Stephan Lessenich

Prof. Stephan Lessenich holds the Chair of Social Theory and Social Research at the Institute of Sociology, Department of Social Sciences, Goethe University Frankfurt am Main. His work bridges Critical Theory with empirical social analysis, focusing on inequality, capitalist critique, and transformative societal dynamics.

• Research areas: Critical Theory, Political Sociology, Welfare State Analysis, Queer Studies
• Collaborative Chair established with the Institute for Social Research (IfS)
• Teaching includes courses on emotion sociology, queer epistemologies, and critiques of capitalism

Contact: lessenich@soz.uni-frankfurt.de | Phone: +49 69 798 36582