Biography

Welcome! I am Amelie.
I am a Ph.D. Candidate and Teaching Assistant at the Department of
Political Science at Trinity College Dublin.

I received a B.A. in Political Science and English Studies from the
University of Mannheim and a M.Sc. in International Politics from
Trinity College Dublin.

I specialize in conflict research and my research interests are
explaining sexual violence in armed conflicts and insurgent behaviour.
With my work I seek to explain and predict socialisation patterns by
insurgent groups in connection to conflict-related sexual violence.

I am working on my thesis: “Explaining variation in sexual violence in civil war: Understanding patterns of combatant socialisation”

Besides my work, I am passionate about pets, plants, and knitting.

Interests
  • Gender, race and identity
  • Causes and consequences of armed violence
  • Political violence
  • International & civil conflict
  • Quantitative methods
Education

  • PhD in Political Science, 2024 (expected)

    Trinity College Dublin, Ireland

  • M.Sc. in International Politics, 2020

    Trinity College Dublin, Ireland

  • BA in Political Science and English Studies, 2017

    University of Mannheim, Germany

Research

Working Papers

  • “No brothers in arms: The influence of non-violent socialisation on rebel fragmentation”
  • “Combatant Socialization and Conflict-Related Sexual Violence: Understanding the Effects of Rebels’ Individual-Level Traits (This paper will be presented at the Conflict Dynamics Workshop at Nuffield College (University of Oxford) and Empirical Peace and Conflict Research Workshop in September 2022)”
  • “Why insurgents rape: The influence of non-violent socialisation on conflict-related sexual violence”
  • “Resources and Rape: Patterns of wartime rape in activist insurgencies”

Work in Progress

  • “Sexual violence in armed conflicts: Patterns of wartime rape activist and opportunist insurgencies”
  • “Explaining insurgent violence against civilians: Insurgent capacity and leadership”

Teaching

 
 
 
 
 
Teaching Assistant
Trinity College, Dublin – Department of Political Science
Sep 2020 – Present Dublin, Ireland

Courses:

  • POU11011 Introduction to Political Science (Undergraduate) (Fall 2020)
  • POU33152 German Politics (Undergraduate) (Spring 2021 & Spring 2022)
  • POU11021 Politics and Irish Society (Undergraduate) (Fall 2021)
 
 
 
 
 
Lecturer
University of Konstanz – International Politics Chair Prof. Gerald Schneider
Apr 2020 – Sep 2020 Konstanz, Germany

Courses:

  • Sexual Violence in Armed Conflicts – Patterns of wartime rape in civil wars (Undergraduate)
 
 
 
 
 
Teaching Assistant
Trinity College, Dublin – Department of Political Science
Aug 2018 – Jun 2019 Dublin, Ireland

Courses:

  • PO2140 International Relations: Theories of International Politics (Undergraduate)
  • PO2141 International Relations: Topics and Treaties (Undergraduate)