Research Foci
- Sociology of Religion
- Organization and Diversity / Military and Religion in comparative perspective
- Religion and Migration
- Citizenship
- Secular Perspectives on Religious Body Practices
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
- 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: Introduction to the Sociology of Organizations [066430]
- Seminar: Social forms of religion [066492]
- Seminar: Religion and Migration [066487]
- 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]
- Blockseminar: Master Introductory Module [068477]
Projects
- 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
- EXC 2060 B3-48 - The role of social identities in interreligious arrangements: comparative perspectives on and from Sub-Saharan Africa (since )
Publications
- . . ‘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.
- . . „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.
- . . ‘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)
- . . ‘Organisationsspezifische Formen der Aushandlung von Säkularität: Anpassungen für Islam und Muslime im Militär,.’ Soziale Welt 2022/25, № Sonderband: 27–62.
- . . ‘Investigating Attitudes toward Those Who Leave Religion among Christian, Jewish, and Muslim Believers.’ Religions 13, № 8: 682–702. doi: 10.3390/rel13080682.
Web Publications (Blog Articles)
- . 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 »..
- . . ‘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.
- . . Organisationaler Wandel für muslimische Badegäste in deutschen Schwimmbädern. Schnelle Anpassungen und Konflikte. Berlin: WZB.
Research Articles (Journals)
- . . ‘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.
- . . ‘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.
- . . ‘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.
- . . ‘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)
- . . ‘Towards a Life Course Perspective on Naturalisation for Refugees.’ In The Integration of Migrants and Refugees, edited by , 51–56.
- . . ‘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.
- . . ‘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)
- (Eds.): . Islam in Europe: Politics, Law and Religious Life. Wiesbaden: VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften.
Articles
Research Articles (Journals)
- . . ‘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.
- . . ‘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)
- . . ‘Islam in Europe. Cross-national Differences in Accommodation and Explanations.’ In After Integration. Islam, Conviviality and Contentious Politics in Europe, edited by , 105–125. Wiesbaden: VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften. doi: 10.1007/978-3-658-02594-6_6.
- . . ‘Islam in Europe: Cross-National Differences in Accommodation and Explanations.’ In Islam in Europe: Politics, Law and Religious Life, edited by , 105–125.
- . . ‘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, edited by , 164–188. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Research Articles (Journals)
- . . ‘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.
- . . ‘Introduction. The Heuristic Potential of Models of Citizenship and Immigrant Integration Reviewed.’ Journal of Immigrant and Refugee Studies 10: 231–224.
- . . ‘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)
- . . ‘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, edited by , 9–13. N/A: Selbstverlag / Eigenverlag.
- . . ‘Required to assimilate? The content of citizenship tests in five countries.’ Citizenship Studies 15, № 6-7: 749–768.
Research Articles (Journals)
- . . ‘Naturalisatietoetsen en concepten van staat en natie.’ Migrantenstudies 26, № 2: 121–141.
Research Article (Book Contributions)
- . . ‘Citizenship tests and traditions of state interference with cultural diversity.’ In How Liberal are Citizenship Tests? EUI Working Papers., edited by , 5–7.
- . . ‘Immigration to France. The challenge of immigrant integration.’ In Immigration Worldwide., edited by , 79–93.
Books (Edited Collections)
- (Hrsg.): . Migrations- und Integrationsprozesse in Europa. Vergemeinschaftung oder nationalstaatliche Lösungswege? Wiesbaden: VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften.
Articles
Research Articles (Journals)
- . . ‘Ervaringen met de indicatormethodiek in een vergelijkende evaluatie van lokaal inburgeringsbeleid.’ Migrantenstudies Vol. 24, № No. 4: 250–272.
Research Article (Book Contributions)
- . . ‘Family reunification between EC law and national integration policy.’ In Migratierecht en Rechtssociologie. Collected Essays in Honour of Kees Groenendijk., edited by , 103–120.
- . . Integration als Staatsprogramm. Deutschland, Frankreich und die Niederlande im Vergleich. Münster: LIT Verlag.
- . . ‘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.
- . . ‘Integration programs for newcomers – A Dutch model for Europe?’ IMIS Beiträge 24: 163–175.
Prof. Dr. Ines Michalowski
