Christel Hopf-Preis 2023
I was absolutely delighted when I learnt that my essay 'Urban Threat Figurations' had been awarded the Christel Hopf Prize 2023! This prize is awarded annually by the Section of Qualitative Social Research of the German Sociological Association (DGS) (more information here). This award is a special recognition and honor for me and my work and I would like to thank the jury very much!
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