Czech Academy of Sciences

The Institute of Sociology at the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic is a public research institute. It is engaged in the pursuit of research into contemporary society and in the provision of post-graduate education in the field of sociology. It conducts ongoing and one-time empirical surveys, comparative research studies, public opinion surveys, and case studies, applying modern qualitative and quantitative research methods, and it also cultivates the development of sociological theory and methodology. Research at the Institute also makes use of information, concepts and methods drawn from related scholarly fields, such as economics, law, political science, demography, social geography, and gender studies. IS AS CR participates in a number of multi-national and international scientific programs. The Institute of Sociology also comprises the Czech Social Science Data Archive (CSDA) and the Public Opinion Research Centre (CVVM).