CV

Education

PhD War Studies and Associateship of King’s College London, King’s College London, UK, 2020 — present.

M.A. Conflict, Security and Development (Distinction), King’s College London, UK, 2018-19.

Erasmus semester, Tallinn University of Technology, Estonia, 2016-17.

First-class honours B.A. in International Relations and Social Sciences (minor), University of Erfurt, Germany, 2014-18.

Professional Experience

Polis180 Think Tank for Foreign and European Policy, Programme for Gender and International Politics, Member, 01/2021 — present.

PhD Researcher, Department of War Studies, King’s College London, 10/2020 – present.

Thuringian State Chancellery, Personal Advisor to the State Secretary for Media and European Affairs and Representative to the Federal State (fixed-term contract), 03/2020 — 09/2020.

Self-employed, Public Speaker and Lecturer, 11/2019 — present.

King’s College London, Independent Researcher (PhD Pilot Study), 10/2019 — 02/2020.

University of Erfurt, Chair for International Relations, Research Assistant, 09/2015 — 08/2020.

Grants and scholarships

PhD-related

Doctoral scholarship, German Academic Scholarship Association, 2020-24 (93,500 Euro).

Travel grants, German Academic Scholarship Association, 2021, 2022, and 2023 (1,000 Euro).

DWS Small Grant, Department of War Studies, King’s College London, 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024 (2,015 Euro).

Conference Fund, Centre for Doctoral Studies, King’s College London, 2023 and 2024 (700 Euro).

SSPP Research Grant, Faculty for Social Sciences and Public Policy, King’s College London, 2024 (585 Euro).

Travel Grant, International Studies Association, 2024 (650 Euro).

BISA Bursary, British International Studies Association, 2024 (180 Euro plus conference fee waived).

Pre-PhD

Germany Scholarship, Federal Ministry for Education and Research, 2015-17 (5,400 Euro).

Erasmus+ Mobility Grant, University of Erfurt, 2016-17 (888 Euro).

Scholarship for BA degree, German Academic Scholarship Association, 2017-18 (3,300 Euro).

Scholarship for MA degree, German Academic Scholarship Association, 2018-19 (4,200 Euro).

Study Abroad Scholarship, German Academic Scholarship Association, 2018-19 (14,400 Euro).

Scholarship for Pilot Study and PhD Proposal Writing, German Academic Scholarship Association, 2019-20 (7,400 Euro).

Service to the Profession

Graduate Student Representative, Feminist Theory and Gender Studies Section, International Studies Association, 03/2022 — 12/2022.

Deputy Features Editor (11/2021 — 09/2023) and Associate Features Editor (12/2018 — 11/2021), E-International Relations, 12/2018 — 09/2023.

Gender and LGBTQIA+ Working Group Leader and EDI Ambassador, Department of War Studies Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Committee, King’s College London, 10/2021 — 09/2022.

Academic Member, Feminist Foreign Policy Collective, 04/2021 — 02/2022.

Co-Convenor, Transdisciplinary Conversations on (In)Security Forum, King’s College London, 01/2021 — 05/2022.

Peer Mentor and Mentor of PhD and MA students, 10/2020 – present.

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Team Leader, Women in War and International Politics, 10/2020 — 06/2021.

Reviewer for: Politics & Gender, Critical Policy Analysis, Glocalism.

Memberships

British International Studies Association

European International Studies Association

International Studies Association

GenDip Network

Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom (German section)

Women in International Security Germany (WIIS.de)