Dondena

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The Center is an international, interdisciplinary centre for social science research relevant to individuals, societies, businesses, institutions, and economies. Its members come from different fields of the social sciences, including demography and epidemiology, economic and social history, political science, public economics, and sociology.

Research

Research Units

Research Units

Dondena's research activity is structured around three main Research Units, which define the core thematic areas of the Centre: Population and Social Dynamics, Politics and Welfare State, Health and Society

Labs and partnerships

Labs & Partnerships

Dondena has three Labs (AXA Research Lab on Gender Equality, Social Inclusion Lab, Heal Lab) and a Partnership (GGP-IT Joint Research Unit)

Dondena Initiatives

Dondena Initiatives

Dondena's current and prospective research by our faculty in societally-relevant areas which might be appealing for external donors

Research projects

Research Projects

Dondena hosts several large Research Projects, funded by a variety of sources

Working papers

Working Papers

Dondena's current research projects are featured in the Working Paper series

News and Events

Pavithra Suryanarayan

Seminario DONDENA - Pavithra Suryanarayan

The seminar will take place in hybrid mode on 30th March 2026 at 12:45 PM

David Williams

DONDENA Seminar - David L. Williams

The seminar will take place in hybrid mode on 23th March 2026 at 12:45 PM

Jeremy Ferwerda

DONDENA Seminar - Jeremy A. Ferwerda

The seminar will take place in hybrid mode on 16th March 2026 at 12:45 PM

Fabrizio Bernardi

DONDENA Seminar - Fabrizio Bernardi

The seminar will take place in hybrid mode on 2nd February 2026 at 12:45 PM

Dondena Decode is our social science podcast which addresses complex phenomena in our world today! We look into pressing issues by interviewing leading scholars on their research findings... in about ten minutes.