Nir Rotem

Sociology

909 Social Sciences Building

267 19th Ave S
Minneapolis, MN 55455

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Sociology

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Nir is interested in social theory and questions about modernization and interconnectedness. From a sociology of knowledge perspective, and drawing on elements from Bourdieusian field theory, world society theory, and differentiation, his dissertation explores the coming together and the changing nature of the fields of humanitarianism and international development. Additionally, he has a keen interest in the social side of policy, with a focus on higher education.

Educational Background & Specialties

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Educational Background

M.A.: Sociology and Anthropology, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, 2015
B.A.: Sociology and Anthropology, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, 2013

Specialties

World society theory
Sociology of knowledge
Sociology of development
Humanitarian aid

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Publications

(2022). World society and field theory: The infiltration of development into humanitarianism. The British Journal of Sociology.
Open the gates wider: affirmative action and dropping out: Gad Yair & Elad Shustak, Rotem, Nir, Higher Education, 2020.
Dropping out of master’s degrees: objective predictors and subjective reasons: Gad Yair & Elad Shustak, Rotem, Nir, Higher Education Research & Development, 2020.
From Crisis to Emergency: The Shifting Logic of Preparedness: Samimian-Darash, Limor, Rotem, Nir, Ethnos, 84(5), 910-926, 2019.
The riddle of the existential dropout: lessons from an institutional study of student attrition: Gad Yair & Elad Shustak, Rotem, Nir, European Journal of Higher Education, 2020.

Activities

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Professional

Know the Reports, Know the Organization: UNHCR and the Syrian Crisis: Annual Meetings of the American Sociological Association. August 2017 -
Comparing and Relating Anti-Semitic and Anti-Muslim Views in America, With Joseph Gerteis: Annual Meetings of the American Sociological Association. August 2018 -
Chair: The Glocalization of Development:, "The Glocalization of Agency". Philipps-Universität Marburg 2015 -
Separate together – the relations across fields by the case of humanitarianism and development in UNHCR.: Annual Meetings of the Israeli Sociological Society. Bar-Ilan University.. February 2020 -
Development, Take One; Development, Take Two; Humanitarianism GO! On the Transfer of Knowledge across Social Fields.: Annual Meetings of the American Sociological Association (ASA).. August 2020 -

Research

Student Dropout Trends: Characteristics and Implications.: Project Manager. The NCJW Research Institute for Innovation in Education, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem.. September 2014 - August 2016
Trends, perspectives and challenges in strengthening vocational education in Israel.: Research assistant. The NCJW Research Institute for Innovation in Education, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem.. September 2012 - May 2013
Signs that Portend Atrocities: Enriching Early Warning Systems: Research Assistant with Prof. Elizabeth Boyle.