Jan Arendt Fuhse

Jan Arendt Fuhse is a Lecturer at the Faculty of Sociology, Bielefeld University. He has been a Research Associate at the Chair of Political Sociology since October 2009.

• Doctorate in Sociology (magna cum laude) from University of Stuttgart (2007)
• Habilitation in Sociology at Bielefeld University (2011)
• Visiting Scholar at Columbia University with Alexander von Humboldt Foundation support (2007-2008)

Research Focus: His work bridges social network theory with political sociology, examining how migrants' interethnic relations and social inequality are shaped through network structures.

Scientific Recognition:

• Alexander von Humboldt Foundation scholarship for international research (2007-2008)
• Humboldt return scholarship for postdoctoral reintegration (2008-2009)

Academic Trajectory: After studying Political Science and Sociology at Oldenburg, Berlin, and Warwick universities, he spent seven years as a Research Associate in Stuttgart before joining Bielefeld University.