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Dr. Isabell Diekmann is a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Faculty of Social Sciences, Technical University of Dortmund, working within the SFB1604 'The Production of Migration' research consortium. Previously, she served as a Research Associate/Postdoc at Bielefeld University's Department of Sociology (Center on Migration, Citizenship and Development) from 2020-2024 and completed her doctoral studies at the Bielefeld Graduate School in History and Sociology.
Her research focuses on migration and social inequality, prejudice and group-focused enmity, discrimination (particularly anti-Muslim), and racism. Diekmann's doctoral dissertation, 'Good Muslims, bad Islam? On a differentiated view of hostile attitudes towards people and religion,' established her expertise in differentiating between hostility toward Islam as a religion versus Muslims as people.
Analysis of her recent publications reveals consistent themes across migration studies, social psychology, and religious studies. Her work spans empirical research on international student experiences, theoretical contributions to understanding Islamophobia, and practical applications for reducing prejudice through interventions like mosque tours. A significant portion of her recent work examines loneliness among international students, particularly Chinese students in Germany, analyzing how social networks and discrimination affect their experiences.
- Member of SFB1604 'The Production of Migration' research consortium
- Teaching activities at Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences and Osnabrück University
- Contributor to Bertelsmann Foundation research
- Member of independent expert group on Muslim hostility
Diekmann maintains an active research agenda examining how religious and ethnic identities intersect with social structures to produce patterns of inclusion and exclusion. Her methodological approach combines quantitative analysis with theoretical innovation, particularly in developing nuanced frameworks for understanding anti-Muslim attitudes that distinguish between prejudice toward religious beliefs versus individuals.
