Research Foci
- Sociology of Religion
- Sociology of Organizations
- Organization and Diversity
- Religion and Migration
- Religion and Body in the Context of Secularization
- Citizenship
Further Affiliation at the University of Münster
CV
Academic Education
- co-tutelle Ph.D. in sociology (Center for the Sociology of Organisations, Institut d’Etudes Politiques de Paris) and political science (University of Münster)
- Member of the DFG Graduate School "Migration in Modern Europe", IMIS, University of Osnabrück
- Studies in Ethnography and Sociology of Organizations, Université Paris X - Nanterre and Institut d’Etudes Politiques de Paris, France
Positions
- WZB Fellow, affiliated with the research unit Migration, Integration, Transnationalization
- Professor of Sociology of Relgion at the Department of Sociology, Münster University
- Research Fellow at the WZB Berlin Social Science Center
- Visiting professor for sociology, especially sociology of religion at the University of Göttingen (interim professorship Matthias Koenig)
- Visiting Fellow at the Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies at Harvard
- Guest Professor for Migration and Integration Research at the University of Vienna
- Fellow at the Transatlantic Academy in Washington, D.C.
- Research fellow at the universities of Münster and Osnabrück and at the WZB Berlin Social Science Center
External Functions
- University of Haifa, Israel (Academic committee of the Haifa Lab for Religious Studies, Member)
- Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (Scientific Advisory Board, Member)
- Münster University (Rectorate Research Council, Member)
- Münster University (Cluster of Excellence Religion & Politics, Deputy Speaker)
- Center for Religion and Modernity (Board of Directors, Member)
Teaching
- Vorlesung: Social Structure, Culture and Social Practice (Lecture) [060421]
[ - | | wöchentlich | Mi | SCH 121.5 | Prof. Dr. Ines Michalowski] - Seminar: Disability Studies and Inclusion in Sociology and Media - Student seminar - [060501]
(in cooperation with )
[ - | | wöchentlich | Di | SCH 121.555 | Prof. Dr. Ines Michalowski] - Seminar: Cutting Edge Research on Religion [060468]
[ - | | wöchentlich | Mi | SCH 121.554 | Prof. Dr. Ines Michalowski] - Seminar: Secularization. Current Trends and International Differences [060435]
[ - | | wöchentlich | Do | SCH 121.519 | Prof. Dr. Ines Michalowski] - Kolloquium: Colloquium [060438]
[wöchentlich | Prof. Dr. Ines Michalowski] - Blockseminar: Master Introductory Module [068477]
(in cooperation with Dr. Olaf Müller, Dr. Paul Eisewicht)
[ - | SCH 121.501 | Prof. Dr. Ines Michalowski]
[ - | SCH 121.555 | Prof. Dr. Ines Michalowski] - Seminar: Social forms of religion [066492]
- Seminar: Religion and Migration [066487]
- Seminar: Introduction to the Sociology of Organizations [066430]
- Kolloquium: Research Colloquium [066481]
- Vorlesung: Basic Sociological Concepts and Fields of Research [064421]
- Seminar: Secularization. Current Trends and International Differences [064468]
- Seminar: Cultural Aspects of Organisations [064443]
- Tutorium: Tutorial Basic Sociological Concepts and Fields of Research [064422]
- Kolloquium: Research Colloquium [062589]
- Kolloquium: Research Colloquium [062589]
(in cooperation with Dr. Jonas Wiedner) - Kolloquium: Research Colloquium [060574]
(in cooperation with Dr. Eylem Kanol) - Methodenseminar: Qualitative Methods in Sociology [068643]
- Projektseminar: Religion and Gender (LFP I and II) [068638]
(in cooperation with Nelli Felker) - Kolloquium: Research Colloquium [068590]
- Vorlesung: Basic Sociological Concepts and Fields of Research [066589]
- Seminar: Social cohesion: is society falling apart? [066640]
(in cooperation with Tobias Bauer, Georg Walther) - Seminar: Introduction to the Sociology of Organizations [066627]
- Tutorium: Tutorial Basic Sociological Concepts and Fields of Research [066590]
- Kolloquium: Research Colloquium [066592]
- Vorlesung: Social Structure, Culture and Social Practice (Lecture) [064629]
- Methodenseminar: The international comparison in the sociology of migration [064631]
- Seminar: Religion and Migration [064630]
- Seminar: Religious social forms: roles, communities, organizations, markets [064595]
(in cooperation with Prof. Dr. Detlef Pollack) - Kolloquium: Research Colloquium [064600]
- Vorlesung: 3.5.4.1 Basic module: General introduction (Mandatory module) [062593]
- Blockseminar: Master Introductory Module [062605]
(in cooperation with Dr. Marko Heyse, Prof. Dr. Joachim Renn) - Seminar: Introduction to theSociology of Religion [062633]
- Seminar: Cultural Aspects of Organisations [062660]
- Tutorium: Soft skills module [062594]
- Kolloquium: Research Colloquium [062595]
- Seminar: Religion and Migration [068668]
- Vorlesung: Social Structure, Culture and Social Practice (Lecture) [060421]
Projects
- MODI – Modes of Organizational Diversity: Theory, Empiricism, and Practices. ( – )
Project Carried out outside the University Münster: DFG - Scientific Networks | Project Number: GR 6660/1 - EXC 2060 B3-48 - The role of social identities in interreligious arrangements: comparative perspectives on and from Sub-Saharan Africa (since )
Subproject in DFG-Joint Project Hosted at the University of Münster: DFG - Cluster of Excellence | Project Number: EXC 2060/1 - EXC 2060 B3-39 - Cross-Organizational and Cross-National Differences in Religious Accommodation (since )
Subproject in DFG-Joint Project Hosted at the University of Münster: DFG - Cluster of Excellence | Project Number: EXC 2060/1 - Cluster of Excellence 2060 - Religion and Politics: Dynamics of Tradition and Innovation ( – )
Main DFG-Project Hosted at the University of Münster: DFG - Cluster of Excellence | Project Number: EXC 2060/1 - BODYRULES – BODYRULES - Migration-related Changes of Organizational Rules Regulating the Human Body ( – )
Project Carried out outside the University Münster
- MODI – Modes of Organizational Diversity: Theory, Empiricism, and Practices. ( – )
Publications
- Apelt, Maja, Koch, Annika, Michalowski, Ines, Molzberger, Kaspar, Schenk, Liane, and Schmidt, Max Oliver. . “How organisations regulate Muslim body practices: a comparison of schools, hospitals, and swimming pools.” Comparative Migration Studies, № 11: 1–19. doi: 10.1186/s40878-023-00355-y.
- Michalowski, Ines. . “Säkularität im Schwimmbad. Einstellungen zu eigenen und fremden Körperpraktiken.” Kölner Zeitschrift für Soziologie und Sozialpsychologie, № 0 (online first) doi: 10.1007/s11577-023-00905-3.
- Kanol, Eylem, and Michalowski, Ines. . “Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Religiosity: Evidence from Germany.” Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion, № 0 (online first): 1–19. doi: 10.1111/jssr.12834.
Research Articles (Journals)
- Kanol, Eylem, and Michalowski, Ines. . “Investigating Attitudes toward Those Who Leave Religion among Christian, Jewish, and Muslim Believers.” Religions, № 13 (8): 682–702. doi: 10.3390/rel13080682.
- Michalowski, Ines. . “Organisationsspezifische Formen der Aushandlung von Säkularität: Anpassungen für Islam und Muslime im Militär,.” Soziale Welt, № 2022/25 (Sonderband): 27–62.
Web Publications (Blog Articles)
- Harms, Lisa, and Michalowski, Ines. . “Transformation des relations États-religion en Europe : entre pluralisation et sécularisation.” Bulletin de l´Observatoire International du Religieux, n° 37. Dossier « Union européenne et religion ».
- Michalowski, Ines, and Behrendt, Max. . “The Accommodation of Muslim Body Practices in German Public Swimming Pools.” Ethnic and Racial Studies, № 43 (11): 2080–2098. doi: 10.1080/01419870.2020.1770827.
- Michalowski, Ines, and Behrendt, Max. . Organisationaler Wandel für muslimische Badegäste in deutschen Schwimmbädern. Schnelle Anpassungen und Konflikte, Berlin: WZB.
Research Articles (Journals)
- Helbling, Marc, and Michalowski, Ines. . “A New Agenda for Immigration and Citizenship Policy Research.” Comparative Political Studies, Special Issue "Immigration and Citizenship Policy Research", № Vol. 50 (No. 1): 3–13. doi: 10.1177/0010414016666864.
- Koopmans, Ruud, and Michalowski, Ines. . “Why Do States Extend Rights to Immigrants? Institutional Settings and Historical Legacies Across 44 Countries Worldwide.” Comparative Political Studies, № Vol. 50 (No. 1): 41–74. doi: 10.1177/0010414016655533.
- Cadge, Wendy, Griera, Mar, Lucken, Kristen, and Michalowski, Ines. . “Afterword. On the Study of Religion in Public Institutions.” Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion, № Vol. 56 (No. 2): 255–258. doi: 10.1111/jssr.12351.
- Cadge, Wendy, Griera, Mar, Lucken, Kristen, and Michalowski, Ines. . “Religion in Public Institutions. Comparative Perspectives from the United States, the United Kingdom, and Europe.” Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion, № Vol. 56 (No. 2): 226–233. doi: 10.1111/jssr.12350.
Research Article (Book Contributions)
- Michalowski, Ines. . “Towards a Life Course Perspective on Naturalisation for Refugees.” in The Integration of Migrants and Refugees, edited by Rainer Bauböck and Milena Tripkovic.
- Höhne, Jutta, and Michalowski, Ines. . “Long-term Effects of Language Course Timing on Language Acquisition and Social Contacts. Turkish and Moroccan Immigrants in Western Europe.” International Migration Review, № Vol. 50 (No. 1): 133–162. doi: 10.1111/imre.12130.
- Höhne, Jutta, and Michalowski, Ines. . “Long-Term Effects of Language Course Timing on Language Acquisition and Social Contacts. Turkish and Moroccan Immigrants in Western Europe.” International Migration Review, № 50 (1): 133–162. doi: 10.1111/imre.12130.
Books (Edited Collections)
- Burchardt, Marian, and Michalowski, Ines, eds. . Islam in Europe: Politics, Law and Religious Life, Wiesbaden: VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften.
Articles
Research Articles (Journals)
- Michalowski, Ines. . “What Is at Stake When Muslims Join the Ranks? An International Comparison.” Religion, State & Society, Special Section "Muslim Military Chaplaincy", № Vol. 43 (No. 1): 41–58. doi: 10.1080/09637494.2015.1021189.
- Carol, Sarah, Helbling, Marc, and Michalowski, Ines. . “A Struggle over Religious Rights? How Muslim Immigrants and Christian Natives View the Accommodation of Religion in Six European Countries.” Social Forces, № Vol. 94 (No. 2): 647–671.
Research Article (Book Contributions)
- Michalowski, Ines, and Burchardt, Marian. . “Islam in Europe. Cross-national Differences in Accommodation and Explanations.” in After Integration. Islam, Conviviality and Contentious Politics in Europe, Islam und Politik, edited by Marian Burchardt and Ines Michalowski. Wiesbaden: VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften. doi: 10.1007/978-3-658-02594-6_6.
- Michalowski, Ines, and Burchardt, Marian. . “Islam in Europe: Cross-National Differences in Accommodation and Explanations.” in Islam in Europe: Politics, Law and Religious Life, edited by Marian Burchardt and Ines Michalowski.
- Michalowski, Ines. . “Legitimizing Host Country Institutions. A Comparative Analysis of the Content of Civic Education Courses in France and Germany.” in European States and Their Muslim Citizens. The Impact of Institutions on Perceptions and Boundaries, Cambridge Studies in Law and Society Series, edited by John R. Bowen/Christophe Bertossi/Jan Willem Duyvendak/Mona Lena Krook. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Research Articles (Journals)
- Michalowski, Ines, and Oers, Ricky van. . “How Can We Categorise and Interpret Civic Integration Policies?” Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, № Vol. 38 (No. 1): 163–171. doi: 10.1080/1369183X.2012.640027.
- Finotelli, Claudia, and Michalowski, Ines. . “Introduction. The Heuristic Potential of Models of Citizenship and Immigrant Integration Reviewed.” Journal of Immigrant and Refugee Studies, № 10: 231–224.
- Koopmans, Ruud, Michalowski, Ines, and Waibel, Stine. . “Citizenship rights for immigrants: National political processes and cross-national convergence in Western Europe, 1980-2008.” American Journal of Sociology, № 117 (4): 1202–1245.
Research Article (Book Contributions)
- Eulriet, Irène, and Michalowski, Ines. . “Préface. Armées, minorités ethniques et régimes de citoyenneté.” in La gestion de la diversité ethnique dans les armées. Le cas du Royaume-Uni, des États-Unis, de la Belgique et des Pays-Bas, Cahiers de l'IRSEM, edited by Anaïs Reding, Matt Bassford, Claire Celia, Kristin Weed and Emmanuel Hassan. N/A: Selbstverlag / Eigenverlag.
- Michalowski, Ines. . “Required to assimilate? The content of citizenship tests in five countries.” Citizenship Studies, № 15 (6-7): 749–768.
Research Articles (Journals)
- Michalowski, Ines. . “Naturalisatietoetsen en concepten van staat en natie.” Migrantenstudies, № 26 (2): 121–141.
Research Article (Book Contributions)
- Michalowski, Ines. . “Citizenship tests and traditions of state interference with cultural diversity.” in How Liberal are Citizenship Tests? EUI Working Papers., edited by Rainer Bauböck and Christian Joppke.
- Iness, Michalowski. . “Immigration to France. The challenge of immigrant integration.” in Immigration Worldwide., edited by A.Segal Uma, Doreen Elliott and Nazneen Mayadas.
Books (Edited Collections)
- Hunger, Uwe, Aybek, Can, Ette, Andres, and Michalowski, Ines, eds. . Migrations- und Integrationsprozesse in Europa. Vergemeinschaftung oder nationalstaatliche Lösungswege?, Wiesbaden: VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften.
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Research Articles (Journals)
- Svensson, Jörgen, Michalowski, Ines, and Seveker, Marina. . “Ervaringen met de indicatormethodiek in een vergelijkende evaluatie van lokaal inburgeringsbeleid.” Migrantenstudies, № Vol. 24 (No. 4): 250–272.
Research Article (Book Contributions)
- Michalowski, Ines, and Walter, Anne. . “Family reunification between EC law and national integration policy.” in Migratierecht en Rechtssociologie. Collected Essays in Honour of Kees Groenendijk., edited by Anita Böcker and Tetty Havinga.
- Michalowski, Ines. . Integration als Staatsprogramm. Deutschland, Frankreich und die Niederlande im Vergleich, Münster: LIT Verlag.
- Michalowski, Ines. . “Le contrat d’accueil et d’intégration comparé: expansion ou disparition des dispositifs pour l’intégration des étrangers en Europe?” Hommes et Migrations, № 1261: 131–142.
- Michalowski, Ines. . “Integration programs for newcomers – A Dutch model for Europe?” IMIS Beiträge, № 24: 163–175.
Prof. Dr. Ines Michalowski
