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Andreas Glaeser is a sociologist at the University of Chicago, specializing in cultural change, identity, emotions, and social ontology. His research employs historical ethnographic methods to understand processes of identity formation, particularly in the context of Germany's post-unification struggles. He is currently working on a book that develops a theory of political epistemology, exploring how individuals come to understand world politics through their unique biographical trajectories and social environments. This book examines the German state’s efforts to control its citizens during late socialism, and the efforts of opposition members to cultivate an independent understanding of the regime. Glaeser is also beginning a new research project focusing on the emergence of dominant narratives surrounding Muslim immigrants in relation to historical events, electoral politics, and mass media discourses across Germany, France, and Britain. He serves as a co-editor of the Chicago Studies in Practices of Meaning series.
Department of Philosophy