Social Science Works is a non-governmental organization putting social science research to work for civil society and democratic decision making.
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16 Apr 2024
Interview with a #Syrian refugee in #Berlin. Why he, after a decade in Germany, still does not speak German. His experiences with #discrimination and #xenophobia, and his wish to leave. socialscienceworks.org/saeed…
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Social Science Works retweeted
18 Mar 2024
Demokratien scheinen für eine wachsende Zahl von Bürgern an Bedeutung zu verlieren. Deliberation könnte Demokratien widerstandsfähiger machen. Was sind die Ziele der Deliberation? Welche Formen könnte sie annehmen? Einige Ideen und Erfahrungen von SSW. rb.gy/cvyoyf
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Social Science Works retweeted
26 Jan 2024
We published in-depth interviews with #Refugees in Germany. Knowledge about their backgrounds could improve integration policies, further empathy and counter prejudices. Not many citizens or policymakers were interested. What explains their #indifference? rb.gy/2nbuwo
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Social Science Works retweeted
11 Jan 2024
neuer Beitrag: „Die Entwicklung einer NRO, die sich in einem zunehmend feindseligen und gleichgültigen Umfeld für Demokratie, Deliberation und Respekt einsetzt: Erfahrungen einer Sozialwissenschaft, die in den neuen Bundesländern zu arbeiten versucht.“ rb.gy/lobvax
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Social Science Works retweeted
8 Jan 2024
New article: “Developing a social enterprise devoted to #democracy, #deliberation, and #respect in a progressively hostile and indifferent environment: Experiences and observations of a social science trying to work in the eastern part of Germany.” rb.gy/lyfbqu
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4 Dec 2023
The story of a #Syrian #refugee who lived for years in #Lebanon, was forced to leave in 2021, and came via Libya, #Lampedusa , and Italy to #Germany . A trained #nurse , now learning the German language so that he can take up his profession again. socialscienceworks.org/saleh…
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Social Science Works retweeted
2 Nov 2023
Neues Buch von Social Science Works: Migrationspolitik auf der Flucht: Erfahrungen von Neuankömmlingen mit Untätigkeit, Trägheit und Gleichgültigkeit (Bielefeld: Transcript). socialscienceworks.org/migra…
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17 Oct 2023
Interview with a Syrian refugee who came to Berlin via Malaysia, Singapore, France, and Amsterdam. His experiences as a queer person and the asylum procedures, his work in theatre, “inclusion”, living in Berlin, and his fears and dreams. socialscienceworks.org/ahmad…
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Social Science Works retweeted
30 Sep 2023
Um #Populismus zu bekämpfen, muss man sich mit den Frustrationen und Bedürfnissen der BürgerInnen eingehender auseinandersetzen, als es derzeit üblich ist. Die in Umfragen geäußerten Präferenzen spiegeln selten wider, was sie sich wünschen. Neues Artikel: rb.gy/o2vnj
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2 Oct 2023
New article on a SSW-project in Germany that made use of Facebook and Instagram to engage young people in social and political affairs. The results were disappointing. socialscienceworks.org/socia…
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Social Science Works retweeted
3 Jul 2023
When we arrived in the Italian sea, the gas ran out. We called the police, the guard of Italy, and the UNHCR... After an hour or two, a helicopter came and took photos of us. We thought they would help us, but they only took photos and left. socialscienceworks.org/hamdi…
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Social Science Works retweeted
12 May 2023
Democracies around the world seem to lose appeal for growing numbers of citizens. Deliberation could make democracies more attractive and resilient. What are the goals of deliberation? What forms could deliberation take? Some ideas and experiences of SSW: bit.ly/3Bhn7yf
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