Nico Stehr joins the Center for Advanced Studies as Distinguished Global Fellow

Nico Stehr (born 1942 in Berlin) is a German sociologist internationally recognized for his pioneering work on the role of knowledge in modern society. He earned his PhD in Sociology from the University of Oregon in 1970 and spent a large part of his academic career in the United States and Canada. From 1979 to 1997, he served as a Professor of Sociology at the University of Alberta, and founded the Canadian Journal of Sociology, serving as its editor for many years. Following a series of visiting appointments across Europe in the 1980s and 1990s – including in Zurich and Munich – Stehr returned to Europe around the turn of the millennium. In 2002 - 2003, he served as Paul F. Lazarsfeld Professor at the University of Vienna. From 2004 to 2018, he held the Karl Mannheim Professorship for Cultural Studies at Zeppelin University, where he founded the European Center for Sustainability Research in 2011.

His expertise and research interests align closely with the ongoing projects at the Center for Advanced Studies, offering valuable points of connection and collaboration. Beyond his influential work on the knowledge society and knowledge capitalism, Stehr has made significant contributions to the research on the relationship between science and politics, particularly in the context of climate change – and explores the societal causes and consequences coming with it.

Join the public lecture with Nico Stehr:
Are social scientists capable of producing powerful practical knowledge?
Monday, 10.11.2025, 17:00-18:30 CET
Seminar Room 2-3
The lecture will be held in English and is open to everyone interested.
No registration required.
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