Shrey Kapoor

Researcher at the Department of Political Science at the Institute for European Global Studies Teaching Assistant for Prof. Ralph Weber's course "Probleme der Eurozentrismuskritik" ("Eurocentrism and its Critics")

Conducted field research on the operations sustainability and social impact of collective action organizations in rural India during 4 months in close cooperation with different governmental and non-governmental agencies and under the supervision of BASIX (http://www.basixindia.com/) and its affiliate, Indian Grameen Services (http://igsindia.org.in/). Acquired abilities: Qualitative research methods and data analysis, participant observation, semi-structured interviews

• Identified and approached potential sponsors for individual events • Assisted with research for events, e.g. new ideas, locations and speakers • Assisted with the rolling out of the new BSCC sponsorship strategy • Identified and targeting prospective new members, companies and associations • Created new Social Media strategy • Assisted with monthly financial monitoring and reporting to head office Acquired abilities: Non-profit organization management, social media strategy

• Helped setting up a worldwide corporate volunteering programme • Followed-up and selected development projects for the Alstom Foundation • Managed Social media content for the Alstom Foundation • Wrote on development practices in Alstom Foundation Blog • Attended conferences on Sustainable Development and Foundation work Acquired abilities: In-depth knowledge on Sustainable Development policies, expertise on foundation activity, French language skills

Currently conducting research on the spatiotemporal entanglements of capitalism, dispossession and political regimes in India, with a special focus on Gujarat.

World Bank Practical Project, Development Economics, Social Science Methodology

Economics of International Development, Negotiating Development in the Global South, Sustaining Growth in Developing Countries, Comparative Political Economy of Asia, Democracy in India, Pakistan in the Regional Context, Statistical Reasoning and Evaluation Policy and Democracy

Studies in Economics, Political Science, Business and Law (120 ECTS) Additional qualification in Entrepreneurship (40 ECTS) Bachelor's Thesis: "The development of the discourse on the "West" in the Islamic world: A discourse analysis based on English-language Arab newspaper articles"