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Prof. Dr. Thorsten Schneider

Prof. Dr. Thorsten Schneider

Dean of Studies

Faculty of Social Sciences and Philosophy
Geisteswissenschaftliches Zentrum
Beethovenstraße 15
04107 Leipzig

Prof. Dr. Thorsten Schneider

Prof. Dr. Thorsten Schneider

Professor

Sociology with a Focus on Comparative Analysis of Contemporary Societies
Geisteswissenschaftliches Zentrum
Beethovenstraße 15, Room 3105
04107 Leipzig

Phone: +49 341 97 - 35668
Fax: +49 341 97 - 35669

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Abstract

Current Position

2011-     Professor of Sociology - Comparative analysis of contemporary societies, University of Leipzig

2019-    Dean of Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences and Philosophy, University of Leipzig

2019-    LIfBi Research Affiliate - Leibniz Institute for Educational Trajectories (LIfBi), Bamberg

Previous Positions

2008-2011 Assistant Professor (Juniorprofessor) of Sociology with special focus on educational inequalities across the life course, University of Bamberg

2005-2008 Research Assistant, University of Bamberg

2000-2005 (Junior) Research Scientist, DIW Berlin

Education

2005 Doctoral degree (Sociology), University of Zurich. Doctoral thesis on social origins and educational participation (title: “Erfolgreich durchs deutsche Schulsystem”)

2000 Diploma in sociology with minors in economics and history, University of Bremen

  • Blossfeld, H.-P.; Rohwer, G.; Schneider, T.
    Event History Analysis with Stata (2nd revised and enlarged ed.)
    Abdingon, Ox; New York, NY: Routledge/Taylor & Francis. 2019.
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  • Olczyk, M.; Gentrup, S.; Schneider, T.; Volodina, A.; Perinetti Casoni, V.; Washbrook, E.; Kwon, S. J.; Waldfogel, J.
    Teacher judgements and gender achievement gaps in primary education in England, Germany, and the US
    Social Science Research . 2023. 116 (102938). pp. 1–17.
    DOI: 10.1016/j.ssresearch.2023.102938
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  • Vogelbacher, M.; Schneider, T.
    Parental stress and working situation during the COVID-19 shutdown – Effects on children’s skill development
    Advances in Life Course Research. 2024. 60 (100609). pp. 1–10.
    DOI: 10.1016/j.alcr.2024.100609
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  • Dräger, J.; Schneider, T.; Olczyk, M.; Solaz, A.; Sheridan, A.; Washbrook, E.; Perinetti Casoni, V.; Kwon, S. J.; Waldfogel, J.
    The relevance of tracking and social school composition for growing achievement gaps by parental education in lower secondary school: a longitudinal analysis in France, Germany, the United States, and England
    European Sociological Review. 2023. pp. 1–17.
    DOI: 10.1093/esr/jcad076
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  • Schneider, T.; Linberg, T.
    Development of Socio-Economic Gaps in Children’s Language Skills in Germany
    Longitudinal and Life Course Studies. 2022. 13 (1 ). pp. 87–120 .
    DOI: 10.1332/175795921X16233448663756
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Main topics:

  • Social structure analysis
  • Social, (im)migration and gender specific inequalities in educational achievement and careers
  • The importance of educational achievement and attainment for future life courses
  • Event history analysis
  • Panel data analysis
  • Changes in fertility across time and in cross-national perspective
  • Generations