As societies across the globe grow more diverse — shaped by shifts in gender, ethnic, and religious identities, and fueled in part by migration — new sociological puzzles emerge. Diversity does not automatically lead to inclusion; instead, it often exposes and exacerbates deep-rooted inequalities. Our work confronts these challenges head-on.

We focus on some of the most urgent issues of our time: violence against LGBTQ+ individuals, systemic racism and religious intolerance, inequalities in well-being, struggles for gender equality, abortion rights, and the global resurgence of women’s movements. We study immigration and asylum not simply as policy problems but as human experiences that reshape national identities and public attitudes.

Central to our research is the question of how intersecting forms of inequality shape perceptions of belonging, solidarity, and social cohesion. We ask: Who is welcomed, who is excluded, and on what terms?

Methodologically, we are pluralists. Our toolkit spans biographical and narrative interviews, ethnographic fieldwork, surveys, and experimental designs. Across each project, we bring a critical, historically grounded lens that connects the local to the global, and the personal to the political.

Our aim is not just to describe inequality, but to challenge it — by engaging with public discourse, informing policy, and amplifying the voices of those too often left out of mainstream narratives.

Diversities & inequalities research group writing retreat at the MoLi on 3 June 2025