::: published in the Sociological Review ::: Based on qualitative research into formal volunteering in semi-rural towns in the north-east and south-west of Germany, the article explores the meaning and function of volunteering for volunteers, organisations and the welfare regime, identifying a series of conflicting goals.
Author: wodamme
Social and ecological sustainability: What are the connections?
Two recent articles (in German): The first one is on linking care and climate justice, the second one is about eco-social literacy and Just Transition.
Kurt Rothschild Prize received for research on the care crisis
The Kurt Rothschild Prize honours social and economic scientists whose excellent research leads to relevant insights because they situate economic questions in a wider context.
The awardees move beyond their purely academic tasks by communicating these insights to a broader audience and get involved in the public debate.