Futures of Difference

Futures of Difference explores how social categories — race, ethnicity, gender, migration status, disability, and sexuality — are being transformed by demographic, technological, and political shifts worldwide.

Produced by the Max Planck Institute for Political and Social Science (formerly the Max Planck Institute for the Study of Religious and Ethnic Diversity), this channel features academic podcast episodes, expert interviews, essays, and an event film from the Schloss Ringberg gathering — examining the forces reshaping human diversity: from right-wing populism and colonial legacies to cosmopolitanism, superdiversity, and intersectionality.

The podcast series is hosted by Steven Vertovec and journalist Georg Diez, with scholars in conversations about social categorization, ethnic diversity, mixed identities, and the future of social complexity.

Essays & transcripts: https://futuresofdifference.substack.com/

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