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Prof. Dr. Alexandra Kaasch is a faculty member at Bielefeld University's Faculty of Sociology since 2014, serving as Vice Rector for Science and Society since October 2021. Holding a PhD from the University of Sheffield, she previously worked as a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Bremen and lecturer at the University of Sheffield.
- Education: General Studies (Leibniz College Tübingen), Political Science Diploma (FU Berlin/Marburg), MA in European Social Security (KU Leuven)
Her research focuses on global and comparative social policy through interdisciplinary lenses combining social policy research, international relations, international law, and global health policy. Current research includes:
- Global social policy and governance
- Global eco-social policy
- International organizations
- Social policy responses to crises
- Social policy in development contexts
The 15 most recent publications (2025-2021) span global health governance, climate crisis responses, policy vernacularisation, and comparative social policy across Europe, Indonesia, and Thailand. Her editorial work includes co-editing the journal Global Social Policy (2020-2024) and multiple book series.
Academic memberships include:
- German Sociological Association
- European Network for Social Policy Analysis (Espanet)
- ISA Research Committee 19
- German Political Science Association
- German Alliance for Global Health Research
She leads major research projects like:
- DFG-funded GRK 2225/2 - World Politics
- SFB 1342 - Global Social Policy Dynamics
- UNRISD project on Indonesian Social Policy
