People

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

2025 -

Research associate, Institute for Social Research in Zagreb

2023 - 2024

Full Professor, Department of Sociology, University of Zadar

2017 - 2023

Associate Professor, Department of Sociology, University of Zadar

2012 - 2017

Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology, University of Zadar

2010

Visiting Scholar, Harriman Institute, Columbia University, New York

2010

PhD, sociology of education, Faculty of Education, University of Cambridge

2004 - 2011

Research assistant and senior research assistant, Institute for Social Research in Zagreb

2003

Completed programme Democracy and Public Policy, London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), Hansard Society

2003

MPhil, sociology of education, Faculty of Education, University of Cambridge

2002

BA English language and literature, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Zagreb

Research projects

2023 - 2027

Researcher on the project „Cartography of the political novel in Europe“ (European Commission, Horizon 2022)

2022 - 2024

Researcher on the project „Expanding the Network of Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Access (IDEA) practitioners in higher education through institutional capacity building“ (Erasmus+ programme)

2021 - 2023

Project leader „Vulnerability and resilience of schools in the aftermath of natural hazard related disasters“ (University of Zadar, institutional project)

2020 - 2022

Researcher on the project „The social resilience of Croatian society in the midst and aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic“ (Croatian Science Foundation)

2020 - 2021

Collaborator on the project „Planning the introduction of citizenship education in secondary schooling“ (University of Rijeka)

2016 - 2020

Project leader „Social stratification in Croatia: structural and subjective aspects“ (Croatian Science Foundation)

2014 - 2015

Researcher on the project „Eurostudent“ (Ministry of Science, Education and Sports, Republic of Croatia)

2013 - 2016

Researcher on the project „Social identities, higher education access and course choice“ (Croatian Science Foundation)

2013 - 2015

Researcher on the project „EQuality: Connecting quality and social inclusion in Croatian higher education“ (European Commission, IPA programme)

2012 - 2013

Researcher on the project „Mapping  of VET Educational Policies and Practices for Social Inclusion and Social Cohesion“ (European Training Foundation, LSE Enterprise)

2010 - 2013

Researcher on the project „Towards equitable and transparent access to higher education in Croatia“ (ACCESS) (European Commission, Tempus programme)

2010 - 2011

Project leader „Advancing sociology of education in Croatia“  (Open Society Institute)

2005 - 2007

Researcher on the project „Gender sensitive textbooks and classroom practice in the Balkans“ (Open Society Institute)

2004 - 2007

Researcher on the project „European university standards and higher education in Croatia“ (Ministry of Science, Education and Sports, Republic of Croatia)

Selected bibliography

Bibliography

Teaching experience

  • Sociology of education
  • Advanced qualitative methods
  • Disasters and inequalities
  • Contemporary sociological theories
  • Cultural theory