Cosima Werner | Human Geography | Best Researcher Award

Dr. Cosima Werner | Human Geography | Best Researcher Award

Research Associate at Kiel University,  Germany

Dr. Cosima Werner is a Research Associate at the Institute of Geography, Christian-Albrechts-University Kiel. Her research explores cultural geography with a focus on social spaces and urban processes. She earned her Ph.D. at Ruprecht-Karls-University Heidelberg, investigating convenience stores as social spaces in deprived U.S. neighborhoods. With experience in teaching, field research, and academic collaborations across continents, Dr. Werner contributes to advancing urban and cultural geography. She has received multiple scholarships and funding, including support for her current habilitation project, which examines the formation of leisure groups in Germany.

Profile

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Education 🎓

Ph.D. in Geography, Ruprecht-Karls-University Heidelberg (2016-2021).  M.A. in Cultural Geography, Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg (2011-2015).  B.A. in Sociology, Georg-August-University GÜttingen (2009-2011).  B.Sc. in Geography, Georg-August-University GÜttingen (2007-2011).  Exchange Program, Minnesota State University Mankato (2012-2013)

Experience 💼

Research Associate, Institute of Geography, CAU Kiel (Since 2021).  Research Associate, Graduate Academy, Heidelberg University (2016-2020).  Lecturer and Field Researcher, Heidelberg University (2015-2016).  Field Researcher in Detroit, Chicago, and Jakarta (2013-2018)

Awards and Honors 🏅

Funding for Female Researchers, CAU Kiel (2023). Graduate Academy Funding, CAU Kiel (2024).  Kurt-Hiele-Stiftung Travel Scholarship (2016-2020).  DAAD PROMOS Travel Scholarship (2012).  Anke-Reese Scholarship, Jakarta Internship (2013)

Research Focus 🔬

Social spaces and cultural geography. Urban shrinkage and mobility challenges. Convenience stores as social spaces in deprived neighborhoods. Urban farming practices and food systems.  Critical whiteness and leisure group formation in Germany

Conclusion

Dr. Werner’s academic achievements, innovative research, and teaching contributions position her as a deserving recipient of the Best Researcher Award. Her work exemplifies scholarly excellence and societal relevance, making her an asset to the academic community.

Publication

 

  • “Wir sind eine Familie” – Identitätsnarrative in der Brettspiel-Community
    Year: 2025 (expected)
    Author: Werner, C.

 

  • Trust and social space – a relational perspective
    Year: 2024
    Author: Werner, C.

 

  • Book review: Von Dinosauriern bis zur Wirtschaftsgeographie: Vielfalt der postkolonialen Geographie
    Year: 2024
    Author: Werner, C.

 

  • Give qualitative research the recognition it deserves
    Year: 2024
    Author: Bercht, A. L.; Sandner Le Gall, V.; Straub, J.; Höffler, T. N.; Bopp, J.; Carstensen-Egwuom, I.; Chavez-Rodriguez, L.; Dittmer, C.; Dünckmann, F.; Eitel, K.; Elster, C.; Hathat, Z.-E.; Hein, J.; Klepp, S.; Lorenz, D. F.; Martin, R.; Otto, L.; Sarnow, M.; Voss, M.; Wehrhahn, R.; Weißermel, S.; Werner, C.

 

  • Grundlagen, Strategien und Techniken der Anonymisierung von Transkripten in der qualitativen Forschung: eine praxisorientierte EinfĂźhrung
    Year: 2023
    Authors: Werner, C.; Meyer, F.; Bischof, S.

 

  • Convenience Stores as Social Spaces – Trust and Relations in Deprived Neighborhoods in the U.S.
    Year: 2023
    Author: Werner, C.

 

  • LebensmittelwĂźsten im reichsten Land der Welt. Sozio-räumliche Disparitäten in der amerikanischen Lebensmittelversorgung
    Year: 2023 (published in 2021)
    Author: Werner, C.

 

  • Trust and the City. Analyzing Trust from a Socio-Spatial Perspective
    Year: 2021
    Authors: Gerhard, U.; Keller, J.; Werner, C.

 

  • Vom Absetzen theoretischer Brillen und der Öffnung des eigenen Blicks – Reflexionen Ăźber praxeologische Methodologien
    Year: 2019
    Authors: Geiselhardt, K.; Hoppe-Seyler, A.; Werner, C.

 

  • Soziale Praktiken in der Forschungspraxis – Empirisch forschen mit Schatzkis site ontology
    Year: 2019
    Authors: Wenzl, C.; Werner, C.; Molitor, K.; Hornung, M.; Faller, F.; Rominger, S.

 

  • Methodische Herangehensweise an soziologische Kapitalsorten fĂźr die Darstellung im sozialen Raum
    Year: 2018
    Author: Werner, C.

 

  • Convenience Stores als Soziale Orte im US-amerikanischen Ghetto – Ein ethnographischer Feldbericht
    Year: 2017
    Author: Werner, C.

 

 

Itishree Pattnaik | Agriculture, Gender, migration, food security, rural development

Itishree Pattnaik – Leading Researcher in Agriculture, Gender, migration, food security, rural development

👨‍🏫Assoc Prof Dr. Itishree Pattnaik an Dr at CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bangalore India and Research, Department of Immunology and Microbiology , stands as a distinguished Academician/Research Scholar in the domain of India. Holding a  Ph.D on CAgriculture, Gender, migration, food security, rural development. Their professional journey exemplifies dedication and expertise. 📚

🎓Education:

She completed her Ph.D. in Economics in 2009 from the University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad, with a thesis titled “Comparative Performance of Agricultural Sector in Andhra Pradesh and Orissa,” under the guidance of Prof. R. Vijay. Prior to her doctoral studies, she pursued M.Phil. in Economics from the same university in 2004, achieving a commendable 65%, with a thesis on “Trends in Investment in R&D in Indian Agriculture,” supervised by Prof. D. Narshima Reddy. Her academic journey began with a Master of Arts in Economics in 2002, where she secured first class with a 66% distinction from the University of Hyderabad. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in Economics, also with first class honors and a 66% distinction, from Ramadevi Women’s Collage, Utkal University, Odisha, in 2000. Furthermore, her educational foundation includes Higher Secondary studies in Economics, Mathematics, Logic, and Psychology, where she achieved first class with a 66% distinction in 1997, followed by a Secondary School certification with first class honors and a 69% distinction in 1995 from the Council of Higher Secondary Education and the Board of Secondary Education, Odisha, respectively.

🌐 Professional Profiles:

Academic Award: 

  • Honorable Mention, 2023 Bina Agarwal Prize for Young Scholars, International Society of Ecological Economics. Boston, USA.
  • Best Paper Award, at the 60th Labour Economics Conference, organised by Indian Society of Labour Economics, held at Indira Gandhi Institute of Development research, Mumbai, 19th December – 21st December. 2018.

Members in Committees:

  • Life Member, Indian Society of Labour Economics (ISLE), India, since 2018.
  • Member in Association of Academics for Social Justice (AASJ) (during 2023-24)
  • Member in Indian Association of Social Science Institutions (IASSI) (during 2018-19 and 2023-24)
  • Member in Indian Association of Women Studies (IAWS) (during 2019-20).
  • Members of the ‘Advisory committee – Networking and Advocacy’, Working Group for Women and Land Ownership (WGWLO), Ahmedabad (2018-2019).
  • Coordinator of GIDR-Working Paper Series (2019-2023)

Publications:

  • Pattnaik Itishree and Kuntala Lihiri-Dutt (2023), Feminization of Hunger in Climate Change: Linking Rural Women’s Health and Wellbeing in India, Climate and Development, Taylor & Francis Group. Published online December 13th 2023
  • Itishree Pattnaik (2022), Women’s Labour Contribution and Decision Making Power: Evidence from Gujarat, Anvesak. December. 52(2):33-48. ISSN 0378-4568. UGC Care list I.
  • Kuntala Lahiri-Dutt and Itishree Pattnaik (2022), Women-headed Households in Agriculture: Report from West Bengal, India, Ecology, Economy and Society–the INSEE Journal 5 (1): 223-229. ISSN No. 2581-6101. SCOPUS
  • Amita Shah, Kuntala Lahiri-Dutt and Itishree Pattnaik (2022), Women’s Role in Agriculture and Food Security: Learnings from Gujarat and West Bengal. Ecology, Economy and Society–the INSEE Journal, 5 (1): 89-107. ISSN number:2581-6101. SCOPUS
  • Pattnaik Itishree and Kuntala Lihiri-Dutt (2022), Do Women Like to Farm? Evidence of Growing Burdens of Farming on Women in Rural India. The Journal of Peasant Studies, 49 (3): 629-651. DOI: 10.1080/03066150.2020.1867540. ISBN Number: 03066150, 17439361. SCOPUS
  • Pattnaik Itishree (2020), Agricultural Performance in Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh: An Enquiry into the Patterns Processes and Impacts. Orissa Economic Journal, 52 (2) 57-83. Published on January 2021. ISSN No. 0976-5409. UGC Care list I.
  • Amita Shah and Itishree Pattnaik (2021), ‘Pattern and Dynamics of the Rural Non-farm Economy: A Case Study of Gujarat’. Journal of Social and Economic Development. June, 23(1), 48-70. ISBN No. 0973-886X. ABDC list
  • Pattnaik Itishree, and Kuntala Lihiri-Dutt (2020), ‘What Determines Women’s Agricultural Participation? A Comparative Study of Landholding Households in Rural India’ Journal of Rural Studies 76 (2020) 25–39. ISSN No. 0743-0167. SCOPUS
  • Pattnaik Itishree, Kuntala Lahiri-Dutt, Stewart Lockie and Bill Prichard (2018), ‘The Feminization of Agriculture or the Feminization of Agrarian Distress? Tracking the Trajectory of Women in Agriculture in India’, Journal of Asia Pacific Economy, 23 (1), 138-155. ISBN No. 13547860, 14699648. SCOPUS
  • Pattnaik Itishree and Amita Shah (2015), ‘Trends and Decomposition of Agricultural Growth and Crop Output in Gujarat: Recent Evidence’, Indian Journal of Agricultural Economics, 70 (2), 182-193. ISBN No. SCOPUS
  • Pattnaik Itishree (2015), ‘Structural Break and Phases in Agricultural Sector: An Analysis of Bihar and Odisha’, Journal of Regional Development and Planning, 3(2), 35-54. ISBN No. ‎ Peer Reviewed.