Postdoctoral Research Fellow / Lecturer:
2016 until present, Political Science with a focus on Political Theory, Helmut-Schmidt-University, Hamburg
Associate:
2018 until present, Centre for Deliberative Democracy and Global Governance, University of Canberra
Lecturer:
Deliberative Democracy Summer School Feb. 2020, Centre for Deliberative Democracy and Global Governance, University of Canberra
Summer term 2018, Political Theory, University of Hamburg
2015-2016, Political Theory, Institute of Political Science, University of Heidelberg
2014-2017, Philosophy, Department of Philosophy, University of Heidelberg
Visiting Researcher:
February 2020: Centre for Deliberative Democracy and Global Governace, University of Canberra, Australia
April 2019: Centre for the Study of Democracy, University of Westminster, UK
July-August 2018: Centre for Deliberative Democracy and Global Governance, University of Canberra, Australia
Education
PhD Thesis, Political Science • 2016 • University of Heidelberg, Germany
Thesis: „Prozeduren, Rechte, Demokratie – das legitimatorische Potential von Verfahren für politische Systeme.“ [“The Normative Legitimacy of Democracies. On the Limits of Proceduralism.”]
PhD awarded with highest distinction (summa cum laude); advisors: Prof. Dr. Michael Haus, PD Dr. Ulrich Thiele
Master of Arts, Philosophy and Political Science • 2012 • University of Heidelberg, Germany
Thesis: On the debate concerning the ontological status of qualitative mental states between Frank Jackson and David Lewis; Master’s degree awarded with honours
National University of Ireland, Galway • 2010
University of Wuppertal, Certificate in Ancient Greek • 2006
Memberships:
German Political Science Association (DVPW)
American Political Science Association
Political Studies Association (UK)
Expert Group for Participatory and Deliberative Democracy (PSA)
Arbeitskreis Hochschullehre (DVPW [Expert Group for Teaching in Political Science])
Sektion für Politische Theorie (DVPW [Expert Group for Political Theory])
DemocracyNet
Honorary Positions:
Co-Convenor, Participatory & Deliberative Democracy Specialist Group (Political Studies Association)
Postdoctoral Spokesperson, Hamburg Research Academy (HRA)
Junior Scientific Advisory Board, Verlag Barbara Budrich
Representative in the faculty’s committee for study regulations, Helmut-Schmidt-University Hamburg
Scholarships:
2008-2012: Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes / German Academic Scholarship Foundation