Franzisca Zanker

Dr. Franzisca Zanker is a Senior Researcher at the Arnold Bergstraesser Institute in Freiburg, part of the University of Freiburg. Her work focuses on post-conflict governance, power sharing, and civil society's role in peace negotiations. She has extensive experience in Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Liberia.

• Doctorate: Eberhard Karls University Tübingen, dissertation on The Legitimisation of Peace Negotiations: A Role for Civil Society
• Masters: International Relations at the University of Leiden
• Dual Degree: English Law (LLB) and French Law (M1 European Law) at University of Exeter/University of Rennes

Her research explores multi-scalar adaptation of security systems in post-conflict settings, as seen in her publications on Liberian police reforms and EU-African migration policies. She has taught Conflict Management in Sub-Saharan Africa at the University of Hamburg (2015) and contributed to policy debates on refugee research ethics.

Dr. Zanker collaborates with institutions like the GIGA Institute of African Studies and the Overseas Development Institute. Her academic network includes Prof. Dr. Andreas Mehler and Dr. Christiane Fröhlich.