Matthias Maurer Rueda

Short Bio

Matthias Maurer Rueda graduated with a BA degree in Political Sciences and Sociology from the University of Zurich, and an MA degree in Poverty and Development from the Institute of Development Studies (University of Sussex, UK). Through his studies, he discovered a particular interest in citizenship studies and the paradoxes of ‘modernity’ that are brought to light in the discipline. When he is not busy dismantling the myth of progress, he is looking for the perfect soup recipe.

Research Focus

• Citizenship
• Modernity
• Post-comparative area studies
• Populism
• Identity