Stephan Scheel

Stephan Scheel is a Professor of Political Sociology at Leuphana University Lüneburg. His work focuses on border and migration studies, citizenship, critical security, and biometric technologies. He holds a PhD from the Open University (UK) and has held academic positions at institutions including the University of Duisburg-Essen and Goldsmiths College (London).

• Education:
• PhD in Political and International Studies, Open University, UK (2014)
• M.A. in Political Science, University of Hamburg, Germany (2010)
• Research Interests:
• Interdisciplinary exploration of migration governance, digital identity systems, and the socio-political implications of biometric technologies.
• Analysis of how data and technology shape conceptions of citizenship and borders in global contexts.
• Awards:
• ERC Starting Grant (2023) for the 'Doing Digital Identities (DigID)' project.
• Advising/Grants:
• Recipient of major research funding (ERC) for innovative work on digital identities.
• Labs/Teams:
• Associated with teams such as the 'Sociology of the Arts,' 'Sociology of Organization and Culture,' and 'Sociology of Organization and Economy' within ISCO.