Kerstin Schmidt

Dr. Kerstin Schmidt is a Scientific Associate at the Faculty of Health Sciences (University of Bielefeld, Germany) and affiliated with the Center for Uncertainty Studies (CeUS). She combines academic research with policy engagement across multiple institutions.

• Education:
  • PhD in Migration Studies (2007–2012), University of Sussex
  • MSc in Comparative Research Methods (2006–2007), University of Sussex
  • Magistra Artium in Anthropology/Sociology (1999–2005), Cologne University

Research Interests: Dr. Schmidt specializes in climate change and migration, environmentally-induced relocation, transnational networks, and social inequality in migration. Her work integrates development studies and policy analysis with a Global South perspective.

Scientific Awards:

• Bucerius PhD Scholarship (2009)
• Summer Academy Fellow (2008)

Additional Roles: She contributes to editorial work (IOM Policy Brief Series), journal reviews (JE&MS, Population Space and Place), and event organization (YMOBILITY Workshop, EURA-NET Final Conference).