As a Ph.D. Researcher and Lecturer in the Research Group on International Political Sociology at Kiel University, I teach across the disciplines of Political Science and Sociology. I have designed and taught a range of introductory and advanced courses in Political Sociology, Political Theory and International Relations. My teaching experience includes independent curriculum development, course instruction and student assessment. I teach in English, German and bilingually.
I aim to create spaces where students can think critically and engage actively with complex theoretical ideas. My teaching focuses on how theory can help make sense of global transformation, uncertainty and disruption, while encouraging students to treat theoretical concepts as tools to be questioned, applied and rethought. Through a combination of close reading, open discussion and engagement with contemporary issues, I support students in developing their own analytical voice within an environment that is inclusive and responsive to diverse ways of thinking.
Teaching 2024/25Teaching 2023/24Teaching 2022/23Seminar (English)
B.A. Module Political Sociology · Kiel University, Germany
This advanced course builds on an introductory seminar that explored the role of power in identity formation through the theories of Michel Foucault, Judith Butler and Ernesto Laclau. Expanding on these foundations, the course engages with Jacques Lacan, Ernesto Laclau and Judith Butler to examine concepts that speak to the destabilization of identity, including trauma, ontological insecurity, lack, dislocation and grief.
Seminar (English)
B.A. Module Political Sociology · Kiel University, Germany
This introductory course explores the relationship between identity and power, with a focus on how power shapes processes of identity formation. It outlines key concepts of identity and power, asking: What kinds of identity and power are there? Building on this foundation, it examines three influential theoretical approaches to the identity-power nexus: Michel Foucault, Judith Butler and Ernesto Laclau.
Seminar (English & German)
B.A. Module International Relations · Kiel University, Germany
This course provides an overview of theoretical perspectives in crisis research, focusing on realist, constructivist and poststructuralist approaches. These perspectives are situated within a broader introduction to realism, constructivism and poststructuralism in International Relations (IR). Their respective strengths and limitations are discussed critically, enabling students to reflect on contemporary global issues.
Seminar (German)
B.A. Module Political Theory · Kiel University, Germany
This course introduces key theories of structuralism and poststructuralism. It begins with linguistic approaches developed by Ferdinand de Saussure and Roland Barthes, discussing their relevance for political thought. The course then turns to questions of subjectivity and power through the work of Louis Althusser, Michel Foucault, Judith Butler and Ernesto Laclau.
Seminar (German)
B.A. Module Political Sociology · Kiel University, Germany
This advanced course focuses on poststructuralist approaches to crisis research, building on the foundations established in the preceding introductory seminar. It introduces key theoretical concepts of poststructuralism and examines poststructuralist crisis scholarship. In addition, the course discusses methods that enable students to apply poststructuralist crisis theory in empirical analyses.
Seminar (German)
B.A. Module Political Sociology · Kiel University, Germany
This introductory course provides an overview of theoretical perspectives in crisis research. It explores approaches to crisis decision-making and crisis management, as well as theoretical contributions from constructivism, Frankfurt School critical theory and critical realism. The respective strengths and limitations are examined critically, enabling students to reflect on contemporary global challenges.