Prof. Dr. Uwe Hunger
Political Science with a focus on Migration
Fulda University of Applied Sciences
Building
P (22),
Room
118
Leipziger Straße 123
36037 Fulda
Consultation hours: Monday 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. and by appointment via Moodle
CV
- since 2019
Professor of Political Sciences with a focus on Migration at the Department Social and Cultural Sciences at Fulda University of Applied Sciences - 2010–2019
Visiting professorships and research appointments at the universities of Münster, Osnabrück, and Siegen - 1999–2010
Assistant professor at the University of Münster and postdoctoral fellowships at the Universities of Osnabrück, Los Angeles (UCLA), San Diego (UCSD) and Tokyo (ICU), habilitation (venia legend) in political science - 1991–1999
Studies of political science, sociology, economic policy, German language and literature and philosophy at the University of Münster, doctorate in political science
Teaching Areas
Teaching in political science, especially migration and integration policy:
- BASIB programme: political dimensions of intercultural relations (M6), migration and integration policy (M12), migration and diversity (M15a)
- ICEUS programme: European migration policy (M8)
- MAHRS programme: Migration and global justice (M7/8)
- Doctoral studies: supervision in the field of political science / migration research
Areas of Research
- Migration and integration policy in Germany and in international comparison
- Skilled labour migration and demographic change
- Migration and development
Research Projects
- Principal investigator of numerous research projects funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG), Fritz Thyssen Foundation, the European Commission and the Volkswagen Foundation and others.
- Policy advise for numerous public and private institutions, such as the German Bundestag, the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees, the German Advisory Council on Immigration and Integration and many more.
Memberships
- German Political Science Association (DVPW)
- American Political Science Association (APSA)
- International Political Science Association (IPSA)
- International Studies Association (ISA)
Publications
Numerous books and articles on migration and integration policy as well as interviews and guest contributions for various newspapers, online portals, radio and TV stations
Talks
Numerous public lectures in academia, politics and civil society
Public Lectures as pdf
Further Functions
- Academic Director of the Hessen International Summer and Winter University at the University of Applied Sciences Fulda
- Founding editor of the book series “Studies on Migration and Integration Policy” at Springer VS Verlag, Wiesbaden (since 2021 member of the editorial board)