Biography

1977
Born in Chur, Switzerland

Academic education and degrees

2007
PhD in Political Science, University of Zurich
Title of dissertation: “Practicing Citizenship and Heterogeneous Nationhood. Naturalizations in Swiss Municipalities”
(Summa cum laude)

2002
MA Political Science, University of Lausanne, Switzerland

09/2000 – 06/2001
Visiting student at the Institut d'Etudes Politiques, Paris

Previous professional experience

since 02/2009
Senior Researcher, Social Science Research Center Berlin (WZB)

06/2007 – 01/2009
Lecturer (Oberassistent) and researcher, Center for Comparative and International Studies, University of Zurich

09/2005 – 03/2006
Visiting Scholar, Centre for European Studies, New York University

12/2002 – 05/2007
Researcher and teaching assistant, Center for Comparative and International Studies (CIS), University of Zurich

02 – 11/2002
Research assistant, Department for Political and International Studies, University of Lausanne, Switzerland

Research Projects

10/2006 – 03/2009
“National Political Change in a Globalizing World”, Center for Comparative and International Studies (CIS), University of Zurich
directed by Professor Dr. Hanspeter Kriesi and Professor Dr. Edgar Grande
financed by the Swiss National Science Foundation

09 – 12/2008
“Evaluation of Main Activities in the Fields of Nutrition and Physical Activity”, Center for Comparative and International Studies (CIS),
University of Zurich, directed by Dr. Thomas Widmer
financed by the Swiss Federal Office of Public Health

12/2003 – 01/2007
“Local Xenophobia: Mobilization in the Context of Swiss Votes on Naturalizations”,
Center for Comparative and International Studies (CIS), University of Zurich, directed by Professor Dr. Hanspeter Kriesi
financed by the Swiss National Science Foundation

02 – 08/2003
“Family Policy on the Cantonal and Local Level”, Center for Comparative and International Studies (CIS), University of Zurich
directed by Professor Dr. Daniel Kübler
financed by the Swiss Federal Office for Social Insurances

02 – 11/2002
“Modes of Cantonal Implementation of the Federal Law on Mandatory Unemployment Insurance and Insolvency Compensation”,
Department for Political and International Studies, University of Lausanne, directed by Professor Dr. Dietmar Braun
financed by the Swiss National Science Foundation