News & Updates 2024

December 2024
The podcast series “Beyond Encounters” is a production of the “Encounters: Muslim-Jewish relations in urban Europe” research project, where a team of researchers did research on Jewish-Muslim relations in six European cities. more

October 2024
In a talk with journalist Georg Dietz, Steven Vertovec spoke about his book ‘Superdiversität’ (Suhrkamp Verlag 2024). The term coined by Vertovec helps to understand how the increasing diversification processes in modern societies develop. The discussion was held in English. more

September 2024
Steven Vertovec researches the complexity of today's migration movements. A conversation about his concept of superdiversity, xenophobia, right-wing populists and the situation in schools. (in German) • Der Standard, 1. September 2024 more

September 2024
Georg Diez and Steve Vertovec: Thinking Complexity
Understanding the Topic (11 Sept 2024)
Learning the Tools (18 Sept 2024)
Enhancing the Skills (25 Sept 2024)
Deichtorhallen Hamburg more

August 2024
In our second One to One Series video Postdoc Dr. Vanessa Rau is in conversation with Dagmar Herzog, Distinguished Professor of History at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York, on Herzog’s newest book “The Question of Unworthy Life” and contemporary Germany as a migration society. more

August 2024
Ulrike Bialas’ book ”Forever 17: Coming of Age in the German Asylum System” was rewarded the ”Thomas & Znaniecki Best Book Award of the American Sociological Association” and the ”Research Award Ethnography of the German Sociological Association”. more

May 2024
Alexei Matveev and Norbert Winnige present interactive visualizations which make the social diversity of a megacity visible and tangible. more

May 2024
Talk by Steven Vertovec on May 15 at 8:15 pm at “Krawall”, Geismarlandstraße 19, 37083, Göttingen. Information about the event and ticket sales can be found here. more

April 2024
Following the publication of Superdiversität in Germany by Suhrkamp, Xifan Yang interviews Steven Verovec. We live in the age of superdiversity. Our societies are much more socially complex than politicians often think. (in German) more

April 2024
Congratulations to Margherita Cusmano, who received the Best Poster Award for "How do migrants judge inequality" at the In_equality Conference 2024 in Konstanz. more

March 2024
On the occasion of the International Weeks against #Racism, leading up to the International Day for the Elimination of #RacialDiscrimination on March 21, we are posting some references to thematically relevant contributions that have emerged from our researchers @mpimmg. more

March 2024
This publication includes an introduction by John Solomos and articles by Brenda Yeoh, Nando Sigona and Miri Song. The symposium is rounded off by a rejoinder from Steven Vertovec. more