Logo Universität Bayreuth

University of Bayreuth, Press Release No. 113/2024 - 17 October 2024

Annual conference of the Knowledge Network Racism Research at the University of Bayreuth

How can racism be researched quantitatively and interdisciplinarily? What can future racism research look like and how can it be incorporated into anti-racism policy? This is the topic of the annual conference of the Knowledge Network Racism Research (WinRa) from October 23-25, 2024 at the University of Bayreuth.

The conference, entitled “Behind the Data: Quantitative Approaches in Interdisciplinary Racism Research”, aims to strengthen interdisciplinary cooperation and help shape policy: By involving civil society, research is directly linked to action-oriented approaches and policy-making, thus finding its way into the real world. Researchers from various disciplines are invited - from economics and sociology to education, psychology, health research, geography and media studies.

Keynote speakers are: Prof. Dr. William A. Darity (economist from Duke University), Dr. Dharmi Kapadia (sociologist from the University of Manchester), Prof. Dr. Andreas Zick (social psychologist at Bielefeld University). Organizers are Prof. Dr. Stefan Ouma, Chair of Economic Geography, University of Bayreuth and Prof. Dr. Irena Kogan, Chair of Sociology, Comparative Society, University of Mannheim

One of the main aims of the conference is to introduce and expand the use of quantitative approaches, including “big data”, in racism research. At the same time, empirical approaches will be subjected to critical theoretical scrutiny at the conference. The event will also serve as a platform for junior and established researchers to present their work, exchange ideas and build networks that will feed into future research and anti-racism policy

Date/Time/Location: 23.10. 2024 , 1:30 pm to 25.10.2024 approx. 2 pm; Conference room of the Studierendenwerk Oberfranken; Event language: English; Video recordings: https://www.youtube.com/@WinRa_

Event website: https://www.winra.org/aktuelles/jahreskonferenz-winra-annual-conference-winra ; Program: https://www.winra.org/fileadmin/user_upload/pdf/Landing_Document_WinRa_Conference_2024.pdf

WinRa is funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) with 1.9 million euros. It aims to promote the understanding and research of racism through a special focus on empirical methods. It aims to bridge the gap between different academic disciplines and methodological traditions. WinRa is a platform for different perspectives and promotes a dialogue on racism research, which has hardly been institutionalized in Germany to date. Racism research in Germany has so far taken place in various silos (e.g. migration or attitudinal research). There is a lack of visibility and structures. WinRa wants to change this.

Prof. Dr. Stefan Ouma

Prof. Dr. Stefan Ouma

Chair of Economic Geography and member of the Cluster of Excellence "Africa Multiple"  

Phone: +49 (0)921 / 55-2262
E-mail: stefan.ouma@uni-bayreuth.de

Anja Maria Meister

Anja-Maria Meister

PR Spokesperson at the University of Bayreuth

Phone: +49 (0) 921 / 55-5300
E-mail: anja.meister@uni-bayreuth.de