Dr. Juliane Schumacher
Associated Researcher
Phone:
+49-(0)30-80307-221
Email:
juliane.schumacher(at)zmo.de
Research project:
Knowledge, Temporalities and Questions of Justice. Negotiating Coastal Futures in West Africa in Times of Climate Change
Regional focus:
Middle East & North Africa; Mediterranean; West Africa
Research Experience
Since 2020
Member of the research unit 'Environment & Justice', Leibniz-Zentrum Moderner Orient (ZMO), Berlin
2014 - 2019
Member of the research unit 'Politics of Resources', Leibniz-Zentrum Moderner Orient (ZMO), Berlin
2007 - 2008
Research Assistant, Alfred-Wegener-Institut (AWI), List/Sylt
2005
Research Assistant, University of Potsdam, Institut for Biochemistry and Biology
2003
Researcher and trainer, NGO SEDEPAC, Mexico-City and Huehuetla, Puebla, Mexico; research on environemntal problems in rural Mexico
Professional Experience
2011 - 2014
Fulltime news editor, taz, die tageszeitung, Berlin
2011
Correspondent and author, Cairo, Egypt
Since 2007
Freelance journalist and author, focus on environmental issues and global economy, Middle East, North Africa and Latinamerica
Education
2021
PhD Economic and Social Geography, University of Potsdam
2013
M.Sc. Geoecology, University of Potsdam
2009
M.A. in Political Science and Philosophy, University of Potsdam
Grants
2020 - 2021
Andrea von Braun-Stiftung, Research Grant
2019
Scholarship, University of Potsdam
2014 - 2018
Dissertation Scholarship, Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes
2001 - 2009
Scholarship, Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes
Teaching Experience
2020
"Making climate futures – eine interdisziplinäre Betrachtung von Klimamodellen", Humboldt University, Berlin, Department of European Anthropology (Q-Team seminar)
2019
"Spatial Dynamics of Financialization", University of Potsdam, Department of Geography (master seminar)
2019
"Ökonomisierung der Natur", Summer academy, Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes, Leysin, Switzerland
2018 - 2019
Fellow of the Program International Teaching Professionals (ITP), Potsdam Graduate School
2017
"Vom Globalen zum Planetären? Neue Globalisierungsdiskurse und das Anthropozän", University of Potsdam
2014 - 2015
Master-Seminar "Eco-Governance und neoliberale Umweltpolitik", University of Potsdam
Memberships
- Association of American Geographers (AAG)
- Society of Social Studies of Science (4S)
- Political Ecology Network (POLLEN)
- Deutsche Arbeitsgemeinschaft Vorderer Orient (DAVO)
- Network for Environmental Justice (EnJust)