Social Science Works

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-syria/

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

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

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

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

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-syria/

Neues Buch von Social Science Works: Migrationspolitik auf der Flucht: Erfahrungen von Neuankömmlingen mit Untätigkeit, Trägheit und Gleichgültigkeit (Bielefeld: Transcript). socialscienceworks.org/migrationspoli…

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-syria/

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

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/social-media-a…

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/hamdiya-afghan…

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