Hello and welcome to my website! 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 Center.
My research explores violence, migration, and health—and the interactions between these themes. In terms of methods, I typically use experimental or quasi-experimental designs, and often combine quantitative analysis with qualitative data from interviews. I have conducted fieldwork in Africa, Europe, and the Caucasus.
I hold a Ph.D. in Political and Social Sciences from the European University Institute in Florence, an 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 lead of the WarGen project and co-lead the ViVac project, funded by the DFG and by GLOHRA.
If you would like to get in touch with me, the best way to reach me is max.schaub@uni-hamburg.de