The Vienna Doctoral School of Social Sciences promotes innovative, excellent, problem-oriented research that aspires to contribute to societal debates and address key global challenges.

The cohorts trained and supported by the ViDSS are part of a vibrant research environment and international networks. The ViDSS encompasses and fosters connections between a broad range of disciplinary, interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary perspectives. The ViDSS embraces the entire range of epistemological, methodological and theoretical approaches that are employed at the Faculty of Social Sciences. Doctoral candidates receive research training and write a doctoral thesis in the fields of communication, demography, development studies, nursing science, political science, science and technology studies, social and cultural anthropology, and sociology. The ViDSS aims for the highest standards in doctoral training and close supervision to ensure a mastery of social scientific debates and relevant theories and methods. As a result, ViDSS graduates are highly employable both within and outside academia.

Radio and podcast
 

What does “Generation Z” think about politics, work and social cohesion? How does society consider their perspectives and how can communication between generations be improved? In Ö1 “Punkt eins”, sociologist Paul Malschinger presents his research about young people, their goals, perspectives and participation in society. (In German)
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What is a family? Why do parents separate? How much say should children have in a divorce? In the Podcast “Focus” of ORF Radio Vorarlberg, sociologist Viktoria Parisot presents a project in which divorce was researched through a participatory approach. (In German)
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Media articles and press releases
 

Together with Annie Waldherr, communication scientist Jula Lühring presents the project “Emotional Misinformation”. Based on the analysis of large data sets and computer simulations, an interdisciplinary team explores how misinformation spreads in social media and which psychological interventions prevent users from trusting false information and spreading it further. (In German)
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The perfect protein shake, the five signs of ADHD, the optimal workout routine? Communication scientists and ViDSS Students Elena Engel and Sascha Gell were interviewed for the science communication initiative FÄKT. Together with Kathrin Karsay and Raffael Heiss, they explain how we can distinguish between genuine health tips and hidden advertising. (In German)
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Political scientist Petra Kolb explains how the Maria-Theresien-Platz, the square between the Museum of Natural History and the Museum of Art History in Vienna, has developed from a space where youth protested against pressures to consume and perform in society into a brand used by political parties. (In German)
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Giorgia Zogu and Ying Liang Zhang talk with Jana Bernhard-Harrer and Nisa Iduna Kirchengast about their experiences with co-authorship. How have they dealt with challenges related to joint publications and how have they benefited from contributing to co-authored papers? Find out about disciplinary specifics and get practical advice on building productive research partnerships.
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Fellowship and award winners
 

The Marietta Blau-Grant offers financial support for six- to twelve-month study periods abroad. Five ViDSS Students were successful in the last call for applications: David Buchwinkler (development studies), Esther Dessewffy (STS), Elif Gül (STS), Marlene Persch (social and cultural anthropology) and Quirin Rieder (social and cultural anthropology). Congratulations!
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Communication scientist Senad Alibegović was awarded the PRO PR Globe People Achievement Award 2024. The award honours individuals in the communications field who contribute to the improved perception and positioning of the communications industry on global, regional, and local levels. Congratulations!
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Social and cultural anthropologist Katrin Schmid was awarded a scholarship by the Foundation for Canadian Studies to continue her field work in the Canadian Arctic. In her dissertation, she examines the role of pre-existing transport infrastructures in territorial food sovereignty in Nunavut, a territory without agriculture. Congratulations!
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New publications by ViDSS students

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Erzählen in Bewertungskontexten. / Dressel, Gert; Hutter, Evelyn; Pichler, Barbara et al.
Soziale Teilhabe - wie >schwer erreichbare< Gruppen miteinbeziehen. ed. / Elisabeth Reitinger; Gert Dressel; Katharina Heimerl. hospizverlag, 2024.

Publications: Contribution to book › Chapter

Experiences of students in nursing professions with the end of life. / Hutter, Evelyn.
In: HeilberufeSCIENCE, 2024.

Publications: Contribution to journal › Meeting abstract/Conference paper › Peer Reviewed

"I am more confident to talk about death now". Students’ response to the citizen science project SoKuL. / Pichler, Barbara; Dressel, Gert; Hutter, Evelyn et al.
In: ARPHA Proceedings, 2024, p. 123-127.

Publications: Contribution to journal › Article › Peer Reviewed

Inklusive Bürgerschaft als Chance für die Demokratie. / Doppelbauer, Tobias; Lange, Dirk.
In: WISO : Wirtschafts- und sozialpolitische Zeitschrift, Vol. 1-2, No. 2024, 2024, p. 58-74.

Publications: Contribution to journal › Article

Interdisziplinäre Forschungsprojekte: Integration rechtswissenschaftlicher Forschung. / Witz, Sophia; Pötz, Katharina; Fischer, Fabian et al.
In: Juridikum. Zeitschrift für Kritik, Recht, Gesellschaft, 2024, p. 223-234.

Publications: Contribution to journal › Article › Peer Reviewed

Is it greenwashing? Environmental compensation claims in advertising, perceived greenwashing, political consumerism, and brand outcomes. / Neureiter, Ariadne; Stubenvoll, Marlis; Matthes, Jörg.
In: Journal of Advertising, Vol. 53, No. 4, 2024, p. 511-529.

Publications: Contribution to journal › Article › Peer Reviewed

„Kompetenzen für eine demokratische Gesellschaft“ – Demokratiebildung. / Kolb, Petra; Lange, Dirk.
In: Sozialpädagogische Impulse, 2024.

Publications: Contribution to journal › Article

Komplexe Prozesse der „Dequalifizierung“ von Migrant*innen in Wien verstehen: Herausforderungen und Lösungsstrategien. Holzinger, Clara (Interviewee); Draxl, Anna-Katharina (Interviewee); Scheibelhofer, Elisabeth (Interviewee). 2024.

Publications: Electronic/multimedia output › Web publication

Konflikte um Kupferbergbau in Peru: Eine Analyse von Körper-Territorien in der extraktivistischen Biopolitik. / Heuser, Alina Meike; Preiser, Anna.
Umkämpfte Transformation. 2024.

Publications: Contribution to book › Chapter

MARIPOLDATAbase (SUF edition). / Langlet, Arne; Vadrot, Alice BM; Fellinger, Simon et al.
2024.

Publications: Other publication › Other

Mit einer Jobgarantie zum Recht auf gute Arbeit. Ansätze fortschrittlicher Arbeitsmarktpolitik in Österreich. / Quinz, Hannah (Editor); Moder, Clara Maria (Editor); Tamesberger, Dennis (Editor) et al.
Wien: ÖGB-Verlag, 2024.

Publications: Book › Collection › Peer Reviewed

Neue Beziehungsweisen knüpfen. Abolitionistische Utopie und ihre Bedeutung für eine transformative Politische Bildung. / Schuller, Maida.
In: Schulheft, Vol. 194, 12, 2024.

Publications: Contribution to journal › Article

New Municipalism and the Challenges of Design: Context, Instruments and Implementation. / Ahn, Byeongsun (Corresponding author); Kazepov, Yuri Albert Kyrill.
In: Tijdschrift voor Economische en Sociale Geografie, 2024.

Publications: Contribution to journal › Article › Peer Reviewed

Parenthood and poverty risk within couples: individual and household poverty risks by gender and education in four European countries. / Siegert, Christina.
In: European Sociological Review, 2024.

Publications: Contribution to journal › Article › Peer Reviewed

Peripheral actors in lifestyle journalism. / Hanusch, Folker; Löhmann, Kim Dana.
The Routledge Companion to Digital Journalism Studies. ed. / Scott A. Eldrige II.; David Cheruiyot; Sandra Banjac; Joëlle Swart. 2. ed. Routledge, 2024. p. 289-298.

Publications: Contribution to book › Chapter › Peer Reviewed

Price-making in provisioning systems and social-ecological transformation? The cases of the electric vehicle metals copper, cobalt and lithium. / Staritz, Cornelia; Tröster, Bernhard; Wojewska, Aleksandra Natalia.
In: Sustainability: Science, Practice and Policy, Vol. 20, No. 1, 2327667, 2024.

Publications: Contribution to journal › Article › Peer Reviewed

Proteste - eine Form der präfigurativen Bildung? Eine Analyse vor einem radikaldemokratischen Hintergrund. / Kolb, Petra.
In: Schulheft, Vol. 195, 2024, p. 43-53.

Publications: Contribution to journal › Article › Peer Reviewed

Rezension von „Eine Arbeiterin. Leben, Alter und Sterben“ von Didier Eribon. / Kolb, Petra.
In: Politix : Zeitschrift des Instituts für Politikwissenschaft, Vol. 52, 2024.

Publications: Other contribution to periodical › Book/Film/Event review

Schauplatz Gramatneusiedl: Jobgarantie als Chance für vormals langzeiterwerbsarbeitslose Einwohner:innen? / Quinz, Hannah.
Mit einer Jobgarantie zum Recht auf gute Arbeit: Ansätze fortschrittlicher Arbeitsmarktpolitik in Österreich. ed. / Moder Clara; Quinz Hannah; Tamesberger Dennis; Theurl Simon; Witzani-Haim Daniel. ÖGB-Verlag, 2024. p. 229.

Publications: Contribution to book › Chapter › Peer Reviewed

Solidaridad y autoorganización: experiencias sobre el cuidado de la vida en tiempos de COVID-19 en Bolivia. / Jasser, Marie Theresa (Corresponding author); Colque, Blanca; Becerra, Carla et al.
COVID-19 en América Latina: solidaridad, desigualdades y espacios cotidianos. ed. / Consuelo Fernández Salvador; Michael D. Hill; Isabella Radhuber; José Antonio Román Brugnoli. Quito, Ecuador: FLACSO Ecuador, 2024. p. 77-102.

Publications: Contribution to book › Chapter › Peer Reviewed

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