Maria Montessorigebouw
Maria Montessorigebouw

Research at RSCR

At Radboud Social Cultural Research (RSCR), we aim to improve the understanding of (the processes leading to) inequalities in various societies.

Changing Inequalities, Inclusive Societies

We study how people's diversities, e.g. their identities, demographic background and context, affect inequalities in their access to social, cultural, economic and natural resources and in their opportunities for education, employment, personal growth and health. We study how people's engagement in (in)formal organisations and networks changes inequalities and analyse the factors contributing to differences within and between countries.

Research departments

Sociology

In the Sociology Department, we study attitudes and behaviours in mostly Western societies; we conduct quantitative research on themes such as educational inequality, inclusion processes, family formation, and lifestyles. 

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Cultural Anthropology and Development Studies

At the Department of Cultural Anthropology and Development Studies, we aim to shed light on the interaction between cultural diversity and inequality in research and education.

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Gender & Diversity

At the Gender & Diversity Studies department, we analyse how gender relates to other differences such as ethnicity, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, religion and (dis)ability.

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Research projects

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FemPeC - Feminist Pedagogies Circle

The Feminist Pedagogies Circle (FemPeC) is a space where colleagues from across the RU who teach on topics that fall within/are closely related to feminist studies and/or are interested in feminist pedagogy can exchange knowledge and experiences.

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Exploring 'social safety' discourses and practice

This project examines the application of social safety policy measures at Dutch universities through an intersectional lens. It will be based on interviews with social safety practitioners and policy officers.

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Unintended Effects of International Cooperation

Development organisations need to consider their side effects, both positive and negative. Unfortunately, they often do not. This research programme explores the unintended effects and how we can better handle them.

Education

Research Master's programme 

The Social and Cultural Science programme combines insights from the disciplines of sociology, anthropology, development studies, political science and communication science.

Social and Cultural Science