Daniel Bendix

Dr. Daniel Bendix is a Lecturer of Global Development at Friedensau Adventist University's School of Social Sciences. Holding a Ph.D. from the University of Manchester (2012) and a Habilitation in Political Science from the University of Kassel (2019), he specializes in postcolonial critiques of development, focusing on global inequality, reproductive health, and transnational solidarity.

• Ph.D. (University of Manchester, 2012)
• Habilitation (University of Kassel, 2019)
• Diploma in Political Science (Freie Universität Berlin, 2006)

His research examines colonial continuities in contemporary development policies through projects like:

• Jewish Life in Germany (2023–present): Investigates connections between Shoah memory, migration to Southern Africa, and colonial power structures
• Migration-Wage Labour-Racism (2021–present): Analyzes low-wage sector experiences of Global South students in Saxony-Anhalt
• Development Cooperation in Mali (2018–present): Studies land grabbing and peasant resistance in the Office du Niger
• Global Population Policy (2014–present): Explores contraceptive markets and neo-Malthusian approaches

His work combines archival research with biographical interviews, emphasizing methodological innovation through collaborations with comic artists and community-based research.