News from the University of Potsdam
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Data Instead of Ideology – Social scientist Jasper Tjaden researches migration and integration
"I didn't know the University of Potsdam very well before, but it’s just beautiful here. It’s green, you have rivers and lakes on your doorstep, and... more
Preempting Hate Speech – How the “HateLess” program helps young people free their schools from hate speech
Scrolling through the comment sections of news platforms, one sometimes wishes there was a delete button to remove all the hate mail, insults, and... more
Care – Work That Is Invisible – Sociologist Roland Verwiebe on Care Work
It is 8:30 p.m. and the children need to go to bed. An hour passes before they finally fall asleep on most days. The single mother is expecting a... more
"People are called upon to support each other" - Social scientist Prof. Dr. Roland Verwiebe on the corona pandemic
On the corona pandemic – contributions from the University of Potsdam It might seem as if health crises such as the current corona pandemic spared no one. Yet, the existential threat posed by job loss and financial... more
In the Course of Life
LifE-Longitudinal Study Records Living Conditions across Generational Borders There is something fascinating about chronicles: Like in fast motion, you can relate to events, how conditions and relationships have changed and the... more
Caribbean Kaleidoscope
The Fascination of Moving Non-Centers The Caribbean? Gorgeous. Who has not envisioned himself/herself lying in a hammock under palm trees at the ocean watching the sunset? Who has not... more