Philipp Schröder

Philipp Schröder is a Researcher at the Institute of Social and Cultural Anthropology at the University of Freiburg, coordinating the BA program. He holds affiliations with institutions such as the University of Zurich's Institute for Social Anthropology and the International Security and Development Center (ISDC, Berlin). His academic journey includes studies at Eberhard Karls University of Tübingen, Free University of Berlin, and Humboldt University Berlin. Schröder's research focuses on identity, integration, conflict, and translocal mobilities in Central Asia and Eurasia, particularly Kyrgyzstan, Russia, and China. He has led projects on topics like the New Silk Road's socio-cultural impacts and entrepreneurial adaptations in Kyrgyzstan.

His work combines ethnographic fieldwork with policy consulting for organizations like the World Bank, UN Women, and the German Federal Foreign Office. Awards include the 2019 Forschungspreis Ethnographie for his book Bishkek Boys. Teaching roles span institutions like Humboldt University and the American University of Central Asia. Key research outputs include studies on urban youth dynamics, transnational trade networks, and socio-economic transformations in post-Soviet spaces.

Schröder advises on development projects and serves on steering committees for initiatives like the Central Asian Studies Institute. His interdisciplinary approach bridges academia and practical policy, addressing contemporary issues like social cohesion, economic marginalization, and transborder connectivity.