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Albert Scherr, sociologist, born in 1958, has taught and conducted research at various German universities. He has carried out empirical studies in the field of migration and refugee research and has published on sociological theories of migration.
Albert Scherr
Key expertise
- refugee studies
- sociology of forced migration
- integration
- discrimination
- deportation
- exclusion
- social work
Current affiliation
- University of Education Freiburg, Germany
- University of the Free State, QuaQua Campus, South Africa
Regional expertise
- Middle East
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Western Europe
Memberships
- Netzwerk Fluchtforschung
- Rat für Migration
Professional career
Albert Scherr studied sociology (1977-1982) and obtained his doctorate (1984) at the University of Frankfurt, then worked as a social worker, 1989-1990 researcher at the University of Bielefeld, 1991 appointed professor at the University of Applied Sciences in Darmstadt, 1998 habilitation in general sociology at the University of Karlsruhe, since 2001 professor at the University of Education in Freiburg.
Profile according to FFVT taxonomy
Scientific topics
- Causes Of Displacement
- Unaccompanied Minors
- Refugee Camp
- Racism
- Identity
- Education
- Economy Of Forced Migration
- Borders
- International Protection
- Integration And Social Participation
Research fields
- Human Rights Research
- Migration Research
Relevant publications
- Scherr, A. (ed.) (2024). Jordanien: Einblicke und Analysen zur Situation von Geflüchteten in einem Partnerland der deutschen Flüchtlingspolitik und Entwicklungszusammenarbeit. Weinheim und München: Beltz Juventa.
- Scherr, A., Reinhardt, A., El-Mafaalani, A. (eds.) (2022). Handbuch Diskriminierung. 2. Auflage. Wiesbaden: Springer
- Scherr, A. & Breit, H. (2022). Diskriminierung, Anerkennung und der Sinn für die eigene soziale Position. Weinheim und München: Beltz Juventa.
- Scherr, A. & Scherschel, K. (2019). Wer ist ein Flüchtling? Grundlagen einer Soziologie der Zwangsmigration. Göttingen: Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht.
- Scherr, A. & Hormel, U. (2014). Bildung für die Einwanderungsgesellschaft. Weinheim und München: Beltz Juventa.