Gabriella Elgenius is Professor of Sociology at the University of Gothenburg. She joined the Department of Sociology and Work Science in 2014. Gabriella is Associate Member of the Department of Sociology at the University of Oxford and a Fellow of the RSA. Gabriella received her doctorate from the London School of Economics as a Marie Curie Fellow in 2005, and have held a British Academy post-doc fellowship at the University of Oxford and Nuffield College (2007-2011). She was a lecturer at the University of London and the University of Oxford 2000-2014. Gabriella's research interests include civil society's role for integration and inclusion in socioeconomically and diverse neighborhoods, labor market integration, nationalism and the radical right. Her projects combine theoretical and empirical comparative designs using mixed-methods i.e. qualitative and quantitative methodologies across countries and multi-cited locations. She is the PI for the following externally funded projects: RETHINKING INTEGRATION: https://www.vr.se/english/mandates/funding-and-promoting-research/research-on-migration-and-integration/research-projects-about-migration-and-integration/rethinking-integration-a-comparative-mixed-methods-study-of-civil-society-action-in-vulnerable-superdiverse-neighbourhoods-in-sweden.html LOCALiTIES: Civil Society and Employability in Diverse Areas in Sweden and the UK Project: https://localitiesproject.home.blog/project/ Homepage and related projects: https://www.gu.se/omuniversitetet/personal?userId=xelgga&departmentId=022480 EMPOWERING CITIES OF MIGRATION: https://www.gu.se/en/research/empowering-cities-of-migration-new-methods-for-citizen-involvement-and-socio-spatial-integration-empower

Expertise

Migration processes
Migration consequences (for migrants, sending and receiving countries)
Migration governance
Cross-cutting topics in migration research
Disciplines
Methods
Geographies

Roles

  • University of Gothenburg

    University, Gothenburg, Sweden
    Professor

  • University of Gothenburg

    University, Gothenburg, Sweden
    Associate Professor

  • School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London

    University, London, United Kingdom
    Lecturer

  • University of Manchester

    University, Manchester, United Kingdom
    Reaserch Fellow

  • Linköpings universitet

    Other, Linkoping, Sweden
    Co-ordinator, Expert EUNAMUS PROGRAMME ERC

  • University of Oxford

    University, Oxford, United Kingdom
    British Academy postdoctoral fellow

  • University of Oxford

    University, Oxford, United Kingdom
    Research Fellow and Lecturer

  • Birkbeck University of London University of London

    University, London, United Kingdom
    Lecturer in Sociology: Nationalism, Ethnicity and Politics of Identity

  • University of Oxford

    University, Oxford, United Kingdom
    Associate member / Visiting Scholar

  • University of Gothenburg

    University, Gothenburg, Sweden
    Associate Professor (Reader)

Research

Transmitted inequalities?

Authors Gabriella Elgenius, Denis Frank, Vedran Omanović, ...
Year 2024
Book Title Scrutinising Polarisation
1 Book Chapter

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Problematising concepts and methods for civil society research in superdiverse neighbourhoods

Authors Gabriella Elgenius, Jenny Phillimore, Magda Borkowska, ...
Year 2023
Journal Name VOLUNTARY SECTOR REVIEW
Citations (WoS) 3
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1 Journal Article
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