Dr. Cornelia Ulbert
Executive DirectorDr. Cornelia Ulbert
Room: LS 119
Phone: +49 (0)203-379-4422
E-Mail: cornelia.ulbert[at]uni-due.de
▶ Research Focus
▶ Selected Publications
▶ Research Projects
▶ Transfer Activities
▶ Curriculum Vitae
▶ Lectures
Research Focus
- Global Governance and “New” Modes of Governance
- Processes of Norm-Setting and Managing Compliance in International Politics
- International Negotiations
- Theories of International Relations
- Human Security
- Gender in Peace and Security Policy
- Public-Private Partnerships (esp. in International Health Policy)
Selected Publications
► Sondermann, Elena / Ulbert, Cornelia 2021: Der wachsende Einfluss privater Stiftungen, in: Vereinte Nationen, 69: 2, 57-62. DOI: 10.35998/VN-2021-0007
► Sondermann, Elena / Ulbert, Cornelia 2021: Transformation through ‘Meaningful’ Partnership? SDG 17 as Metagovernance Norm and Its Global Health Implementation, in: Politics and Governance, 9: 1, 153-163. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.17645/pag.v9i1.3656
► Roth, Michèle / Ulbert, Cornelia 2018: Kooperation in einer post-westlichen Welt: Herausforderungen und Perspektiven (Globale Trends Analysen 01/2018). Bonn: Stiftung Entwicklung und Frieden.
► Ulbert, Cornelia / Finkenbusch, Peter / Sondermann, Elena / Debiel, Tobias (eds.) 2018: Moral Agency and the Politics of Responsibility. London/New York: Routledge. DOI: 10.4324/9781315201399
► Mondré, Aletta / Niemann, Holger / Scheper, Christian / Ulbert, Cornelia 2017: Praktiken der Verantwortungszuschreibung: Transnationale Regelsetzung und politische Autorität privater Unternehmen, in: Daase, Christopher / Junk, Julian / Kroll, Stefan / Rauer, Valentin (eds.): Politik und Verantwortung. Analysen zum Wandel politischer Entscheidungs- und Rechtfertigungspraktiken. Baden-Baden: Nomos, 358-382. DOI: 10.5771/9783845271934-359
► Ulbert, Cornelia 2014: Social Constructivism, in: Schieder, Siegfried / Spindler, Manuela (eds.): Theories of International Relations. London/New York: Routledge, 248-268.
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Research Projects
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Current Projects
Finished Projects
► Political Authority and Transnational Governance Arrangements: Regulation Through Public and Private Labor, Social and Environmental Standards in the Asian Textile and Garment Industry
► INFOCON - International Civil Society Forum on Conflicts
► Human Security in Theory and Practice
Transfer Activities
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Memberships in expert committees
Member of the Research Council of the United Nations Association of Germany (2008 to May 2022)
Public events
Migration and Human Rights. My Way – Die Geschichte von Hussain Hussaini – Einer der überlebte, moderation of a panel discussion on the Fortress Europe and ways out of isolation organised by the Buxus Foundation, 12 June 2021, Bochum.
Multilateralismus gestalten! Chancen und Herausforderungen für Deutschland in den Vereinten Nationen. Organisation and implementation of a workshop on behalf of the Research Council of the German United Nations Association (DGVN), together with Dr Gisela Hirschmann, 27 June 2019 in Berlin.
Publications for the practice/short expertises
Co-editor of the series "Global Trends. Analysis"
Contributions to the peace report
Brunke, Laura Isabella / Tobias, Debiel / Isikozlu, Elvan / Perras, Clara / Rinck, Patricia / Rosenberg, Carolin / Scheyer, Victoria / Ulbert, Cornelia / Wirkus, Lars / Wisotzki, Simone / Wunderlich, Carmen 2022: Gender, Diversität und Gewalt / Nachhaltiger Frieden, in: Friedensgutachten 2022. Bielefeld: transcript Verlag, 71-88.
Anderl, Felix / Bales, Marius / Bliss, Frank / Brunke, Laura Isabella / Debiel, Tobias / Mutschler, Max / Scheper, Christian / Sondermann, Elena / Ulbert, Cornelia / Vüllers, Johannes 2021: Covid-19 und der Globale Süden / Nachhaltiger Frieden, in: Friedensgutachten 2021. Bielefeld: transcript Verlag, 74-93.
Deitelhoff, Nicole / Witt, Antonia / Bethke, Felix / Coni-Zimmer, Melanie / Dembinski, Matthias / Hofmann, Gregor / Junk, Julian / Marauhn, Thilo / Niemann, Holger / Peez, Anton / Peters, Dirk / Ulbert, Cornelia / Wisotzki, Simone 2019: Vereinte Nationen unter Druck: Wo sich ein deutsches Engagement lohnt / Institutionelle Friedenssicherung, in: Friedensgutachten 2019. Berlin: LIT Verlag, 115-135.
Contributions to the publication series Global Trends and Global Trends. Analysis
Roth, Michèle / Ulbert, Cornelia 2018: Cooperation in a Post-Western World: Challenges and future prospects (Global Trends Analysis 1/2018). Bonn: Stiftung Entwicklung und Frieden.
Roth, Michèle / Ulbert, Cornelia / Debiel, Tobias (eds.) 2015: Global Trends 2015 - Prospects for World Society. Bonn: Stiftung Entwicklung und Frieden.
Global Governance Spotlights
Ulbert, Cornelia / Roth, Michèle 2021: Improving Responses to Global Shocks – Recommendations for the “Our Common Agenda” Process (Global Governance Spotlight 4/2021). Bonn: Stiftung Entwicklung und Frieden.
Hirschmann, Gisela / Ulbert, Cornelia 2019: Shaping Multilateralism: Principles and Opportunities for Multilateral Cooperation in the UN. (Global Governance Spotlight 5/2019) Bonn: Stiftung Entwicklung und Frieden.
Ulbert, Cornelia 2015: The United Nations and Global Health Crises. Lessons Learned from the Ebola Outbreak (Global Governance Spotlight 1/2015). Bonn: Stiftung Entwicklung und Frieden.
Ulbert, Cornelia 2013: Global Governance for Health. In Search of Leadership (Global Governance Spotlight 6/2013). Bonn: Stiftung Entwicklung und Frieden.
Further articles
Ulbert, Cornelia 2022: Was haben Geschlechterstereotype mit Krieg - und Frieden - zu tun? Frankfurter Rundschau, 1.9.2022.
Ulbert, Cornelia 2022: "Männliche Staaten": Was Hypermaskulinität mit dem Ukraine-Krieg zu tun hat. Development and Peace Blog, 18.3.2022.
Ulbert, Cornelia 2018: Sozial konstruierte Risiken erfordern diskursive Willensbildungsprozesse, in: Martinsen, Renate / Niederberger, Andreas (eds.): Risikoforschung. Interdisziplinäre Perspektiven und neue Paradigmen (Unikate, 52). Duisburg: Universität Duisburg-Essen, 140-147.
Curriculum Vitae
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Since May 2006
Executive Director at the Institute for Development and Peace/Institut für Entwicklung und Frieden (INEF), University of Duisburg-Essen.
January 2002 – May 2006
Assistant Professor (“wissenschaftliche Mitarbeiterin”) at the Otto-Suhr-Institute of Political Science (Center for Transnational Relations, Foreign and Security Policy), Free University Berlin
September 2000 – December 2001
Research Fellow at the Robert Schuman Centre, European University Institute (EUI), Florence, Italy
April 2000 – July 2000
Lecturer (“Lehrbeauftragte”) at the Institute of Political Science, Technical University Darmstadt, Germany
April 1998 – July 1998
Lecturer (“Lehrbeauftragte”) at the Institute of Political Science, Technical University Darmstadt, Germany
May 1996 – March 1998
Assistant Professor (“wissenschaftliche Mitarbeiterin”), Chair of International Politics, University of Konstanz, Germany
January 1996 – April 1996
Researcher, Chair of Political Science II, University of Mannheim, Germany
January 1991 – December 1995
Assistant Professor (“wissenschaftliche Mitarbeiterin”) at the Chair of Political Science II, University of Mannheim, Germany
Studies of Political Science, German Language and Literature, and Philosophy at the University of Tübingen, University of Heidelberg, and the London School of Economics (LSE). Doctor’s degree (Dr. rer. pol.) in Political Science at the University of Mannheim.
Lectures
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- The Effectiveness of Global Health Partnerships. What Determines Their Success or Failure? Paper presented at the 49th Annual ISA Convention, San Francisco, March 26-29, Paper in PDF.
- Influence through Affluence? Conceptualizing Private Foundations as Agents of Change Paper presented at the 52nd Annual ISA Convention, Montreal, March 16-19, Paper in PDF.