A research project by Prof. Dr. Franz Eder and Dr. Stefan Ossmann

Goal: Researching similarities and differences of self-perception and media representation of polyamorous living persons in regards to emotional and sexual history, affiliation with the LGBT-community, social acceptance and the urge of legal and religious recognition.

Project duration: 1st of February 2016 until 31st of August 2019. Six month extention until 29th of February 2020 by a Literar doctoral scholarship. Junior scientist grant for the PhD thesis by the University of Vienna from 1st September 2020 to 28th of February 2021.

Funding: The Austrian Science Funds (FWF stand-alone project). Literar Mechana collecting society. Junior scientist grant, University of Vienna.

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Current news:

Was lang währt wird gut: Es ist schlussendlich passiert, die Ergebnisse des Forschungsprojektes erscheinen als Sachbuch. Verlegt vom österreichisch/deuschen Verlag Goldegg. Der Titel lautet "10 Antworten auf die 10 großen Fragen der Polyamorie. Die Fakten zum emotionalen Thema Mehrfachbeziehung"; ISBN-Nummer 978-3-99060-440-3. Veröffentlicht/erscheinen wird das Buch voraussichtlich am 12. Februar 2025 um Euro 25,- pro Buch. Seit Anfang November 2024 auch vorbestellbar, z.B. bei Thalia unter diesem Link: https://www.thalia.at/shop/home/artikeldetails/A1073285883

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Current Publications

Since the project is financed predominately with tax money (and therefore by the public), Stefan Ossmann renounces from hindering access to the PhD thesis. The link to the full text is to be found here (Database University of Vienna, published March 2022).

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