Violette Mens

Violette Mens is a Researcher in the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Doctoral Network VORTEX at the Center for Conflict Research, Philipps University of Marburg, where she has been conducting doctoral research since August 2023.

Her academic background includes:

• Master of Science in Social Science with specialisation in Middle Eastern Studies from École Normale Supérieure of Lyon (2020-2022)
• Third year of Bachelor in Anthropology at University Saint Joseph of Beyrouth (2019-2020)
• Bachelor of Science in Anthropology from University Lyon 2 Lumière (2017-2019)

Mens' research critically examines radicalisation processes through interdisciplinary lenses of knowledge construction, political action, and European studies, with particular emphasis on Middle Eastern contexts. Her work bridges anthropological theory with contemporary political challenges, focusing on conceptual frameworks for understanding societal transformations.

Her 2022 publication in the European Journal of Anthropology analyzes the ethical dimensions of punitive approaches to radicalisation, reflecting her interdisciplinary methodology that combines anthropological fieldwork with political theory. This work establishes connections between macro-level European policy frameworks and micro-level social dynamics.

Mens is supported by the prestigious Marie Skłodowska-Curie Doctoral Network VORTEX grant, which funds her research within the institutional framework of the Center for Conflict Research.