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Prof. Dr. Natascha Zaun ist Professorin für Public Policy und Recht am Institut für Politikwissenschaft der Leuphana. Ihre Forschungsinteressen umfassen die europäische und internationale Public Policy mit einem Schwerpunkt auf das Politikfeld der Asyl- und Migrationspolitik. In ihrer aktuellen Forschung untersucht sie unter anderem die Rolle von Populismus, wissenschaftlicher Evidenz und unabhängigen Gerichten bei der Verabschiedung und Implementierung von Migrationspolitiken in verschiedenen Kontexten.
- Seit 09/2023: Professorin für Public Policy und Recht am Institut für Politikwissenschaft der Leuphana Universität Lüneburg
- 09/2022-08/2023: Associate Professor for Migration Studies am European Institute, London School of Economics, UK
- 09/2017-08/2022: Assistant Professor for Migration Studies am European Institute, London School of Economics, UK
- 09/2016-08/2017: Junior Research Fellow (Postdoc) am Refugee Studies Centre, Department of International Development, University of Oxford, UK
- 02/2015-08/2016: Wissenschaftliche Mitarbeiterin bei der Professur für Internationale Politik (Prof. Dr. Arne Niemann) der Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz
- 09/2015: Promotion (Dr. rer. Pol.) am Fachbereich für Sozialwissenschaften der Universität Bremen/Bremen International Graduate School of Social Sciences
- 09/2013-12/2014: Wissenschaftliche Mitarbeiterin am Sonderforschungsbereich 597 im Projekt D4 zu Personenmobilität und Grenzregimewandel bei Prof. Dr. Steffen Mau
- 2010-2013: Promotionsstipendiatin der Bremen International Graduate School of Social Sciences
- 2004-2010: Magistra Artium, Politikwissenschaft, Völkerrecht und Romanistik an der Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn
- 2007: Licence, Études franco-allemandes an der Université de Paris III – Sorbonne Nouvelle
Keywords
- Politics
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 1 No Poverty
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SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities
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SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals
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Research collaborations from the last five years
Research output
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Dimension-specific party and public opinion responsiveness in the EU immigration acquis
Sorace, M. & Zaun, N., 2026, (Accepted/In press) In: West European Politics.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Refugee
Feneberg, V. & Zaun, N., 2026, IPSA Companion to Political Science: A Practical Introduction to the 200 Most Important Concepts. Stockemer, D., Sawyer, S. & Gagnon, A. (eds.). Cham: Springer Nature, 4 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter
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Beyond Transactionalism: Germany’s Role in Intra-EU and EU-Turkey Cooperation on Migration During the Syrian Refugee Crisis
Zaun, N. & Püttmann, F., 2025, In: German Politics. 34, 4, p. 708-729 22 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Externally driven integration in EU migration policy: enabling integration through indifference, undermining it through conflictive politicisation
Zaun, N., 22.10.2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Journal of European Public Policy. 28 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Strategising solidarity: an examination of the Visegrád group’s role and motivations in EU migration policies
Vaagland, K. & Zaun, N., 04.2025, In: Journal of European Integration. 47, 4, p. 559-579 21 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
Open Access7 Citations (Scopus)
Activities
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The role of courts in refugee status determination
Zaun, N. (Speaker)
11.04.2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Conference Presentations › Research
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Journal of European Integration (Journal)
Zaun, N. (Editorial Board)
02.04.2025Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Peer review of publicationen › Research
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Institute of Political Sciences (Organisational unit)
Zaun, N. (Chair)
01.04.2025 → 31.03.2026Activity: Membership › Leuphana academic councils and committees › Leuphana Academic Committees
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Daniele Saracino
Zaun, N. (Host)
01.01.2025 → 31.03.2025Activity: Hosting a visitor › Hosting an academic visitor
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Political Research Exchange (Journal)
Zaun, N. (Editorial Board)
15.12.2024Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Peer review of publicationen › Research