Doctoral Studies in Inequality Research
Doctoral Researchers of the Cluster enrol in the Graduate School of the Social and Behavioural Sciences (GSBS), which was established by the University of Konstanz in conjunction with its two Clusters of Excellence to bring together researchers from eight disciplines: Biology, Economics, Linguistics, Politics and Public Administration, Physics, Psychology, Sociology, and Statistics. The GSBS offers an Inequality Specialization as one of three elective interdisciplinary specializations (Collective Behavior, Decision Sciences, and Inequality).
The Inequality Specialization focuses on providing doctoral students with cross-disciplinary training linked to the Cluster's specific research fields, agendas, and methodologies. It investigates inequality in areas such as education, income and wealth, and participation rights. It thus prepares young researchers for an increasingly interdisciplinary job market while simultaneously contributing to cutting-edge research on the topic of inequality within various fields of research.
The Cluster supports the career development of its young researchers with numerous other measures. Detailed information on the individual offers can be found here.
Graduations
"Financial crises, ideological polarization and economic inequality"
Department of Politics and Public Administration
Oleksandr was a doctoral researcher in the Cluster project "From Bad to Worse? Financial Crises, Polarization, and Inequality"
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"Automated detection of linguistic cues for framing"
Department of Linguistics
Qi was a project researcher in the Cluster project „Framing Inequalities“.
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"Information provision and support for redistribution: evidence from survey experiments"
Department of Economics
Patrick was an independent doctoral researcher at the Cluster.
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"Perceptions of Wage Inequality in the Organizational Context"
Department of Sociology
Ole is a researcher in the Cluster project „Perceptions of Gender and Seniority Wage Inequality and Individual Behavioral Reactions in the Organizational Context“
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"Indigenous Policies and Inequalities : Sámi Rights and Sámi Realities in Norway and Sweden"
Department of Politics and Public Administration
Fabian was a project researcher in the Cluster project "Ethnic Policies” – Remedy for Between-Group Inequalities?"
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"Preferences and Coalitions in European Union Internet Policy"
Department of Politics and Public Administration
Max is project researcher in the Cluster project: "Conditions of International Solidarity (CONSOLI)".
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"Inside Identity Appeals: How Ethnic Parties Adapt their Communication to Changing Conditions"
Department of Politics and Public Administration
Lea was project researcher in the Cluster project: "Mobilizing Inequalities: From Grievances to Conflict".
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Protest and Repression Dynamics in Disastrous Times
Department of Politics and Public Administration
Viktoria is project researcher in the Cluster project: "Climate Inequalities in the Global South: from Perceptions to Protest".
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"Ethnic organizations online"
Department of Politics and Public Administration
Frederik was project researcher in the Cluster project "Mobilizing Inequalities".
Learn moreGraduate School of the Social and Behavioural Sciences (GSBS)
The Graduate School of the Social and Behavioural Sciences (GSBS) at the University of Konstanz is an interdisciplinary doctoral school, which aims to provide a state-of-the art training and research environment for doctoral candidates.
