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Anja Wrulich

PhD Project:

Youth Abroad Shaping their Social Reality - The Question of Developing Transnational Social Networks.

Short description:

This PhD research focuses on youth and their involvement in transnational processes. It deals with young people who live abroad during their school time, or more precisely: who participate in a school exchange programme for six months or a whole year.

The research examines which kind of social networks youth establish during that period of time, in how far these relationships cross nation borders and remain important beyond the stay abroad. In the context of this study presumption is that social relationships are supportive themselves by conveying a sense of belonging, embeddedness and esteem.

Furthermore I will raise the question which consequences the stay abroad has for young people and their feeling of being “located in the world”. Is it possible that they establish and sustain a transnational social network and thereover develop a feeling of being located transnationally? The answers to these questions should finally support the initial hypothesis that especially youth, who are assumed to have the potential of innovation and change, are important initiators of and agents in transnational processes.

Research Interests

Transnational Youth
Youth and Family
Social networks and social support
Research in Child and Youth Services
Qualitative research

Curriculum Vitae

Since 10/2011: Scientific Assistant at the Insitute of Education, Johannes-Gutenberg-University of Mainz
04/2010 to 09/2011: PhD student and scholarship holder at the DFG-Research Training Group 1474 „Transnational Social Support“ at Johannes Gutenberg-University of Mainz
04/2010 to 09/2010: Lectureship at Johannes Gutenberg-University of Mainz, course: Youth in Transition
12/2008 to 03/2010:Scientific Assistant concerning the 1. Report of Children and Youth in Rhineland-Palatinate
10/2008 to 12/2009: Scientific Assistant in organizing the 22. DGfE-congress 2010 (German association for educational sciences) at Johannes Gutenberg-University of Mainz
09/2008 obtained Diploma Degree in Educational Sciences at Johannes Gutenberg-University of Mainz; main subject: social pedagogy
Title of the thesis: “Ambulant crisis intervention in child and youth services instancing the FamilienAktivierungsManagement (FAM)”
09/2006 to 03/2007: Exchange programme in Vienna (Austria); studies at the FH Campus Wien and internship at the youth welfare office
04/2005 to 10/2007: Academic additional qualification „European Migration and intercultural aspects“
04/2005 to 09/2008: Studied Educational Sciences at the Johannes Gutenberg-University of Mainz
10/2002 to 03/2005: Studied Educational Sciences at the University of Trier

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Dipl.-Päd. Anja Wrulich

Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz
FB 02 – Institut für Erziehungswissenschaft
D-55099 Mainz

Office Address:
Colonel-Kleinmann-Weg 2
Raum 03-223
D-55122 Mainz

Tel.: +49 (0)6131 39-23010

E-Mail: wrulich@uni-mainz.de

Publications

Wrulich, A. (2012): Transnationaler Schüleraustausch? Überlegungen zu einer transnationalen Perspektive auf die Internationale Jugendarbeit [wirking title]. In: Herz, A./Olivier, C. (eds.): Transmigration und Soziale Arbeit – theoretische Herausforderungen und gesellschaftliche Praxis. Grundlagen der Sozialen Arbeit. Baltmannsweiler, [forthcoming].

Lectures

10/2011 “‚Families‘ beyond and across borders – young people and their social relationships”, at the Internationale Conference „Social Support on the Move. Transnational Social Work“ in Mainz/Germany (along with Katharina Mangold)

05/2010 “’I `ll go abroad!’ – About the importance of transnational family support for youth in school exchange programmes”, poster presentation at the International Conference: „Transnational Organization of Care“ in Taipeh/Taiwan