues and employability: Experimental evidence from Germany

Assistant Professor Diana-Roxana Galos has published a new article together with Joris Frese.

Examining Workplace Violence as it Unfolds: Toward a Video-Based Microsociological Approach

Postdoc Camilla Bank Friis has published a new article in International Journal of Workplace Health Management together with Lars Peter Sønderbo Andersen, Marie Rosenkrantz Lindegaard and Lasse Suonperä Liebst.

The Oxford Handbook of the Sociology of Machine Learning

Professor Christian Borch has co-edited The Oxford Handbook of the Sociology of Machine Learning and contributed two chapters to the volume.

Discrimination or a Competitive Climate?

Discrimination or a Competitive Climate? Why Women Cannot Translate Their Better High School Grades into University Grades Assistant Professor Diana-Roxana Galos has published a new article in Research in Higher…

Fairness Evaluations of Higher Education Graduates’ Earnings: The Role of Female Preference for Equality and Self-Interest

Assistant Professor Diana-Roxana Galos has published a new article in the British Journal of Sociology. The article examines fairness evaluations of economic returns across fields of study, focusing on how gender and…

Beyond Cheap and Biased

Associate Professors Hjalmar Bang Carlsen and Jonas Toubøl have published the article titled Beyond Cheap and Biased: Informal Volunteering on Social Media During the COVID-19 Crisis

Singularitäten? Im interdisziplinären Gespräch mit Andreas Reckwitz

Associate Professor Mikael Carleheden has made a contribution to the book Singularitäten? Im interdisziplinären Gespräch mit Andreas Reckwitz

Evidence of discrimination does not sway public support for policies addressing the problem

A new study from the University of Copenhagen challenges the effectiveness of information campaigns aimed at combatting discrimination.

Gaming and Performance Metrics in Higher Education

Professor Margaretha Järvinen has together with professor Nanna Mik-Meyer, published a new article in the journal Sociology.

At the heart or on the periphery

Professor Margaretha Järvinen has published an article together with professor Nanna Mik-Meyer, CBS about barriers for women’s careers in Academia.

Impaired face-to-face interaction and emotional energy in cochlear implant usage

Associate Prof. Inge Kryger Pedersen has made a contribution to the SSM - Qualitative Research in Health.

(Mis-)Recognition of the Socially Accepted Role in Communicative Rituals

Associate Prof. Inge Kryger Pedersen has made a contribution to the Scandinavian Journal of Disability Research.

Experienced leader to head Department of Sociology

Bjarke Oxlund is the new Head of Department of Sociology. He comes from a position as Dean at Roskilde University and has many years of leadership experience from both academia and civil society.

Hearing loss: Social isolation is often the most serious handicap

A study from the University of Copenhagen points to the need to strengthen informal communities of people with hearing loss.

Correcting misperceptions about ethno-racial discrimination

Prof Dr. Merlin Schaeffer has published an article which tackles the issues of minority ethnic groups in Denmark.

Spatial overlap: trade-offs in refugees' residential choices

Prof Dr. Merlin Schaeffer has published an article researching the some of the reasons as to why refugees tend to live in areas of high unemployment.

The integration paradox: Does awareness of the extent of ethno-racial discrimination increase reports of discrimination?

Prof Dr. Merlin Scheaffer has made a contribution to the International Society of Political Psychology with his article along with Judith Kas about the experiences of minority ethnic groups.

What causes inequality in education?

Despite an expanding education sector, educational inequality is increasing in Denmark. Researchers will now investigate the mechanisms behind this development.

Political discrimination against job applicants is being investigated

New project at the Department of Sociology to investigate whether employers discriminate against political employees because of their political leanings. The project is supported by the Independent Research Fund Denmark…

Jakob Demant appointed professor in the Department of Sociology

On 1 November, Jakob Demant will become a full professor in the Department of Sociology, where he has worked since 2014.

Independent Research Fund Denmark supports five social science projects

Researchers in Psychology, Economics and Sociology are among the recipients of the October 2024 grants from Independent Research Fund Denmark.

Mild traumatic brain injury and criminal charges and convictions in mid and late adolescence

Postdoc Ea Hoppe Blaabæk has published the article ‘Mild traumatic brain injury and criminal charges and convictions in mid and late adolescence’ in the journal JAMA Pediatrics. The article is based on research funded b…

The Digital Backlash and the Paradoxes of Disconnection

Associate Professor Kristoffer Albris, has together with Karin Fast, Faltin Karlsen, Anne Kaun, Stine Lomborg, and Trine Syvertsen edited the volume The Digital Backlash and the Paradoxes of Disconnections.

Mikael Carleheden: Unchain the Beast!

Associate Professor Mikael Carleheden has contributed to the book "Die Praxis soziologischer Theoriebildung".