Name: Anne Duncker
Date/Place of Birth: February 2, 1980 in Hamm, Germany
Nationality: German
EDUCATION
2004-present Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Political Science at Philipps University Marburg, Germany
11/2003 Diploma (equivalent to M.A.) in Political Science, International Law and Study of Religions, Philipps University Marburg (1.0/1.0)
1998-2003 Political Science, Public Law and Study of Religions at Philipps University Marburg and Drew University in Madison, NJ
1993-1998 German High School Istanbul, Turkey (“Abitur”, 1.6/1.0)
WORK EXPERIENCE
Research Assistant
8-10/2005 “Images of the Human in the Globalisation Discourse,” Department of Political Science, Philipps University Marburg; research
6-12/2004 “Images of the Human in the Globalisation Discourse,” Department of Political Science, Philipps University Marburg; research and fund raising
Teaching Assistant
2002/2003 “Declarations of Human Rights” (undergraduate), Department of Political Science, Philipps University Marburg
2001/2002 “Introduction to Human Rights” (undergraduate), Department of Political Science, Philipps University Marburg
Journalism
9/2000 Internship at ARD Radio in Istanbul, Turkey
1999-2000 Freelancer at “Marburger Neue Zeitung”, Marburg, Germany
Human Rights
1-2/2004 Internship at ISHR (International Society for Human Rights) Frankfurt, Germany; public relations and research
2-3/2002 Internship at IIMP (Istanbul Interparish Migrants Programme) Istanbul, Turkey; social and medical care, legal aid
2-5/2001 Internship at Human Rights Watch, Division for Children’s Rights; New York, NY
INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE
2004 Turkey: Several research stays in Ankara and Istanbul
9/2002 France: Language course in La Rochelle
2000-2001 USA: Drew University Madison, NJ
1993-1998 Turkey: German High School Istanbul
AWARDS AND HONORS
2005-present Ph.D. scholarship of the German National Merit Foundation (Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes) 2000-2001 Exchange Program, funded by Philipps University Marburg
1999-2003 Scholarship of the German National Merit Foundation
PUBLICATIONS
Books
- Duncker, A. (2006): Menschenrechte im Islam. Eine Analyse islamischer Erklärungen über die Menschenrechte (Human Rights in Islam. An Analysis of Islamic Human Rights Declarations), Berlin: Wissenschaftlicher Verlag Berlin.
Articles
- Duncker, A. (2007): Human Rights Are What NGOs Make of it: The Diversity of Turkish Human Rights NGOs and the Influence of the European Process, in: Turkish Policy Quarterly, forthcoming.
- Duncker, A. (2006) (with David Bosold): Human Rights and Diversity in an Era of Over-Securitization, in: New Perspectives on Human Rights, Istanbul, forthcoming.
- Duncker, A. (2006): Mit oder ohne Kopftuch: Frauenrechte in der Türkei und die Rolle der Europäischen Union (Women’s Rights in Turkey and the Role of the European Union). femina politica, 1/2006: 118-121.
- Duncker, A. (2004): Fehlende Rechtsgleichheit und bleibende Benachteiligung: Christliche Minderheiten in der Türkei (Christian Minorities in Turkey). Zeitschrift Menschenrechte 1/2004: 16-17.
- Duncker, A. (2004): Ungleiches Recht für alle? Zur Rechtsgleichheit in islamischen Menschenrechtserklärungen (Equality Before the Law in Islamic Human Rights Declarations). Orient 4/2004: 565-581.
LANGUAGES
German (native)
English (fluent)
Turkish (fluent)
French (conversational)
RECREATION
Music (choir, guitar, piano)
Films (shoot and watch)
Yoga