November 29, 2024
Group Picture: PIJE Project Members & Collaborators; from left to right:
Cristóbal Moya, Clara Sabbagh, Guillermina Jasso, Jule Adriaans, Sandra Bohman, Simone Schneider (first row)
Bernhard Kittel, Stefan Liebig, Ole Brüggemann, Fabian Kalleitner, Tamara Böhm (second row)
On November 28–29, members and collaborators of the Perceptions of Inequality and Justice in Europe (PIJE) project gathered at Freie Universität Berlin for a final workshop. The event marked a significant milestone, celebrating the project’s achievements and discussing new research directions.
The workshop brought together a distinguished group of social scientists dedicated to understanding how people perceive and evaluate inequality and justice. Using data from the European Social Survey and its special module on Justice and Fairness (2018/19), the PIJE project has examined public attitudes toward inequality and justice across different socio-economic contexts. Since its launch in 2020, the project has provided key insights into the factors that lead individuals to consider inequalities as fair or unfair, shedding light on patterns that influence policymaking and public debate.
Hosted at DIW Berlin under the leadership of Prof. Stefan Liebig (Freie Universität Berlin), the project has played a crucial role in advancing the study of inequality perceptions in Europe. During the workshop, researchers exchanged perspectives on their latest findings and explored future collaborations. Participants included experts from leading institutions such as Freie Universität Berlin, DIW Berlin, Bielefeld University, University of Konstanz, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, University of Haifa, New York University, University of Vienna, the Max Planck Institute for Social Law and Social Policy and Universitat Pompeu Fabra. Their collective expertise contributed to a dynamic discussion on the role of inequality perceptions in shaping contemporary social and political dynamics.
As the project moves forward, the team remains committed to expanding its research agenda and strengthening collaborations. The insights gained through this initiative continue to provide valuable perspectives on how inequalities are understood and addressed in different European societies.
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