Lena Dallywater, M.A.
Coordinator of the Leibniz ScienceCampus "Eastern Europe – Global Area"

CV
Since 10/2016 at the IfL
Since 04/2013: PhD candidate, Graduate School Global and Area Studies, Research Academy Leipzig
05/2011 – 10/2016: Coordinator, DFG Priority Programme 1448 "Adaptation and Creativity in Africa" (SPP 1448)
04/2011 – 10/2016: Research Programme Coordinator at the Global and European Studies Institute (GESI) and at the Centre for Area Studies (CAS) at Leipzig University
2011: M. A. in Communication and Media Studies and Cultural Studies
9/2009 – 12/2009: Internship at the Public Relations and Press department, Philipp Reclam jun. GmbH & Co. KG, Stuttgart
2008 – 2011: Student Assistant, Global and European Studies Institute (GESI), Leipzig Centre for the History and Culture of East Central Europe (GWZO) and Center for Area Studies (CAS), Leipzig
2005 – 2011: Communication and Media Studies and Cultural Studies at Leipzig University and The Hague University
2004 – 2005: Office Assistant, "Corporate Communications - Media and Public Relations" department, Robert Bosch GmbH, Stuttgart
2002 – 2004: Apprenticeship as Administrative Assistant, Robert Bosch GmbH in cooperation with the Academy of Business Administration and Public Management (VWA), Stuttgart
Research interest
Intellectual History, African Philosophy, African Literature, Aesthetics, Black Arts Movement, Black Consciousness Movement
Regional Focus: South and West Africa, African diaspora in France and the USA