University of Montana at Social Science Works
A group of students of the School of Social Work of the University of Montana (“To change everything, start anywhere”) in Missoula visited Social Science Works on May 18. Among other things, we
Migrationspolitik auf der Flucht reviewed by Simon W. Wolke
Prof. Dr. Simon W. Kolbe reviewed Migrationspolitik auf der Flucht. Erfahrungen von Neuankömmlingen mit Untätigkeit, Trägheit und Gleichgültigkeit on Socialnet. Kolbe is professor in Social Work at the Wilhelm Löhe Hochschule. Among other
New book published: Talking Politics and Society Again: Reengaging with Fellow Citize
Talking Politics and Society Again: Reengaging with Fellow Citizens is the title of the new book of Hans Blokland. It will be published by Transcript Verlag in Bielefeld and will be available from
Ali Ghaznawi joins Social Science Works
Ali Ghaznawi was born in 1988 in Kabul. He studied computer science and is a graphic designer and web developer. In 2007, Ali was introduced to the world of computers and became fascinated
New Project: Cooking & Gardening for Refugee Children
From February to November 2025, we implement a new project in a refugee home in Brandenburg, supported by the IKEA Foundation. This initiative is aimed at children aged 6 to 12, providing them
Interns of the Institut für Auslandsbeziehungen completed their project
Everything comes to an end and so does the stay of our interns Muriel Akkerman, Evelyn Callapino Guarachi and Akram Yahiaoui. With the support of the Institut für Auslandsbeziehungen (IfA), they have been
Populism discussed by Hans Blokland at a conference of the Humboldt-Foundation.
At a conference of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation in Bonn on November 4, Hans Blokland delivered a pulse lecture on populism: what is it, what causes it, what can we do about
Akram Yahiaoui interns at Social Science Works
With the support of the Institut für Auslandsbeziehungen (IfA), Akram Yahiaoui will intern at Social Science Works until the end of the year. Akram is a passionate multidisciplinary professional from Constantine, Algeria, with
No one has ever asked us
Since 2022 we have been publishing interviews with refugees on our website. We wanted to get to know and make available for the wider public their stories: where do the people come from,
Muriel Akkerman, Evelyn Callapino Guarachi, Noëlle Wendling and Eline Sap joined our
Muriel Akkerman, Evelyn Callapino Guarachi, Noëlle Wendling and Eline Sap joined our team. The stays of Muriel and Evelyn have been made possible by the Institute for Foreign Cultural Relations (Institut für Auslandsbeziehungen,