The Politics of Inequality
@excinequality.bsky.social
Cluster of Excellence @uni-konstanz.de. We study how people perceive inequality, how this leads to collective mobilization, and how political actors respond to it.
🎙️Neue #Inequality Podcastfolge: Globale Ungleichheit im #Klimawandel
Host @mbusemeyer.bsky.social spricht mit Gabriele Spilker (ausnahmsweise als Gast) & Viktoria Jansesberger von der @uni-konstanz.de über soziale & politische Dimensionen des Klimawandels ➡️ t1p.de/7let1
Host @mbusemeyer.bsky.social spricht mit Gabriele Spilker (ausnahmsweise als Gast) & Viktoria Jansesberger von der @uni-konstanz.de über soziale & politische Dimensionen des Klimawandels ➡️ t1p.de/7let1
November 5, 2025 at 8:12 AM
🎙️Neue #Inequality Podcastfolge: Globale Ungleichheit im #Klimawandel
Host @mbusemeyer.bsky.social spricht mit Gabriele Spilker (ausnahmsweise als Gast) & Viktoria Jansesberger von der @uni-konstanz.de über soziale & politische Dimensionen des Klimawandels ➡️ t1p.de/7let1
Host @mbusemeyer.bsky.social spricht mit Gabriele Spilker (ausnahmsweise als Gast) & Viktoria Jansesberger von der @uni-konstanz.de über soziale & politische Dimensionen des Klimawandels ➡️ t1p.de/7let1
In today’s #inequality Colloquium, Helmut Rainer, Professor of Economics at @lmumuenchen.bsky.social and Director at the ifo Institute, spoke about Pathways to Immigrant Integration. Don’t miss any future Colloquia – subscribe to our newsletter now: t1p.de/zibdb @uni-konstanz.de
October 28, 2025 at 2:07 PM
In today’s #inequality Colloquium, Helmut Rainer, Professor of Economics at @lmumuenchen.bsky.social and Director at the ifo Institute, spoke about Pathways to Immigrant Integration. Don’t miss any future Colloquia – subscribe to our newsletter now: t1p.de/zibdb @uni-konstanz.de
🎉 We’ve just kicked off the new semester with our 100th In_equality Colloquium @uni-konstanz.de — featuring Sonja Zmerli (Science Po Grenoble), Franco Bastias (University Grenoble Alpes), and some confetti!
You can find the full program for the winter semester 2025/26 here: t1p.de/1f7o5
You can find the full program for the winter semester 2025/26 here: t1p.de/1f7o5
October 21, 2025 at 11:37 AM
🎉 We’ve just kicked off the new semester with our 100th In_equality Colloquium @uni-konstanz.de — featuring Sonja Zmerli (Science Po Grenoble), Franco Bastias (University Grenoble Alpes), and some confetti!
You can find the full program for the winter semester 2025/26 here: t1p.de/1f7o5
You can find the full program for the winter semester 2025/26 here: t1p.de/1f7o5
How do you perceive inequality in Germany – and how close are your views to reality?
Test yourself at our interactive exhibit from the research project „The Inequality Barometer“ at Berlin Science Week!
📍 Museum für Naturkunde Berlin
🗓️ Nov 1–2, 2025 | 9:30–18:00
@uni-konstanz.de
Test yourself at our interactive exhibit from the research project „The Inequality Barometer“ at Berlin Science Week!
📍 Museum für Naturkunde Berlin
🗓️ Nov 1–2, 2025 | 9:30–18:00
@uni-konstanz.de
October 20, 2025 at 12:04 PM
How do you perceive inequality in Germany – and how close are your views to reality?
Test yourself at our interactive exhibit from the research project „The Inequality Barometer“ at Berlin Science Week!
📍 Museum für Naturkunde Berlin
🗓️ Nov 1–2, 2025 | 9:30–18:00
@uni-konstanz.de
Test yourself at our interactive exhibit from the research project „The Inequality Barometer“ at Berlin Science Week!
📍 Museum für Naturkunde Berlin
🗓️ Nov 1–2, 2025 | 9:30–18:00
@uni-konstanz.de
Ausverkauft!!! Aber: Teilnahme per Livestream möglich: t1p.de/k8h06
October 15, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Ausverkauft!!! Aber: Teilnahme per Livestream möglich: t1p.de/k8h06
⏰ Nur noch wenige Plätze frei! Kommt am 15.10. um 19 Uhr ins Bodenseeforum Konstanz zur Podiumsdiskussion „Stadt, Land, Spaltung?“ mit @oezdemir.de, @mbusemeyer.bsky.social von der @uni-konstanz.de u.v.m.
➡️ kostenloses Ticket erforderlich: t1p.de/x5akr oder per Livestram: t1p.de/k8h06 teilnehmen!
➡️ kostenloses Ticket erforderlich: t1p.de/x5akr oder per Livestram: t1p.de/k8h06 teilnehmen!
October 10, 2025 at 7:21 AM
⏰ Nur noch wenige Plätze frei! Kommt am 15.10. um 19 Uhr ins Bodenseeforum Konstanz zur Podiumsdiskussion „Stadt, Land, Spaltung?“ mit @oezdemir.de, @mbusemeyer.bsky.social von der @uni-konstanz.de u.v.m.
➡️ kostenloses Ticket erforderlich: t1p.de/x5akr oder per Livestram: t1p.de/k8h06 teilnehmen!
➡️ kostenloses Ticket erforderlich: t1p.de/x5akr oder per Livestram: t1p.de/k8h06 teilnehmen!
➡️ Policy Paper Alert: New findings from the Konstanz Inequality Barometer show widespread public doubts about the fairness and financial sustainability of Germany’s welfare state.
By @mbusemeyer.bsky.social and @felixja.bsky.social from the @uni-konstanz.de
By @mbusemeyer.bsky.social and @felixja.bsky.social from the @uni-konstanz.de
October 9, 2025 at 8:46 AM
➡️ Policy Paper Alert: New findings from the Konstanz Inequality Barometer show widespread public doubts about the fairness and financial sustainability of Germany’s welfare state.
By @mbusemeyer.bsky.social and @felixja.bsky.social from the @uni-konstanz.de
By @mbusemeyer.bsky.social and @felixja.bsky.social from the @uni-konstanz.de
Is public administration an equalizer – or a driver of inequality? With @gabilotta.bsky.social, our hosts @mbusemeyer.bsky.social & Gabi Spilker @uni-konstanz.de discuss how street-level bureaucrats shape daily state action ➡️ t1p.de/bt6j0
October 1, 2025 at 7:06 AM
Is public administration an equalizer – or a driver of inequality? With @gabilotta.bsky.social, our hosts @mbusemeyer.bsky.social & Gabi Spilker @uni-konstanz.de discuss how street-level bureaucrats shape daily state action ➡️ t1p.de/bt6j0
„Stadt, Land, Spaltung?“ Podiumsdiskussion am 15.10.25, 19 Uhr, Bodenseeforum Konstanz und Livestream. Mit @oezdemir.de, Claudia Alfons (OB Lindau), Thomas Wagner (Deutschlandfunk) & @mbusemeyer.bsky.social von der @uni-konstanz.de Eintritt frei, Ticket erforderlich! Mehr Infos: t1p.de/0i1lg
September 29, 2025 at 12:45 PM
„Stadt, Land, Spaltung?“ Podiumsdiskussion am 15.10.25, 19 Uhr, Bodenseeforum Konstanz und Livestream. Mit @oezdemir.de, Claudia Alfons (OB Lindau), Thomas Wagner (Deutschlandfunk) & @mbusemeyer.bsky.social von der @uni-konstanz.de Eintritt frei, Ticket erforderlich! Mehr Infos: t1p.de/0i1lg
📣 Call for Papers is open!
In_equality Conference 2026 | 15–17 April | Konstanz
We invite papers on the political causes & consequences of #inequality
Submit Aug 8–Oct 5 ➡️ inequality-conference.de
@uni-konstanz.de
In_equality Conference 2026 | 15–17 April | Konstanz
We invite papers on the political causes & consequences of #inequality
Submit Aug 8–Oct 5 ➡️ inequality-conference.de
@uni-konstanz.de
August 8, 2025 at 6:52 AM
📣 Call for Papers is open!
In_equality Conference 2026 | 15–17 April | Konstanz
We invite papers on the political causes & consequences of #inequality
Submit Aug 8–Oct 5 ➡️ inequality-conference.de
@uni-konstanz.de
In_equality Conference 2026 | 15–17 April | Konstanz
We invite papers on the political causes & consequences of #inequality
Submit Aug 8–Oct 5 ➡️ inequality-conference.de
@uni-konstanz.de
Staffelfinale des #Inequality Podcasts: in unserer letzten Episode der 1. Staffel sprechen @mbusemeyer.bsky.social und Gabriele Spilker von der @uni-konstanz.de mit @profkunze.bsky.social über KI am Arbeitsplatz – ist sie eine Bedrohung oder Chance? Jetzt reinhören: t1p.de/7let1
August 6, 2025 at 6:37 AM
Staffelfinale des #Inequality Podcasts: in unserer letzten Episode der 1. Staffel sprechen @mbusemeyer.bsky.social und Gabriele Spilker von der @uni-konstanz.de mit @profkunze.bsky.social über KI am Arbeitsplatz – ist sie eine Bedrohung oder Chance? Jetzt reinhören: t1p.de/7let1
In Germany, the semester holidays have begun and many are on a well-deserved summer break!
Make the most of this time with the recordings of our #Inequality Colloquium by @isabelamares.bsky.social (Yale University) & Gabriela Lotta (our External Senior Fellow @uni-konstanz.de): t1p.de/7vpoc
Make the most of this time with the recordings of our #Inequality Colloquium by @isabelamares.bsky.social (Yale University) & Gabriela Lotta (our External Senior Fellow @uni-konstanz.de): t1p.de/7vpoc
July 31, 2025 at 7:13 AM
In Germany, the semester holidays have begun and many are on a well-deserved summer break!
Make the most of this time with the recordings of our #Inequality Colloquium by @isabelamares.bsky.social (Yale University) & Gabriela Lotta (our External Senior Fellow @uni-konstanz.de): t1p.de/7vpoc
Make the most of this time with the recordings of our #Inequality Colloquium by @isabelamares.bsky.social (Yale University) & Gabriela Lotta (our External Senior Fellow @uni-konstanz.de): t1p.de/7vpoc
🎉 New Issue Alert! The eighth issue of In_equality magazine is here: 7 Years of Research. Looking Back and Ahead. This edition dives into our research over the past seven years and takes a look at what’s next. Read it here (also available in German): t1p.de/hfl2c @Uni Konstanz
July 18, 2025 at 10:21 AM
🎉 New Issue Alert! The eighth issue of In_equality magazine is here: 7 Years of Research. Looking Back and Ahead. This edition dives into our research over the past seven years and takes a look at what’s next. Read it here (also available in German): t1p.de/hfl2c @Uni Konstanz
Don't miss the last colloquium talk of the summer semester! @woessmann.bsky.social from @lmumuenchen.bsky.social will speak about “Multidimensional Skills on LinkedIn Profiles: Measuring Human Capital and the Gender Skill Gap.” Tuesday, 15 July | 11:45 | Y213 @uni-konstanz.de or online: t1p.de/z6cff
July 14, 2025 at 6:25 AM
Don't miss the last colloquium talk of the summer semester! @woessmann.bsky.social from @lmumuenchen.bsky.social will speak about “Multidimensional Skills on LinkedIn Profiles: Measuring Human Capital and the Gender Skill Gap.” Tuesday, 15 July | 11:45 | Y213 @uni-konstanz.de or online: t1p.de/z6cff
Goodbye Diego Aycinena, Associate Professor of Practice in Behavioral and Decision Sciences @upenn.edu It was great having you with us as Senior Fellow! Would you also like to spend time researching and working at beautiful Lake Constance? Learn more about our fellowships here: t1p.de/9ppk9
July 10, 2025 at 6:46 AM
Goodbye Diego Aycinena, Associate Professor of Practice in Behavioral and Decision Sciences @upenn.edu It was great having you with us as Senior Fellow! Would you also like to spend time researching and working at beautiful Lake Constance? Learn more about our fellowships here: t1p.de/9ppk9
🎉 Glückwunsch an unseren PI @profkunze.bsky.social zur erneuten Auszeichnung als einer der "40 führenden HR-Köpfe 2025" in Deutschland! Das #Personalmagazin ehrt damit Führungspersönlichkeiten, die wegweisende Impulse zur Gestaltung einer modernen Arbeitswelt geben! @uni-konstanz.de
July 4, 2025 at 8:14 AM
🎉 Glückwunsch an unseren PI @profkunze.bsky.social zur erneuten Auszeichnung als einer der "40 führenden HR-Köpfe 2025" in Deutschland! Das #Personalmagazin ehrt damit Führungspersönlichkeiten, die wegweisende Impulse zur Gestaltung einer modernen Arbeitswelt geben! @uni-konstanz.de
🎙️ New In_equality Podcast episode! Conflict researcher Halvard Buhaug joins @mbusemeyer.bsky.social & Gabi Spilker @uni-konstanz.de to explore how inequality, conflict, and climate change are linked – and what can be done to prevent violence. Tune in: inequality.uni.kn/podcast
July 2, 2025 at 7:52 AM
🎙️ New In_equality Podcast episode! Conflict researcher Halvard Buhaug joins @mbusemeyer.bsky.social & Gabi Spilker @uni-konstanz.de to explore how inequality, conflict, and climate change are linked – and what can be done to prevent violence. Tune in: inequality.uni.kn/podcast
Goodbye to our External Senior Fellow @jlynch13.bsky.social It was great to have you with us and thank you for your inspiring talk at our #Inequality Colloquium ➡️ t1p.de/tl3gz @uni-konstanz.de
June 27, 2025 at 7:05 AM
Goodbye to our External Senior Fellow @jlynch13.bsky.social It was great to have you with us and thank you for your inspiring talk at our #Inequality Colloquium ➡️ t1p.de/tl3gz @uni-konstanz.de
A warm welcome to Andreas Wimmer from @columbiauniversity.bsky.social
who joins us as an External Senior Fellow at the Cluster @uni-konstanz.de
You’ll have the chance to get to know him and his research tomorrow in our #Inequality Colloquium. ➡️ June 24 at 11:45,
Room Y213 or online: t1p.de/z6cff
who joins us as an External Senior Fellow at the Cluster @uni-konstanz.de
You’ll have the chance to get to know him and his research tomorrow in our #Inequality Colloquium. ➡️ June 24 at 11:45,
Room Y213 or online: t1p.de/z6cff
June 23, 2025 at 8:07 AM
A warm welcome to Andreas Wimmer from @columbiauniversity.bsky.social
who joins us as an External Senior Fellow at the Cluster @uni-konstanz.de
You’ll have the chance to get to know him and his research tomorrow in our #Inequality Colloquium. ➡️ June 24 at 11:45,
Room Y213 or online: t1p.de/z6cff
who joins us as an External Senior Fellow at the Cluster @uni-konstanz.de
You’ll have the chance to get to know him and his research tomorrow in our #Inequality Colloquium. ➡️ June 24 at 11:45,
Room Y213 or online: t1p.de/z6cff
In der „Aktuellen Stunde“ des FB Jura diskutieren unsere Co-Sprecherin @cdiehl.bsky.social, Prof. für Mikrosoziologie & Daniel Thym, Prof. für Öffentliches Recht, zentrale Thesen aus Thyms neuem Buch: Migration steuern.
📅 25.06. | 17 Uhr
📍Raum A0701 @uni-konstanz.de
🎥 online: t1p.de/gcqxw
📅 25.06. | 17 Uhr
📍Raum A0701 @uni-konstanz.de
🎥 online: t1p.de/gcqxw
June 23, 2025 at 6:41 AM
In der „Aktuellen Stunde“ des FB Jura diskutieren unsere Co-Sprecherin @cdiehl.bsky.social, Prof. für Mikrosoziologie & Daniel Thym, Prof. für Öffentliches Recht, zentrale Thesen aus Thyms neuem Buch: Migration steuern.
📅 25.06. | 17 Uhr
📍Raum A0701 @uni-konstanz.de
🎥 online: t1p.de/gcqxw
📅 25.06. | 17 Uhr
📍Raum A0701 @uni-konstanz.de
🎥 online: t1p.de/gcqxw
🎥 Now online: the #inequality
Colloquium lecture by Ariel Kalil on „Innovations to narrow the skills gap between advantaged and disadvantaged children“ Watch here: t1p.de/53dob @uni-konstanz.de
Colloquium lecture by Ariel Kalil on „Innovations to narrow the skills gap between advantaged and disadvantaged children“ Watch here: t1p.de/53dob @uni-konstanz.de
June 12, 2025 at 12:42 PM
🎥 Now online: the #inequality
Colloquium lecture by Ariel Kalil on „Innovations to narrow the skills gap between advantaged and disadvantaged children“ Watch here: t1p.de/53dob @uni-konstanz.de
Colloquium lecture by Ariel Kalil on „Innovations to narrow the skills gap between advantaged and disadvantaged children“ Watch here: t1p.de/53dob @uni-konstanz.de
Wie gerecht ist unser Bildungssystem? Und was denken Jugendliche darüber? Neue Folge des In_equality Podcast „Bildungsungleichheit – Was empfinden Schüler*innen als (un)fair?“ mit @cdiehl.bsky.social & @na-wehl.bsky.social ➡️ ungleichheit.uni.kn/podcast @mbusemeyer.bsky.social @uni-konstanz.de
June 4, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Wie gerecht ist unser Bildungssystem? Und was denken Jugendliche darüber? Neue Folge des In_equality Podcast „Bildungsungleichheit – Was empfinden Schüler*innen als (un)fair?“ mit @cdiehl.bsky.social & @na-wehl.bsky.social ➡️ ungleichheit.uni.kn/podcast @mbusemeyer.bsky.social @uni-konstanz.de
Wissenschaft zum Anfassen: Am 5. Juni 2025 von 18-22 Uhr ist die @uni-konstanz.de mit ihren beiden Exzellenzclustern „Kollektives Verhalten“ und „The Politics of Inequality“ bei der Sunset Lounge im Bodenseeforum Konstanz zu Gast. Mehr Infos: t1p.de/7o2ew
June 2, 2025 at 9:21 AM
Wissenschaft zum Anfassen: Am 5. Juni 2025 von 18-22 Uhr ist die @uni-konstanz.de mit ihren beiden Exzellenzclustern „Kollektives Verhalten“ und „The Politics of Inequality“ bei der Sunset Lounge im Bodenseeforum Konstanz zu Gast. Mehr Infos: t1p.de/7o2ew
Don't miss today's In_equality Colloquium! Our External Senior Fellow Eric Schoon from Ohio State University will talk about the relationship between #inequality and legitimacy. Chaired by @lotemhalevy.bsky.social ➡️ 11:45 am in Y213 or online: t1p.de/z6cff @uni-konstanz.de
May 20, 2025 at 7:50 AM
Don't miss today's In_equality Colloquium! Our External Senior Fellow Eric Schoon from Ohio State University will talk about the relationship between #inequality and legitimacy. Chaired by @lotemhalevy.bsky.social ➡️ 11:45 am in Y213 or online: t1p.de/z6cff @uni-konstanz.de
First Wednesday of the month – time for a new In_equality podcast! This time, our hosts @mbusemeyer.bsky.social and Gabriele Spilker @uni-konstanz.de talk with @juandiego48cr.bsky.social about how people (mis-)perceive inequality – and why it matters for politics. ➡️ inequality.uni.kn/podcast
May 7, 2025 at 12:06 PM
First Wednesday of the month – time for a new In_equality podcast! This time, our hosts @mbusemeyer.bsky.social and Gabriele Spilker @uni-konstanz.de talk with @juandiego48cr.bsky.social about how people (mis-)perceive inequality – and why it matters for politics. ➡️ inequality.uni.kn/podcast