Main Focus

  • Migration
  • Migration trajectories
  • Border studies
  • Moral economy

Curriculum Vitae

since 2022
Senior Researcher, Max Planck Institute for the Study of Societies, Cologne

2021–2022
Postdoctoral Researcher, Max Planck Institute for the Study of Societies, Cologne

Juni-September 2021
Visiting Scholar, Oxford Universität COMPAS Institute

Mai-Juni 2021
Visiting Scholar, Berlin Social Science Center (WZB)

2019
Visiting Doctoral Researcher, Columbia University, New York

2017–2021
Doctoral Researcher, International Max Planck Research School on the Social and Political Constitution of the Economy (IMPRS-SPCE), Max Planck Institute for the Study of Societies, Cologne

2016–2017
MLitt, International Relations, University of St. Andrews, United Kingdom

2014–2015
International student, academic year abroad, University of Tehran, Iran

2012–2016
BA, International Relations, Dresden University of Technology (TU Dresden), Germany


Awards and honors (selected)

2022
Dietrich Thränhardt dissertation award, German Political Science Association (DVPW)

2022
Dissertation award, German Sociological Association (DGS)

2022
Maria Ioannis Baganha Dissertation Award for Migration Research, International Migration Research Network (IMISCOE)

2022
Otto Hahn Medal, Max Planck Society

2022
Albert Ballin Award for Globalization Research, Hapag-Lloyd AG

2021–2022
Fellowship, Female Science Talents, Intensive Track, Falling Walls Foundation, Berlin

2021
Teaching Award, Technische Universität Dresden

2020-2021
Fellowship, Charlemagne Prize Academy

2014–2015
Fellowship, German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)

2013–2018
Fellowship, Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes

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