C³ members

Dr. Luis Bastidas

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Dr. Eylem Camuroglu Cig

Dr. Eylem Camuroglu Cig is a postdoctoral researcher at the Media Studies Department at the University of Bayreuth and works at the intersections of Media Studies, Communication Studies and Political Theory. Her research currently focuses on transformation of public sphere in contemporary Turkey under neoliberal Islam, protest movements, resistance and multitude. Furthermore, she explores Turkey’s “third way” combined with construction business and their impact on public sphere in African context. She is also one of the co-founders of Beyond All Borders Association in Frankfurt.

Prof. Dr. Martin Doevenspeck

Martin Doevenspeck’s research interests are located at the interface of migration studies and political geography. He is a project leader within the Cluster of Excellence "Africa Multiple" and spokesperson of its Section "Mobilities." Additionally, he is Deputy Head of the Bayreuth International Graduate School of African Studies (BIGSAS) and member of the Executive Board of the Institute of African Studies.

PD Dr. Julia Eichenberg

Julia Eichenberg lectures in Modern European History at the University of Bayreuth. She is the Principal Investigator (PI) of the "London Moment" project (Volkswagen Foundation), focusing on exile collaboration during the Second World War in Great Britain, and Co-PI within the "Conflicts.Meanings.Transitions" research network. Additionally, she is the spokesperson of the German Association for Historical Peace and Conflict Studies" (Arbeitskreis Historische Friedens- und Konfliktforschung, AKHF).

Prof. Dr. Joël Glasman

Joël Glasman is professor of African history and coordinator of Global History at Bayreuth. His work focuses on the "bureaucratization of the world" since the 19th century. He is particularly interested in security forces, humanitarian aid agencies, and governmentality approaches. Additonally, he is leader of a subproject within the "Postcolonial Hierarchies" network (BMBF-funded).

Prof. Dr. Jana Hönke

Jana Hönke holds the Chair for Sociology in Africa at the University of Bayreuth. She leads various projects: INFRAGLOB (ERC), subprojects within "Postcolonial Hierarchies" and "Conflicts.Meanings.Transitions" (both BMBF), and "Crafting the Space to govern" (DFG). Furthermore, she is founder of the UBT Peace and Conflict Research Network, Deputy Spokesperson of the Bavarian Scientific Alliance for Peace, Conflict, and Security Research, and member of the Institute for Peace Research and Security Policy Hamburg (IFSH).

Dr. Artemis Ignatidou

I am a postdoctoral researcher interested in critical readings of music and culture in modern Europe. My research focuses on intercultural responses to national and nationalist musical practices in the European continent, the cultural manifestations of nationalism, and the impact of transnational musical institutions upon local cultural identities.

Kingsley Jima, M.A.

Kingsley Jima is a Political Science Doctoral Candidate at the Bayreuth International Graduate School of African Studies (BIGSAS) as well as a Research Associate on the project “Politics of the Unknown. Conspiracism and Conflict” at the Africa Multiple Cluster of Excellence, University of Bayreuth.

Prof. Dr. Melina C. Kalfelis

Melina C. Kalfelis is a Junior Professor in Social and Cultural Anthropology with a focus on Social Belonging. Her work focuses on North-South relations in transnational architectures of security and development as well as everyday politics of vigilance in comparative perspective.

Prof. Dr. Benjamin Kirby

Benjamin Kirby is a Junior Professor for the Study of Religion, with a special focus on global entanglements. Ben’s research explores questions of religious politics, masculinity, and urban mutuality, particularly regarding Islam and Christianity.

PD Dr. Florian Kühn

Florian Kühn is a coordinator of the BMBF-funded research network "Conflict.Meanings.Transitions". He has more than two decades of experience in studying violence and its political organisation, within the state or outside state structures. His research mainly focuses on the interactions of "local" social orders and international interventions.

Dr. Marcus Mühlnikel

Marcus Mühlnikel is a senior lecturer at the Institute for Franconian Regional History, affiliated with the universities of Bamberg and Bayreuth. His research focuses on the experience of war.

Prof. Dr. Stefan Ouma

Stefan Ouma is the Chair of Economic Geography at the Department of Geography at the University of Bayreuth. His research interests lie in the economic geography of globalization and development, drawing primarily on insights from heterodox economics, political ecology, and post- and decolonial work.

Prof. Dr. Joschka Philipps

Joschka Philipps holds the Chair of Sociology of Insecurity at the University of Bayreuth. Previously, he led the Junior Research Group "Politics of the Unknown" at the Africa Multiple Cluster of Excellence, studying how information circulates in contexts of emergency and conflict. He was also interim professor for the Sociology of Africa at the University of Bayreuth. His work focuses on youth, urban protests, uncertainty, and rumours through interdisciplinary perspectives.

Dr. Jan Sändig

Jan Sändig is a postdoc researcher at the Chair for Sociology in Africa and co-coordinator of the "Conflicts.Meanings.Transitions" research network at the University of Bayreuth. His research centers on social movements and contentious politics in Subsaharan Africa. Particularly, he has been studying resource and environmental conflicts, especially regarding large-scale investment projects in agriculture and mining. His recent work focuses on climate conflicts and activism for sustainable futures.

Dr. Adam Sandor

Adam Sandor is researcher within the BMBF-funded "Postcolonial Hierarchies" network. His research focuses on South-South cooperation in transnational security initiatives and stabilisation missions. He has several years of experience as a consultant.

Prof. Dr. Bernt Schnettler

Bernt Schnettler is Chair of Sociology of Culture and Religion at the University of Bayreuth. He has conducted a number of empirical studies using qualitative methods, including computer-based presentations, religious experiences, and Holocaust commemorations. His current joint research with sociologists at the University of Cali focuses on the analysis of the peace process in Colombia, combining ethnographic methods with visual sociology.

Dr. Biruk Terrefe

Biruk Terrefe is a Postdoc researcher at the University of Bayreuth and a research associate at Oxford's African Studies Centre. His interdisciplinary research explores how infrastructure projects and urban spaces relate to the politics of statecraft in Africa, focusing on conflicts and contestations over spatial justice and resource access.

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