Alba María Kugelmeier López

Research Associate (Doctoral candidate)

M.S.sc. Alba María Kugelmeier Lopez

Faculty of Humanities
Institute II - Department of Political Science
Student advisor (Master)
Zschokkestr. 32, 39104 Magdeburg, G40-301
Sprechzeiten: From 09/2024 to 12/2024 at the European University Institute (EUI) in Florence, please contact M.A. Johannes Bartelt.
Information

Alba María Kugelmeier López will be at the European University Institute (EUI) in Florence from September 2024 to December 2024.

Since October 2021, Alba has been working as a Research Assistant and Ph.D. candidate at the Chair of Multilevel Governance in Europe at Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg. Her research focuses on feminist theories and gender equality policies, with a particular emphasis on the Von der Leyen Commission. In her dissertation, she examines the ‘Gender Equality Strategy 2020-2025’ and the implementation of intersectionality in the European Union.

Before her position at Otto von Guericke University, Alba worked as a Research Assistant at Goethe University Frankfurt am Main. She holds a Master of Social Science in Leadership for Change: European and Global Politics and Gender Studies, obtained from Tampere University, as well as a BA in Sociology and Political Science from Goethe University.

Her teaching repertoire includes, among others, the following courses:

  • Applied Policy Analysis
  • Introduction to European Political Science
  • The EU and Gender Equality
  • Feminist Theory with an EU Lens
  • Feminism

In addition, Alba has the following responsibilities:

  • Academic Advisor for the European Studies Master's program
  • Program Coordinator for the Master's in European Studies
Vita

Work experience & Teaching

Since September 2024

European University Institute (EUI), Florenz

Visiting Fellow

Since October 2021

Otto-von-Guericke University, Magdeburg

Research assistant and doctoral candidate

05.2021 - 10.2021

Goethe-University, Frankfurt am Main

Research assistant

Course 'The EU and Gender Equality'

09.2020 - 05.2021

Goethe-University, Frankfurt am Main

Administrative assistant

05.2018 - 08.2018 

Goethe-University, Frankfurt am Main

Tutor

Seminar “Stadtkontraste-Visuelle Soziologie”

 01.2018 - 03.2018

Goethe-Universität, Frankfurt am Main

Tutor

Seminar “Propädeutikum der Soziologie”

 08.2017 - 12.2017

University of Lapland

Internship at the Internationalization Service

 10.2016 - 03.2017

Goethe-University, Frankfurt am Main

Tutor

Seminar “Propädeutikum der Soziologie”

 

Education

 08.2018 - 11.2020

Tampere University

Leadership for Change (M.Soc.Sci)

Specialisation: European and Global Politics & Gender Studies

 09.2015 - 05.2016

University of Lapland

Study abroad Erasmus-scholarship

  Specialisation: Intercultural communication

10.2013 - 06.2018

Goethe-University, Frankfurt am Main

Sociology and Political Science (B.A.)   

  Specialisation: Sociology of Work & International Relations

 

Languages

  • German
  • Spanish
  • English
  • Finnish
Publications
  • Ahrens, P. & Kugelmeier López, A. (2023). Gleichstellungspolitik. In W. Weidenfeld, & W. Wesssels (Eds.), Jahrbuch der Europäischen Integration 2023. (pp. 245 –248). Nomos.

  • Ahrens, P. & Kugelmeier López, A. (2024, forthcoming). Gleichstellungspolitik. In W. Weidenfeld, & W. Wesssels (Eds.), Jahrbuch der Europäischen Integration 2024. (X-X). Nomos.

Courses

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