Curriculum Vitae
Academic Positions
- Since 10/2017
- University Bremen DFG funded research project „Technologies of the self in times of social change – a genealogical and qualitative study of techniques of the self“
- 10/2016-09/2017
- University of Paderborn Substitute-Professor "Conduct of Life and Socio-Economics of Private Households"
- 2015
- Freelance research and teaching in Social Sciences and Gender Studies
- 2011-2014
- Researcher at the University of Bremen
- Research project: IDconstruct “Identity constructions in the life course - Secondary analyses of gender, family, work”
- 09/2010-8/2011
- Researcher and Member of Faculty, School of Social Work, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Applied Sciences Bremen, Germany.
- 03/2009-08/2010
- Substitute-Professor for Political Science and Sociology, School of Social Work, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Applied Sciences Bremen, Germany (Position: Senior Lecturer)
- 03/2008-02/2009
- Lecturer in Political Science and Social Management, School of Social Work, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Applied Sciences Bremen, Germany
Areas of Specialization: Gender Studies (Intersectionality), Care Research, Feminist Theories, Social Theory (Power and Domination, Subject Constitution) Comparative Social Policy Analysis (Family- and Labour Market Policies; particularly Germany, Sweden, France).
Education
- 2007
- Ph.D., Political Science, Philipps-University of Marburg, Germany Dissertation: Geteilte Arbeit? Manner und Care-Regime in Schweden, Frankreich und Deutschland (Division of work? Men and Care-Regimes in Sweden, France, and Germany)
- 1999
- M.A. in Political Science, Indology, German Literature, Philipps-University of Marburg, Germany
Scholarships
- 2003-2007
- Dissertation Scholarship of the Hans-Böckler-Foundation
International Experiences
- 2005
- Research visit in France
- 2004
- Research visit in Sweden
- 1993-1994 and 1998
- Visiting graduate student at the Central Institute of Higher Tibetan Studies, Sarnath, Varanasi, India
Memberships
- AK Politik und Geschlecht, Deutsche Vereinigung für Politische Wissenschaft
- ESPAnet
- IRN – International Research Network for Social Work
Foreign Language Proficiency
- English
- French
- Swedish
- Hindi
Other professional experiences
- 2007
- Frauen in Arbeit und Wirtschaft, Bremen, Temporary assistant
- 2007
- University of Bremen, Germany, Adjunct Professor
- 2003
- Koordinierungs- und Beratungsstelle Frau und Beruf ZIB, Bremen, Temporary assistant
- 2002
- Philipps-Univerity of Marburg, Germany, Department of Political Science, Adjunct Professor
- 2000-2001
- Kulturbeben, Marburg, Editor
- 1995-1998
- Project “Interdisziplinäre Frauen- und Geschlechterstudien” (InFraGe), Philipps-University Marburg, Student assistant
Teaching
Teaching responsibilities of numerous courses for undergratuate and graduate classes at the Universities of Marburg, Bremen and Universtity of Applied Science Bremen.
Lectures and Seminars
- Introduction to Gender Studies, Intersectionality
- Social Policy, Poverty and Unemployment, Welfare State Research
- German Political System
- Migration, Racism and Fascism
Research
Current projects
- IDconstruct “Identity constructions in the life course - Secondary analyses of gender, family, work”
- Technologies of the self within social change - a genealogic-empirical study
Former projects
- Social Care in the Area of Tension between Welfare, Work, and Participation. The Regulation of Social Services
- Fathers in companies - Good practice