Research Associate
The focus of my research is on the concrete practice of violence in urban space. I examine the interpretations and practices of political violence in the street since the 1970s. Especially, I am interested in the historical mutability of concrete, time- and place-dependent dynamics of violence, protest strategies, and state intervention. Based on protest events in European cities, such as the Brixton Riots, specific squatting events, and large-scale demonstrations, I want to focus on the central actors: these include not only the protesters, but also the security forces and bystanders, as well as the respective possibilities and limitations of urban space.
Research Area Interpretations: 3.3 Interpretation of Violence in the City