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Tag: Social Sciences

Projects

28 March 2022

Need and recognition

Who deserves what or how much? While focusing on need is a fundamental principle in the discussion about equitable distribution, the assessment of what someone “needs” for their life is highly subjective. The social scientist Bernhard Kittel and his team areexploring what needs to happen so that others will accept an individual’s declared need as […] Continue reading “Need and recognition”

Interview & Opinion

22 June 2021

Why vaccination is a political issue

Interview: Magdalena Meergraf

What is the value that society attributes to vaccinations? This is the basic question that underlies the research work of political scientist Katharina T. Paul. The START Award winner analyses which criteria decision-makers in politics and business, researchers and the public at large apply in making decisions about vaccinations. Continue reading “Why vaccination is a political issue”

Projects

23 April 2018

Life on the farm is better than its reputation

While their products are highly coveted and their labour-intensive lifestyle is often admired, until recently hardly anything was known about how Austrian farmers themselves perceive their situation and the social aspects of farming life. A project funded by the Austrian Science FWF has now shed some light on this issue. Continue reading “Life on the farm is better than its reputation”

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