Kohli Foundation Award Ceremony

The Kohli Foundation for Sociology aims at making a meaningful impact on sociology as an academic field and its interdisciplinary connections. Join us in honoring the laureates of the Kohli Prize for Sociology as well as the Infrastructure Prize for Sociology at our festive award ceremony.

The Kohli Prize for Sociology honors exceptional achievement in and contributions to the field and profession of sociology. The Kohli Prize is rewarded with 50,000 euros. This year’s prize goes to Michèle Lamont (Harvard University). With her path-breaking comparative research on culture, social inequality and inclusion, she has made a significant imprint on sociological knowledge.

The Infrastructure Prize for Sociology honors substantial infrastructures that advance sociological knowledge. The prize is rewarded with 10,000 euros. This year’s prize goes to the European Social Survey (ESS) represented by Rory Fitzgerald. With its European focus and excellent accessibility, the ESS is one of the outstanding infrastructure projects for sociology and related fields.

November 13th

5:15 p.m. Welcome

5:30 p.m. Award Ceremony

Kohli Prize and Infrastructure Prize, laudations by Jutta Allmendinger and Lena Hipp

Public lecture by the laureate Michèle Lamont

7:30 p.m. Reception

November 14th

12 p.m. Public lecture by the laureate Rory Fitzgerald (European Social Service)

1 p.m. Light lunch

The data protection notice on photo and film recordings can be found here.

The venue is wheelchair accessible. Please let Swea Starke (swea.starke [at] wzb.eu) know if you need special assistance.