The Max Planck Institute for Political and Social Science

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The Max Planck Institute for Political & Social Science examines urgent questions of conflict, inequality, democratic erosion & societal transformation – combining political science & sociology in an interdisciplinary framework. ips.mpg.de

@mpips.bsky.social

Our Department of Inequality, Transformation, and Conflict headed by @steffenmau.bsky.social is looking for 2 student research assistants (m/f/d), starting Dec. 1, 2026. Students of sociology, political science, economics, or a related field with strong quantitative skills can apply by Nov. 1, 2026

@margheritacusmano.bsky.socialReposted by @mpips.bsky.social

When you ask people about economic inequality, what crosses their minds? In a new open-access paper in Sociology, I asked 47 participants this question. Almost no one talked about money alone. Instead, they pointed to gender, race, visa status, language, and disability. 🧵👇

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A new edition of the memorial book "Die jüdischen Bürgerinnen und Bürger im Kreis Göttingen 1933–1945" ("The Jewish Citizens of the Göttingen District 1933–1945") tells the stories of almost 970 people persecuted under National Socialism.

A hardcover book stands upright against a white textured wall, with an open book lying in front of it. The dark grey cover reads in yellow: "Die jüdischen Bürgerinnen und Bürger im Kreis Göttingen 1933–1945", with the subtitle "Göttingen · Hann. Münden · Duderstadt · Osterode am Harz" and "Ein Gedenkbuch" in white. Below the title is a torn yellow Star of David with a stitched outline, overlaid by hand-drawn black star outlines. The pages of the open book are slightly out of focus, filled with dense text and a small black-and-white portrait photo of a man.