Lea Kirsten Matthaei
Research Assistant
Email: leamat@prio.org
Research Interests
Ethics and Religion in Peace and Conflict, Religion in Contemporary Society as it is connected to Politics, Development Work and Secularisation, Intercultural and Interreligious Encounter and Dialogue.
As a student of Religion in Contemporary Society at MF, the Norwegian School of Theology, Religion and Society, I am currently working on my Master Thesis associated to PRIO. The thesis explores the role of ethics in peace negotiations and mediation, aiming at a broad and abstract mapping of ethical considerations. A focus is laid on the process and procedures of negotiations with a starting point of the negotiating parties perspectives.
Education
2020 - MA, Religion in Contemporary Society, MF Norwegian School of Theology, Religion and Society, Oslo
2019 - 2020 BA International Social Work, Protestant University of Applied Sciences, Ludwigsburg, Germany
2014 - 2019 BA Diaconal Sciences, Protestant University of Applied Sciences, Ludwigsburg, Germany
Relevant Work Experience
11/2022 - Research Assistant, PRIO (project: FAIR)
10/2021 - Research Consultant for Areopagos (Topic Religion and Dialogue)
2021 Writing Mentor for the Academic Writing Center at MF
Publications
2021, Lea Matthaei, Wolfang Ilg. Book Chapter: "Partizipation und Leitung" (Participation and Leadership) in Hirschberg, Plisch, Freudenberg: Handbuch Studierendenseelsorge (Handbook of Pastoral Care in University Congregations).
2019,
Lea Kirsten Matthaei. Bachelorthesis Protestant University of Applied Sciences
Ludwigsburg: "Interkulturelle Begegnungsräume im Sozialraum. Eine
empirische Untersuchung individueller Perspektiven" (Areas of Intercultural Encounters within Social Spaces. An Empirical Investigation of Individual Points of View). Free Access:
https://kidoks.bsz-bw.de/frontdoor/deliver/index/docId/1681/file/Interkult_Begegnungsraeume_Matthaei.pdf
Languages
German (mother tongue), English (C1), Norwegian (B2).
