Hi, I’m Nhat An. I am a sociologist at the WZB Berlin Social Science Center. I am also affiliated with the Institute for New Economic Thinking and an associate member of Nuffield College at Oxford.

My research investigates trends, causes, and consequences of social inequality, focusing on both intra- as well as intergenerational processes. That is, how advantage and disadvantage emerge within the family, develop over the life course, and are transmitted from parents to children. From 2025-2029, I am a principal investigator of the project “Wealth and Social Cohesion from a Relational Perspective” funded by the Volkswagen Foundation.

Previously, I held post-doctoral positions at the Department of Social Sciences, Humboldt University Berlin, and the Department of Social Policy and Intervention, University of Oxford. I obtained my PhD from the University of Oxford in 2022.

Get in touch via nhatan.trinh@wzb.eu.

Photo: Antara Majumdar