The Vienna Doctoral School of Social Sciences promotes innovative, excellent, problem-oriented research that aspires to contribute to societal debates and address key global challenges.

The cohorts trained and supported by the ViDSS are part of a vibrant research environment and international networks. The ViDSS encompasses and fosters connections between a broad range of disciplinary, interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary perspectives. The ViDSS embraces the entire range of epistemological, methodological and theoretical approaches that are employed at the Faculty of Social Sciences. Doctoral candidates receive research training and write a doctoral thesis in the fields of communication, demography, development studies, nursing science, political science, science and technology studies, social and cultural anthropology, and sociology. The ViDSS aims for the highest standards in doctoral training and close supervision to ensure a mastery of social scientific debates and relevant theories and methods. As a result, ViDSS graduates are highly employable both within and outside academia.

Fellowship and award winners
 

Political scientist and ViDSS student Elena Heinz has been awarded a Marietta Blau Grant to support her upcoming research visits to Leiden University and the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Her doctoral research addresses the political consequences of partisan prejudice. The grant offers financial support for study periods abroad lasting between six and twelve months. Congratulations!
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Media articles and press releases
 

A recent study by ViDSS student Alexandra Wölfle (co-authored with Desirée Schmuck) shows that when following news about the Middle Eastern conflict, young Austrians rely on legacy media and ordinary social media users to a similar extent and trust both more than social media influencers and celebrities. At the same time, ordinary users are perceived through a ‘friendly bias’.
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In an interview with the ORF format Prisma, communication scientist Phelia Weiss discusses the socio-political image of masculinity based on dominance, as exemplified by political leaders such as Russian President Putin and US President Trump. Right-wing influencers adopt this image and disseminate it alongside messages that are hostile towards women and queer individuals. (In German)
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Fellowship and award winners
 

Evelyn Hutter, ViDSS student in nursing science, was awarded the Theodor Körner Förderpreis for her doctoral thesis project on the biographical experiences of trainees in geriatric healthcare and nursing in relation to death and grief. The Theodor Körner Förderpreis recognises outstanding work in progress by early career researchers. Congratulations!
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Together with Sarah Davies, ViDSS student Ariadne Avkıran presents the project “Organising Co-Creation”. They conducted ethnographic research over a period of two years using the example of the Action for Sustainable Future (ASF) Hub to examine the organisational dimensions of co-creation in research organisations. (In German)
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Fellowship and award winners
 

Elif Gül, ViDSS student in science and technology studies, was awarded the Johanna-Dohnal-Förderpreis by the Johanna Dohnal Archive for her doctoral thesis project on the material-semiotics of obstetric violence. The award honours authors of outstanding dissertations that promote gender democracy and equality, and serve as role models for women in education. Congratulations!
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Fellowship and award winners
 

We warmly welcome our new sowi:docs Fellows! Léa Dudouet (science and technology studies) will explore the sociotechnical meanings of fertility tracking and reproductive decision-making in Austria. Clara Lerch (communication) will investigate how political and media discourse influences public perception and policymaking in three European Member States.
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Blog
 

(by Alice Vadrot, Emil W. Hildebrand, Carolin Hirt, Wenwen Lyu, Felix Nütz, Hristina Talkova)

Kingston, Jamaica. July 2025. The tickets to Jamaica were already booked, the US transit visa secured, and a field note outline meticulously prepared. Then the news broke: academics and civil society actors would be barred from fully accessing this year’s Council Meeting of the ...
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Radio and podcast
 

Felix Maile and Dorota Vargová provide insights into their experiences with archives and data bases. Learn about the extraordinary lengths they had to go to chase primary sources, which ethical questions they have to deal with and why they are not using any AI tools for their analyses.
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New publications by ViDSS students

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Fem-vertised and fem-washed advertising on Instagram: How do they affect the attitude towards the brand and purchase intention? / Noronha dos Reis, Iara (Corresponding author); Harm, Katharina; Saumer, Melanie et al.
Advances in advertising research XIII: Frontiers of advertising: Re-considering its shapes and forms. ed. / Daria Gunina; Martin K. J. Waiguny. 1. ed. Cham: Springer Nature Switzerland AG, 2025. p. 145-159 (European Advertising Academy).

Publications: Contribution to book › Chapter

Gleichheit als Prinzip – Gleichheit als Kritik. / Kolb, Petra.
In: Magazin erwachsenenbildung.at. Das Fachmedium für Forschung, Praxis und Diskurs., 2025.

Publications: Contribution to journal › Article › Peer Reviewed

Green Windows of Opportunity and Catch-Up Industrialization in Africa. / Whitfield, Lindsay ; Maile, Felix; Wuttke, Tobias.
The Oxford Handbook on the Greening of Economic Development. 2025. p. 353-379.

Publications: Contribution to book › Chapter › Peer Reviewed

"Heftig, wie es einen, auch wenn man älter ist (...), trotzdem so stark trifft." Biografischer Schmerz in intergenerationalen Erzählcafés und Forschung. / Hofer, Lisa; Hutter, Evelyn.
In: Fachzeitschrift für Palliative Geriatrie, No. 4/2025, 2025, p. 13-15.

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“I don't attribute that to the fact that I'm a foreigner”: Female CEE migrants in Austria and their perspectives on deskilling experiences. / Holzinger, Clara; Draxl, Anna-Katharina.
In: Zeitschrift für Politik (ZfP), Vol. Special Issue 12, 2025, p. 197.

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Impfaufklärung im Kindergarten – ungenutztes Potenzial gegen vermeidbare Krankheiten. / Hansl, Nora (Interviewee); Paul, Katharina Theresa (Interviewee).
In: Der Standard, 2025.

Publications: Other contribution to periodical › Interview

Impfen ist ein lebenslanges Projekt. / Hansl, Nora (Interviewee).
In: Gesund&Leben, 2025.

Publications: Other contribution to periodical › Newspaper/Magazine article

Impfentscheidung von Eltern: Zwischen Wissen, Zweifel und Vertrauen. / Hansl, Nora (Interviewee); Paul, Katharina Theresa (Interviewee).
In: Der Standard, 2025.

Publications: Other contribution to periodical › Interview

Inclusive Citizenship Education in Germany, Austria and Australia. A Comparative Analysis. / Wolf, Christoph; Straub, Sarah; Lange, Dirk.
Inclusive Citizenship: Interdisziplinäre Perspektiven auf Bürgerschaft und politische Bildung. ed. / Steve Kenner; Malte Kleinschmidt; Dirk Lange; Frank Reichert; Christiane Schröder. Wiesbaden: Springer VS, 2025. p. 389-397 (Citizenship - Studien zur politischen Bildung).

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Inclusive Citizenship Education in Teacher Education through Interaction and Active Relationship Building. / Straub, Sarah.
Inclusive Citizenship: Interdisziplinäre Perspektiven auf Bürgerschaft und politische Bildung. ed. / Steve Kenner; Malte Kleinschmidt; Dirk Lange; Frank Reichert; Christiane Schröder. Wiesbaden: Springer VS, 2025. p. 413-422 (Citizenship - Studien zur politischen Bildung).

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It's true, but still harmful: Examining the effects of overgeneralized health messages by social media influencers using two pre-registered experiments. / Kanková, Jaroslava; Binder, Alice; Matthes, Jörg.
In: Journal of health communication : international perspectives, Vol. 30, No. 10-12, 2025, p. 505 – 521.

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Mehr Klarheit beim Thema Impfen. Über den gesellschaftlichen Stellenwert von Impfungen. / Hansl, Nora (Interviewee); Paul, Katharina Theresa (Interviewee).
In: Kurier, 2025.

Publications: Other contribution to periodical › Interview

Mortality. / Cabaraban, Maria Karlene Shawn; Tanalgo, Klarriness.
Ageing and Health in the Philippines: Wave 2. ed. / Grace Cruz; Christian Joy Cruz; Yasuhiko Saito. Jakarta: Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia, 2025. p. 113-129.

Publications: Contribution to book › Chapter

Multiple ‘in-betweens’: Experiencing partial privilege while navigating racialised migrant labour hierarchies. / Holzinger, Clara.
In: Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, 2025.

Publications: Contribution to journal › Article › Peer Reviewed

No chance to fool young consumers when it comes to the environment: Effects of false and compensation claims in airline advertising on perceived greenwashing. / Neureiter, Ariadne; Grosul, Arina ; Nemcova, Veronika et al.
In: International Journal of Advertising , Vol. 44, No. 6, 2025, p. 1097-1118.

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Oltre le redazioni. Come il giornalismo locale esce dalle redazioni per incontrare il suo pubblico. / Garusi, Diego.
In: Problemi dell'Informazione, 2025, p. 113-132.

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Organizational climate for appreciation: Scale development and validation. / Wahl, Ingrid; Huber, Jeannine; Einwiller, Sabine.
Book of Abstracts of the 32nd International Public Relations Research Symposium BledCom. 2025.

Publications: Contribution to book › Contribution to proceedings

Perceptions of gender portrayals in movies and series: Their perceived effects on gender identities and sexual orientation . / Asadi Pour, Fatemeh.
In: MedienJournal. Zeitschrift für Medien- und Kommunikationsforschung, Vol. 49, No. 3, 2025, p. 9-37.

Publications: Contribution to journal › Article › Peer Reviewed

Platformization and News Trust in a European Hybrid Media System. / Splendore, Sergio ; Garusi, Diego.
The European Media in the Platform Era. Springer, 2025. p. 105–121.

Publications: Contribution to book › Chapter

Politische Selbst-Bildung. Fachdidaktische Überlegungen zur Aktualisierung der Subjektorientierung. / Nagy, Nicola; Lange, Dirk.
In: Gesellschaft, Wirtschaft, Politik (GWP), Vol. 3/2025, 2025, p. 386-398.

Publications: Contribution to journal › Article › Peer Reviewed

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