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Ambiguity and Belonging in Times of Social Media

International conference at our Konstanz section from July 1 to 3, 2026 - with keynotes by Whitney Phillips (University of Oregon) and Wolfgang Ullrich (Leipzig)
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Special Issue in “Patterns of Prejudice”

The special issue explores research from the RISC project ‘Institutions and Racism’ (InRa), providing insights into institutional racism in German public institutions. 
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RISC Newsletter

You would like to receive regular updates on RISC activities? Please subscribe to our newsletter, which is published approximately every two months.
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When the State Discriminates

Interview with two lead investigators of Germany’s largest study on institutional racism 
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Platform Badges for Civic Communication

This blog post explores how new incentive structures can promote constructive communication on digital platforms.
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From committed to dismissive: how conspiracy mentality and trust in the democratic (political) system shape climate policy perspectives in Germany

How come public opinion on climate policy differs so much from group to group? A publication by Prof. Dr. Peter Dirksmeier (RISC Hannover)
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FGZ-Risc

The Research Institute Social Cohesion (RISC) is an interdisciplinary, transfer-oriented, and multilocation institute. It has existed since 2020 and is funded by the Federal Ministry for Research, Technology, and Space (BMFTR). RISC combines basic research on social cohesion with applied research addressing current challenges from a variety of disciplinary perspectives.

On the following pages, you can learn more about the institute and our research program.