About this podcast
"For Sociology" is the podcast of the Kohli Foundation, featuring conversations with some of the most distinguished minds in sociology.
In each episode, we explore our guests' academic journeys, delve into their groundbreaking research, and gain unique insights into today's sociological challenges.
The Kohli Foundation celebrates and promotes curiosity about societies. Learn more about our mission at kohlifoundation.eu.
Episodes
- For Sociology: Alex Hoppe · 47 minWhy does one pair of jeans feel right, while another looks hopelessly out of date? And how much of our personal fashion taste is shaped before we even enter a shop? In this…
- For Sociology: Camille Portier · 33 minWhy do so many mothers never fully return to work after having a child? In this episode of For Sociology, host Kevin Caners talks with Camille Portier about the quiet forces…
- For Sociology: Philip N. Cohen · 47 minWhat if academic research — much of it funded by taxpayers — were freely available to anyone who wanted to read it? That's the simple but radical idea behind SocArXiv, the…
- For Sociology: Peter Bearman · 44 minIn this episode of For Sociology, host Kevin Caners speaks with Peter Bearman, Columbia University professor and recipient of the 2025 Kohli Prize for Sociology, about his…
- For Sociology: Rory Fitzgerald · 42 minRory Fitzgerald on the European Social Survey: Insights and Innovations In this episode of For Sociology, host Kevin Caners sits down with Professor Rory Fitzgerald, Director of…
- For Sociology: Michèle Lamont · 44 minIn this episode of For Sociology, host Kevin Caners sits down with Michèle Lamont, the 2024 Kohli Prize Laureate and one of the most influential sociologists of our time. A…
- For Sociology: Kathleen Mullan Harris · 42 minIn this episode of For Sociology, host Kevin Caners speaks with Kathleen Mullan Harris, recipient of the 2023 Kohli Infrastructure Prize for Sociology. Harris discusses her…
- For Sociology: Gøsta Esping-Anderson · 34 min · Episode 1In this first episode of For Sociology, host Kevin Caners sits down with Gøsta Esping-Andersen, the inaugural Kohli Prize Laureate of 2023. They discuss Esping-Andersen's…
