Curriculum Vitae
Thomas Kurer is a senior research assistant (“Oberassistent”) at the Institute for Political Science at the University of Zurich. His research focuses on the political implications of professional change and the transformation of social hierarchies in post-industrial societies. His current projects deal with the role of new technologies, social mobility and labor market risks. Thomas received his PhD in political science from the University of Zurich and was previously a Berggruen-Weatherhead postdoctoral fellow at Harvard University.