Offer for researchers and early-career researchers
Digitalization processes in organizations
classify and understand

• Four-semester course at Bielefeld University

• Weekly focused text discussions online

• Regular information on texts and authors is provided on this page

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In this research class, designed to run over four semesters, approximately 100 key texts on the topic of organization and digitalization are discussed on a weekly basis. The research class is part of the Bielefeld Graduate School in History and Sociology and is embedded in the KIWIT research group. Due to participation from multiple locations, the seminar is conducted online via Zoom.

For each session, all participants read a selected text, which is then discussed jointly. Prior reading is required for meaningful participation. Attendance is flexible, and participants may join any sessions or discussions that are of interest to them. The research seminar is primarily aimed at doctoral researchers at Bielefeld University and its project partners who are actively engaged in relevant research, but it is also open to interested master’s students and advanced bachelor’s students who have already completed the introductory module in organizational sociology. External researchers from other universities as well as other interested participants with a thematic focus are also welcome. Registration with brief information about one’s background and motivation is required (see information below).

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Current date

15 December 2025: Michael Wildenhain (2024): A Short History of Artificial Intelligence. Klett-Cotta.

Last session before the Christmas break; the course resumes on 12 January 2026.

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