Jill Philine Blau

Dr. phil. Jill Philine Blau
Head of program Online MA Development Studies | Postdoctoral Researcher |
School of Social Sciences

An der Ihle 5 A
39291 Möckern-Friedensau

Raum: LÜP 302a
Telefon: +49 (0) 3921 916-153
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Current position

Since 2016

Lecturer/Researcher at Friedensau Adventist University (FAU) in the M.A. International Social Sciences (Development Studies) | Head of program Online MA Development Studies

Courses taught mainly on: Resource Politics and Extractive Industries, Aid and Development, Anthropocene and Climate Change, Land Use and Land Politics, Rhetoric and Presentation Skills, Gender and Development
Research on Gender and Commons; Co-Conceptualization, Grant-Writing and Implementation of Cape Coast Summer School for PhD Scholars with University of Cape Coast ; Redesigning of the curriculum of the M.A. International Social Sciences (Development Studies); Conceptualization of a new professional Master in Development Studies at FAU (to be launched in 2019); Study on Intercultural Relations at FAU; Conceptualization and implementation of cooperation projects with Kino Burg/ Polilux e.V. Gemeinschaftsschule Möckern; lecture series on social impact of climate change and various other academic and administrative obligations

Academic Education and Personal Grants

1999	Tamatea High School, New Zealand, Student Exchange High School with full scholarship from G.A.S.S. e.V.
2000 – 2002	International Baccalaureate, Lester B. Pearson College of the Pacific, United World College, Canada with full scholarship from the German Foundation United World College
2003 – 2006	Bachelor of Arts, First Class, Development Studies and International Relations, University of Sussex, UK with UCAS scholarship
2007 – 2010	Master of Public Policy, Hertie School of Governance with full scholarship from the Hertie Foundation
2011 – 2015	Award of Scholarship for PhD from Heinrich Böll Foundation
2011 – 2012	Participation in the Graduate School “Resource Politics and Gender Justice” at the Humboldt University Berlin & Leuphana University of Lüneburg
2011 – 2013	Participation in the Research Network SUNARPA “Inter – African – German Research Group Working on the Sustainable Use of Natural Resources & Peace in Pastoralist Areas in Africa”
2012	Lecturer of “Resource Use and Gender Justice” at the Zentrum für Transdisziplinäre Geschlechterstudien (ZTG) of the Humboldt University Berlin
2014 – 2018	Conceptualization and Realization of the Cape Coast Summer School on Land Use and Land Politics, financed by the VW Foundation in cooperation with FAU and University of Cape Coast, Ghana
2015	Freelance Lecturer at FAU (Seminar on Land and Development)
2015 - 2016	Scholarship for Finalisation of PhD from Free University Berlin
2017	Handing-in and defense of the dissertation “Land, Gender and Commons: Collective Land Use Strategies of Pastoralists in Ethiopia and Germany”, magna cum laude, Free University Berlin

Further Employment

2009 – 2011	Freelance Research and Consultant on Ecology, Development and Gender – Issues, Berlin
	Conception of “THINK AHEAD conference: German development policy amidst conflicting priorities in tackling Global crises”, Development Policy Forum, Heinrich Böll Foundation
	Consultant for Ecology Concept of the Robert Bosch United World College, German Foundation United World College
	Moderation of presentations of feminist books at Leipziger Book Mess, e.g. for Author Maria Sveland for foundation Weiterdenken, Leipzig
2008 – 2009	Head of Department for International Politics, Heinrich Böll Foundation, Berlin
	Coordination of all supra-regional programs related to issues of Globalisation / Triple Crises, Commons and Gender
	Teamleader Department International Politics
	Responsible for internal strategy-building and budget coordination (500,000 Euro department budget)
2007 – 2008	Head of Department for Gender Democracy and Feminism, Gunda- Werner- Institut of the Heinrich Böll Foundation, Berlin
	Conception and Implementation of events related to gender democracy with a specific focus on gender, peace and security matters
	Highlight: Roadmap to 1325 – Project on Gender and Peace and Security Policy in the European Union
2006 – 2007	Junior Project Manager at the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GTZ) now GIZ
	Project Management of the 10th German World Bank Forum and various other development-policy-events
2003 – 2006	Group Leader of Mentoring and Mentor at Aimhigher, Mentoring, UK
	Mentoring of high school students from less privileged families to help them access university, later supervision of mentors
2005	Intern and then freelance assistant, Friedrich Ebert Foundation, Belgrade, Serbia-Montenegro

Publications

2019	“Land, Gender and Commons. Collective Land Use Strategies of Pastoralists in Ethiopia and Germany.” Forthcoming monograph based on PhD, in negotiation with Lexington books
	“Gender, age and commons among the Nyangatom in Southern Ethiopia”, In: Land Tenure and Commodification, Edited by Britwum, Akua & Schultz, Ulrike, in negotiation with SAGE publishing
	“Commons and feminist research: a disambiguation” In: Environment and Planning E, Special Issue, 'Commons, Commoning and Co-Becoming Edited by Singh, Neera; Garcia, Gustavo & Lang, Ursula, accepted
2018	“Commoning und Wanderweidewirtschaft: Die Rechtler_innen im Oberallgäu”, Peripherie – Politik • Ökonomie • Kultur 150/151, Heft 2-2018 Jenseits des Entwicklungsdenkens (150/151)
	“Making sense of past, present and future. Images of modern and past pastoralism among Nyangatom herders in South Omo, Ethiopia, In: Land (2018) 7/2 https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/7/2/54/htm
2010	Co-editing with Helfrich, Silke in the name of Heinrich Böll Foundation, Wem gehört die Welt?” Oekom Verlag
2009	Editor in the name of the Heinrich Böll Fondation: Roadmap to 1325, Resolution for gender-sensitive peace and security politics, Barbara Budrichs Verlag

Acquiring of Non-Personal Grants

2016 – 2018	Volkswagen Foundation Grant for three PhD Summer Schools in cooperation with University of Cape Coast, Ghana
2018	Small grant to implement migration workshop project in Möckern from City Burg

Lectures

2018	“The Commons, Commoning and Co-becomings: Land, Care, and Commons” Panel at the AAG (American Association of Geographers Annual Meeting) in New Orleans, USA
	“Land, nomadism and future forms of ownership”, Schwarzmarkt für nützliches Wissen und Nicht-Wissen, Staatstheater Braunschweig
2017	“Commons-based land use of pastoralists in Ethiopia in the midst of land commodification” Panel at European Conference on African Studies, Basel, Switzerland
	“Pastoralism and the Commons: a multidisciplinary approach”, Interdisciplinary Desert Conference, Oxford University
2016	“Intercultural Relations in Friedensau”: Presentation of a larger qualitative study conducted as part of an endorsed diversity strategy for Friedensau Adventist University
2014	“Pastoralism in Comparison”, New Generation University, Ethiopia, Diversity Day
2012	“Pastoralism and Natural Resource Use“ Technical University Berlin, Development Politics, with other SUNARPA members
2011	“Pastoralist conflicts and civil peace building in South Ethiopia and bordering areas”, Berliner Afrikakreis, Afrikahaus
2010	“Power, Grant Writings and Movement Buildings: Contradictions from a women’s movement perspective” AWID International Forum on Women’s Rights, South Africa,
2009	“Backgrounds and strategies for gender-sensitive peace and security politics”, Technical University Berlin, Development Politics Series XVII

Supervision of Master's theses

Since 2017, supervision of 6 Master's theses at Friedensau Adventist University, ongoing.

Academic Memberships

2016 American Association of Geographers

Courses at FAU

SS 2018	Global politics of mining and sustainability in M.A. International Social Sciences (Development Studies), Friedensau Adventist University
	Development Industry and Legacy in M.A. International Social Sciences (Development Studies), Friedensau Adventist University
2018	Introductory Module: PhD Summer School on Land, Place and Belonging, co-taught with Kwaku Arhin-Sam, University of Cape Coast, Ghana
SS 2017	Lecture Series: Social Impacts of the Anthropocene; Friedensau Adventist University with geographers such as Silja Klepp and Festus Boamah
	Intersectional perspectives on land use in M.A. International Social Sciences (Development Studies), Friedensau Adventist University
WS 2017	Rhetoric and presentation skills in M.A. International Social Sciences (Development Studies), Friedensau Adventist University
2017	Introductory Module: PhD Summer School on Mobile Livelihoods and Intersectional Perspectives with Kwaku Arhin-Sam, University of Cape Coast, Ghana
SS 2016	Global Politics of Sustainability in M.A. International Social Sciences (Development Studies), Friedensau Adventist University
WS 2016	Migration and Development, course in cooperation with Kino Burg and Polilux e.V.
WS 2016	Imagining and Understanding the “Other”: Cooperation projects with a school close to FAU as part of Interkulturelle Woche Burg, Sachsen-Anhalt
2016	Introductory Module: PhD Summer School on Intersectional & Feminist Perspectives on Land Commodification with Kwaku Arhin-Sam, University of Cape Coast, Ghana
SS 2015	Land, Gender and Development in M.A. International Social Sciences (Development Studies), Friedensau Adventist University
WS 2012	Gender und Ressourcenpolitik im B.A. Gender Studies, Zentrum für Transdisziplinäre Geschlechterstudien, co-taught with Julia Rometsch

Voluntary Engagement and Interests

Since 2001	Oil Painting Figurative oil painting, including numerous exhibitions such as at 24h Neukölln in Berlin
2016	Teske – Schule Notunterkunft Setting up a children's room at a Notunterkunft in Berlin for refugees and engaging in continuing personal relations
2007 – 2011	Board of Trustees, OWEN e.V. – Mobile Academy for Peace and Gender Democracy, Berlin Strategy building and quality control of a small NGO Facilitation of numerous events
2008 – 2011	Member of Steering Committee, German Women’s Security Council Lobbying on the implementation of UN-Resolution 1325 “Women, Peace and Security” Political education and campaigning, e.g. via lecture at Technical University on “Gender In Peace and Security Policy” February 2010 Participation in panels, e.g. “Women’s movements – where do we stand?“ City Council Bremen for Women’s Day 2009
2008 – 2011	Founder temporarity Founder of art and cultural space at Boddinstr. 42, Berlin

Languages

German	Mother Tongue
English	Excellent
Italian	Intermediate speaking, low writing skills
French	Intermediate speaking, low writing skills
Serbo-Croatian	Good comprehension only
Nyangatom	Basic communication