Petra Aigner

Petra Aigner (born March 12, 1974 in Linz ) is an Austrian - British sociologist and migration researcher .

Education and career

Petra Aigner studied after graduation at the Academic Gymnasium Linz the subjects sociology and business in the UK and Ireland, first at the University of Birmingham , and then on (B.Soc.Sc. (Hons)., 1998) Trinity College Dublin (TCD; M.Phil, 2000), and also obtained a Ph.D. in social sciences (2005).

She began her scientific career in 2000 as a TCD Postgraduate Research Award Fellow (2000/2001), and continued as an IRCHSS (Irish Council for the Humanities and Social Sciences) Research Award Fellow (2001/2003). She then continued to work at TCD as a Research Fellow, Research Officer, and Research Associate (until 2008). She continued her academic work at the Leeds Social Science Institute (LSSI, University of Leeds ) as Research Associate for the project "African migration to the UK" (2008/2009), and then moved to Danube University Krems (Department for Migration and Globalization), where she worked on various research projects until 2010 and on setting up the university course "Migration Management".

She was also an EU Marie Curie Fellow at the European Forum for Migration Studies (EFMS), University of Bamberg (2003/2004).

She also has an MBA from Liverpool University (Laureate Online Education, graduation June 2012).

Since 2010 she has been assistant professor at the Institute for Sociology at Johannes Kepler University (JKU) Linz, where she mainly works in the areas of migration sociology , migration research and empirical social research.

2018 habilitation they are at the JKU with the work "Multidimensional approaches to Ethnic Entrepreneurship. A case study on the socio-economic and socio-cultural significance of ethnic entrepreneurship in Austria ” for the subject of the entire“ sociology ”and has been working as an associate university professor since then .

Fields of work

The main field of work is the entire field of international " Migration Studies ". Topics are here:

General migration theories;
Aspects of international and worldwide migration ;
Migration and regional integration, migration and labor or labor market, and so-called irregular migration (in each case in national contexts);
Questions of flight and asylum in the international migration context;
All questions about immigration in and to Austria, as well
"Ethnic Entrepreneurship" and
Management of diversity, especially ethnic diversity .

Petra Aigner also deals with sociological theory , in particular with social integration and with the sociological classic Max Weber with regard to his theory of rule .

Fonts (selection)

(2019) Multidimensional Approaches to Ethnic Entrepreneurship . Frankfurt / M., New York etc. 2019: Peter Lang, ISBN 978-3-631-70789-0 .
(2018) Ethnic entrepreneurship: A tightrope walk between success and failure , in: Genkova P., Riecken A. (Ed.): Handbook Migration and Success, Wiesbaden, 2018: Springer Fachmedien, ISBN 978-3-658-18403-2 , Pp. 461-477.
(2017) Sociology of Migration. An introduction . Wiesbaden 2017: Springer VS, ISBN 978-3-531-18271-1 .
(2015) From assimilation theory to pluralism theory - Nathan Glazer and Daniel P. Moynihan: “Beyond the Melting Pot: The Negroes, Puerto Ricans, Jews, Italian, and Irish of New York City” , in: Reuter, Julia / Mecheril, Paul (Ed.): Key works in migration research. Pioneer Studies and Reference Theories, Wiesbaden 2015: Springer VS, ISBN 978-3-658-02116-0 , pp. 149–166.
(2014) Ethnic Diversity Management in Theory and Practice , in: Journal of Diversity Management (Littleton / Col./ USA), Vol. 9 No. 2 (2014), ISSN 1558-0121, pp. 110-121.
(2013) Integration, Interculture or Diversity? Comments on questions of theory and practice of ethnic and cultural diversity in Austria , in: WISO (Wirtschafts- und Sozialpolitische Zeitschrift des ISW, Linz), Vol. 36 No. 1 (2013), ISSN 0343-4109, pp. 27–53, also online as a PDF download , accessed April 30, 2020.
(2012) Diversity Management - Bridging the Gap between Theory and Practice with a Special Focus on Ethnic Minority Groups: A Case Study in Upper Austria . Saarbrücken, London etc. 2012: Lambert Academic Publishing, ISBN 978-3-8484-9846-8 .
(2012) African Migration in its National and Global Context (with Barou, Jean / Mbenga, Robert), in: Attias-Donfut, Claudine, et al. (Ed.): Citizenship, Belonging and Intergenerational Relations in African Migration, London 2012: Palgrave MacMillan, ISBN 978-0-230-25274-5 , pp. 13-39.
(2012) Country monographs: Britain. (with Waite, Louise), In: Attias-Donfut, Claudine, et al. (Ed.): Citizenship, Belonging and Intergenerational Relations in African Migration, London 2012: Palgrave MacMillan, ISBN 978-0-230-25274-5 , pp. 131–155.
(2012) Ethnic Entrepreneurship as an Opportunity for Socio-Cultural Integration? Development of a system and integration theory model , in: SWS-Rundschau (Vienna), No. 4 (2012), ISSN 1013-1469, pp. 389-411, also online as a PDF download , requested on July 28, 2018.
(2011) Institutional support for the integration of migrants and diversity management in Upper Austria (with Biffl, Gudrun / Rössl, Lydia), in Biffl, Gudrun / Dimmel, Nikolaus (ed.): Grundzüge des Managements von Migration und Integration, Leoberdorf 2011: Omninum Verlag (Series Migration Management , Volume 1), ISBN 978-3-950288-84-1 , pp. 515–554.
(2011) “Ethnic Enterprises” and “Ethnic Entrepreneurs” in Austria , Linz / D. 2011: International Migration Press, ISBN 978-3-902877-00-0 , E-paper edition.
(2011) Regular and irregular migration in Austria , Linz / D. 2011: International Migration Press, ISBN 978-3-902877-02-4 , E-paper edition.
(2011) Migrant Workers in Austria and Europe. Challenges for Industrial Relations, in particular Trade Unions (with Biffl, Gudrun / Rennert, Lea), Krems 2011: Danube University, Department Migration & Globalization, also online as a PDF download , queried Oct. 20, 2013.
(2010) Appreciating Diversity. Use diversity! Analysis of existing advice / support and project offers in the model region Linz / Linz Land and Wels, and of the existing working relationships and options for action for integration work in Upper Austria (with Biffl, Gudrun / Rössl, Lydia / Skrivanek, Isabella), Krems 2010: Danube University Krems, Department Migration & Globalization, also online as PDF download , queried Nov. 17, 2012.
(2009) Intergenerational relations and the settlement experiences of African migrants in northern England (with Waite, Luise / Cook, Joanne), Leeds 2009: Research Report, University of Leeds, also online as PDF download , queried July 28, 2018.
(2008) Migration and Politics - Leadership and Legitimacy in Contemporary Austria , Oxford / New York etc. 2008: Peter Lang, ISBN 978-3-03910-921-0 .