Dr. Brigitte Adriaensen
Social and behavioural sciences, LanguagesHispanic Literature
Social and behavioural sciences
Development policy, the politics of Southeast Asia and the Middle East, political Islam, politics and gender
Development
Political transformation and transnational movements in Southeast Asia and the Middle East
Accepted into the Internet portal of the Robert Bosch Foundation for excellent women academics (nominated by the German Research Foundation (DFG))
W3 professorship in "Comparative Politics / International Development Studies", Marburg University, accepted, 2009
W2 professorship in "Political science", University of Hildesheim, accepted, 2007
W3 professorship in "Political science", University of Hildesheim, accepted, 2007
W2 professorship in "Southeast Asia studies", University of Bonn, short-listed, first place (declined offer), 2007
Heisenberg Fellowship from the German Research Foundation (DFG), 2006 – 2007
W2 professorship in "Democracy and development", FernUniversität in Hagen – University of Hagen, short-listed, second place, 2005
W2 professorship in "Political science", Bielefeld University, short-listed, third place, 2005
Visiting Scholar of the Japan International Christian University Foundation, 2004
Teaching award from the University of Duisburg-Essen, 2004
Nominated for the Philip Morris research prize, 2004
Arabic, English, German, Japanese
Derichs, C. (ed.): Diversity and Female Political Participation. Views on and from the Arab World. Berlin: Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung 2010.
Derichs, C.: Nationenbildung in Malaysia als strategisches Staatshandeln. Bemühungen um die Schaffung nationaler Identität. Hamburg: Institut für Asienkunde 2004.
Derichs, C.: Japans Neue Linke. Soziale Bewegung und außerparlamentarische Opposition, 1957-1994. Hamburg: Gesellschaft für Natur- und Völkerkunde Ostasiens (OAG) 1995.
Derichs, C. et al.: Why Ideas Matter. Ideen und Diskurse in der Politik Chinas, Japans und Malaysias. Hamburg: Institut für Asienkunde 2004.
Derichs, C., Heberer, T. (eds.): Einführung in die politischen Systeme Ostasiens. 2nd, updated and expanded edition. Wiesbaden: VS Verlag 2008.
Derichs, C., Fleschenberg, A. (eds.): Religious Fundamentalisms and Their Gendered Impacts in Asia. Berlin: Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung 2010.
Derichs, C.: Islamische Familiengesetze: Vom Zankapfel zum Reformobjekt. In: Schulze, F., Warnck, H. (eds.), Islam in Gesetzgebung und Verfassung Südostasiens. Wiesbaden: Harrassowitz 2010 (in press).
Derichs, C.: Europa als Counterpart des "Orient": Asiatische Perspektiven. In: Gehler, Michael, Vietta, S. (eds.): Europa - Europäisierung - Europäistik: Neue wissenschaftliche Ansätze, Methoden und Inhalte. Vienna etc.: Böhlau 2010, pp. 381-394.
Derichs, C.: Transnational Women's Movements and Networking: The Case of Muswah for Equality in the Family. In: Gender, Technology and Development (Special Issue 2010) (to appear shortly).
Derichs, C., Mols, M.: Das Ende der Geschichte oder ein Zusammenstoß der Zivilisationen? Bemerkungen zu einem interkulturellen Disput um ein asiatisch-pazifisches Jahrhundert. In: Zeitschrift für Politik 3, 1995. pp. 225-249.
Transformation, democratisation and Islamisation in Southeast Asia and the Middle East from the perspective of gender (applied for funding and leading the project), German Research Foundation (DFG) funding, 2009 – 2011
Transnational Advocacy Networks of Muslim women: Organisation, goals and countermovements at the national and transnational levels (applied for funding and leading the project), Gerda Henkel Foundation, 2010 – 2012
Diversity and Social Protection among Turkish Communities in Germany and Australia (applied for funding and led the project), German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), project-based exchange of participants, 2008 – 2009
Co-organisation and co-management of the international conference "Religious Fundamentalisms and Their Gendered Impacts on Political Participation", Bonn, Friedrich Ebert Foundation, 2008
Co-organisation and co-management of the international conference "Gender Dynamics and Globalization: Comparative Perspectives on Japan and Asia", Berlin, Japanese–German Centre Berlin, 2004
Dynasties and female politic leaders in East, Southeast and South Asia (applied for funding and led the project), DFG funding, 2003 – 2006
Co-organisation and co-management of the international conference "Discourses on Political Reform and Democratization in East and Southeast Asia", Comprehensive University of Duisburg, 2002
Discourses on Political Reform and Democratization in East and Southeast Asia (applied for funding and led the project together with Prof. Thomas Heberer, Comprehensive University of Duisburg), DFG funding, 2000 – 2003
Transformation of political systems in East and Southeast Asia (participated under the leadership of Prof. Wolfram Wallraf, University of Potsdam), funding from the Brandenburg Ministry for Economic Affairs, 1994 – 1996
Co-organisation and co-management of the meeting "Social movements in Japan", Bonn, Gustav Stresemann Institute, 1996
Member of the selection committee for the Georg Forster Fellowship from the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, since 2010
Member of the research advisory board of the German Institute for International and Security Affairs (SWP), 2009 – 2011
Member of the advisory board of the journal Internationales Asienforum – International Quarterly for Asian Studies, since 2009
Member of the selection committee for the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), since 2009
Deputy chairperson of the German Association for Asian Studies (DGA), since 2005
Editor of the book series Politikwissenschaftliche Perspektiven (Perspectives in Political Science); LIT-Verlag
Co-editor of the journal ASIEN: German Journal for Politics, Economy and Culture, since 2005
Academic director of the conference series Weingartener Asiengespräche ("conversations on Asia"), Academy of the Diocese of Rottenburg-Stuttgart (yearly)
Member of the organisational committee of the international conference series Women and Politics in Asia (four conferences so far 2003, 2005, 2005, 2009) in Sweden, Sri Lanka, Pakistan and Germany (2011: Philippines)
Member of the "Hardenbergkreis" for European–Islamic dialogue, since 2002
In the European–Asian dialogue programme of the Friedrich Ebert Foundation, since 2002
Member of the academic advisory board (Southeast Asia) of the German Association for Asian Studies, since 1999
Member of the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Politikwissenschaft (DGfP – German political science association), 1999 – 2004
Member of the German Association of Political Sciences (DVPW) (working areas: Politics & religion; Democracy research; Politics and gender), since 1997
Board member of the German Association for Social Science Research on Japan; head of the subject area Politics, 1994 – 1997 and 2003 – 2006
Senate, University of Hildesheim and Marburg University
Equal opportunity commission and the Centre for Interdisciplinary Women's and Gender Studies
Research commission
Doctoral committee
General examination committee
Search committee and Habilitation (postdoctoral qualification) committee
Special group for planning the MA course "International relations and development policy", University of Duisburg-Essen
Journalistic activity on academic topics (e.g., for the newspaper DUZ)
Trainer in intercultural training (for personnel in leadership positions preparatory to assignments abroad), including at Carl Duisberg Centren
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