Max Weber Center for Advanced Cultural and Social Studies
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cultural studies research institute
interdisciplinary research center
research institute
social science research institute
The Max Weber Center for Advanced Cultural and Social Studies is an interdisciplinary research institute focused on comparative cultural and social science, particularly in the tradition of Max Weber’s sociology.
All labels observed (1)
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| Max Weber Center for Advanced Cultural and Social Studies canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Max Weber Center for Advanced Cultural and Social Studies Context triple: [University of Erfurt, hasResearchCenter, Max Weber Center for Advanced Cultural and Social Studies]
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Max Planck Institute for the Study of Societies
The Max Planck Institute for the Study of Societies is a German research institute in Cologne that conducts advanced social science research on the political and economic foundations of modern societies.
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Max Planck Institute for Social Anthropology
The Max Planck Institute for Social Anthropology is a leading German research institute dedicated to the comparative study of social and cultural diversity across societies worldwide.
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Institute of Cultural Research
The Institute of Cultural Research is an academic unit at the University of Tartu that focuses on the study of culture, folklore, ethnology, and related humanities disciplines.
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Institute of Social Studies
The Institute of Social Studies is an academic unit within the University of Tartu that focuses on teaching and research in fields such as communication, journalism, and other social sciences.
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Social Science Research Center
The Social Science Research Center is a multidisciplinary research institute affiliated with Mississippi State University that conducts applied and academic studies on social and behavioral issues.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Max Weber Center for Advanced Cultural and Social Studies Target entity description: The Max Weber Center for Advanced Cultural and Social Studies is an interdisciplinary research institute focused on comparative cultural and social science, particularly in the tradition of Max Weber’s sociology.
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Max Planck Institute for the Study of Societies
The Max Planck Institute for the Study of Societies is a German research institute in Cologne that conducts advanced social science research on the political and economic foundations of modern societies.
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B.
Max Planck Institute for Social Anthropology
The Max Planck Institute for Social Anthropology is a leading German research institute dedicated to the comparative study of social and cultural diversity across societies worldwide.
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C.
Institute of Cultural Research
The Institute of Cultural Research is an academic unit at the University of Tartu that focuses on the study of culture, folklore, ethnology, and related humanities disciplines.
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Institute of Social Studies
The Institute of Social Studies is an academic unit within the University of Tartu that focuses on teaching and research in fields such as communication, journalism, and other social sciences.
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Social Science Research Center
The Social Science Research Center is a multidisciplinary research institute affiliated with Mississippi State University that conducts applied and academic studies on social and behavioral issues.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural studies research institute
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interdisciplinary research center ⓘ research institute ⓘ social science research institute ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
cultural anthropology
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history ⓘ philosophy ⓘ political science ⓘ religious studies ⓘ |
| affiliation | University of Erfurt ⓘ |
| country | Germany ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
comparative cultural studies
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comparative social science ⓘ cultural studies ⓘ social sciences ⓘ sociology ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
cultural orders and social orders
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interpretive social science ⓘ rationalization and secularization ⓘ theory of modernity ⓘ |
| hasProgram |
doctoral program
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fellowship program ⓘ postdoctoral program ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | work of Max Weber ⓘ |
| languageOfWork |
English
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German ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Erfurt ⓘ |
| mission |
to advance research in comparative cultural and social sciences
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to promote interdisciplinary dialogue in the tradition of Max Weber ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Max Weber ⓘ |
| researchApproach |
comparative
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historical ⓘ interdisciplinary ⓘ theory-driven ⓘ |
| researchFocus |
Max Weber’s sociology
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comparative cultural and social science ⓘ cultural change ⓘ governance and institutions ⓘ knowledge and science ⓘ religion and society ⓘ social change ⓘ |
| supports |
doctoral research
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postdoctoral research ⓘ visiting scholars ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: Max Weber Center for Advanced Cultural and Social Studies Description of subject: The Max Weber Center for Advanced Cultural and Social Studies is an interdisciplinary research institute focused on comparative cultural and social science, particularly in the tradition of Max Weber’s sociology.
Referenced by (1)
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University of Erfurt
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hasResearchCenter
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Max Weber Center for Advanced Cultural and Social Studies
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