Course Programme
In our summer module course, you will learn about social inequalities in different areas of society: in education, the economy, and healthcare. The programme consists of keynotes and workshops from experts on social inequality research, which you can find in the course programme:
Main Topics
Introduction
- Keynote: Mechanisms of Social Inequality
- Workshop: Theories of Social Inequality
Education
- Keynote: Educational Expansion and Social Inequality
- Workshop: How Social Disadvantage Relates to Children’s Educational Opportunities
- Workshop: Inequality and Stratification in Higher Education: Access, Admission and Beyond
Economy
- Keynote: Who Cares? Societal Challenges of Care Work
- Workshop: Outsourcing Domestic Labour - Demandside Choices and Preferences
- Workshop: Class or Identity? Consequences of Sociological Description
Health
- Keynote: Social Inequality, Care and Wellbeing in Context
- Workshop: Gender, Family Relations, and Health
- Workshop: Digitalization and Health Inequalities
Experts
- Professor Martina Brandt, TU Dortmund University
- Professor Andreas Göbel, University of Würzburg
- Lea Goldan, University of Würzburg
- Miriam Grates, TU Dortmund University
- Christina Haas, University of Luxemburg
- Professor Andreas Hadjar, University of Luxemburg
- Professor Cornelia Kristen, University of Bamberg
- Friederike Molitor, University of Mainz
- Frederick de Moll, PhD, University of Luxemburg
- Professor Natascha Nisic, University of Mainz
- Nekehia Quashie, PhD, TU Dortmund University
- Alina Schmitz, TU Dortmund University
- Martin Stempfhuber, PhD, University of Würzburg
- Professor Elke Wagner, University of Würzburg
- Laura Zapfe, University of Würzburg
Digital Classroom
With your admission to the module course, you will be granted access to a digital classroom where you can find texts for preparation, further instructions, and additional readings.
Time Difference
The summer module course takes place from 9 AM (UTC+2) to 3 PM (UTC+2). It includes two optional cultural events and get-togethers in the evening. Please inform yourself in advance about the time difference to your home country: https://www.timeanddate.com/time/map/
