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Neue Analyse des Stellenmarkt-Monitors

Welche Skills sind heute auf dem Arbeitsmarkt besonders gefragt? Der Stellenmarkt-Monitor Schweiz (SMM) am Soziologischen Institut der UZH analysiert Stelleninserate und kennt aktuelle Trends: Vor allem digitale und kognitive Skills sind wichtiger geworden.

Workshop and panel discussion on «Drivers of Ethical Consumption in Switzerland and Japan»

Our academic guest, Prof. Dr. Makiko Hashinaga, is organizing a workshop and panel discussion on «Drivers of Ethical Consumption in Switzerland and Japan» on May 8.

Welcome Micol Matilde Morellini

Micol is a PhD student in Sociology and Demography at the University of Oxford and the Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research. In March 2024 she joined Prof. Dr. Per Block's team as a research assistant. 

📣 Public colloquium April 23: Thomas Asikis on «An Overview on Transformers: Diving into the Models behind Chat-GPT»

👉🏻 «Current Sociological Research CSR» public talk series
📆 April 23, 2024, 12:15-13:45
👤 Speaker: Dr. Thomas Asikis
📍Andreasstr. 15, 8050 ZH, Room AND 4-06

Every semester, our Department hosts a series of public talks (colloquiums) on the topic of «Current Sociological Research (CSR)» with local researchers and invited guest speakers. While these talks are mandatory for our Master's degree students, any interested members of the general public are welcome to assist - no registration needed. 

Guest lecture by Klaus Hoeyer on April 19

On April 19, Prof. Dr. Klaus Hoeyer from the University of Copenhagen will give a guest lecture on «Data-intensive medicine: is there a role for social analysis?»

Simon Walo wins Sage Prize for Innovation and Excellence

We are excited to announce that Dr. Simon Walo has been awarded the Sage Prize for Innovation and Excellence for his recently published paper «‹Bullshit› After All? Why People Consider Their Jobs Socially Useless».

📣 Public colloquium April 9: Rolf Becker on «Social Classes and Educational Decisions in Switzerland »

👉🏻 «Current Sociological Research CSR» public talk series
📆 April 9, 2024, 12:15-13:45
👤 Guest speaker: Prof. Dr. Rolf Becker
📍Andreasstr. 15, 8050 ZH, Room AND 4-06

Every semester, our Department hosts a series of public talks (colloquiums) on the topic of «Current Sociological Research (CSR)» with local researchers and invited guest speakers. While these talks are mandatory for our Master's degree students, any interested members of the general public are welcome to assist - no registration needed. 

New publication: «The impact of researchers’ perceived pressure on their publication strategies»

The article was published on March 25 in «Research Evaluation» by researchers of our «Social Norms & Cooperation» team and analyses data from the Zurich Survey of Academics.

 

Artikel «Struktur und Handeln: Zum Verhältnis von soziologischer Theorie und Sozialstrukturanalyse» von Jörg Rössel

Publiziert im «Handbuch Sozialstrukturanalyse», März 2024.

Erster Stammtisch des UZH Alumni Chapters Soziologie am 9. April

Am Dienstag, 09. April 2024, findet ab 18:30 Uhr im Debattierhaus Karl der Grosse der erste Stammtisch des UZH Alumni Chapters Soziologie statt.