PD Dr. Janosch Schobin
Janosch Schobin is a sociologist specializing in the sociology of nutrition, friendship sociology and loneliness research. Among other things, he has published research on the influence of animal-ethical attitudes on the choice of climate-friendly foods and on the influence of personality dimensions on meat consumption. In addition to his diverse scientific activities, Janosch Schobin is also active in consulting on the development of services to combat loneliness. For example, he supported the Enquete Commission IV of the NRW state parliament with an expert report on loneliness and social change. Janosch Schobin is currently working as a postdoctoral researcher on the WeAreOne project at the University of Göttingen, investigating the prospects of the Anthropocene in various environments around the globe.Profile on Researchgate
Professional positions:
- Since 04/2024: Coordination of BMBF Junior Research Group „WeAreOne", University of Göttingen
- Since 10/2022: Research Associate at the Institute für Social Work and Social Pedagogy e.V., Frankfurt am Main
- 10/2022-03/2024: Research Associate at the Chair of Empirical Economics, University of Kassel
- 10/2017 - 09/2022: Coordination of BMBF Junior Research Group „DeCarbFriends", University of Kassel
Education:
- 2024: Venia legendi in Sociology, University of Kassel
- 2013: Dr. rer. pol. in Sociology, University of Kassel
- 2006: Magister Artium (MA) in Sociology, Mathematics and Hispanic Studies
Selected Publications:
- Schobin, J., Haefner, G., & Köbrich León, A. (2022). "Frying nemo? Experimental evidence on anthropomorphism, animal ethics, and food choice." Appetite 173: 105989. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.appet.2022.105989.
- Haefner, G., Schobin, J., & Risius, A. (2023). Personality traits and meat consumption: The mediating role of animal-related ethical concerns. Frontiers in Psychology, 13. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.995482.
- Köbrich Leon, A., & Schobin, J. (2023). Get the happiness out–An online experiment on the causal effects of positive emotions on giving. Plos one, 18(8). https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0290283.