Profile
Abstract
Sushobhan Parida is a Doctoral Candidate (since 2020) and Research Associate (since 2021) at the Heisenberg Chair of International Relations and Transnational Relations at Leipzig University. His supervisor is Prof. Dr. Solveig Richter.
He has a Master's degree in Public Policy from the Willy Brandt School of Public Policy during which he specialized in Conflict Studies and Peace. His research interests lie in Non-State Armed groups, the effectiveness of peacekeeping and peacebuilding processes, and research methods used in peace and conflict studies.
Professional career
- since 09/2021
Research Associate at the Heisenberg Chair of International Relations and Transnational Politics - 10/2020 - 08/2021
Research Assistant at the Heisenberg Chair of International Relations and Transnational Politics - 04/2020 - 09/2020
Tutor for the course: 'Quantitative Analysis and Methods' at Erfurt University offered by Prof. Dr. Guido Mehlkop - 05/2020 - 09/2020
Project Assistant for the project: Building a Legitimate Post-Conflict State at Erfurt University, funded by the Gerda Henkel Foundation and conducted by Prof. Dr. Solveig Richter and Dr. Siddharth Tripathi - 11/2019 - 02/2020
Tutor for the course: 'Economic Analysis and Methods' at Erfurt University offered by Prof. Dr. Achim Kemmerling - 08/2019 - 10/2019
Intern at Germin Foundation, Pristina, Kosovo - 05/2015 - 04/2018
Area Manager/Program Manager at Amazon Seller Services, India
Education
- since 10/2020
Doctoral Candidate, Heisenberg Chair of International Relations and Transnational Politics - 10/2018 - 09/2020
Master in Public Policy, Erfurt University, Germany(Specialization in Conflict Studies and Management Program) - 08/2011 - 05/2015
Bachelor in Engineering (Hons.) BITS-Pilani University, India| Major in Mechanical Engineering| Minor in PEP (Philosophy, Economics, and Political Science)
Sushobhan's research interests primarily lie in the field of Conflict and Peace studies. Within this field, he primarily focuses on:
- Non-State Armed Groups and the dynamics surrounding mobilization into these groups
- Research methodology (Positivists and Interpretative) used in the field of conflict studies
- Peacebuilding and Peacekeeping processes: Evaluating the effectiveness of peace processes, the local turn in peacebuilding and its importance, and challenges posed by legitimacy (or, the lack thereof) of peacebuilding institutions
SoSe 2021: Workshop on Research Methodology in International Relations (as part of the Bachelor Basismodul Internationale Politik)
SoSe 2022: Introduction to Peace and Conflict Studies (as part of the Bachelor Basismodul Internationale Politik)
WiSe 2022/23: Introduction to Peace and Conflict Studies (as part of the Master Modul Konfliktforschung)