Marc Torka

Marc Torka is a sociologist of higher education, science, and the profession. He holds positions as a Research Associate at the Department of Sociology and Social Policy, University of Sydney (Australia), and at the WZB Berlin Social Science Center. He is also a visiting scholar at the Center of Studies in Higher Education (CSHE) at UC Berkeley and a Research Fellow of the German Research Foundation (DFG). His research focuses on the impact of institutional changes on academic and professional work practices, particularly in doctoral training and governance structures.

Research interests include academic and professional socialization, work and career dynamics in academia, governance structures in higher education, graduate education policy, and the history of higher education. His current project compares doctoral training practices across German, Australian, and US systems.

His publications explore topics such as academic habitus, institutional change, doctoral education funding regimes, and the globalization of universities. Key works include analyses of generational differences among German scholars and the projectification of doctoral training.

• Scientific Awards: Research Fellowship from the German Research Foundation (DFG)

Advising and grants: No specific advisees or grants beyond the DFG fellowship are listed. His research engages with comparative higher education policy and institutional analysis.