On the 25th of January we hosted the breakfast seminar "The enemy withing" at the Institute. The seminar was filmed by UR Samtiden and is now available on their website for some time. The seminar was i

What strategies do those born abroad use to handle xenophobia and discrimination in the labor market? Are there differences due to gender or class?

Ethnic and Racial Studies, Vol. 45, 2022 - Issue 16 Abstract Considering the current political relevance of anti-immigration sentiments, we examined preference to avoid interacting with immigrants – conc

It is becoming common for political parties with xenophobic views to appear in parliaments in Europe, Sweden is no exception. There is an ongoing debate about xenophobia and diversity in the media, in

About the emergence of xenophobic movements. A seminar based on the investigation “Främlingsfienden inom oss.” With Bengt Westerberg, Marie Demker, Lisa Bjurwald och Daniel Poohl. More information.

On the 4th of December, an article was published on DN Debatt on xenophobia among the Sweden Democrats voters. The article refers to a study that was initiated when the writers Peter Hedström and Tim

I am Professor of Sociology at Stockholm University. My main areas of research are political sociology and ethnic relations. At Stockholm University I am currently directing a research projects where

Giangiacomo Bravo, professor at Linnéuniversitetet Humans often alter their behavior depending on the opponent's group membership, with positive (e.g., support of same-group members) or negative (e.g.,

Completed projects since 2015. Agenta Algorithms in public decision-making Anxieties of democracy Can AI in job recruitment enhance the inclusion of disadvantaged groups? Can we change a discriminatory beh

During the last couple of decades, Europe has experienced significant political change as a result of new political parties that have emerged in many countries. We can see this development also in Swe