IHS - People
People at IHS in alphabetical order:
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- Practice Theory based Empirical Research
- Urban and Regional Sociology
- Political Sociology
- Economic Sociology and Sociology of Consumption
- Societal Transformation Research and Sustainability Studies
- Art in Public Space
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Michael Jonas is a senior researcher in the research group "Techno-Science and Societal Transformation". Following a praxeological perspective, he is currently researching varieties of citizen participation processes in Vienna. Since November 2017 he is also coordinator of the project "Repair & Do-It-Yourself Urbanism" ("R&DIY-U"). In this project (funded by the bmvit, "Stadt der Zukunft", 4th call) a transdisciplinary R&D consortium aims to analyze the transformative potential of Repair & Do-It-Yourself Urbanism with regard to a fundamental change of the existing non-sustainable handling of commodities in selected urban districts, their infrastructures and dominant business and private household practices. In his research, Michael seeks to combine a wide range of approaches from various disciplines like sociology, philosophy, economic sciences, political sciences and geography. He is and has been engaged in projects concerning the themes Technology Assessment, Urban Sociology, Sociology of Consumption ("Fair Trade"), Political Sociology, Transformation Research, Science and Innovation Sociology, Knowledge and Technology Transfer, Knowledge Work, "Combined Technologies" and Art in Public Space. Michael studied theology at the University of Mainz (Germany) and sociology and economic sciences at the University of Dortmund (Germany). After finishing his degree in 1994, he worked as sociologist at the University of Dortmund, where he completed his doctoral thesis in 2000. He subsequently joined the IHS in Vienna in 2003. He has carried out several research projects sponsored by German ministries, the DFG, the "Arbeiterkammer Wien" or the OeNB (Austrian Central Bank) Jubiläumsfonds. He has taught (and teaches) at the IHS and at several universities, including the University of Vienna and the University of Frankfurt/Oder. In June 2013, he completed his post-doctoral lecturing qualification (Habilitation in Sociology) at the Europe University Viadrina Frankfurt/Oder (Germany).
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Selected Articles
Jonas, Michael, Simeon Hassemer (2018): Möglichkeiten und Grenzen einer Verbraucherforschung in Österreich vor dem Hintergrund gesellschaftstheoretischer Diagnosen. Eine Interpretationsskizze auf der Basis von Gesprächen mit Expertinnen und Experten. In: Nessel, Sebastian, Nina Tröger, Christian Frisdrich, Renate Hübner (Hg.): Multiperspektivische Verbraucherforschung - Ansätze und Perspektiven. Wiesbaden: Springer, pp. 173-197
Jonas, Michael (2018): Moralisierung der Marktsphäre? - Verantwortungszuschreibungen in der Inszenierung von Fairtrade. In: Henkel, Anna, Nico Lüdtke, Nikolaus Buschmann, Lars Hochmann (Hg.): Reflexive Responsibiliserung - Verantwortung für nachhaltige Entwicklung. Bielefeld: transcript, pp. 391-409 https://www.transcript-verlag.de/978-3-8376-4066-3/reflexive-responsibilisierung/?number=978-3-8394-4066-7
Jonas, Michael (2018): Societal Transformation, Social Innovations and Sustainable Consumption. In: Backhaus, Julia et al. (eds.): Social Innovation and Sustainable Consumption: Research and Action for Societal Change. Abingdon: Routledge, pp. 41-53.
Jonas, Michael, Beate Littig, Angela Wroblewski (2017): Introduction. In: Jonas, Michael, Beate Littig, Angela Wroblewski (eds.): Methodological Reflections on Practice Oriented Theories. Dordrecht: Springer. pp. xvii-xxiii. www.springer.com/de/book/9783319528953
Jonas, Michael, Beate Littig, Angela Wroblewski (2017): Conclusion: Object, perspectives and methodology of praxeological research. In: Jonas, Michael, Beate Littig, Angela Wroblewski (eds.): Methodological Reflections on Practice Oriented Theories. Dortdrecht: Springer. pp. 251-261. www.springer.com/de/book/9783319528953
Jonas, Michael (2017): Transition or transformation? A plea for the praxeological approach of radical socio-ecological change. In: Jonas, Michael, Beate Littig (eds.): Praxeological Political Analysis. Abingdon: Routledge. pp. 116-133. www.routledge.com/Praxeological-Political-Analysis/Jonas-Littig/p/book/9781138644922
Jonas, Michael, Beate Littig (2017): A praxeological political anaylsis: an introduction. In: Jonas, Michael, Beate Littig (eds.): Praxeological Political Analysis. Abingdon: Routledge. pp. 1-14. www.routledge.com/Praxeological-Political-Analysis/Jonas-Littig/p/book/9781138644922
Jonas, Michael, Beate Littig (2017): Benefits and potentials of a praxeological political analysis. In: Jonas, Michael, Beate Littig (eds.) (2017): Praxeological Political Analysis. Abingdon: Routledge. pp. 189-201. www.routledge.com/Praxeological-Political-Analysis/Jonas-Littig/p/book/9781138644922
Jonas, Michael (2016): Nachhaltiger Konsum – Eine praxissoziologische Kritik. In: Schäfer, Hilmar (Hg.): Praxistheorie – Ein Forschungsprogramm. Bielefeld: transcript. S. 345-364
Jonas, Michael, Beate Littig (2015): Sustainable Practices. In: Wright, James D. (ed.): International Encyclopedia of the Social & Behavioral Sciences. Second edtion. Oxford: Elsevier. pp. 834-838
Stock, Mathis, Michael Jonas (2015): Debating spatial dimensions of practice(s). EspacesTemps.net, Traverses, 31.03.2015 read more
Jonas, Michael (2015): The dean on the raft. A critical plea for the combination of Ted Schatzki's and Jean Hillier's socio-spatial approaches. EspacesTemps.net. 12.03.2015 read more
Jonas, Michael, Beate Littig, Otto Penz (2014): “Kaufen für eine nachhaltige Welt? Das Beispiel Fairtrade”. Österreichische Zeitschrift für Politikwissenschaft 43 (1): 91-109 read more
Jonas, Michael (2014): “The Dortmund Case – On the Enactment of an Economic Imaginary”. International Journal of Urban and Regional Research 38, no. 6, pp. 2123-2140 read more
Jonas, Michael, Marion Berner (2010): „Beyond Works Councils? Social practices and cultures of employee participation in a regional high-tech cluster“. European Societies 12, no. 4, pp. 493-519 read more
Jonas, Michael (2009): „Praktiken der Darstellung einer lokalen Wirtschaftspolitik – eine praxissoziologische Analyse eines Internetfilmes“. Österreichische Zeitschrift für Politikwissenschaft 38, Nr. 1, S. 79-96 read more
Jonas, Michael (2007): „Bereichsrezension ‚Konsum- und Markensoziologie’“. Soziologische Revue 30, Nr. 1, S. 88-95 read more
Jonas, Michael (2006): „Relevanz von Kooperation in europäischen regionalen High-tech Clustern – Eine Analyse anhand einer Auswahl empirischer Studien“. Österreichische Zeitschrift für Soziologie 31, Nr. 3, S. 44-68 read more
Jonas, Michael (2006): “What about the relationship between regionalisation and internationalisation?”. Review Essay. European Societies 8, no. 1, pp. 201-211
Jonas, Michael (2005): „Brücken zur regionalen Clusterforschung – Soziologische Annäherung an ein ökonomisches Erklärungskonzept“. Zeitschrift für Soziologie 34, Nr. 4, S. 278-287 read more
Jonas, Michael (1999): „Transfer über F&E-Orte – Eine Typologie kombitechnologisch orientierter F&E-Einrichtungen aus dem Hochschulbereich“. ARBEIT – Zeitschrift für Arbeitsforschung, Arbeitsgestaltung und Arbeitspolitik 8, Nr. 1, S. 59-80 read more
Malsch, Thomas, Michael Florian, Michael Jonas und Ingo Schulz-Schaeffer (1996): Sozionik: Expeditionen ins Grenzgebiet zwischen Soziologie und Künstlicher Intelligenz. KI – Künstliche Intelligenz, Nr. 2, S. 6-12
Books
Jonas, Michael, Beate Littig (eds.) (2017): Praxeological Political Analysis. London: Routledge.
Jonas, Michael, Beate Littig, Angela Wroblewski (eds.) (2017): Methodological Reflections on Practice Oriented Theories. Dordrecht: Springer.
Jonas, Michael (2014): Über die Inszenierung eines Wirtschaftsclusters – eine praxeologische Analyse. Wiesbaden: Springer VS read more
Jonas, Michael, Sabine U. Nover und Ursula Schumm-Garling (Hg.) (2002): Brennpunkt ‚Arbeit‘ – Initiativen für eine Zukunft der Arbeit. Münster: Westfälisches Dampfboot
Jonas, Michael (2000): Brücken zum Elfenbeinturm – Mechanismen im Wissens- und Technologietransfer. Berlin: edition sigma
Jonas, Michael, Hans-Jürgen Weißbach und Winfried Weißbach (1994): Chemieforschung – quo vadis? Der Forschungsstandort Deutschland in der Diskussion. Dortmund: Barbara Weißbach
Malsch, Thomas, Reinhard Bachmann, Michael Jonas, Ulrich Mill und Susanne Ziegler (1993): Expertensysteme in der Abseitsfalle? Fallstudien aus der industriellen Praxis. Berlin: edition sigma
Lecturer at the Alpen-Adria-Universität Klagenfurt, since 2017
Lecturer (PD) at the European University Viadrina, Faculty of Social and Cultural Sciences, since 2014
Lecturer at the Institute of Advanced Studies (Vienna), Department of Sociology, 2003-2015
Lecturer at the Vienna University of Economics and Business, Department of Sociology, 2003-2006, 2016-2017
Lecturer at the University of Vienna, Department of Sociology, since 2007
Lecturer at the University of Dortmund, Faculty of Economic and Social Sciences, 1993-2003
Selection
Jonas, M. (2018): Do-It-Yourself Urbanism, Sustainable Practices and Forms of Life, ESA Conference Inequality & uncertainty: current challenges for cities, Madrid, Spain, 27-29 June
Hassemer, S. & Jonas, M. (2018): Practices and Forms of Participation in the Viennese Context, ESA Conference Inequality & uncertainty: current challenges for cities, Madrid, Spain, 27-29 June
Jonas, M. (2018): Do-It-Yourself Urbanism – Arbeit – Lebensformen, Conference 'Arbeit – Lebensführung – Nachhaltigkeit', University of Hamburg, Germany, 25-26 January
Jonas, M. (2018): Care praxeologisch, Methodological Workshop 'Zugänge Schaffen', Philosophisch-Theologische Hochschule Vallendar, Germany, 22-23 January
Jonas, M., Nessel, S., Hassemer, S., Pfister, S. (2017): Wie gehts der Verbraucherforschung in Österreich. Arbeiterkammer Wien, Vienna, Austria, 31 October
Jonas, M., Glauser A. (2017): Organiser and Chair of the Session 'Site-Specific Art and Public Space'. ESA Conference 2017, Athens, Greece, 29 August - 1 September
Jonas, M. (2017): Moralisation of the Market Sphere - On the Enactment of Fairtrade, BSA Annual Conference 2017, Manchester, UK, 4-6 April
Current projects
R&DIY-U / Repair & Do-It-Yourself Urbanism (funded by bmvit, "Stadt der Zukunft", 4th call), 2017-2020.
project management: Michael Jonas (IHS)
Partizipative Prozesse im kommunalen Wiener Kontext – AkteurInnen, Beteiligungslagen und sozioökonomische Hintergründe (funded by AK, Vienna), 2017-2018.
project management: Michael Jonas (IHS)
