
Karin Doolan
Research associate
- Researcher’s unique code: 263890
- Job title: Research associate
- Field of interest: sociology of education, sociology of inequalities, sociology of disasters
Qualifications, scientific advancement and education
Research associate, Institute for Social Research in Zagreb
Full Professor, Department of Sociology, University of Zadar
Associate Professor, Department of Sociology, University of Zadar
Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology, University of Zadar
Visiting Scholar, Harriman Institute, Columbia University, New York
PhD, sociology of education, Faculty of Education, University of Cambridge
Research assistant and senior research assistant, Institute for Social Research in Zagreb
Completed programme Democracy and Public Policy, London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), Hansard Society
MPhil, sociology of education, Faculty of Education, University of Cambridge
BA English language and literature, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Zagreb
Research projects
Researcher on the project „Cartography of the political novel in Europe“ (European Commission, Horizon 2022)
Researcher on the project „Expanding the Network of Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Access (IDEA) practitioners in higher education through institutional capacity building“ (Erasmus+ programme)
Project leader „Vulnerability and resilience of schools in the aftermath of natural hazard related disasters“ (University of Zadar, institutional project)
Researcher on the project „The social resilience of Croatian society in the midst and aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic“ (Croatian Science Foundation)
Collaborator on the project „Planning the introduction of citizenship education in secondary schooling“ (University of Rijeka)
Project leader „Social stratification in Croatia: structural and subjective aspects“ (Croatian Science Foundation)
Researcher on the project „Eurostudent“ (Ministry of Science, Education and Sports, Republic of Croatia)
Researcher on the project „Social identities, higher education access and course choice“ (Croatian Science Foundation)
Researcher on the project „EQuality: Connecting quality and social inclusion in Croatian higher education“ (European Commission, IPA programme)
Researcher on the project „Mapping of VET Educational Policies and Practices for Social Inclusion and Social Cohesion“ (European Training Foundation, LSE Enterprise)
Researcher on the project „Towards equitable and transparent access to higher education in Croatia“ (ACCESS) (European Commission, Tempus programme)
Project leader „Advancing sociology of education in Croatia“ (Open Society Institute)
Researcher on the project „Gender sensitive textbooks and classroom practice in the Balkans“ (Open Society Institute)
Researcher on the project „European university standards and higher education in Croatia“ (Ministry of Science, Education and Sports, Republic of Croatia)
Selected bibliography
BibliographyTeaching experience
- Sociology of education
- Advanced qualitative methods
- Disasters and inequalities
- Contemporary sociological theories
- Cultural theory