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In this section, you will find information about recent developments at the College – current research activities and projects, recent publications and achievements, new colleagues and Fellows, and reviews of events.

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New Junior Professor Florian Fastenrath: Inequality Between Politics and Public Perception

24/07/2025

Although inequality is increasing in Germany, redistribution plays a subordinate role in politics – especially in election campaigns. The reasons for this and the factors that influence public perception are the research focus of Florian Fastenrath, newly appointed junior professor at the College for Social Sciences and Humanities of the University Alliance Ruhr and at the Institute for…

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Matthias Kranke Newly Appointed: Sustainability from a Political Perspective

21/05/2025

The ecological crisis is a global phenomenon, its effects do not stop at national borders. Matthias Kranke examines global sustainability issues from a political perspective. As newly appointed junior professor at the College for Social Sciences and Humanities of the University Alliance Ruhr and at the Faculty of Social Sciences of the University of Duisburg-Essen, the political scientist is…

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Sociology of Transpiration: Elena Beregow Investigates Social Aspects of Global Warming

22/04/2025

Elena Beregow’s research focuses on the relationship between temperature and society, particularly in the context of the climate crisis. The sociologist has taken up one of three junior professorships at the College for Social Sciences and Humanities, based at the University of Duisburg-Essen, and will establish a research group on the 'Sociology of Transpiration'.

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College Offers Senior Fellowships for Research Stays at the UA Ruhr Starting 2026

07/03/2025, Essen

The College for Social Sciences and Humanities calls for applications for up to 20 Senior Fellowships. Excellent international researchers in the social sciences and humanities can now apply for a research stay in the year 2026/27 until 25 May 2025.

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Ten Senior Researchers Start Fellowships at the College

05/03/2025, Essen

The College welcomes its third cohort of international Senior Fellows. The visiting scholars will spend six months in Essen to work on research projects, collaborating with tandem partners from the University Alliance Ruhr.

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Open Position: Research Professorship ‘Theory and Practice of (Non-)Knowledge’

09/01/2025

The College for Social Sciences and Humanities is seeking to fill the position of the research professorship ‘Theory and Practice of (Non-)Knowledge’. Qualified candidates are welcome to apply by 19 February 2025.

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