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PD Dr. Alban Knecht is an Associate Professor at the University of Klagenfurt's Department of Social Pedagogy and Inclusion Research. His academic work focuses on critical examinations of poverty, social exclusion, and welfare policy within the Austrian context. Knecht maintains an active research profile with numerous publications addressing contemporary social issues and contributes significantly to teaching within his department. Dr. Knecht's research interests center on poverty discourse analysis, resource theory in social work, youth sociology, and social policy. His work critically examines how poverty is represented in media, political discourse, and social work practice, with particular attention to stigmatization processes and counter-narratives. He has developed a transdisciplinary resource theory framework that informs his analysis of social inequality and welfare policies. His research also explores youth transitions, vocational education, migration issues, and the intersection of social and educational policy. Analysis of Knecht's recent publications reveals a strong thematic focus on poverty discourse and its manifestations across multiple domains. His work consistently applies critical theory to examine how welfare policies construct narratives around poverty and social exclusion. The research demonstrates increasing attention to transdisciplinary approaches, particularly in developing resource theory frameworks that bridge social work practice with sociological and policy analysis. His publications frequently employ discourse analysis methods to examine media representations, policy documents, and fictional literature as sites where poverty narratives are constructed and contested. Dr. Knecht actively participates in academic conferences and events related to social work, poverty research, and youth policy. His work contributes to ongoing scholarly conversations about social justice, welfare state transformations, and critical approaches to social work practice. While specific grant information isn't detailed in the available materials, his extensive publication record suggests sustained research activity supported by institutional and potentially external funding.

• Poverty and social exclusion
• Social pedagogy
• Migration research
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Nikolaus Dimmel is an Associate Professor at the Paris Lodron University of Salzburg , affiliated with the Faculty of Social Sciences and Department of Sociology and Human Geography . His work bridges Political Science and Sociology , focusing on legal-political issues and social policy in Austria and the EU. Education: Habilitation in 1998 at the University of Salzburg Key Roles: Managing Director of the Institute for Social Management (2000–2001), Managing Partner at the Institute for Social Profit Management (2003–present), and course leader for Migration Management (2006–present). Research Interests : Law and Policy in the Second Social Network: Legal issues in social assistance, disability support, youth welfare, and social services. Social Economy: Third-sector organization of social services and social profit management. Welfare Policy: Austrian and European social policy, focusing on legal-political development and socio-techniques like indicators and evaluation. Social Inequality: Poverty sociology, family sociology, conflict sociology, and social control. Scientific Contributions : Awards: Kreisky Award (2006), APART Fellowship (1995/1996). Publications: Over 167 works since 1997, including 2024's A roof over your head on housing policy and 2023's Right. Broken. A tour of the ruins on juristocracy. Projects: Expert for Statement Taking Methods (2004–2006), Austrian Expert for NAP-Inclusion (2004–2007), and key roles in Migration Management education. Current Positions : Head of the course for Migration Management Office hours available by appointment at Rudolfskai 42, Salzburg Active in research networks via personal homepage and Migration Management Institute .

• Political Science
• Sociology
• Social Policy
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Larissa Vetters is a senior research fellow at the Department 'Law & Anthropology' at the Max Planck Institute for Social Anthropology in Halle, Germany. As a political and legal anthropologist with specialized training in administrative sciences, she conducts ethnographic fieldwork in Southeastern Europe and Germany, focusing on the intersection of state institutions, legal frameworks, and everyday practices. Dr. Vetters' research program centers on understanding how legal systems operate in practice, particularly through her innovative concept of 'lived migration orders' which examines migration governance through multiple, often contradictory legal regimes. Her scholarship bridges anthropological and legal traditions, creating novel approaches to understanding state power, citizenship, and legal personhood. She investigates how administrative practices shape legal outcomes and how individuals navigate complex bureaucratic systems, with particular attention to how uncertainty in legal recognition can simultaneously undermine and enable social security for migrants. Her recent publication record reveals a strong interdisciplinary focus spanning legal anthropology, political ethnography, and administrative law. Through detailed ethnographic work in German administrative courts and migration systems, she examines the practical implementation of legal frameworks, showing how seemingly technical administrative decisions carry profound implications for rights and belonging. Her collaborative work, particularly on legal pluralism in migration contexts, demonstrates how anthropological perspectives can transform doctrinal legal analysis. As co-editor of 'Leading Works in Law and Anthropology' (2024), Dr. Vetters has made significant contributions to the intellectual history of interdisciplinary legal research. Her analytical approach combines deep ethnographic insight with rigorous legal analysis, offering new perspectives on longstanding questions about state sovereignty, citizenship, and the relational nature of legal authority in contemporary societies.

• Legal Anthropology
• Political Anthropology
• Administrative Law
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Mitchell de Sousa is an architect and PhD candidate at the Technical University of Berlin specializing in autonomous urban management strategies for Argentine contexts, while serving as an Assistant Researcher at the University of Buenos Aires' Faculty of Architecture, Design and Urbanism and Tutor for the Dual Degree Master program in Urban Planning and Mobility. His work bridges German academic rigor with Argentine urban challenges through collaborations with CETAM and ISR research centers. Education: Architect, University of Buenos Aires Postgraduate Studies in Urban Planning and Mobility, Dual Degree Master (University of Buenos Aires and Technical University of Berlin) De Sousa's research critically examines urban mobility systems within popular and informal economies, developing place-based territorial management tools for Latin American municipalities. His work integrates spatial analysis of urban boundaries with socio-economic studies of marginalized communities, emphasizing practical applications for municipal practitioners in contexts like Trelew's 'Planta de Gas' neighborhood and Buenos Aires' Riachuelo River basin. His publication trajectory reveals consistent thematic evolution from 2018-2021, progressively deepening interdisciplinary connections between landscape architecture, urban mobility, and popular economy frameworks. The research demonstrates methodological innovation through participatory mapping of urban boundaries and visual sociology approaches, consistently targeting practical urban intervention strategies rather than purely theoretical contributions. Scientific Awards: Riachuelo en transformación. Hacia un nuevo estatus urbano de lugar, ACUMAR, Argentina As a Master's program Tutor, De Sousa directly mentors students in urban planning methodologies while conducting field research through institutional partnerships with CETAM and IGEOPAT. His academic guidance focuses on translating theoretical mobility frameworks into context-specific Argentine applications, supported by the dual institutional framework of Technical University of Berlin's Institute for Urban and Regional Planning and UBA's Faculty of Architecture. De Sousa operates within three key research ecosystems: CETAM (Transportation Studies Center) at UBA for mobility economics research, ISR (Superior Institute of Urbanism) for territorial management frameworks, and IGEOPAT at National University of Patagonia for Patagonian urban case studies, creating a unique transnational research network focused on Latin American urban challenges.

• Urban Planning
• Urban Mobility
• Urban Management
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Prof. Peter Scheepers is a distinguished academic holding the position of Professor of Empirical Studies on Religion (Methodology emphasis) and Comparative Methodology at Radboud University’s Faculty of Social Sciences, where he also serves as Vice-Dean. His academic career includes roles such as Elected Member of the Royal Dutch Academy of Arts and Sciences (2004–present), National Coordinator for the European Social Survey (2001–2005), and Director of the Nijmegen Research Institute for Social and Cultural Science (2003–2008, 2011–2014). His research focuses on ethnic diversity, social capital, voting behavior, and methodological innovations in cross-national surveys. Key achievements include the EU Descartes Prize (2005) for pioneering cross-national survey methodologies and over €3 million in research grants between 2007–2014. Notable projects include studies on ethno-religious conflicts in Southeast Asia, interethnic contact in Europe, and religious solidarity in European societies. He has organized large-scale data collections archived via DANS, fostering reproducibility in social sciences. His work spans multidisciplinary fields including sociology, political science, and religious studies, with over 350 publications across peer-reviewed journals and books. He actively reviews for top journals like the American Sociological Review and European Journal of Political Research.

• Sociology
• Ethnic Studies
• Methodology
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Michael Hauser is an Associate Professor at the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna (BOKU), affiliated with the Department für Agrarwissenschaften and the Institute of Development Research. His research spans sustainable agriculture, agroecology, climate change adaptation, and rural livelihoods in fragile and developing contexts. He has held significant international roles at institutions such as ICRISAT and the World Agroforestry Center. His research interests focus on understanding and facilitating transitions to sustainable food systems, particularly in regions affected by conflict, climate change, and poverty. He investigates how individuals and organizations manage complex risks in agricultural systems, the psychological and institutional factors influencing cooperative behavior during crises, and the conditions that enable resilience and system transformation. His work contributes to humanitarian aid, ecosystem restoration, and the integration of displaced communities. His recent publications reveal a strong trend toward interdisciplinary, systems-based approaches to food security, resilience, and sustainability. Key themes include agroecology's role in disaster risk management, stakeholder participation in policy, livelihood transitions, and the integration of social and ecological factors in agricultural development. His work is applied across Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia, with a focus on participatory methods and institutional innovation. WITH J-WAFS Water and Food Seed Grant Vienna Diversity Prize, nomination and shortlist in the category 'Science' BOKU Teaching Award 2012 (2nd prize) Sustainability Award in the field of research - BOKU award for the CDR Projects Michael Hauser has supervised numerous master’s and doctoral students and led multiple research projects funded by national and international agencies. His projects often involve interdisciplinary collaboration and capacity-building in partner countries. He is actively engaged in knowledge transfer through lectures, media contributions, and public outreach, advocating for transformative research and development paradigms that bridge science and practice. He leads or contributes to research initiatives focused on building resilience in agro-pastoral systems, scaling sustainable agriculture, and strengthening transdisciplinary research. His work emphasizes the importance of social innovation, institutional change, and participatory processes in achieving sustainable development goals.

• Development Research
• Agroecology
• Sustainable Agriculture
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Lukas Richter is a Lecturer at the University of Applied Sciences St. Pölten, where he serves in the Department of Social Sciences and as a Member of the UAS Board from 2023 to 2026. His academic work focuses on social inclusion research, particularly examining issues of poverty, inequality, and aging within the Ilse Arlt Institute for Social Inclusion Research. Dr. Richter completed his Doctorate in Social and Economic Sciences in March 2019 from the Vienna University of Economics and Business where he also studied Socioeconomics. His academic journey includes positions as a Research Associate at the Competence Center for Gerontology and Health Research at the KL Private University (2019-2020) and at the Institute of Sociology, University of Vienna (2018-2019). Dr. Richter's research primarily centers on inequality, ageing, and poverty , with specific focus on cumulative disadvantages over the life course and poverty extending into old age. His work examines how social, economic, and health factors intersect to create and perpetuate disadvantage among elderly populations. He has conducted extensive research on the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on vulnerable elderly populations, particularly regarding social isolation, health outcomes, and economic hardship. His recent publications demonstrate a strong interdisciplinary approach bridging sociology, gerontology, public health, and social policy. A significant portion of his work examines how financial constraints affect ecological behavior among elderly populations, the measurement of old-age poverty, and interventions to prevent social isolation. His research often employs both quantitative and qualitative methodologies to understand the complex life situations of elderly people facing economic hardship. Maintaining Health and Coping with Disease in Poverty Situations Circular Economy for Everyone – Incentives and Enablers for and Inhibitors of Sustainable Consumption The Impact of COVID-19 in Poverty Situations Poverty in Old Age and Non-Take-up in the Light of Inflation and Health Dr. Richter serves as a scientific advisor to the platform 'alt.arm.weiblich' since 2017 and maintains an active research profile with numerous publications in international journals across multiple disciplines. His ORCID identifier is 0000-0002-3304-3491.

• Social Inclusion
• Poverty Research
• Gerontology
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Lukas Kerschbaumer is a Researcher and Head of the Study Programme for Social, Health & Public Management at MCI | The Entrepreneurial School®, where he also contributes to the Center for Social and Health Innovation. His research examines social dynamics, poverty, unemployment, and health equity through qualitative methods. Research interests include: Labor market integration of refugees and youth Social determinants of health Qualitative methodologies in social sciences Network analysis in social systems Recent publications (2019-2024) focus on unemployment transitions, pandemic inequalities, disability inclusion, and health policy, demonstrating consistent engagement with vulnerability and social resilience themes. Awards and recognitions: MCI 2022 Award for Research & Innovation Science Prize of AK Upper Austria (2022) Ars Docend Recognition Award nomination (2022) Best Poster Award (2018)

• Social Dynamics
• Long-Term Unemployment
• Poverty Research
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Panos Tsakloglou is a Professor at the Department of International and European Economic Studies, Athens University of Economics and Business, and holds a PhD from the University of Warwick. His academic career spans over three decades, including visiting professorships at the London School of Economics and the University of Bristol. 2003–Present: Professor, Athens University of Economics and Business 2020 (Jan–Jun): Visiting Professor, Hellenic Observatory, LSE 2005 (Jan–Jun): Visiting Professor, Hellenic Observatory, LSE 1997 (Feb–Aug): Visiting Professor, University of Bristol 1987–1990: Lecturer, University of Bristol His research focuses on inequality, poverty, social exclusion, returns to education, and social policy, particularly the redistributive role of the state. He has participated in over fifty international and national research projects, published in top-tier journals like Quarterly Journal of Economics and Economic Journal , and contributed to collective volumes and policy debates. He has held significant advisory roles in Greece and the EU, including Chairman of the Greek Government’s Council of Economic Advisors (2012–2014), Social Policy advisor to Prime Ministers Papandreou (2010–2011) and Papademos (2011–2012), and membership in the EU Economic and Financial Committee (EFC) and Eurogroup Working Group (EWG). Research Fellow, IZA (Bonn) Senior Research Fellow, Hellenic Observatory (LSE, London) He also served in various national councils, including the National Council for Research and Technology (2001–2005) and the Independent Authority for the Evaluation of Tertiary Education (2006–2009).

• Inequality
• Poverty
• Social Exclusion
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Katharina Kreissl is a Researcher at the Department for the Theory of Society and Social Analyses, Institute of Sociology, Johannes Kepler University Linz (since 2021). She has held academic roles at the University of Salzburg (2019-2021), Technical University of Munich (2017-2019), University of Innsbruck (2016-2017), and various visiting scholar positions. Current Role: University Assistant/Post-Doc, JKU Linz Previous Roles: Senior Scientist, Research Associate, Visiting Scholar Research Focus: Kreissl specializes in Inequalities in (work) organizations Socio-ecological transformation Gender research in organizational contexts Institutional analysis of academic equality policies Climate justice and sustainable work Recent Publications (2013-2023): Kreissl has published extensively in Journal of Diversity Research and Management Sustainability Gender, Work & Organization Feministische Studien Handbook of Research Methods on Diversity Management Encyclopedia of the Sustainable Development Goals Her work explores Intersection of social and ecological inequalities Gender dynamics in socio-ecological transformation Academic capitalism and equality policies Disruptive approaches to diversity research Subjectivation in academic spaces Power struggles in university reform

• Inequalities in (work) organizations
• Socio-ecological transformation
• Inequality and gender research
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Brigitte Schels is a Professor of Empirical Social Structure Analysis at the Department of Sociology and Human Geography , Paris Lodron University of Salzburg . She has held prior positions as a Senior Researcher at the Institute for Employment Research (IAB) in Nuremberg, an Assistant Professor of Labor Market Sociology at Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nuremberg (FAU), and a Visiting Professor at the University of Vienna. Current affiliation: Paris Lodron University of Salzburg (Faculty of Social Sciences) Prior affiliations: IAB Nuremberg, FAU, University of Vienna Education: Diploma in Social Sciences (FAU), Doctorate (University of Mannheim) Research Focus : (Re)production of social inequalities in labor markets and households School-to-work transitions , occupational choice , and gender segregation in employment Poverty , social exclusion , and their societal consequences Article Trends : Recent work spans economic expectations during crises, policy evaluations for unemployment programs, gender disparities in job security, and educational transitions in Germany/Austria. Methodologically grounded in quantitative analysis and panel studies . Teaching Philosophy : Empowers students to engage with social inequality through theoretical and empirical frameworks, fostering independent research agendas and sociopolitical discourse .

• Social Inequality
• Labor Market Sociology
• Occupational Gender Segregation
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Panos Tsakloglou is a Professor at the Department of International and European Economic Studies, Athens University of Economics and Business (AUEB). He holds a PhD from the University of Warwick. His academic career includes visiting professorships at institutions such as the London School of Economics (2005, 2020) and the University of Bristol (1987–1990). He has served in key government roles, including Deputy Minister of Social Insurance (2020–present) and Chairman of the Greek Government’s Council of Economic Advisers (2012–2014). He is also a Research Fellow at the Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA, Bonn) and a Senior Research Fellow at the Hellenic Observatory (LSE). His research focuses on inequality, poverty, social exclusion, returns to education, and the redistributive role of the state . He has published over 90 articles in leading journals and contributed to international research projects. His work has influenced Eurostat’s social exclusion statistics and policy frameworks. Prof. Tsakloglou has advised Greek Prime Ministers and held memberships in influential bodies such as the EU Economic and Financial Committee, the National Council for Research and Technology, and the Independent Authority for the Evaluation of Tertiary Education. He is an editorial board member of journals including the Journal of Economic Inequality and Politica Economica . His professional network includes collaborations across Europe, with over 50 research/consultancy projects and extensive conference participation. He has also served as an advisor to the Greek Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs.

• Inequality
• Poverty
• Social exclusion
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Dr. Harald Stöger serves as a Senior Lecturer at the Institute for Political Science and Social Policy at Johannes Kepler University Linz, where he has been employed since July 2011. His academic career builds upon extensive research experience, having worked as a project staff member at the same institute since June 2005 on numerous research projects related to housing policy, social inclusion, and European governance structures. Dr. Stöger's research interests center on housing policy (particularly in the Austrian context), social inclusion/exclusion in comparative perspective, and elderly poverty in the European Union. His scholarly work examines the institutional frameworks, policy processes, and substantive content of housing systems, with particular attention to the transformation from socially-oriented housing models toward market-driven approaches. He has made significant contributions to understanding European Works Councils, comparative pension systems, and the relationship between housing policy and social exclusion. His recent publications demonstrate a consistent focus on housing affordability, the role of local authorities in housing provision, and the evolving relationship between the state and housing markets in Europe. Dr. Stöger frequently publishes in both German and English, contributing to academic journals, edited volumes, and policy-oriented publications. As an educator, Dr. Stöger teaches across multiple domains including social policy, political system comparison, political institutions in Europe, and foundational political science concepts. His teaching approach integrates theoretical frameworks with practical applications in contemporary social and housing policy challenges. Dr. Stöger has participated in numerous national and international research projects, including EU-funded initiatives examining works councils, poverty reduction strategies, and housing policy frameworks. His work bridges academic research with practical policy development, often collaborating with government agencies, non-profit organizations, and international research networks.

• Housing policy
• Social inclusion/exclusion
• Elderly poverty
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