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Dr. Tareq Sydiq serves as a Research Fellow at Philipps University of Marburg's Center for Conflict Research (ZfK), coordinating the BMBF-funded "Postcolonial Hierarchies in Peace and Conflict" research network. His role centers on advancing interdisciplinary studies of authoritarian governance and resistance dynamics across global contexts.
His academic credentials include:
- PhD in Political Science, Philipps University of Marburg (2016-2021), dissertation: "Autoritäre Interessenaushandlung: Wie Iraner*innen Politik innerhalb autoritärer Rahmenbedingungen gestalten"
- MSc in State, Society and Development, School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London (2014-2015)
- Studies in Politics and Sociology, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität (LMU) Munich and Kansas State University (2010-2014)
Dr. Sydiq's research critically examines authoritarian statehood, political participation, and social movement formation with regional expertise in MENA and East Asia. His work investigates how citizens navigate oppressive structures through protest, spatial contestation, and generational mobilization, challenging Eurocentric frameworks in peace studies. He has developed influential concepts like "youth as generational configurations" and "transterranean activism," while teaching courses on Middle Eastern political legitimacy and non-Western political theories.
His 13 publications (2016-2023) reveal consistent thematic focus on Iranian protest movements, spatial dimensions of resistance, and decolonial approaches to conflict research. Key trends include analyzing youth-driven contentious politics, spatial asymmetries in protest spaces, and the impact of external actors on domestic opposition. Recent work increasingly integrates postcolonial perspectives to diversify theoretical foundations in peace and conflict studies.
Scientific recognition includes:
- JSPS Fellowship at Chiba University, Japan (2019-2020)
Dr. Sydiq directs the BMBF-funded "Postcolonial Hierarchies" network, fostering international collaboration to decentralize European epistemologies in conflict research. His editorial work for the Journal of Peace and Conflict Research (ZeFKo) and participation in global conferences demonstrate sustained scholarly engagement. Current research expands into East Asian contexts while maintaining critical focus on authoritarian adaptation strategies.
Based at the Center for Conflict Research, he operates within an interdisciplinary hub connecting scholars across faculties to address complex global conflicts through regionally grounded theoretical innovation.
