I am a Postdoctoral Prize Research Fellow in Sociology at Nuffield College and work on questions related to social integration, cohesion, and inequalities. My research has two foci:

Civic involvement: In my dissertation research, I investigate involvement in civic organizations (e.g., sports clubs, cultural associations) in Germany and the Netherlands. More specifically, I investigate to which extent they promote intergroup contact and how segregation tendencies are locking their integrative potential. In this context, I focus on ethnicity, socioeconomic status, and gender as key dimensions for social differentiation. Several of my dissertation chapters have been published in journals such as Social Networks, Gender & Society, and European Sociological Review. 

Formation of romantic unions: I also developed an interest in the demographic manifestations and consequences of social boundaries. In a series of projects, I investigate the formation of romantic unions (or the absence thereof) among the descendants of immigrants in the Netherlands. 

Prior to my current position, I completed a DPhil at Nuffiled College as well as a Master's and Bachelor's degree at the University of Cologne in Germany in Sociology and Social Science, respectively.

You can find more information on my personal website https://kasimirdederichs.github.io/ and my google scholar profile Google Scholar profile.