Welcome to the Department of Sociology

The Department of Sociology combines sociological research and teaching at the University of Vienna.

Sociological research at the Department is characterised by a wide range of key research areas and methodologies as well as numerous research projects. In the area of teaching, the Department offers a six-term bachelor´s programme and a four-term master´s programme in Sociology.

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 News

Job opening
 

Application Deadline: 17.09.2025

We look forward to receiving your application!
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Visiting scientist
 

We are delighted to welcome Tabitha Scott and Damiano Uccheddu as visiting scholars at Team Bordone!
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Visiting scientist
 

We are looking forward to welcoming Václav Walach as a visiting scholar on the 'Challenge of Urban Futures' research platform, led by Prof. Kazepov.
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Press/media
 

Mijić traveled to Chicago as part of her FWF project “IRI.S – Creating Identity from War and Migration.”

Read her report on Rudolphina!
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Award
 

Congratulations to our colleague Christina Siegert on receiving the Kurt-Rothschild-Award for her research “Poverty Risk Among Women in Couple...
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New publication
 

"Narratives of Disruptive Economic Change: Claiming and Contesting the Social Order"

Read now (open access)!
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 Events

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