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Karin Fischer

Mag. Dr.

  • Department of Sociology with a focus on Innovation and Digitalization
  • Interdisciplinary Commodity Studies Lab
 https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9307-3051
  • EmailKarin.Fischerjkuat
  • Overview
  • Network
  • Research output (115)
  • Projects (6)
  • Activities (428)
  • Prizes (4)
  • Press/Media (11)

Research output

  • 68 Chapter
  • 25 Article
  • 11 Other contribution
  • 6 Anthology
  • More
    • 2 Monograph
    • 1 Conference proceedings
    • 1 Entry for encyclopedia/dictionary
    • 1 Literature review
  • Book Review: Alex Veit, Daniel Fuchs (Hg.): Eine gerechte Weltwirtschaftsordnung? Die „New International Economic Order“ und die Zukunft der Süd-Nord-Beziehungen. Bielefeld: transcript 2024, 394 Seiten, open access,.

    Fischer, K., 25 Apr 2025, In: Journal für Entwicklungspolitik (JEP). XXXX, 4, p. 121-125 5 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Literature review

    Open Access
  • Globale Impfhierarchien: Ein hoher Preis

    Fischer, K., 01 Oct 2025, Die verdrängte Pandemie: Linke Stimmen gegen den Pandemierevisionismus. Valin, F. & Schuberth, P. (eds.). 1 ed. Münster: Unrast Verlag, p. 259-265 7 p.

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review

  • Global Value Chains or Global Inequality Chains? Uneven Power Relations and Rents in International Production

    Fischer, K. & Reiner, C., 24 Jul 2025, Global Inequality: Rethinking Sociology in the 21st Century . Wimmer, C. & Rieder, T. (eds.). 1 ed. Leiden: Brill, Vol. 329. p. 305–337 33 p. ( Studies in Critical Social Sciences; vol. 329).

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review

  • Kritische Entwicklungsforschung in Österreich seit den 1980er Jahren

    Fischer, K. & Jäger, J., 30 Jun 2025, In: Kurswechsel - Zeitschrift für gesellschafts- wirtschafts- und umweltpolitische Alternativen. 2025, 2, p. 83-91 9 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Resisting Exploitation and Market Fundamentalism

    Aulenbacher, B., Atzmüller, R., Decieux, F., Deindl, R., Fischer, K. & Grubner, J., 01 Dec 2025, In: Global Dialogue, Magazine of the International Sociological Association ISA. 15, 3, p. 7-8 2 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

View all 115 research outputs

Projects

  • 6 Finished
  • Think Tanks and the politicization and polarization of climate change: The case of the Atlas Economic Research Foundation Network

    Fischer, K. (Researcher), McKie, R. (PI) & Plehwe, D. (PI)

    11.10.2021 → 30.12.2022

    Project: Funded research › Other sponsors

  • APCC Special Report: Strukturen für ein klimafreundliches Leben / Structural conditions for climate friendly living

    Fischer, K. (Researcher), Görg, C. (PI), Madner, V. (PI), Muhar, A. (PI), Novy, A. (PI), Posch, A. (PI) & Steininger, K. W. (PI)

    17.09.2020 → 19.09.2022

    Project: Funded research › Other mainly public funds

  • UniNEtZ – Universities and Sustainable Development Goals

    Atzmüller, R. (Researcher), Fischer, J. (Researcher), Fischer, K. (Researcher), Greiling, D. (Researcher), Hansen, E. (Researcher), Langthaler, E. (Researcher), Schrack, D. (Researcher), Steinmüller, H. (Researcher), Wagner, E. (Researcher), Wallner, G. (Researcher), Wittmann, V. (Researcher), Lang, R. (PI) & Prammer, H. (PI)

    01.01.2019 → 31.12.2021

    Project: Other › Other project

  • Tranformation of elites in an emerging society - distinction, tolerance and transnationalization of economic elites in Chile

    Fischer, K. (Researcher) & Pelfini, A. (PI)

    03.03.2014 → 31.03.2016

    Project: Funded research › Other sponsors

  • Increasing Inequality within and among Nations: Causes, Effects, and Prospective Action

    Fischer, K. (Researcher), Herr, H. (PI) & Scherrer, C. (PI)

    03.12.2012 → 31.12.2014

    Project: Funded research › Other sponsors

View all 6 projects

Activities

  • 105 Invited talk
  • 103 Organising a conference, workshop, ...
  • 64 Other talk or presentation
  • 57 Contributed talk
  • More
    • 24 Presentation on radio/TV
    • 16 Outgoing (legacy data)
    • 14 Other membership/function
    • 13 Other
    • 7 Scientific society
    • 6 Board, Committee or Jury
    • 5 Publication Peer-review
    • 3 Editorial work
    • 2 Other expert activity
    • 2 Publication Peer-review or Editorial work (legacy data)
    • 2 Hosting a visitor
    • 2 Program committee
    • 1 Expert activity for funding body
    • 1 Incoming (legacy data)
    • 1 Poster presentation
  • Nachhaltige Lieferketten in Zeiten sozial-ökologischer Transformation erforschen

    Fischer, K. (Participant)

    23 Jan 2026

    Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organising a conference, workshop, ...

  • Verschmutzungsketten oder: Ökologische Ungleichheiten entlang globaler Warenketten

    Fischer, K. (Speaker)

    22 Jan 2026

    Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk › science-to-science

  • Klimakolonialismus - Klimawandel und globale Ungleichheit zusammengedacht

    Fischer, K. (Speaker)

    07 Jan 2026

    Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk › science-to-science

  • Globale Ungleichheit und postkoloniale Abhängigkeiten

    Fischer, K. (Speaker)

    09 Dec 2025

    Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk › science-to-science

  • TraSAs (External organisation)

    Fischer, K. (Member)

    01 Dec 2025 → 31 Dec 2031

    Activity: Membership/Function › Board, Committee or Jury

View all 428 activities

Prizes

  • Impact Award der Zeitschrift Momentum Quarterly (2021)

    Fischer, K. (Recipient), 10 Jan 2021

    Prize: Prize, award or honor

  • Kepler Award for Excellence in Teaching - Kategorie Ars Docendi

    Fischer, K. (Recipient), 07 May 2024

    Prize: Prize, award or honor

  • Kurt-Rotschild-Preis für Wirtschaftspublizistik (2022)

    Fischer, K. (Recipient), 01 Oct 2022

    Prize: Prize, award or honor

  • Österreichischer Hauptpreis für Entwicklungsforschung (2023)

    Fischer, K. (Recipient), 26 Sept 2023

    Prize: Prize, award or honor

Press/Media

  • Klimakolonialismus

    Fischer, K.

    24.02.2026

    1 item of Media coverage

    Press/Media

  • Mercosur: Abkommen auf dem Rücken der Lohnabhängigen 29. Januar 2026

    Fischer, K.

    29.01.2026

    1 item of Media coverage

    Press/Media

  • Weltweit Proteste: Die Gen Z erhebt (endlich) ihre Stimme

    Fischer, K.

    10.12.2025

    1 item of Media coverage

    Press/Media

  • Sozial-ökologische Folgen des EU-Mercosur-Abkommens - Stimmen aus der Wissenschaft

    Fischer, K.

    21.10.2025

    1 item of Media coverage

    Press/Media

  • Zölle - Regulierungsinstrument oder Konfliktpotenzial für den Welthandel?

    Fischer, K.

    04.06.2025

    1 item of Media coverage

    Press/Media

View all 11 press/media
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