University of Frankfurt Institute for Social Research
Research institute in Frankfurt, Germany / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the Institute for Social Research at the University of Michigan, see Institute for Social Research (University of Michigan).
The Institute for Social Research (German: Institut für Sozialforschung, IfS) is a research organization for sociology and continental philosophy, best known as the institutional home of the Frankfurt School and critical theory. Currently a part of Goethe University Frankfurt, it has historically also been affiliated with Columbia University in New York City.
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Abbreviation | IfS |
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Formation | 1923; 101 years ago (1923) |
Founder | Felix Weil |
Legal status | Foundation |
Headquarters | Frankfurt am Main |
Coordinates | 50°07′06″N 8°39′14″E |
Leader | Ferdinand Sutterlüty (Acting Director) |
Affiliations | Goethe University Frankfurt Columbia University |
Website | www |
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