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Dr. Ana Ivasiuc serves as a Postdoc researcher at the Department of Political Science, Justus Liebig University in Gießen, Germany, working on the SFB/TRR 138 'Dynamics of Security' subproject A07 since April 2014. She previously held a Visiting fellow position from February to October 2019 during the project's second funding period (2018-2021).
Her academic credentials include a PhD in Political Science from the National School for Political Science and Public Administration in Bucharest (2011-2014), a Master of Arts in Social Sciences from University Paris VII (2004-2005), and a combined BA & MA in Cultural Anthropology from the University of Leiden (1999-2005).
Dr. Ivasiuc's research centers on Roma minority dynamics in Europe, with concentrated expertise in social inclusion policies, identity construction, and development practices. Her anthropological approach examines how Roma communities navigate structural marginalization while reshaping their societal roles, particularly through craftsmanship traditions and educational access. This work bridges political science frameworks with ethnographic fieldwork to analyze securitization versus protection paradigms in minority governance.
Her publications from 2010-2014 reveal consistent interdisciplinary engagement across political science, anthropology, and social work. Key thematic clusters include EU policy implementation for Roma inclusion, identity politics in craftsmanship communities, empowerment measurement challenges, and educational equity barriers. These outputs demonstrate a critical perspective on how Roma are positioned as either 'scapegoats' or 'development engines' within national narratives.
Professional affiliations include:
- European Academic Network of Romani Studies (Council of Europe/EU)
- Center of Resources on Roma Issues, Bucharest
- Association of Cultural and Social Anthropologists, Romania
From 2008-2014, she coordinated research at Bucharest's 'Impreuna' Agency for Community Development, designing Roma inclusion initiatives that directly informed her academic work. Her current SFB/TRR 138 subproject operates within a collaborative security studies framework, analyzing historical transformations in Roma minority formation through archival and contemporary field research.
