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Dr. Tabea Häberlein is an Acting Professor of Social Anthropology at the University of Bayreuth's Faculty of Humanities, Department of Ethnology. She has held various academic positions at the university since 2005, progressing from research assistant to her current professorial role. Her academic journey includes doctoral studies at the Bayreuth International Graduate School of African Studies (BIGSAS) and a master's degree from the Free University of Berlin.
Her research focuses on West Africa (particularly Togo and Benin) and Central Asia (Mongolia), with specialization in economics across the life course, adulthood, old age and aging, generational relationships, age-class systems, and rural societies. Her work examines intra-societal conflicts and changes in social institutions following political transformations, with ongoing research on intergenerational relationships and intra-family resource flows in West Africa.
Häberlein's publication record demonstrates consistent scholarly output since 2005, with significant recent contributions in 2023-2024. Her work spans diverse topics including elder livelihoods, bereavement practices, educational decision-making, and anthropological methodology. Her publications appear in prominent anthropology journals and edited volumes, reflecting her engagement with both theoretical and empirical dimensions of social anthropology.
Among her notable achievements are her 2012 dissertation 'Generational Bonds: Order, Practice, and History of Generational Relationships among the Lama (Kabiye) in Northern Togo' (awarded magna cum laude) and her 2023 habilitation 'Adulthood: Conceptions, economic and relational realizations of a specific...'. Her scholarly contributions include edited volumes, book chapters, journal articles, and book reviews.
As an educator and researcher, Häberlein has been instrumental in the Cluster of Excellence 'Africa Multiple' at the University of Bayreuth, supporting the Vice Dean Research. Her methodological contributions to anthropological fieldwork, particularly regarding participant observation and researcher engagement, have enriched anthropological practice.
She maintains an active research agenda, supervises students, and contributes to the academic community through her teaching and research leadership at the University of Bayreuth.
