Coordinator
Sarah Schmidt
M.A. in Comparative Literature, Cultural Anthropology and Philosophy (Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz and Universidad de Sevilla)
GRK-Coordinator since 2019
Postdocs
Dr. Dipl.-Psych. Eva M. Klein
Diploma in Psychology (Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz)
Dr. in Psychology (Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz)
Psychological Psychotherapist (in training)
Research areas: Migration and Mental Health
Dr. Nils-Frederic Wagner
M.A. in Philosophy and Sociology (Georg-August University Göttingen)
Dr. phil in Philosophy (Georg-August University Göttingen)
Research areas: Medical AI
Dr. Hamideh Mahdiani
M.A. in English Literature (Iran), M.A. in American Studies (Erlangen)
B.A. in English Literature (Iran)
Dr. phil. in American Studies
Research areas: Resilience Narratives
Former staff
Dr. phil. Klara Schubenz
M.A. in German Studies, Philosophy and Comparative Literature (University of Tuebingen and Yale University)
Dissertation in German Studies (Forest in 19th Century Literature)
Research Project: Environmental Health in the Context of Clean and Polluted Air
GRK-Postdoc 2019-2020
Claudia Buir
Certified Management Expert (University of Applied Sciences Mainz)
M.Sc. in Science Communication and Marketing (TU Berlin)
GRK-Coordinator 2014-2018
M.A. in American Studies and Film Studies
PhD in American Studies (Age Studies)
Research Project: "Body and Metaphor in Medical Humanities"
GRK-Postdoc 2014-2016