Mirja Schoderer

Experience

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  Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin

  Oct 2012 - Sept 2014

  Developed and conducted a class on the narratology of board games. Created a syllabus and lead classroom discussions.Oversaw and facilitated students' personal research projects. Compiled literature reviews and presented them to faculty on topics related to social and political sciences, history and philosophy.Set up a database and compile a list of keywords to sort through literature resources, troubleshooting of database. Wrote press releases and email newsletter.Coordinated and facilitated lectures.

  • Leader of a student research group

    Jan 2014 - Sept 2014

  • Research Assistant

    Apr 2012 - Sept 2014

  • Public Relations Intern

    Oct 2012 - Feb 2013
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  Pomona College

  Aug 2014 - May 2015

  Language Teacher

  Taught German classes and conversation courses.Compiled and created teaching materials.Organised cultural events on and off campus, as well as "study breaks" to learn about German popular culture.Coordinated with teaching staff to organise joint events with other language departments.

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  Exhibit: Thirsty Justice - Social Realities of the Drought in California

  Oct 2015 - Apr 2016

  Project Manager

  Developed project design, coordinated execution and promotion.Conducted research on the environmental justice aspect of the drought, lead interviews with locals and researchers.Compiled research findings into four personalised narratives, oversaw transformation into audio-visual media.Built interactive marble run game to visualise water courses in California and ensure interactivity.Negotiated image and video rights.Communicated with representatives of the college administration. Show less

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  Deutscher Naturschutzring

  Jan 2016 - Jun 2016

  Project Assistant

  Maintained and updated the project website.Wrote blog entries on German energy and resource policy and contributed to the organisation's newspaper.Conducted research and produced case studies on German extraction hotspots such as lava and basalt mining in the Eifel region.Held correspondence with the NGO's institutional partners.Organised conferences and meetings.

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  SchülerUni Nachhaltigkeit und Klimaschutz

  Feb 2016 - Mar 2016

  Facilitator and Coordinator

  Coordinated workshops on sustainability and climate action with school children.Communicated with college administration and ensured smooth course of events.Technical support during workshops.

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  Global Water Partnership

  May 2016 - Oct 2016

  Produced a revised version of a toolkit on how to implement an integrated water resources management strategy. Restructured the Knowledge Management section of GWP's new website to improve user friendliness, interactivity and accessibility, migrated data.Drafted a concept note for a manual on how to integrate IWRM perspectives into existing university programs, coordinated contributions from university lecturers.Wrote case studies for the Water, Climate and Development Program and articles for GWP's blog. Show less

  • Consultant

    Sept 2016 - Oct 2016

  • Knowledge Management/ Communications Intern

    May 2016 - Aug 2016
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  German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS)

  Jul 2017 - May 2024

  Researcher

  My work at IDOS comprises research as well as policy advice. It is concerned with- water governance at multiple administrative levels and by multiple actors- governance of mineral and metal extraction- ocean governance, in particular in relation to marine science policy and knowledge productionConceptually, I integrate approaches from- political ecology- institutional analysis- sociology of knowledge

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  Elsevier

  Jan 2021 - now

  Assistant Editor for World Development
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  Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU Amsterdam)

  May 2024 - now

  Assistant Professor Environmental Governance