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Dr. Melanie Babenhauserheide is a Scientific Associate at the Faculty of Education, University of Bielefeld, affiliated with AG 1 - General Education. She is actively involved in research on youth, gender, and educational dynamics, and serves as a project manager for a study on love and sexuality in young adult male slash fiction. She is also a deputy board member at the Center for Childhood and Youth Research (ZKJF) and associated with the Bielefeld School of Education (BiSEd).
Her research centers on the intersections of education, gender, and cultural narratives, particularly in youth contexts. With a focus on non-traditional literary forms such as fan fiction, her work explores how young people negotiate identity, sexuality, and social norms. Her affiliations reflect a strong interdisciplinary commitment to understanding individual and societal change through educational and cultural lenses.
While no specific publications or awards are listed in the available information, her leadership in funded research projects indicates active scholarly engagement. She contributes to institutional research structures and supports interdisciplinary dialogue through her roles in multiple research centers.
- Email: melanie.babenhauserheide@uni-bielefeld.de
- Phone: +49 521 106-67758
- Office: Building Z, Z0-101, University of Bielefeld
She is involved in academic advising and research mentoring through her roles, though specific students are not listed. Her work is situated within Bielefeld University’s strategic research area of the “Changing World,” emphasizing social systems, individualization, and uncertainty.
