Dialogue
The goal of the Dialogue program line is to strengthen the exchange between sociological research and socio-cultural fields of practice, and to highlight sociology as a core social science discipline in terms of its analytical, theoretical, and empirical strengths.
It includes the two funding formats Sociology on Stage and Sociology Backstage.
Sociology on Stage
The aim of this funding format is to deliberately bring sociological perspectives to the stage outside of purely academic event formats and present them to the interested public. Particular emphasis is placed on fostering collaborations with arts, cultural, and social institutions (e.g., theaters, museums, or similar organizations). The goal is to foster dialogue between sociological questions, analyses, and ways of thinking and aesthetic, performative, or cultural contexts.
Previously funded events
2025
Deutsches Theater Berlin, DT Kontext: Von Zahlen und Menschen Wie Gesellschaft sich selbst beobachtet with Prof. Dr. Nils C. Kumkar (Sociologist, Bamberg University, Author)
Sociology Backstage
Sociology Backstage supports special events that facilitate dialogue about sociology as both an organization and a field of practice. The aim is to further develop the discipline and ensure its long-term viability as a core social science.
This includes, for example, events dedicated to the history of sociology, those that facilitate dialogue among various sociological associations, or those that discuss the broader role and responsibility of sociology in society.
