Frau Zeynep Demir

Zeynep Demir (MSc) is a psychologist, researcher and lecturer. She works in the research group Socialization (Prof. Andreas Zick's Lab) at the Faculty of Educational Science and she is member of the projects “ZuGleich -Zugehörigkeit und Gleichwertigkeit” funded by Stiftung Mercator, and “Muslimische Perspektiven auf die Muslim- und Islamfeindlichkeit”, funded by Federal Ministry of the Interior and Community (BMI) at the Institute for Interdisciplinary Research on Conflict and Violence (IKG) at Bielefeld University. Her research focuses on migration, acculturation, discrimination, racism, and diversity. As part of her academic service work, she is currently the Chair of the Equality Commission at the Faculty of Educational Science.

Scientific Degrees

• B.Sc. Psychology; M.Sc. Clin. Psychology

Current Research Projects

• MuPe - Muslimische Perspektiven auf Islam -und Muslimfeindlichkeit funded by Federal Ministry of the Interior and Community (BMI) at the Institute for Interdisciplinary Research on Conflict and Violence, Bielefeld University (Prof. Dr. Andreas Zick)
• ZuGleich - Zugehörigkeit und Gleichwertigkeit funded by Stiftung Mercator at the Institute for Interdisciplinary Research on Conflict and Violence, Bielefeld University (Prof. Dr. Andreas Zick)

Teaching

• Courses taught
• Teaching Abroad: Visiting Lecturer, ERASMUS+ Teaching Staff Mobility, School of Education, Communication & Society, Faculty of Social Science & Public Policy, King’s College London (KCL), UK
• Teaching Qualification: Certificate Professional Teaching Competence for Universities, Centre of Teaching and Learning, Bielefeld University

Science Communication

• Co-Host of Academic Podcast (Re)Searching Diversity Podcast
• Author & Management of #IKGScienceBlog

Academic Service (selection)

• Chair of the Equality Commission, Faculty of Educational Science, Bielefeld University
• Spokeswoman of the Working Group Socialization, Faculty of Educational Science, Bielefeld University (Chairs: Prof. Dr. Andreas Zick & Prof. Dr. Ullrich Bauer)
• Member, Internationalization Committee at the Faculty of Educational Science, Bielefeld University
• Member of Expert Committee "Diversity & Inclusion" for the Development of Individual Subsidiary Subjects, Quality Management Study & Teaching, Bielefeld University
• Task Force Member, Paper of Color Report Protecting and Defending our People: Nakni tushka anowa (The Warrior's Path). APA Division 45 Warrior’s Path Presidential Task Force (2020) (Chair: Prof. Arthur W. Blume)
• Editorial Board of the Journal Betrifft Mädchen, Landesarbeitsgemeinschaft Mädchenarbeit in NRW e.V. (Chair: Dr. Ulrike Graff)
• Member, Working Group within the Diversity Policy "University without prejudices", Bielefeld University

Co-Organization of Scientific Events (selection)

• Co-Organization and Moderation of the 5th Peace and Conflict Talk "Women-Life-Freedom" of the Institute for the Interdisciplinary Conflict and Violence (IKG), Bielefeld University
• Co-Organization of the "Faculty in Dialogue" : Studierende mit Kind(ern) – Herausforderungen, Bedürfnisse und Perspektiven, CITEC, Bielefeld University
• Co-Organization and Moderation of the "Research Day" at the Faculty of Educational Science in Cooperation with the Institute for the Interdisciplinary Conflict and Violence (IKG) and the Research Institute Social Cohesion (FGZ), Centre for Interdisciplinary Research, Bielefeld University
• Co-Organization of the Annual Conference Politicization of Youth 2021 of the Centre for Childhood and Youth Studies (ZKJF) & Institute of Interdisciplinary Research on Conflict and Violence (IKG), Bielefeld University
• Co-Organization of the Speed Mentoring Session "Mentoring and Empowerment" at the 3rd Cultural Diversity, Education and Migration Conference, University of Potsdam

Additional Academic Affiliations

• German Center for Integration and Migration Research DeZIM
• Women's & Gender Research Network NRW

News

• ResearchGate
• GoogleScholar
• ORCID
• Twitter @ZeynepDemirMsc