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International Fellowships Type: Internship/Fellowship Program Compensation: Small stipend that may contribute to housing or food; we encourage candidates to seek outside funding; help finding housing provided Start: Rolling Application Deadline: Rolling Openings: 2-4 Location(s): Tbilisi, Georgia; Baku, Azerbaijan; Yerevan, Armenia Duration/Hours: at least 10 weeks, 4 days, 32 hours/ week How to apply CRRC Research Fellows 2011 Gavin Slade (Georgia)
Gavin is a PhD candidate at the University of Oxford, UK. He holds a first degree from the University of Wales, and Masters degrees from Central European University, Budapest and the University of Oxford. He lived and worked in Russia for almost five years and first came to Georgia as an English teacher in 2002. He has spent the last three years conducting his PhD research on Georgia. His interests are criminological in focus and include: organised crime and state responses to it, penal subcultures, and prison and police reform in the post-Soviet space.
Gavin can be reached at gavinslade@crrccenters.org.
Wesli Turner (Regional)
Wesli holds a B.A. from the University of Virginia in Foreign Affairs, and recently graduated from the University of Glasgow with a Master’s of Science in Human Rights and International Politics where she focused on issues of humanitarian intervention, state sovereignty and self-determination. Her thesis entitled, “In the Name of Russia; How Russia’s interpretation of sovereignty influences its use of force” incorporated Russia’s response to the use of force in Kosovo, South Ossetia and Chechnya. Wesli’s desire to gain further understanding of regional issues and challenges were embraced through the opportunity to work as an International Fellow at CRRC.
Wesli can be reached at wesli@crrccenters.org.
Urban Jakša (Armenia)
Urban holds a degree in International Relations from the University of Ljubljana and a Certificat d'etudes politiques from the Institut d'etudes politiques de Bordeaux, where he studied as an exchange student. He is now completing his Master's studies in Political Science as well as Bachelor's studies in Sociology, both at the University of Ljubljana. Before the international fellowship at CRRC, Urban was a vice-chairperson in charge of academic affairs at the International Association for Political Science Students (IAPSS). He was a speaker international forums and has participated at more then twenty NGO-related international events. His main areas of research include ethnic conflict in post-socialist countries as well geopolitics and international development of the Caucasus and Central Asia. Urban speaks Slovenian, English, French, Serbian, Croatian and is currently learning Russian.
Urban can be reached at urban@crrccenters.org.
Daniel Schulz (Regional)
Daniel is a Master’s student in the Department of Political Science at the Free University in Berlin, Germany. He also works for the university’s Chair of International Political Economy. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Public Management and Governance from Zeppelin University in Friedrichshafen and has worked for 2.5 years at Ramboll Management Consulting in projects concerning the reform of public sector organizations in Germany. His main areas of research are local economic policy reforms, voluntary programs for the international regulation of labor standards, and civil society in post-communist countries.
Daniel can be reached at daniel@crrccenters.org.
Nikola Zeljkovic (Regional) Nikola graduated from the Political Science department with specialization in European Studies from the University of Ljubljana, Slovenia. The topic of his thesis was “Borders of Europe” with focus on Turkey and the Caucasus. He has also studied in the Czech Republic as an Erasmus student. Prior to being an international fellow at CRRC, Nikola worked as vice-chairperson at the International Association for Political Science Students (IAPSS) and interned at the Edyth Stein Foundation in Poland. He has been a speaker at international conferences in Montreal, New Orleans, Moscow and Kiev and is a member of different professional bodies in the field of political science such as IPSA (International Political Science Association). Nikola's research interests also include the geopolitics of Eurasia and he hopes to become a specialist in this field. Nikola speaks Slovenian, English, Serbian, Croatian, German and Czech. He is currently learning Russian and is keen to learn Georgian as well.
Nikola can be reached at nikola@crrccenters.org. Vitaly Radsky (Azerbaijan)
In spring 2011 Vitaly completed his Bachelors degree in Political Science from Davidson College in North Carolina. He is currently studying Azerbaijani in Baku with the U.S. State Department’s Critical Language Program while being a fellow at CRRC-Azerbaijan. Vitaly is interested in international development and Russian and Eurasian studies.
Vitaly can be reached at vitaly@crrccenters.org.
Milena Oganesyan (Regional) She holds a M.A. in History from the University of Montana and a B.A./M.A. in Near East History and International Relations with minors in Turkish and Arabic from the Institute of Asia and Africa at the Free University in Tbilisi, Georgia. She is affiliated with the Central and Southwest Asian Studies Center at the University of Montana and is a McGill Echenberg Human Rights Fellow in Canada. In 2000, Milena interned at the Georgian Parliament and at the International Society for Fair Elections and Democracy in Georgia in 2003. She has worked as an interpreter/translator for official delegations and exchange programs in Georgia, Armenia and the United States. She is fluent in Georgian, Armenian, Russian and English, and studied Turkish and Arabic. Milena’s research interests include inter-cultural and inter-ethnic processes, human rights and international development in the South Caucasus region.
Milena can be reached at milena@crrccenters.org Sarrah Bechor (Regional)
Sarrah holds a BA in Political Science and International Relations from Queens College, New York, where she was a Macaulay Honors College student. Prior to graduation, she studied abroad in Israel for over half a year, was a member of a student delegation to South Korea sponsored by the US State Department, and completed a thesis on democratization, ethnic conflict and issues of stateness in Georgia. Since completing her undergraduate studies, she has interned with the Permanent Mission of Georgia to the United Nations, as well as with a filmmaker who recently completed a documentary film concerning human trafficking and human slavery—an issue with which she has engaged herself via activism and writing. Sarrah will begin her graduate studies at Georgetown University this fall as a student of the Center for Eurasian, Russian and East European Studies where she hopes to further her studies of Georgia and the region. Her interests lie mainly in democratization processes, conflict areas and the persistence of authoritarianism. She speaks English, Georgian, Hebrew, Chinese and Korean.
Sarrah can be reached at sarrah@crrccenters.org.
Marlen Heide (Regional)
Marlen holds a Masterʹs degree in War Studies from Kings College London, specializing in military strategy and contemporary warfare. She obtained her Bachelorʹs degree in political science and sociology from Erfurt University in Germany and completed two terms of study at Boğaziçi University in Istanbul. Prior to joining CRRC, she worked as a project manager at the German Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Berlin where she coordinated an exchange forum on conflict resolution in the South Caucasus. Additionally, she has worked with the German Armed Forces and at the German Ministry of Defense. Alongside her work with CRRC, Marlen is preparing a Ph.D. research proposal in the field of military sociology. Besides her native German, Marlen is fluent in English and French. She also studies Turkish and is looking forward to learn Georgian.
Marlen can be reached at marlen@crrccenters.org.
Maria José Riquelme del Valle (Georgia) Maria José Riquelme del Valle holds a BA in Humanities from the Pompeu Fabra University and a BA in Anthropology from the Universidad Autónoma, both in Barcelona. She has earned Masters degree in Contemporary History and Politics from the University of London. She is currently pursuing a BSc in Economics and Finance through the external system of the London School of Economics. She has previously interned at the Carnegie Moscow Center and the BBC World Service. She has recently moved to Georgia from England to study languages and better understand social developments in the Caucasus.
Maria can be reached at maria@crrccenters.org.
Benjamin Bronstein (Armenia) Ben holds a Masters degree in the Theory and Practice of Human Rights from the University of Essex in the UK. Previously, he worked as a researcher for the International Centre for Prison Studies, and has also worked in housing discrimination and grassroots organization. His research interests include human rights, justice sector reform, and European Union integration in the CIS countries.
Ben also holds a B.A. in Criminal Justice, Political Science, and Sociology from the University of Delaware in the US. He speaks English, some Spanish, and is currently taking intensive Russian courses. He is excited to be in Armenia and looks forward to exploring human rights in the country.
Ben can be reached at benjamin@crrccenters.org.
Shefali Lall (Regional, Azerbaijan)
Shefali recently completed her Masters degree in Global Governance and Diplomacy (within the Department of International Development) from the University of Oxford, where she wrote her dissertation on the Political Economy of Security Sector Reform in Post-Conflict Kosovo. Previously, she worked as a United Nations Correspondent for MediaGlobal, an independent global media organization based at the United Nations that raises awareness on issues impacting the global South, including economic development, global health, food security, and climate change. She has also worked at the United Nations NGO Section in New York where she researched topics related to the UN Millennium Development Goals and reviewed applications from NGO’s seeking consultative status with the UN Economic and Social Council. Her research interests revolve around post-conflict reconstruction and state-building.
Shefali holds a B.A. in History (Modern Europe) from Brown University and has studied at both the Universidad de Salamanca (Spain) and the Universita di Bologna (Italy). She speaks Spanish and Italian, and is learning German. She is excited to be in the Caucasus and looks forward to exploring the region.
Shefali can be reached at shefali@crrccenters.org.
2010 Sonya Kleshik (Georgia)
Sonya holds a Master's degree in Political Science from Central European University, where she wrote her thesis on language attitudes in Georgia. Previously, she worked for Human Rights Watch in New York as well as Bank Information Center in Washington, DC, on the countries of the former Soviet Union with a focus on the Caucasus and Central Asia. Sonya holds a BA from UC Berkeley in Comparative Literature as well as Russian Culture and speaks Russian and Spanish.
You can reach Sonya at sonya.kleshik@crrccenters.org.
Moritz Baumgartel (Regional)
Moritz holds a B.A. in Social Sciences from the Roosevelt Academy in Middelburg, the Netherlands, where he studied international law, international relations and sociology. He is currently enrolled at Utrecht University where he is pursuing a Master in Public International Law. Generally interested in ideas that challenge the idea of the state as the only relevant actor in politics, Moritz is at the moment finishing his Master thesis on enforcement of human rights law at the inter-state level. He has also undertaken research on networks in international relations and the self-determination movement in Kosovo. Moritz's native languages are German and Serbian, and he speaks also English, French and Dutch. You can reach Moritz at moritz.baumgartel@crrccenters.org Catie Scott (Azerbaijan) Catie Scott interns at CRRC-Azerbaijan. Catie is finishing her B.A. in political science, economics, and policy studies at Grinnell College, a liberal arts school in the Midwest. During college she has been involved in diverse array of activities: interning at the Moscow Carnegie Center, working as a community organizer in rural Iowa, researching political attitudes toward the Maoist movement and activism of the American Nepali immigrant community, and assisting the production of an off Broadway musical in Manhattan. After graduation she plans to pursue a doctorate in political economy. You can reach Catie at catie.scott@crrccenters.org Laurene Aubert (Armenia) Laurene is finishing her Master in European and International Studies at the Grenoble Political Science Institute. She did her first year of Master as an exchange student at the University of Amsterdam. Laurene’s Master's thesis is on the relations between the European Union, Central Asia and the Caucasus. Laurene has volunteered to teach English in Southern Thailand. She was awarded several scholarships for projects focusing on Women in India and the Saga in Iceland. Laurene speaks French and English, and she is learning German, Russian and Spanish. She interns at CRRC-Armenia. Laurene can be reached at laurene.aubert@crrccenters.org David McArdle (Georgia) Davis is currently studying for an M.Ph.l in Russian and East European Studies at the University of Oxford. Prior to this, David obtained a law degree from the University of Aberdeen, a postgraduate diploma in Russian language from the University of Glasgow and an M.L.H in International Security Studies from the University of St. Andrews. His research currently focuses on post-Soviet de facto states and international laws governing secession. He has interned at ECMI (Tbilisi) in 2007 and has studied Russian language in Kaliningrad and Bishkek (Kyrgyzstan). You can reach David at david.mcardle@crrccenters.org Elisa Perry (Regional) Elisa Perry is currently a second-year Masters student at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University, focusing on security studies and the Caucasus. She holds a BA from the George Washington University, Washington, D.C., where she studied international relations and Russian language and literature. Prior to graduate school, Elisa worked as an aide to the United States House of Representatives' Committee on Foreign Affairs, where she focused on U.S. relations with international organizations and international human rights issues. A native of Massachusetts, Elisa speaks French and some Russian. Her research interests include post-Soviet state security, NATO and public international law. You can reach Elisa at elisa.perry@crrccenters.org Malte Viefhues (Georgia) Currently, Malte is a B.A. student in political sciences at the Institute for Political Studies in Paris. He joined CRRC's fellowship program in February 2010 as part of his undergraduate studies. Prior to that, he worked for a year on solar energy projects in Burkina Faso, in which he is still actively engaged today. Malte is involved in different social projects both at home and abroad. Amongst others, he helped to set up an educational center in rural Morocco and organized an annual music festival and a monthly parlour game club for young people in his hometown in Northern Germany. He has done internships at the Aspen Institute Germany and the Georgian Foundation for Strategic and International Studies. In addition to his native German, he speaks French, English and studies Russian. His research interests include the nexus between energy politics, democracy and social policy, and the transformation process in the CIS countries. Malte can be reached at malte.vifhues@crrccenters.org Jonne Catshoek (Regional) Jonne Catshoek holds an MA in International Relations from King's College London, specialising in Conflict Prevention and Diplomacy. In addition, he obtained an interdisciplinary Bachelor's degree in International Organizations and International Relations from the University of Groningen (the Netherlands). He also studied European Studies at the Sorbonne Nouvelle in Paris. Prior to joining CRRC, Mr. Catshoek conducted extensive research and field work for conflict management and peacebuilding organizations in the Caucasus, Europe and Africa. Amongst others, he worked as Research Assistant for International Crisis Group (Dakar), as Peace Mediation and Dialogue Assistant for the Crisis Management Initiative (Brussels) and as Research Intern with the Georgian Foundation for Strategic and International Studies (Tbilisi). His main areas of interest include conflict mediation, human rights issues and EU integration. Jonne speaks English, French, German and Dutch and is currently studying Georgian at Malmö University. You can reach Jonne at jonne@crrccenters.org Therese Svensson (Regional) Therese Svensson holds a Master's degree in Political Science and a Bachelor's degree in Peace and Conflict Studies, both from Umea University, Sweden. She spent one semester studying in Torun, Poland and has previously worked at the Helsinki Foundation for Human Rights in Warsaw, Poland. In Sweden, she has been active in human rights organizations such as Amnesty International. She spent two months in Georgia in the spring of 2009 collecting material for her master thesis, which deals with NGO-state relations after the Rose Revolution. Her main research interests revolve around the intersection of civil society and democratization in Eastern Europe. You can reach Therese at therese.svensson@crrccenters.org Jesse Tatum (Georgia) Jesse Tatum holds a M.Sc. in European Studies with Translation from Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, UK, and a B.A. in International Studies from Portland State University. Previously, he was a translator for the Groupe de sociologie politique européenne at Robert Schuman University in Strasbourg, France, and taught English in France and in China. His current research interests include the EU's external relations and political trends in the Caucasus and Central Asia. He is the interview editor for the Caucasian Review of International Affairs (CRIA). You can reach Jesse at jesse.tatum@crrccenters.org 2009 Julia Hon Julia Hon received her B.A. in Russian Literature and Language from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2004. After graduating, she wrote grants for community health programs in Chicago before going to Russia in 2006, where she served as the Fulbright English Teaching Assistant at Moscow State Regional University, as well as participated in volunteer projects, attended conferences, and gave trainings around Russia and Ukraine. Julia has also studied and taught in South America. She is currently a Master's student in Russian, East European and Central Asian Studies in the Jackson School of International Studies at the University of Washington in Seattle. Julia's academic interests include education policy, language issues, ethnic and national conflict and civil society. She is thrilled to be in the Caucasus and working at CRRC, and is also looking forward to traveling around the region, trying out the local cuisine and learning a bit of Georgian during her time here. Julia can be reached at julia.hon@crrccenters.org Robia Charles Robia Charles is a California native who holds a B.A. from the University of California, Davis where she studied Russian and Mathematics. She has a M.A. in Eurasian an Russian Studies from the European University of St. Petersburg, Russia and a M.A. in Political Science from the University of California, Berkeley. She is currently a Ph.D. candidate in Political Science at UC Berkeley and also currently an affiliated doctoral student at the Otto Suhr Institute for Political Science at the Freie Universitaet in Berlin, Germany. Prior to joining CRRC, Robia was employed as a Graduate Student Instructor at UC Berkeley, as a community organizer in Northern California, and as a limnological researcher in both Tanzania and Siberia. Robia's academic interests include nationalism and the intersection of politics and religion, especially in post-Soviet Eurasia. In her spare time she loves to travel, study languages and juggle. She is very excited to be in Georgia for the first time and to work at CRRC. You can reach Robia at robia@crrccenters.org Cemal Özkan Cemal Özkan is a recent post graduate from SOAS, University of London (MA Intl and Comparative Legal Studies) where he concentrated his studies on Rule of Law, Constitutionalism and transitional reforms in post-socialist countries. Having attained a bachelor's degree in Social Sciences and Russian from Södertorn University College in Stockholm, Sweden, he spent a short period of time at the Swedish Research Institute in Istanbul where he conducted a field research on the migration pattern of the Bulgarian Turks. He also spent two semesters at the St. Petersburg State University studying Russian. Previous work experiences include a six month internship at the Swedish embassy in Minsk, Belarus and various translation/interpretation works from Turkish to Swedish. Cemal can be reached at cemal@crrccenters.org 2008 Keeli Nelson Keeli has a master's degree in International Affairs from American University's School of International Service in Washington D.C. and a bachelor's degree in Political Science and English from the University of Nebraska - Lincoln. She has spent the past several years working for the University of California at Berkeley on international student and scholar exchange issues. This is her first time in Georgia and definitely not her last. Sabrien Kent Sabrien from India is a post graduate candidate in health management. She has worked on various projects in health care, such as Anaemia in childhood and utilization of maternal services in Kashmir. Moreover, Sabrien has conducted a district level household survey under reproductive and childhood program with the EPOS health care in Kashmir She has received her MBA in health management and BUMS in herbal medicine from the Jamia Hamdard University. Reid Hamel Reid is a demography Ph.D. student at U.C. Berkeley and has a master's degree in International Education Policy from Harvard. She was a Peace Corps Volunteer in Azerbaijan 3 years ago and was back in Baku last summer. She's thrilled to be in Tbilisi this year and is actively taking activity/weekend getaway suggestions. When she's not crunching numbers, Reid enjoys books, movies, and desserts of all flavors. Melissa Scholz Melissa Scholz is a recent graduate of Georgetown University's School of Foreign Service (M.A., German and European Studies), where she concentrated in international conflict resolution and humanitarian/refugee emergencies, particularly as applied to the Caucasus. She is a 2006 graduate of the Georgia Institute of Technology (B.S. International Affairs and Modern Languages, Highest Honors). Her most fulfilling previous jobs were with the Division of Biodefense tracking security issues in the FSU, and as a program coordinator for the Global Initiative for Inclusive ICTs. A collegiate athlete, she loves swimming and watching sports (especially Euro 2008), as well as photography, traveling, and spending time with her family. Dzovinar Derderian Dzovinar Derderian is a graduate student at Georgetown University specializing in Russian, Eurasian and East European Studies in the School of Foreign Service. She graduated from Tufts University in 2007 with a double-major in International Relations and Russian and East European Studies. She has also studied at the University College London in the UK as well as Herzen State Pedagogical University in St. Petersburg, Russia. Previously she has worked at the International Foundation of Electoral Systems (IFES) in Washington, DC, and the Armenian International Policy Research Group in Yerevan, Armenia. Currently she is working on the fellowship papers as well as the migration project in Armenia and with NDI project in Georgia. 2007 Jen Weedon M.A Student, Tuft's Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy. Liili Abuladze B.A. in Sociology, Tallinn University, Estonia. |
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