About
Maria Brandén is an Associate Professor and researcher at the Department of Sociology, Stockholm University, with additional appointments as a lecturer at the Institute for Analytical Sociology, Linköping University. Her work focuses on sociological demography and population dynamics, particularly in the areas of social mobility, family structures, neighborhood effects, and immigration studies.
- Stockholm University Demographic Division (SUDA)
- Institute for Analytical Sociology, Linköping University
Her research explores the intersection of geography, socioeconomic context, and life outcomes, including projects on intergenerational mobility, shared physical custody, immigrant educational trajectories, and neighborhood polarization. She has led studies on neighborhood impacts on social assistance dependency and regional mobility disparities, often employing register-based and comparative methodologies.
Maria's recent publications examine spatial determinants of education, family migration patterns, and pandemic-related mortality risks, reflecting her multidisciplinary approach to social inequality and demographic transitions.
- Swedish Research Council-funded project on social mobility
- Collaborative grants in demography and social policy
She has presented research at the Population Association of America and LO (Swedish Trade Union Confederation), contributing to public discourse on demographic and social trends.
