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Welcome to SOFI – the Swedish Institute for Social Research!

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News

2025-03-31

Swedish Institute for Social Research

SOFI Researchers Chosen to Join the Lindau Nobel Meeting

Chloé Nibourel and Leopoldo Lazcano from the Swedish Institute for Social Research (SOFI), have been selected to participate in the 8th Lindau Nobel Meeting in Economic Sciences

Economy and Society

2025-02-18

Swedish Institute for Social Research

Roujman Shahbazian Appointed Associate Professor at SOFI

Roujman Shahbazian, PhD in Sociology, has been appointed Associate Professor at the Swedish Institute for Social Research (SOFI).

2025-01-09

Swedish Institute for Social Research

Lena Schröder has passed away

Lena Schröder, a former colleague at SOFI, passed away on December 2, 2024. Throughout her long career, she made significant contributions to research on the labor market for youth and immigrants.