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Mascha Liening is a Researcher at Bielefeld University, affiliated with the Faculty of Sociology and Department 4 - Politics and Society. She serves as a Research Associate at the Graduate School "Gender as Experience. Constitution and Transformation of Social Existences" since May 2024. Her institutional affiliations include:
- Interdisciplinary Center for Gender Studies (IZG)
- Faculty of Sociology / Department 4 - Politics and Society / Albert Group
- Bielefeld Graduate School in History and Sociology (Doctoral researcher)
- Doctoral Committee (student member)
Ms. Liening's educational background consists of:
- M.A. in Theory and Comparison of Political Systems in Transition, University of Duisburg-Essen (2017-2020)
- Thesis: "On the Conceptualization of Resistance in Michel Foucault"
- B.A. in Political Science, University of Duisburg-Essen (2012-2016)
Her research interests focus on the intersection of Political Theory and Gender Studies, with particular attention to Resistance Theory as informed by Michel Foucault's work. She examines how power dynamics operate in social and political contexts, especially through gendered experiences. Her affiliation with the Interdisciplinary Center for Gender Studies (IZG) and the Graduate School "Gender as Experience" indicates a strong commitment to exploring how gender constitutes and transforms social existences. Her work spans Comparative Politics and broader Sociological frameworks, suggesting an interdisciplinary approach to understanding political and social phenomena.
Ms. Liening has substantial teaching experience, having served as a Tutor for "Classical and modern political theories" at the University of Duisburg-Essen (2017-2020). She is scheduled to teach in the winter semester 2025/26 in the field of politics and society at Bielefeld University. She also contributes to doctoral education as a student member of the Doctoral Committee in the Faculty of Sociology.