For Sociology

"For Sociology" is the podcast of the Kohli Foundation, featuring conversations with some of the most distinguished minds in sociology.In each episode, we explore our guests' academic journeys, delve into their groundbreaking research, and gain unique insights into today's sociological challenges.The Kohli Foundation celebrates and promotes curiosity about societies. Learn more about our mission at kohlifoundation.eu.

For Sociology is a science podcast hosted by Kohli Foundation, with 7 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Kohli Foundation hosts For Sociology, a science show with 7 episodes published.

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  For Sociology: Camille Portier

  Jul 15, 202633 minS0

  <p> Why do so many mothers never fully return to work after having a child? In this episode of For Sociology, host Kevin Caners talks with Camille Portier about the quiet forces shaping women's careers after childbirth — and why, in the US, something as simple as control over your own workday can matter as much as paid leave itself.</p> <p> Camille's research focuses on the US — the only wealthy country without guaranteed paid parental leave — where she traces how workplace autonomy can substitute for the benefits mothers don't have. The conversation also covers her academic path from social anthropology to qua...

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  For Sociology: Philip N. Cohen

  May 21, 202647 minS0

  <p> What if academic research — much of it funded by taxpayers — were freely available to anyone who wanted to read it? That's the simple but radical idea behind SocArXiv, the open-access preprint repository that this episode's guest, Philip Cohen, founded in 2016.</p> <p> Philip is a professor of sociology at the University of Maryland and the 2025 Kohli Infrastructure Prize for Sociology Laureate. In this conversation, he takes us behind the scenes of the fight to make social science research open, faster, and more equitable. We later zoom out to tackle a bigger question: What happens to sociology when the government starts...

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  For Sociology: Peter Bearman

  Feb 26, 202644 minS0

  <p >In this episode of For Sociology, host Kevin Caners speaks with Peter Bearman, Columbia University professor and recipient of the 2025 Kohli Prize for Sociology, about his landmark work on how social networks reveal the hidden structures shaping everyday life.</p> <p >Bearman traces his path into sociology, from an early childhood moment that sharpened his awareness of different social standpoints to an undergraduate turning point that pulled him away from clinical psychology. He reflects on the influence of mentor Harrison White, and how concepts like "duality" helped him see networks not just as connections between people, but as systems...

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  For Sociology: Rory Fitzgerald

  Oct 28, 202542 minS0

  <p>Rory Fitzgerald on the European Social Survey: Insights and Innovations</p> <p>In this episode of For Sociology, host Kevin Caners sits down with Professor Rory Fitzgerald, Director of the European Social Survey (ESS) and recipient of the 2024 Kohli Infrastructure Prize, to uncover the story behind one of the most influential social research projects in Europe.</p> <p>Fitzgerald reveals the origins of the ESS, the meticulous methodologies employed, and some of the fascinating findings gleaned from over two decades of data collection across 30 countries. They also discuss crucial societal issues such as public trust, immigration attitudes, and the...

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  For Sociology: Michèle Lamont

  Jul 17, 202544 minS0

  <p >In this episode of For Sociology, host Kevin Caners sits down with Michèle Lamont, the 2024 Kohli Prize Laureate and one of the most influential sociologists of our time. A professor at Harvard University and former president of the American Sociological Association, Lamont has spent her career exploring how we define worth, dignity, and belonging in an increasingly divided world.</p> <p >Through a wide-ranging conversation, Lamont reflects on her intellectual journey from Quebec to the top ranks of global sociology. She shares the inspiration behind her landmark books—Money, Morals, and Manners and The Dignity of Working Men—and e...

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