Abdul Rauf Bielefeld University (M.A) Leibniz Street 9 44147 Dortmund [email protected]
EDUCATION Bielefeld University, Germany M.A Sociology 2017 Grade: 1.7 (German Grade) Thesis (M.A): Youth Violence and Risky Neighborhood Nexus: Evidence of - Sociology of Global World Code of the Street in Germany - Anthropology, Violence, Emotions - Global Governmentality - Social Boundaries in higher Education - Anthropology of (Extra)Ordinary Politics - Constellations of Belonging in Europe: Beneath and Beyond the Nation-State - Migration, labor markets and integration of migrants
University of the Punjab, Pakistan B.A Sociology 2013 Thesis (M.A): A phenomenological Grade: 3.71/4 Inquiry: Visually impaired students in higher education of Pakistan - Research Method - Social Anthropology - Social Statistics - Social Psychology
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE Institute for Interdisciplinary Research Associate, 01.2018-03.2019 Research on Conflict and Violence (IKG), Bielefeld University, - Coordinated international project Germany - Contributed in publication (book and articles) - Presented paper in international conferences
- Organized workshop and meetings
Institute of Social and Cultural Research Assistant, 09.2013-03.2014 Studies-University of Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan - Conducted fieldwork of research projects - Coordinated the research projects - Assisted on following research projects - Worked on Pakistan country report on International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. - Strengthening Women’s Political Participation and Leadership for Effective Democratic Governance in Pakistan: A Baseline Research Study Institute for Interdisciplinary Research Intern, 11.2016-07.2017 Research on Conflict and Violence (IKG) Bielefeld University, - Assisted with international research project Germany - Prepared literature reviews - Assisted with publications University of the Punjab, Pakistan Student Assistant, 09.2012-03.2013
- Prepared literature reviews - Assisted to prepare publications PUBLICATION AND CONFERENCE PAPER Book
Heitmeyer, W., Howell, S., Kurtenbach, S., Rauf, A., Zaman, M., & Zdun, S. (2019). The Codes of the Street in Risky Neighborhoods: A cross-cultural comparison of youth violence in Germany, Pakistan, and South Africa. New York: Springer International Publishing. (In press)
Book Chapter
Kurtenbach, S., Rees, Y., & Rauf, A. 2018 Digitale Diskriminierung. Wahrgenommene benachteiligende Wirkung des Images von Stadtteilen in social media. In: Heinze, G. Kurtenbach S. & Üblacker, J. (Eds.). Digitalisierung und Nachbarschaft. Erosion des Zusammenlebens oder neue Vergemeinschaftung? (pp.229-250). Baden-Baden: Nomos.
Journal Articles Kurtenbach, S., & Rauf, A. (2019), The Impact of Segregated Diversity on the Code of the Street: An Analysis of Violence related Norms in Selected Post- Industrial Neighborhoods in Germany. International Journal of Conflict and Violence (accepted).
Conference Presentation Rauf, A. (2019), The Codes of the Street in Risky Neighborhoods: A Cross-Cultural Comparison of Youth Violence in Germany, Pakistan and South Africa ( Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad (Pakistan)
Rauf, A.(2018), Global street codes: An evidence from a cross-cultural comparison of violent related norms (Urban Sociology-European Sociological Association Research Network 37 Midterm Conference Madrid 2018)
Rauf, A. (2018), Youth Violence and Risky Neighborhood Nexus: Evidence of the Code of the Street in Germany, Georg Simmel Student conference Humboldt University, Berlin
INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLS St. Petersburg State University, Russian Spring school Russia, 2015 Russia Live! Policy – Economy – Culture – Society
European Academy Otzenhausen, Summer School on European Union and Neighbors Germany, 2014 Quo vadis EU? Quo vadis Russland?“
Erfurt University, Germany 2013 Summer School on Political Communication Political Communication and Media in Germany AWARDS AND HONORS DAAD-Prize Student of Year 2016 Bielefeld University, Germany Outstanding Academic Performance & Social Engagements Deutschland Stipendium 2015-2016 Stiftung Studienfonds Ostwestfalen-Lippe Merit Scholarship DAAD Scholarship 2013 Summer School Erfurt University Short stay scholarship SOCIAL ENGAGEMENT AND LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE International Student Council, Team Leader, 08.2015-09.2017 Bielefeld University - Served as counselor international students by providing academic, moral and emotional support - Liaised between students and college administrators
- Initiated, evaluated and monitor the projects - Organized intercultural activities Representative of International and General Students' Committee (AStA)University Peace Referat 2016-2017 Bielefeld
SKILLS Languages Urdu, Saraiki, Punjabi: Native, English: Proficient, Hindi: Fluent, Deutsch: Advanced
IT Skills MS Excel, PowerPoint, and Word: Proficient Qualitative Data Analysis/Computer Assisted/Aided F4,MAXQDA: Proficient Atlas.ti: Intermediate Quantitative Data Analysis SPSS, Stata: Intermediate
March, 2019