Anja Joos

Anja Joos is a doctoral candidate at the University of Freiburg, affiliated with the Junior Research Group COME at the Institute for Cultural Anthropology and European Ethnology. Her research focuses on mobility, social justice, educational equity, minority rights, and empirical social research methods.

Education:

• PhD (Doctoral Candidate) at Albert-Ludwigs University Freiburg (since November 2014)
• Master of Arts (M.A.) in Sociology at the University of Konstanz (2012), thesis: 'Educational Equity – An Analysis of the Konstanz Citizen Survey'
• Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Sociology at the University of Konstanz (2009), thesis: 'Income Equity Makes Differences: An Empirical Study Using a Factorial Survey Design'
• Studies in German Literature and Gender Studies (2004–2005)

Research and Publications: Anja's work examines the intersection of mobility rights and social justice, particularly for the Yeniche minority in Germany and Switzerland. She has contributed to publications analyzing generational coexistence, education's impact on life satisfaction, and urban spatial tensions in Konstanz. Her methodological expertise spans both quantitative and qualitative social research.

Projects and Collaborations: She has collaborated on urban and spatial studies, including the 2010 project 'Tensions in Public Space: Herosé Park Konstanz' under Anna Lipphardt and Eva-Christina Edinger. Her prior role as a student assistant (2007–2013) at the University of Konstanz's Empirical Social Research Chair further highlights her focus on empirical data analysis.

Labs and Teams: Anja is part of the Junior Research Group COME (Comparative Mobility Research), which investigates mobility patterns and their societal implications.