German Research Foundation (DFG) grants 8.7 million Euros funding over the next four years for a new Collaborative Research Centre at Bielefeld University
Whether fat or thin, male or female, young or old – people are different. Alongside their physical features, they also differ in terms of nationality and ethnicity; in their cultural preferences, lifestyles, attitudes, orientations, and philosophies; in their competencies, qualifications, and traits; and finally in their professions. However, how do such heterogeneities lead to social inequalities? What are the underlying social mechanisms? These are the questions being pursued by the new Collaborative Research Centre (CRC) “From heterogeneities to social inequalities” at Bielefeld University that was approved by the German Research Foundation (DFG) on 25 May.
