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The Max Planck Institute for Political and Social Science @mpips.bsky.social · 17h

Congratulations to our postdoc @margheritacusmano.bsky.social on the Wolfgang Enke Award from the @uni-goettingen.de Faculty of Social Sciences. Her dissertation "How Migrants View Economic Inequality. A Mixed-Methods Study in Germany" was recognised for outstanding work.

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The Max Planck Institute for Political and Social Science @mpips.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

A great success: our first Gegenwartslese! A new format at the MPIPS bringing together social science, literature & the public. @steffenmau.bsky.social opened, followed by @mafaalani.bsky.social & Julia Friedrichs. Thanks to all our guests, next on 24.06.26. Supported by @kohli-sociology.bsky.social

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The Max Planck Institute for Political and Social Science @mpips.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

We launched our Open Lectures Series 2026 with a fascinating talk by John Levi Martin (U Chicago, editor of AJS), on the Weimar Reichstag – revealing a 2D political field that left–right alone can't capture. Based on work with Benjamin Rohr (Uni Mannheim) #OpenLectures2026 #Sociology #WeimarRepublic

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The Max Planck Institute for Political and Social Science @mpips.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

We’re hiring. @Dr. Hania Sobhy’s group “Teachers, Inequality and Collective Action” (TICA) is recruiting a Researcher, Postdoc & Doctoral Researcher. Focus: teachers, inequality & collective action, anchored in MENA. Part of EduTrack. Deadlines 31 May / 6 June. @populationeu.bsky.social

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The Max Planck Institute for Political and Social Science @mpips.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

At @taz.de lab 2026, our director @steffenmau.bsky.social Mau joined sociologist @nilskumkar.bsky.social for a discussion moderated by @janfeddersen.bsky.social on polarization & public discourse. Conflict is amplified by media logic, while broad areas of agreement go largely unnoticed.

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The Max Planck Institute for Political and Social Science @mpips.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

A new space for conversation: Gegenwartslese brings together social science, literature & the public. Join us on June 26 in Göttingen: with @steffenmau.bsky.social, @mafaalani.bsky.social & Julia Friedrichs. Register in advance, details below in the flyer. Supported by @kohli-sociology.bsky.social

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The Max Planck Institute for Political and Social Science @mpips.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

Great kick-off meeting for the Department of Inequality, Transformation & Conflict - an ambitious research agenda led by @steffenmau.bsky.social focused around 4 key themes: Social Change & Transformation, Inequality & Social Structure, Social & Political Conflict &Migration & Borders www.ips.mpg.de

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The Max Planck Institute for Political and Social Science @mpips.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

We’re hiring! The MPI for Political & Social Science in Göttingen is hiring a Director’s Assistant (m/f/d) for the Dept. of Political Institutions & Conflict. Full-time, start ASAP. Support Ursula Daxecker with events, travel, communication & editorial tasks. www.ips.mpg.de/13135/stelle...

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The Max Planck Institute for Political and Social Science @mpips.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

We’re hiring! The MPI for Political & Social Science is hiring a Secretary for the Dept. of Inequality, Transformation & Conflict. Full-time, start ASAP. Support @steffenmau.bsky.social's Department in all organizational & administrative matters. Find out more: www.ips.mpg.de/13135/stelle...

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The Max Planck Institute for Political and Social Science @mpips.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

We are hiring! The Department of Inequality, Transformation and Conflict under @steffenmau.bsky.social is looking for Postdoctoral & Doctoral Researchers (m/f/d). Find out more & apply via www.ips.mpg.de #MaxPlanck #Postdoc #PhD #Sociology #SocialScience #PoliticalScience #Inequality #Conflict

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The Max Planck Institute for Political and Social Science @mpips.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

Exciting news: our transformation is complete! The Max Planck Institute for Political & Social Science in Göttingen launches under Ursula Daxecker & @steffenmau.bsky.social, addressing pressing social & political challenges, including democratic backsliding, social inequality, migration & conflict.

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The Max Planck Institute for Political and Social Science @mpips.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

We're hiring a student assistant to help grow the social media presence of Futures of Difference - a multi-platform knowledge initiative exploring how social categories like race, gender & disability are shifting in a changing world. Social science background & social media experience welcome!

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The Max Planck Institute for Political and Social Science @mpips.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

How can we restore trust in politics? The politicians @fhollande.bsky.social & Armin Laschet engage with our Director @steffenmau.bsky.social & CNRS Researcher @iguinaudeau.bsky.social in a discussion on political credibility & rebuilding trust. Hosted by the @centremarcbloch.bsky.social

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The Max Planck Institute for Political and Social Science @mpips.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

As part of our realignment, focusing on #inequality, #migration & the stability of #democracy, the @maxplanck.de has appointed the political scientist Prof. Dr. Ursula Daxecker (University of Amsterdam) as Director. She will establish a new department focusing on #PoliticalInstitutions & #Conflict.

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The Max Planck Institute for Political and Social Science @mpips.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

How can parties do a better job at collective will formation & engaging (young) voters? @steffenmau.bsky.social & @ricardalang.bsky.social explore this in their new book. In this interview, Mau proposes “political campfires”: open, inviting & permeable, not closed ideological communities t.ly/hrWXF

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The Max Planck Institute for Political and Social Science @mpips.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

Engaged audience at Paulinenkirche for Dr. Lukate’s talk on 'Disentangled: Why Black Hair Can’t Be Just Hair', part of Göttinger Literaturherbst Wissenschaftsreihe. Powerful reflections on microaggressions, boundaries & racialized beauty norms. Wonderfully moderated by H. Pool @mpifg.bsky.social

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The Max Planck Institute for Political and Social Science @mpips.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

Congratulations to @margheritacusmano.bsky.social on receiving a @daadworldwide.bsky.social Prize for outstanding international students at @uni-goettingen.de! Her dissertation focussed on migrants’ views of inequality. Beyond that she builds community through networks, refugee work & peer support.

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The Max Planck Institute for Political and Social Science @mpips.bsky.social · 14/10/2025

We’re hiring 2 Student Assistants (Social Sciences)! Join the Department “Inequality, Transformation and Conflict” @steffenmau.bsky.social in Göttingen. 1️⃣ Quantitative focus (Stata/R) 2️⃣ Qualitative focus (MAXQDA) Apply by 16 Nov 2025: Bewerbung_UTC@mmg.mpg.de Details: www.mmg.mpg.de/stellenaussc...

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The Max Planck Institute for Political and Social Science @mpips.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

We are thrilled to announce that @steffenmau.bsky.social, one of Germany’s leading sociologists, has been appointed Director at our Institute. He will lead a new Department on Inequality, Transformation & Conflict, addressing pressing societal challenges via cutting-edge social science research.

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The Max Planck Institute for Political and Social Science @mpips.bsky.social · 19/05/2025

Many countries need immigration to sustain their economies, yet public opposition often dominates. How can we make Immigration popular? Join @akoustov.bsky.social, Marc Helbling & Karen Schönwälder tomorrow for a panel discussion tackling this question! Moderated by @ulrikebialas.bsky.social

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The Max Planck Institute for Political and Social Science @mpips.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

Despite exclusionary rhetoric, openness to migration has grown. Triadafilos Triadafilopoulos & Karen Schönwälder gave a fascinating talk today on Germany’s shift toward being an open immigration country - driven less by policy than by broader foreign policy priorities #Migration #Germany #Policy

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The Max Planck Institute for Political and Social Science @mpips.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

Are migration policies leaning toward securitization & exclusion, or do they reflect a complex mix of openness, human rights, & diversity normalization? How do policies governing movement intersect with the governance of societal diversity? Workshop today on #Migration & #Immigrant #Policies

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The Max Planck Institute for Political and Social Science @mpips.bsky.social · 19/04/2025

Thrilled to see @harvard.edu championing research freedom on X! Unrestricted inquiry fuels innovation, strengthens societies, and is essential for thriving democracies. Thank you for defending this vital principle! #ResearchFreedom #Harvard

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The Max Planck Institute for Political and Social Science @mpips.bsky.social · 18/03/2025

Fantastic Keynote Lecture at our "Shaping the Field" Workshop by Phil Triadafilopoulos. He narrated the history of migration to Germany, from the 1960s to the present, through the work of Karen Schönwälder, arguing that she has pointed out positive developments even when the context is quite bleak.

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The Max Planck Institute for Political and Social Science @mpips.bsky.social · 17/01/2025

We were delighted host this stellar group of scholars of the QuaMaFa Research Project: Ruth Achenbach, Helena Hof, Aimi Muranaka, Joohyun (Justine) Park & Megha Wadhwa, Ph.D. that looked into the role of skills in labour migration in major migrant-receiving market economies in (South)East Asia.

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The Max Planck Institute for Political and Social Science @mpips.bsky.social · 20/12/2024

It's time to say good-bye & Aufwiedersehen to @agemig_MPI. For over 5 years, we have hosted this wonderful group of scholars that investigated the interconnections between two key phenomena in the twenty-first century: ageing populations & global migration sor.bz/tlA4Z. We will miss you!

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The Max Planck Institute for Political and Social Science @mpips.bsky.social · 20/12/2024

Our annual winter party is one of our favorite ways to to round off a year of hard work and embrace the joy of the holiday season. Thanks to everyone who brought festive spirit, big smiles & engaging conversation! 'Twas an enjoyable evening, all because of you.

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The Max Planck Institute for Political and Social Science @mpips.bsky.social · 18/12/2024

We are delighted to be hosting the #QuaMaFa closing workshop today with a stellar group of scholars discussing "Qualification & Skill in the Migration Process of Foreign Workers in Asia". Workshop kickoff by @hof_helena. Funding & co-op: @BMBF_Bund @FU_Berlin @unidue.bsky.social @goetheuni

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The Max Planck Institute for Political and Social Science @mpips.bsky.social · 06/12/2024

Congratulations to Maike Isaac for successfully defending her PhD: "Men Came: "Refugee Men" Who Do Care Work In Germany". She tells the stories of men who migrated to Germany from West Asia & Africa & became elder care workers. #citizenship #racism #manhood #integration #CareWork #gender.

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The Max Planck Institute for Political and Social Science @mpips.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

Congratulations to our colleague @tabeascharrer.bsky.social for receiving a @dfgpublic.bsky.social Grant for her project: "Socio-Economic Positioning & Class Making in the Context of Transnational Forced Migration. Somali refugees in Kenya & Germany“. The project will be based @ the Uni of Bayreuth

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The Max Planck Institute for Political and Social Science @mpips.bsky.social · 28/11/2024

Join our next In Dialogue panel discussion that will explore & compare the challenges of retaining, rather than simply recruiting, highly skilled migrants in ageing societies. The event is hybrid & will take place on 🗓️December 18, 2024 from 14:30 – 16:00 CET. Find the details here: shorturl.at/J9DYn

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The Max Planck Institute for Political and Social Science @mpips.bsky.social · 24/10/2024

Our Library houses an impressive collection of books on the multi-disciplinary study of diversity & is our central meeting point for team meetings, workshops & panel discussions. It’s also just a fantastic place to read. #meandmylibrary #TagDerBibliotheken#BibliothekenEntdecken #maxplanckpress

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The Max Planck Institute for Political and Social Science @mpips.bsky.social · 24/10/2024

Our library team supports researchers with demand-driven, efficient services along the research cycle #meandmylibrary #mpg #TagDerBibliotheken #BibliothekenEntdecken

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The Max Planck Institute for Political and Social Science @mpips.bsky.social · 18/06/2024

#Asylum in #Europe: Join our Roundtable Discussion on the implications of the new #PactMigrationAsylum & the #EuropeanParliament elections with Sabine Hess, @mmoutselos, @RefugeePolitics, @TihomirSabchev & @TabeaScharrer, who will moderate. Details: t.ly/8i4E0

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The Max Planck Institute for Political and Social Science @mpips.bsky.social · 12/06/2024

#Asylum in #Europe: Join our Roundtable Discussion on the implications of the new Pact on Migration and Asylum & the European Parliament elections with Sabine Hess, our Alumnus Michalis Moutselos, Marcus Engler, Tihomir Sabchev, and our post doc Tabea Scharrer, who will moderate. Details: t.ly/8i4E0

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The Max Planck Institute for Political and Social Science @mpips.bsky.social · 13/05/2024

We are delighted to welcome Prof. Jennifer Elrick from McGill University as a Scholar in Residence. During her stay she will lay the foundations for a new project that will explore public perceptions of different immigrants, categorised as “high skilled”, “low skilled”, “family members” & “refugees”

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The Max Planck Institute for Political and Social Science @mpips.bsky.social · 15/04/2024

Our academic library supports research at the institute by offering a wide range of services related to the research cycle. We're looking for a motivated Librarian or Information Manager, who would be responsible for library-specific IT services & applications: t.ly/pLv1F #bibliojob #jobopening

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The Max Planck Institute for Political and Social Science @mpips.bsky.social · 11/04/2024

Thank you to @thomasgerdes.bsky.social & C. Wittmaack for an informative talk on #Qualiservice, which archives qualitative social science research data from all disciplines in order to make them available for scientific reuse t.ly/1Jh1C

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The Max Planck Institute for Political and Social Science @mpips.bsky.social · 08/03/2024

This is a proud shout-out to each and every ♀︎ in this amazing group of #WomenInScience & #SciComm. We celebrate you today & every day! Happy #InternationalWomensDay! Keep inspiring us with your achievements and invaluable contributions #IWD2024 #genderequality @womensday

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The Max Planck Institute for Political and Social Science @mpips.bsky.social · 08/03/2024

In our mini-seminar series, our supporting staff learns about the research at the institute. Here, Karen Schönwälder, talks about the results of the Diversity Assent in Urban Germany (DivA) Project. The majority of the German #urban population views socio-cultural #diversity positively #teambuilding

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The Max Planck Institute for Political and Social Science @mpips.bsky.social · 08/03/2024

Great presentation by our postdoc Vanessa Rau on her contribution to this this interdisciplinary volume on #Antisemitismus, which explores the complex phenomenon of #Philosemitismus as the display of positive sentiment & admiration for Jews, Jewish tradition or Israel & Jewish Israelis

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The Max Planck Institute for Political and Social Science @mpips.bsky.social · 23/11/2023

Huge congratulations to Megha Amrith, Max Planck Research Group leader @mpimmg.bsky.social, for being awarded an ERC Research Consolidator Grant #ERCCoG for her project 'WELL-ASIA: The Pursuit of Wellness in Southeast Asia: New Encounters & Inequalities in an Emerging Industry'.

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