Lea Stahel beim SRF Alpha Boys Podcast: Wie kommt es zu Radikalisierung und Frauenhass?
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.
Social safety nets, women’s economic achievements and agency – a new study published in Nature Human Behaviour by Peterman, Wang, Sonke, and Steinert
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 social care services, empower women economically and socially within limitations.
Valentina Petrović beim Fachverrein Polito Podcast «PoliTea» zu Serbischen Studierendenprotesten
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.
Wir gratulieren Valentina Petrović zur Gastprofessur in Wien
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!
Anna Mann visits the University Hospital of Lausanne for collaborative breakfast on palliative care
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.
Marco Giesselmann, David Brady, and Tabea Naujoks win the 2025 Robert K. Merton Award
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 Journal of Sociology.
«Growth mindset and socioeconomic inequality in academic achievement across seventy-three PISA countries» by Joan E. Madia, Rob J. Gruijters, Isabel J. Raabe & Nicolas Hübner
A new analysis of PISA 2022 data from 73 countries shows that having a growth mindset, which means believing that abilities can develop with effort and practice, has only a minimal effect on achievement differences. It accounts for about 3 percent of the socioeconomic gap in academic performance. This means that mindset plays a very minor role, and changing students’ beliefs on its own will not substantially reduce educational inequality.
Simon Jantschgi is named Rising Star in Market Design
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!
