Fabienne Hansen

Fabienne Hansen is a doctoral student and Researcher at the University of Freiburg since July 2021, affiliated with the Freiburger Institut zur Erforschung des Grundeinkommens (FRIBIS) and the Department of Social and Cultural Anthropology. She also serves as an event manager for FRIBIS and organizes their public lecture series on basic income. Her research focuses on climate mitigation, poverty reduction, and food sovereignty in the Global South, particularly in Latin America and the Caribbean, with an emphasis on cash transfer programs' impacts on everyday lifeworlds.

Education:

• Master of Arts in Social Anthropology (2015–2021), University of Freiburg
• Bachelor of Arts in Social Anthropology and Political Science (2012–2015), University of Heidelberg

Research Interests: Climate Change, Environmental Anthropology, Basic Income, Cash Transfer Programs, Post-Development Studies, Food Sovereignty, Latin America and Caribbean Studies. Her work bridges thematic areas like policy analysis, urban sociology, and qualitative ethnographic methods.

Key Contributions: Her publications explore Brazilian social policies (e.g., Bolsa Família), municipal basic income initiatives, and community currency systems in cities like Niterói. She has presented at conferences in Chile, the UK, and Brazil, focusing on qualitative methodologies and policy diffusion.

Teaching & Engagement: Taught courses on Brazilian social policies and climate realities. Active in organizing academic events and applying ethnographic insights to public discourse on basic income.

Labs/Teams: Affiliated with FRIBIS and the Institute for Social and Cultural Anthropology, contributing to interdisciplinary research on social policy and development.