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Department of Social Science

Foundation notification

© Roland Baege​/​TU Dortmund University
The Department of Sociology of Migration and Education, headed by Professor Aladin El-Mafaalani, was founded on April 1, 2024.

Under the leadership of Professor Aladin El-Mafaalani, the department was officially founded on April 1, 2024. His research focuses on the areas of

  • (Super)diversity in childhood and youth institutions
  • Regional educational disparities in the context of migration
  • Educational mobility and educational inequality
  • Racism and discrimination research

Even before his official transfer from Osnabrück University to TU Dortmund University, the media and the Department of Social Science had already reported on the new appointment. TU Dortmund University and the Department of Social Science are extremely excited about the new academic addition and look forward to working with the educational sociologist in the future. You can access the previous articles via the following links: change announcement, new professorships