Alexi Gugushvili

Alexi Gugushvili is a Professor of Sociology at the University of Oslo, Department of Sociology and Human Geography. His research bridges sociology, public health, and political science, focusing on how socioeconomic and political factors shape health and well-being.

• Education: PhD in Political and Social Sciences (European University Institute, 2014), MSc in Policy Studies (Edinburgh, 2007), MA in International Economic Relations (Tbilisi State University, 2005)
• Prior Appointments: Associate Professor at University of Oslo (2020-2021), Assistant Professor at Erasmus University Rotterdam (2019-2020), Lecturer/Postdoctoral Fellow at University of Oxford (2016-2019)

His work examines social stratification, intergenerational mobility, and collective memory, with a focus on post-Soviet societies and Europe. He has published extensively on how mobility perceptions affect health outcomes, inequality attitudes, and welfare preferences. Recent studies analyze war impacts on public optimism and disability-welfare dynamics.

He has contributed to datasets like the POLPAN survey and projects including the PrivMort cohort study. His teaching includes courses on health sociology, social inequality, and social theory.