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Saskia Sassen is the Robert S. Lynd Professor of Sociology at Columbia University and Co-Chair of the Committee on Global Thought. Her research focuses on globalization, urban studies, immigration, and inequality, with key contributions to understanding the sociology of globalization, global cities, and systemic expulsions in the global economy.
- Major Projects: Global cities theory, expulsions framework, denationalization processes, and ethics of the city research.
- Books: The Global City, Expulsions: Brutality and Complexity in the Global Economy, Territory, Authority, Rights, and A Sociology of Globalization.
Research Themes: Sassen's work interrogates how globalization reshapes economic, social, and environmental systems. She examines the interplay between territory and digitalization, the rise of expulsions beyond traditional inequality frameworks, and the privatization of urban spaces. Her scholarship bridges sociology, political economy, and environmental studies, emphasizing the need for new theoretical approaches to address complex global systems.
Scientific Awards:
- Prince of Asturias Prize in Social Sciences (2013)
- Multiple doctor honoris causa (Delft University of Technology, DePaul University, Universite de Poitiers, Royal Stockholm Technical University, Ghent University, Warwick University, Universidad de Murcia, European University Institute, Universidad Nacional de Buenos Aires, Universidad Nacional de Cordoba, Universidad de Valencia, Universidad de Guadalajara, Ecole Normale Superieure)
- Member of Academia Europaea, Council on Foreign Relations, and Royal Academy of Sciences of the Netherlands
Professional Activities: Sassen has led major research initiatives including the Transnationalism Project at the University of Chicago, the Herrhausen Foundation's Urban Age project, and the European Union Research Council-funded Cities at War: Global Insecurity and Urban Resistance. She advises governments, international organizations, and academic institutions on urban governance, migration, and global economic systems.
