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April 26, 20260 citationsOpen Access

Vulnerable

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TBTeresa Koloma BeckLGLeslie GauditzAPAnna Paßlick

Key Points

  • The research aims to explore feelings of insecurity and discrimination within university environments following events of October 7th, 2023.
  • Conducted a two-year sociological study focusing on college and university environments.
  • Gathered qualitative insights from students and faculty regarding their experiences of safety and discrimination.
  • Analyzed themes of conflict and vulnerability in everyday university life.
  • Increased feelings of insecurity were reported by students, particularly among marginalized groups.
  • Many individuals expressed concerns over discrimination and conflicts that emerged in academic settings.
  • The findings revealed a widespread climate of fear and the need for enhanced measures to ensure safety.

Abstract

“I don‘t feel safe anymore.” In the aftermath of October 7th, 2023, colleges and universities have increasingly been discussed as dangerous places. But who felt (more) unsafe and insecure from autumn 2023? What exactly did these experiences mean? The comic “Vulnerable: In/Security, Anti/Discrimination & Conflict in everyday university life after October 7th 2023” engages with these questions. It draws from the insights of a two-year sociological research.

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Beck et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69edabb84a46254e215b3a4ahttps://doi.org/10.24405/23139
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