Kohli Award Ceremony
Join us in honoring the laureates of the Kohli Prize for Sociology as well as the Infrastructure Prize for Sociology at our festive award ceremony.
The Kohli Prize for Sociology is endowed with 50,000 euros and honors exceptional achievement in and contributions to the field and profession of sociology. In 2024 the award goes to Michèle Lamont (Harvard University). With her path-breaking comparative research on culture, social inequality and inclusion, she has made a significant imprint on sociological knowledge.
The Infrastructure Prize for Sociology is endowed with 10,000 euros and honors substantial infrastructures that advance sociological knowledge. It goes to the European Social Survey (ESS). With its European focus and excellent accessibility, the ESS is one of the outstanding infrastructure projects for sociology and related fields.
Wednesday, November 13th
5:15 p.m. Registration
5:30 p.m. Award Ceremony
- Welcome addresses
- Nicola Fuchs-Schündeln, president of the WZB
- Martin Kohli, founder of the Kohli Foundation for Sociology
- Presentation of the Infrastructure Prize
- Laudation by Lena Hipp, research professor at the WZB
- Reception speech by Rory Fitzgerald, director of the European Social Survey
- Presentation of the Kohli Prize
- Laudation by Jutta Allmendinger, former president of WZB
- Public lecture by Michèle Lamont, Professor of Sociology and of African and African American Studies at Harvard University
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Music by Jonas Timm (piano)
7:30 p.m. Reception
Thursday, November 14th
12 p.m. Public lecture by the laureate Rory Fitzgerald, director of the European Social Survey
1 p.m. Lunch reception
The data protection notice on photo and film recordings can be found here.
The venue is wheelchair accessible. Please let Swea Starke (swea.starke [at] wzb.eu) know if you need special assistance.