Henrik Schillinger

Henrik Schillinger serves as Managing Director of the Institute of Political Science within the Faculty of Social Sciences at the University of Duisburg-Essen. Based at the Lotharstraße 65 campus in Duisburg (office LF 317), he oversees institute operations while maintaining active teaching responsibilities through Winter semester 2025, with office hours available by appointment.

His research centers on:

• International norm contestation and grammar of political discourse
• Political theory manifestations in television series and science fiction
• Peace/conflict dynamics through cultural artifacts
• Socio-political representations in media narratives

Publication trends reveal a deliberate interdisciplinary trajectory merging traditional International Relations with cultural analysis. His work bridges norm research with examinations of political concepts in Star Trek and television dramas, demonstrating how fictional narratives reflect real-world governance dilemmas and normative conflicts while advancing methodological innovation in political science.