Category: Culture and Society

Interview & Opinion

Learning from each other

Interview: Ingrid Ladner

When practitioners and researchers form an alliance for change, the stakes are often high, but so are the chances of success. Transdisciplinary projects of that kind enable the partners to negotiate conflicts of interest and develop solutions to social problems. In this interview, Christian Pohl from the ETH Zurich explains why it is time for […] Continue reading “Learning from each other”

On the road

Learning from crises – doing research in a year like no other

By Javier López Prol

Research thrives on international exchanges and young researchers, in particular, benefit from stays abroad. Javier López Prol completed his Schrödinger Fellowship in Berlin, until the coronavirus came onto the scene. For scilog, this economist reports on how he was able to make a contribution to society in the pandemic as a researcher and how this […] Continue reading “Learning from crises – doing research in a year like no other”
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Projects

The filter bubbles are not as hermetic as one may think

In the wake of a representative survey of individuals on concepts of solidarity and political orientation, a team from the University of Vienna, with support from lay researchers, explored the way this social cement is negotiated in Facebook groups. They found that there is no uniformity of opinion in the dreaded filter bubbles and circles […] Continue reading “The filter bubbles are not as hermetic as one may think”

Projects

Not sinking, swarming!

The artist and filmmaker Oliver Ressler has been drawing attention to the dangers of global warming for roughly three decades. Created on the basis of exchange with participants in the climate movement, his works show how activists organise themselves. The project “Barricading the Ice Sheets” is a tribute to the role of civil disobedience and […] Continue reading “Not sinking, swarming!”

Projects

What really makes nations tick: checking clichés about climate and welfare

In the context of the European Social Survey (ESS) the inhabitants of all EU member states and Russia were surveyed on two issues of relevance for the future: the development of the welfare state, as well as climate change and energy security. On the basis of these data researchers are able for the first time […] Continue reading “What really makes nations tick: checking clichés about climate and welfare”

Projects

Emotional politics

Since the “refugee crisis” of 2015, the stoking of fears has been a core element used by right-wing populist parties. Research teams from Austria and Slovenia are investigating the impact of politicians who mobilise emotions on the media and the general public. First results show the relevance of public-service institutions and how the tabloid press […] Continue reading “Emotional politics”
Trabi Festspielhaus Hellerau, Dresden, Germany

On the road

From flamboyant to vulnerable – exploring narcissism in Dresden

By Emanuel Jauk

Narcissism seems to be all the rage. But what exactly does this classification mean from a psychological perspective? Schrödinger fellow Emanuel Jauk is exploring the facets and characteristics of narcissistic behaviour at the TU Dresden. There, he belongs to a growing research group that has conducted a comprehensive study on this topic whilst fostering rewarding […] Continue reading “From flamboyant to vulnerable – exploring narcissism in Dresden”