Hello! I am an assistant professor of political science at the University of Hamburg, an affiliate of the Hamburg Center for Health Economics, and a fellow at the WZB Berlin Social Science Research Center.
My research focuses on violence, migration/ethnic politics, and health—and the interaction between these themes.
In my work, I use experiments or quasi-experimental designs, and frequently use GIS for visualization and analysis.
In my work, I frequently mix quantitative analyses with qualitative data from interviews, and I have conducted fieldwork in several countries, including Germany, Morocco, Gambia, Senegal, Nigeria, Armenia, Georgia, and Kyrgyzstan.
I hold a Ph.D. in Political and Social Sciences from the European University Institute in Florence, a M.Sc. in African Studies from the University of Oxford, a B.A. in International Relations from the University of Dresden, and was a postdoctoral researcher at the WZB and Bocconi University prior to joining the University of Hamburg.
I am the (co-)lead of the WarGen and ViVac projects, funded by the DFG and GLOHRA, respectively.
If you would like to get in touch with me, the best way to reach me is
max.schaub@uni-hamburg.de