Sören Olav Carlson

Dr. Sören Olav Carlson is a Research Fellow at the Department of Sociology, European University of Flensburg, where he has served since 2017. He holds a doctorate in Sociology from Humboldt University of Berlin (2017) and completed research fellowships at Trinity College Dublin (2020, 2022-2023) and University of Sussex (2010). His academic background includes a Diploma in Social Sciences from Humboldt University (2006).

Carlson's research examines transnational social phenomena through three interconnected lenses:

• Transnational inequality: Class formation, cultural capital, and mobility patterns
• European integration: Identity formation, educational systems, and labor markets
• Methodological innovation: Qualitative approaches to migration and narrative analysis

His scholarly work demonstrates consistent focus on how globalization reshapes social structures, with recent publications exploring transnational class theory (2024), educational mobility (2025), and reconceptualizations of Bourdieuian habitus (2021). Methodologically, he specializes in comparative qualitative designs and content analysis.

Carlson maintains significant professional engagements:

• Board member: DGS-Section Europasoziologie (since 2020)
• Editorial boards: Sociology and The Sociological Review (since 2023)
• EU COST Action participant: Social inequalities in international student mobility
• Deputy member: Ethics Committee, European University of Flensburg (since 2023)