Visiting Researchers Program
International research cooperation enriches the work and life of our Institute. Our Visiting Researchers Program is one of the ways in which we aim to encourage an active exchange between scholars in Germany and abroad. The program is designed for researchers working in the fields of economic sociology or comparative/international political economy, who are invited to spend between two and twelve months at the MPIfG.
Applications are welcome from professors, postdoctoral researchers, and doctoral students. Application deadline is April, 30.

Events

The End of History and the Last European

Michael A. Wilkinson
Apr 24, 2024 04:00 PM - 05:30 PM (Local Time Germany)

Investing in Migration: Public Support for Granting Migrants and Refugees Social Investment Policies

Gianna Maria Eick (University of Amsterdam) and Marius R. Busemeyer (University of Konstanz)
May 29, 2024 03:00 PM (Local Time Germany)

Building State Power through Border Control and Immigration Enforcement

Kimberly Morgan
Jun 11, 2024 03:00 PM - 04:30 PM (Local Time Germany)

Technology, Migrants, or Offshoring: How the Structure of Risk Perceptions Explains Policy Preferences

Licia Bobzien (Hertie School/University of Potsdam), Fabian Kalleitner (FU Berlin), and Lukas Schlogl (University of Vienna)
Jun 19, 2024 03:00 PM (Local Time Germany)
Fields of Research
Aiming to combine and develop the approaches of economic sociology, comparative and international political economy, and organization studies, the School’s research investigates the complex linkages between economic and social action.
Our Students
The IMPRS-SPCE admits up to eight students a year. The ability to do scholarly work in English is a prerequisite for admission. We welcome students from Germany and abroad.
Living in Cologne
Based at the Max Planck Institute for the Study of Societies in the heart of southern Cologne (the Südstadt) and the University of Cologne, graduate students at the IMPRS-SPCE can start to explore Germany from their local Severin and Sülz neighborhoods.
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