Vera Kallenberg

Vera Kallenberg is a postdoctoral scholar and research associate at the Interdisciplinary Center for Gender Studies (IZG) within Bielefeld University’s Faculty of Sociology. Her work bridges transatlantic history, gender studies, and Jewish intellectual history, with a focus on migrant knowledge and critical race theories.

• Ph.D. in History (summa cum laude), TU Darmstadt/EHESS Paris
• State Examination in History and German, Free University Berlin

Her research explores:

• Transnational gender experiences
• 20th-century Jewish émigré networks
• Intersectional historiography
• Memory studies in legal contexts

Recent publications examine Gerda Lerner’s foundational feminist scholarship and postwar Holocaust testimony. Her article trends emphasize transdisciplinary methodologies and critical analysis of historical trauma.

Scientific Awards:

• Fulbright Visiting Scholar (2023)
• Gerda Henkel Fellow (2019-2019)
• DAAD Fellow (2018-2019)

She has held visiting positions at Harvard, Dartmouth, and Vanderbilt universities, with grants supporting her work on migrant intellectuals and gendered historiography.