Associated scientists
The Research Training Group maintains long-term cooperative relationships with a number of researchers. These are above all colleagues who have spent time as part of the Research Training Group as guest researchers, so-called Mercator Fellows. Furthermore, there are colleagues at the local universities with whom a topic-related cooperation has developed or professors who supervise the dissertation projects of some training group members externally.
Prof.‘in Dr. Birgit Blättel-Mink, Goethe-University Frankfurt/Main, Department of Social Sciences, external supervisor of the dissertation project of Miriam Lehnert. Read more
Prof. Dr. Michael Fingerle, Goethe-University Frankfurt/Main, Department of Educational Sciences, external supervisor of the dissertation project of Kerstin Rinnert. Read more
Dr. Vitor Sérgio Ferreira, University Lisboa, Sociology of culture, communication and education. Mercator Fellow 2022, workshops about “Life stories and sociological portraits”, “Methodological, positional, and ethical reflexivity”, “Precarious transitions and new “dream jobs” among young people”, lecture about “Enduring youth: neoliberal turn, youth policies and transnational impasses to adulthood”. Read more
Dr. Tobias Franzheld, Goethe-University Frankfurt/Main, Department of Educational Sciences, Postdoc-Project about „Inobhutnahme“ in adolescence as transition. Read more
Dr. Ana Cecilia Gaitán, Universidad Nacional de San Martín, Buenos Aires/Argentinien, Mercator Fellow 2025, e.g. lecture about “The Gender Joke Is Over”: Disputes Around Women’s Rights in Argentina at the international conference “Situating Transitions, 08.10.2025. Read more
Dipl. Päd. Merle Hinrichsen, Goethe-University Frankfurt/Main, Department of Educational Sciences, Postdoc-Project about the voluntary social year as transition. Read more
Prof. Dr. Kenneth Horvath, PH Zurich, Institute of Educational Science, Institute for Educational Research, Mercator Fellow 2022/2023, workshops about “Reflexivität als Herausforderung und Ressource“, “Was sind relevante Befunde zur Gestaltung von Übergängen”, and lectures about „Begabungsordnung im Übergang“; panel discussant at the international conference „Relational Perspectives on the Life Course”, 10.-12.05.2023. Read more
Prof.‘in Dr. Kerstin Jergus, TU Braunschweig, Department of Educational Sciences, Mercator Fellow 2018/2019, e.g. workshop leader of the workshops „Analyse und Darstellung empirischer Bildungsforschung“, January/February 2019; lectures about „Verhältnis von Feldbegriff und diskursiven Ordnungen“, 21.11./5.12.2018 and „Anerkennung im Feld der Wissenschaft. Oder: Wie man ein*e (Erziehungs-) Wissenschaftler*in wird“, 16.10.2018. Before the fellowship she was guest speaker about „Transformationen im (und des) Sprechen(s). Analysezugänge zu Interviews aus praxeologischer Sicht“, 7.6.2018. Read more
Dr. Kaisa Kuurne, University of Turku & University of Helsinki, Mercator Fellow 2024, lectures about “When Life Happens – Transformative moments and the making of belonging”; workshops about “Interpersonality”; public lecturer “When Life Happens”, 27.11. and 04.12.2024, workshop leader “Interpersonality”, 05.12.2024. Read more
Prof. Dr. Thomas Lemke, Goethe-University Frankfurt/Main, Department of Social Sciences, external supervisor of the dissertation project of Janne Krumbügel. Read more
Dr. Melanie Lovatt, University of Stirling, Institute Sociology, Social Policy and Criminology, Mercator Fellow 2021/2022, lectures about “Doing transitions – relational perspectives”, workshops about “Temporalities”, “Creative research methods”; lecturer and discussant at the DT-theory-workshop “Temporalities in doing transitions”, 15.02.2023. Read more
Dr. phil. Kerstin Meißner, RIFS Potsdam, Institute for Sustainability. Mercator Fellow 2021/2022, workshops with lectures about “Doing transitions – relational perspectives”, Workshops about “Creative research methods”, “Relational Becoming”; and discussant of the workshop discussion in the context of the DocAG “Praxistheorie: “Mimesis und Rationalität”; panel discussant at the international conference „Relational Perspectives on the Life Course”, 10.-12.05.2023. Read more
Prof. Dr. Kathleen Riach, Monash University, Department of Management /University of Glasgow, Business School, Mercator-Fellow 2019, lectures about “Chrononormativity and Ageing Transitions: Enduring pasts, impossible presents, and speculative futures”, 5./6.6.2019. Read more
Prof. Tannistha Samanta, FLAME University in Pune, India, Institute Sociology, Mercator Fellow 2024, workshops about “Aging, education & lifecourse”, “Q & A methods workshop”, “Multimodal analysis”, “Gender & reproduction”, Lectures about “State, family, and embodiment: An aging society in transition”; public lecturer “State, Family, and Embodiment: An Aging Society in Transitions” 07. And 23. 05.2024; workshop leader “Gender & Reproduction” (online) 13.05.2024, “Multimodal Analysis” (online) 15.05.2024, “Q&A Methods Workshop” 28.05.2024, and “Aging, Education & Lifecourse” (online) 28.05.2024. Read more
Mag. Dr. Cornelia Schadler, University of Vienna, Mercator-Fellow 2017/2018, e.g. lectures about „Körper, Sachen, Dinge: die Materialität von Familien- und Transitionspraktiken“ 1.11./21.11.2017 as well as workshop leader of the workshops „Materielle Ethnografie“, 31.01./01.02.2018 and 18.05.2021; lecturer and discussant at the DT-theory-workshop “Materialities / artifacts as relevant actants in doing transitions”, 17.02.2023; panel discussant at the international conference „Relational Perspectives on the Life Course”, 10.-12.05.2023. Read more
Prof. Dr. Richard A. Settersten, Jr., State University Oregon, speaker at the international conference “Transitions in the life course“: „Flux: What science tells us about making transitions across the life course“, 26.04.2017; speaker at the international conference ‘Doing Transitions in the Life Course. Discourses, Practices, Institutions, Subjects’, 19.02.2020; book presentation & discussant “Living on the Edge. An American Generation’s Journey through the Twentieth Century”, (online) 12.05.2022; speater at the international conference “Doint Transitions. Relational Perspectives on the Life Course”, 12.05.2023. Read more
Guestspeakers
The following researchers were guest speakers at theory and methodology workshops and international conferences within the framework of the “Doing Transitions” Research Training Group’s qualification programme. Furthermore, some of them also enriched the discussions within the Research Training Group as guest lecturers at the local universities
Prof.’in Pam Alldred (Nottingham Trent University), guest discussant at the DT-theory workshop, 11.10.2022. Read more
Prof. Dr. Thomas Alkemeyer (University of Oldenburg), speaker at the 1st DT-theory conference: „Praxis denken: Anliegen und Kritik der ‚Praxistheorie‘“, 22.06.2017. Discussant at the workshop discussion “Praxistheorie: “Momesis und Rationalität”, 14.01.2022. Read more
Dr. Steffen Amling (Evangelical University Berlin), guest discussant at the DT-theory workshop, 12.10.2022. Read more
PD Dr. Michael Beetz (Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena), guest speaker „Symbolanalysen und Übergangsforschung – eine Wahlverwandtschaft“, 26.04.2018, in common with Dr. Tobias Franzheld. Read more
Prof.’in Laura Bernardi (University of Lausanne), keynote speaker at the international conference ‚Doing Transitions in the Life Course. Discourses, Practices, Institutions, Subjects‘: “Relative Time in Life Course Research”, 17.02.2020. Read more
Prof. Stephen Billett (Griffith University, Australia), public lecturer “Negotiating Learning & Development Across the (Adult) Lifespan” 19.09.2024. Read more
Jun.-Prof. Dr. Tobias Boll (University of Mainz), panel discussant at the international conference ‘Doing Transitions in the Life Course. Discourses, Practices, Institutions, Subjects’, 17.02.2020. Read more
Dr. Saŝa Bosancic (University of Augsburg), workshop leader at the DT-methods workshop: „Diskursanalyse“, 13.07.2017. Read more
Dr. Nikolaus Buschmann (University of Oldenburg), discussant at the workshop discussion “Praxistheorie: “Mimesis und Rationalität”, 14.01.2022. Read more
Prof.‘in Dr. Rita Casale (University of Wuppertal), speaker at the 1st DT-theory conference: „Von der Differenz zu den Differenzen. Theorie und Geschichte einer erkenntnistheoretischen und politischen Wende“, 23.06.2017. Read more
Dr.’in Valentina Cuzzocrea (University of Cagliari), panel discussant at the international conference „Relational Perspectives on the Life Course”, 10.-12.05.2023. Read more
Prof.‘in Dr. Bettina Dausien (University of Vienna), speaker at the DT-theory workshop: „Übergänge in Biographien – Biographien im Übergang. Der Beitrag einer biographieanalytischen Perspektive zur Übergangsforschung“, 16.05.2019 as well as guest discussant within the workshop, 17.05.2019; workshop leader of the Doc-AG-workshop “Forschungswerkstatt Biographieforschung”, and lecture about “Biographie und Übergang”, 12./13.07.2022; lecturer and discussant at the DT-workshop “Biografical analysis”, 05.07.2023. Read more
Dr.’in Anamaria Depner (University of Heidelberg), panel discussant at the international conference ‘Doing Transitions in the Life Course. Discourses, Practices, Institutions, Subjects’, 18.02.2020. Read more
Prof.’in Silke van Dyk (University of Jena), keynote speaker at the international conference „Relational Perspectives on the Life Course”, 10.-12.05.2023. Read more
Prof. Glen H. Elder (University of North Carolina), book presentation & discussion “Living on the Edge. An American Generation’s Journey through the Twentieth Century”, (online) 12.05.2022. Read more
Prof. Dr. Karen Evans (LLAKES UCL Institute of Education/Emeritus), speaker at the international conference „Transitions in the life course“: „Researching youth and working life transitions in changing social landscapes“, 26.04.2017. Read more
Em. Prof. John Field (University of Sterling), speakter at the international conference “Transitions in the life course”: „Transitions in adult learning biographies“, 27.04.2017. Read more
Prof.’in Dr. habil. Sabine Flick (Educational University Freiburg), workshop leader “Betreuung der Doktorarbeit und das besondere Verhältnis zur Betreuungsperson” (online), 05.06.2020; workshop leader “Supervision of the Doctoral Thesis”, 04.07.2023. Read more
Dr. Tobias Franzheld (Goethe-University Frankfurt/Main), guest speaker „Symbolanalysen und Übergangsforschung – eine Wahlverwandtschaft“, 26.04.2018, in common with PD Dr. Michael Beetz. Read more
Dr.’in Nora Gaupp, Dipl. (German Youth Institute Munich), speaker at the international conference “Transitions in the life course”: „Young people facing school-to-work- transitions“, 27.04.2017. Read more
Dr.’in Julia Gruhlich (University of Göttingen), panel discussant at the international conference „Relational Perspectives on the Life Course”, 10.-12.05.2023. Read more
Prof.’in Dr. Daniela Grunow (Goethe-University Frankfurt/Main), speaker at the international conference “Transitions in the life course”: „Family transitions“, 27.04.2017; keynote speaker at the international conference „Relational Perspectives on the Life Course”, 10.-12.05.2023. Read more
Prof.’in Dr. Ines Himmelsbach (Catholic University of Freiburg), speaker at the international conference “Transitions in the life course”: „Transitions of health and (in)dependent living“, 27.04.2017. Read more
Univ.-Prof. Stefan Hirschauer (JGU Mainz), guest discussant on the topic of „Un/Doing Differences“ within the colloquium of the research training group, 31.01.2019. Read more
Prof.‘in Dr. Britta Hoffarth (University of Hildesheim), workshop leader of the DocAG-Workshop „Situationsanalyse“, 10.07.2018. Read more
Dr. Sebastian Jäckle (University of Freiburg), workshop leader “Event History Analysis and Sequences Pattern Analysis”, (online) 01.07.2023. Read more
Prof.’in Dr. Daniela Jopp (University of Lausanne), speaker at the international conference “Transitions in the life course”: „Developmental continuities and discontinuities across the life span“, 27.04.2017. Read more
Prof. Dr. Hans-Dieter König (Goethe-Universityt Frankfurt/Main), speaker at the DT-Methods workshop: „Tiefenhermeneutik“, 12.07.2017. Read more
Prof. Dr. Heinz-Hermann Krüger (University of Halle), keynote speaker at the international conference ‘Doing Transitions in the Life Course. Discourses, Practices, Institutions, Subjects’, 18.02.2020. Read more
Prof.’in Dr. Nadia Kutscher (University of Vechta), speaker at the international conference “Transitions in the life course”: „Transitions into primary school“, 27.04.2017. Read more
Prof.‘in Dr. Antje Langer (University of Paderborn), workshop leader at the DT-Methods workshop: „Ethnografie“, 13.07.2017 as well as workshop leader of the DocAG-Workshop „Strategien der Auswertung ethnografischen Materials“, 06.03.2018. Read more
Dr.’in Miranda Leontowitsch (Goethe University Frankfurt/M), panel discussant at the international conference „Relational Perspectives on the Life Course”, 10.-12.05.2023. Read more
Prof. Dr. Stephan Lessenich (LMU Munich), speaker at the 2nd DT-Theory conference: „Wohlfahrtsstaatliche Übergangsregime im Übergang“,12.10.2017. Read more
Jessica Lussier (University of British Columbia-Vancouver, Canada), panel discussant at the international conference „Relational Perspectives on the Life Course”, 10.-12.05.2023. Read more
Katharina Mader (Business University Wien), fireside chats “Care und wissenschaftliche Arbeit”, 17.05.2021. Read more
Dr.’in Susanne Martin (IfS für Sozialforschung, Frankfurt/M), workshop leader “Theorizing Affects and Emotions”, 28.07.2025. Read more
Dr.‘in Carolin Mauritz (IfS für Sozialforschung, Frankfurt/M), workshop leader „Komparative Analyse und Typenbildung in der Dokumentarischen Methode“, 16.01.2025. Read more
Dr. Lars Meier (Goethe-University Frankfurt/M), lecturer and discussant at the DT-theory-workshop “Spaces and transitions: Spatial dimensions in working with interview data”, 16.02.2023. Read more
Prof. Dr.’in Ingrid Miethe (University of Gießen), guest discussant at the DT-theory workshop, 10.10.2022. Read more
Prof.’in Dr. Eva Nadai (University of Applied Science, North-West Switzerland), panel discussant at the international conference ‘Doing Transitions in the Life Course. Discourses, Practices, Institutions, Subjects’, 18.02.2020. Read more
Dr. Debora Niermann (University Freiburg), public lecturer and discussant at the DT-methods-workshop „How to Study Transitions? An Introductory Mapping of Prominent Qualitative Methodologies“, 05.07.2023. Read more
Mag. Dr. Maria Pohn-Lauggas (University of Vienna), workshop leader at the DT-methods workshop: „Biographie und Diskurs“, 26./27.04.2018. Read more
Dr.’in Christine Preiser (University Tübingen), lecturer and discussant at the DT-methods-workshop „Ethnography“, 05.07.2023. Read more
Prof. Dr. Norbert Ricken (Ruhr University Bochum), workshop leader at the Doc AG-workshop “Subjektivierung” (online), 11.12.2020. Read more
Prof. Gerhard Riemann (Georg-Simon-Ohm University Nuremburg), workshop leader “Narrationsanalyse”, 17.12.2024. Read more
Prof.’in Dr. Nadine Rose (University of Bremen), speaker at the 2nd DT-theory conference: „Biographien als Zugang – (mehr) als eine individuelle Perspektive auf Übergänge“,12.10.2017. Read more
Dr.‘in Daniela Rothe (University of Innsbruck), workshop leader “Schreibworkshop”, 17./18.07.2025. Read more
Prof. Theodore R. Schatzki (University of Kentucky/Lancaster University), guest lecturer “The Trajectory of One’s Life: A Practice Approach”, 11.05.2021 and discussant at the Question-Answer-session “Materiality of social practice” at the cross-site colloquium of Doing Transitions, 04.03.2021. Read more
Dr.’in Imke Schmincke (Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich), panel discussant at the international conference ‘Doing Transitions in the Life Course. Discourses, Practices, Institutions, Subjects’, 18.02.2020. Read more
Prof.’in Dr. Ingrid Schoon (Institute of Education London), speaker at the international conference “Transitions in the life course“: „Conceptualising transitions within a life- course framework. The role of structure, agency, and time“, 28.04.2017. Read more
Prof. Dr. Frank Schulz-Nieswandt (University of Cologne), guest discussant at the DT-Theory workshop, 15.05.2019. Read more
Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Schröer (University of Hildesheim), guest discussant at the DT-Theory workshop, 16.05.2019. Read more
Dorothee Schwendowius (University of Magdeburg), guest discussant at the DT-theory workshop, 11.10.2022. Read more
Prof.*in Dr. Francis Seek (Technical University Nuremburg), workshop leader of the equality council workshop “Sensibilisierung zum Thema geschlechtliche Vielfalt” (online), 02.06.2020. Read more
Prof.’in Dr. Tina Spies (Evangelical University Darmstadt, University of Applied Science), panel discussant at the international conference ‘Doing Transitions in the Life Course. Discourses, Practices, Institutions, Subjects’, 17.02.2020. Read more
Prof.‘in Dr. Nan Stevens (VU University Amsterdam), speaker at the international conference “Transitions in the life course”: „Partnership, Friendship and loneliness in transitions in later life“, 27.04.2017. Read more
Dr.’in Sarah Thomsen (University Potzdam), workshop leader of the Doc-AG workshop “Dokumentarische Methode”, 10. and 17.05.2022. Read more
Prof.’in Dr. Christine Thon (Europe-University-Flensburg), speaker at the DT-methods workshop: „Biografische Subjekte – Eigensinn und Unterwerfung“,11.07.2017. Read more
Dr. Olaf Tietje (LMU Munich), workshop leader “Grounded Theory”, 18.12.2024. panel discussant at the international conference „Relational Perspectives on the Life Course”, 10.-12.05.2023. Read more
Prof. Dr. Boris Traute (Université du Luxembourg), workshop leader of the Doc-AG workshop “Empirische Subjektivierungsforschung”, 04.05.2022. Read more
Prof.’in Dr. Inga Truschkat (University of Hildesheim), panel discussant at the international conference ‘Doing Transitions in the Life Course. Discourses, Practices, Institutions, Subjects’, and speaker at the Panel Discussion “Lessons of and Question for ‘Doing Transitions’, 18./19.02.2020; panel discussant at the international conference „Relational Perspectives on the Life Course”, 10.-12.05.2023. Read more
Prof.‘in Dr. Paula-Irene Villa (LMU Munich), guest speaker „Selbstgestaltung als Vulnerabilitätsvermeidung? Soziologische Überlegungen entlang somatischer Beispiele”, 29.11.2018. Read more
Dr.‘in Sarah Weber, workshop leader „Analyse qualitativer Daten“, (online) 05.12.2023. Read more
Prof. Dr. Eric Widmer (University of Geneva), keynote speaker at the international conference „Relational Perspectives on the Life Course”, 10.-12.05.2023. Read more
Prof. Dr. Michael Windzio (University of Bremen), workshop leader “Event-History-Analysis 1”, 31.05.2023. Read more
Prof. Dr. Daniel Wrana (University of Halle), speaker at the 2nd DT-theory conference: „Zur Artikulation der Differenz von Wissensfeldern. Übergänge aus diskursanalytischer Sicht“,12.10.2017. Read more
Dr.‘in Rixtra Wundrak (University of Bremen), workshop leader at the DT-methods workshop: „Biografische Fallrekonstruktion“, 14.07.2017. Read more