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Simon Kühne is Professor of Applied Social Data Science at the Faculty of Sociology, Bielefeld University since May 2021. He also serves as Scientific Coordinator of the Leibniz-ScienceCampus SOEP-RegioHub. His work bridges social science with data science methodologies, focusing on innovative approaches to studying social phenomena through digital and computational methods.
His educational background includes:
- PhD in Sociology from Berlin Graduate School of Social Sciences, Humboldt University of Berlin (2014-2018)
- MA in Survey Methodology from University of Duisburg-Essen (2011-2014)
- BA in Sociology from University of Duisburg-Essen (2008-2011)
Professor Kühne's research spans several interconnected areas that reflect the growing intersection of social science and data science. His primary interests include Social Inequality, Geospatial Sociology, Survey Research & Methodology, Social Media Research, and Big Data applications in social sciences. His work often examines how digital footprints and new data sources can illuminate social patterns and inequalities. He has particular expertise in geospatial analysis of social media data and innovative survey methodologies that leverage digital platforms for recruitment and data collection.
His recent publications demonstrate a strong focus on methodological innovations in social research, particularly around social media data collection and analysis. There's a clear trajectory toward examining how digital spaces reflect and shape social inequalities, with particular attention to regional variations in discourse and behavior. His work bridges computational social science with traditional sociological concerns about inequality, discrimination, and social cohesion.
Professor Kühne is actively involved in several research communities:
- German Society for Online Research (DGOF), Board Member since 2023
- Center for Uncertainty Studies (CeUS), Bielefeld University (since 2022)
- Center for Statistics (ZeSt), Bielefeld University (since 2022)
- Institute for Interdisciplinary Conflict and Violence Research (IKG), Bielefeld University (since 2020)
- Research Institute for Social Cohesion (FGZ), Bielefeld Campus (since 2020)
- Bielefeld Center for Data Science (BiCDaS), Bielefeld University (since 2018)
He leads several significant research projects examining regional development dynamics, the regionalization of discriminatory discourses on social media, and the relationship between political attitudes and career advancement in public service. His methodological expertise in survey design, social media data collection, and geospatial analysis informs these substantive research areas.
