Dr. Samantha Ruppel

Associate Fellow

Dr. Samantha Ruppel is an Asso­ciate Fellow in PRIF’s Research Depart­ment Glocal Junc­tions. Her research interests include peace­building, critical peace research and a regional focus on African countries.

Samantha Ruppel
ruppel(at)prif.org
 Press photo

CV

| since 2024
Managing Director, German Association for Peace and Conflict Studies (AFK)

| 2022–2024
Head of the African-German Leader­ship Academy at German Develop­ment Institute (IDOS)

| since 2022
Associate Fellow at PRIF

| 2020–2022
Researcher at PRIF

| 2020
Guest lecturer at the Helmut Schmidt Univer­sity/Uni­versity of the Federal Armed Forces Ham­burg

| 2019
Guest lecturer at the Catholic University of Eastern Africa, Kenia

| 2019
Guest lecturer at the Cutting­ton University, Gbarnga, Liberia

| 2019
Guest lecturer at the Fourah Bay College, University of Sierra Leone

| since 2019
Consultant and Partner at RESULT – Research Consult

| 2018
Guest lecturer at the University of Toronto, Canada

| 2018
Guest lecturer at the German-Kazakh Uni­versity, Almaty, Kazakh­stan

| 2016–2018
Consultant in the Kolping Net­work for Refugees at the Kol­ping Society Germany gGmbH

| since 2016
Research assistant and doctoral researcher at Goethe Uni­versity Frank­furt/M.

| 2015
Expert for medium-term voluntary services at the Kol­ping Youth Community Services

| 2014–2015
Project Officer at the Inter­national Youth Community Services (ijgd e.V.)

| 2010–2013
Master's degree in Inter­national Studies, Peace and Conflict Studies at Goethe Univer­sity Frank­furt/M. and TU Darm­stadt

| 2009–2013
Master's degree in Histori­cal Ethno­logy and Political Science at Goethe Uni­versity Frank­furt/M.

| 2007–2009
Bachelor's degree in Politi­cal Science, Cultural Anthropo­logy and European Ethno­logy at Goethe Uni­versity Frank­furt/M.

Projects

Publications

  • Hopes and dreams: youth activities in civil society organizations in post-conflict countries
    | 2023
    Ruppel, Samantha; Steinbach, Lucas (2023): Hopes and dreams: youth activities in civil society organizations in post-conflict countries, Journal of Youth Studies (JYS), 1–16. DOI: 10.1080/13676261.2023.2279629
  • Supporting Local Actors in Times of Conflict: The Civil Peace Service and Its Various Actors
    | 2023
    Ruppel, Samantha; Rieche, Bernd; Sayndee, T. Debey; Schlimpert, Christoph; López, María Requena (2023): Supporting Local Actors in Times of Conflict: The Civil Peace Service and Its Various Actors, In Factis Pax, 17: 1, 109–132.
    Publication
  • Knowledge Cooperation and Capacity Development for Transnational Cooperation
    | 2023
    Grimm, Sven; Ruppel, Samantha (2023): Knowledge Cooperation and Capacity Development for Transnational Cooperation, IDOS Annual Report 2021-2022, 34–38.
    Publication
  • Same but Different: The Role of Local Leaders in the Peace Processes in Liberia and Sierra Leone
    | 2022
    Ruppel, Samantha; Leib, Julia (2022): Same but Different: The Role of Local Leaders in the Peace Processes in Liberia and Sierra Leone, Peacebuilding. DOI: 10.1080/21647259.2022.2027152
  • The Dance of Peace and Justice: Local Perceptions of International Peacebuilding in West Africa
    | 2021
    Leib, Julia; Ruppel, Samantha (2021): The Dance of Peace and Justice: Local Perceptions of International Peacebuilding in West Africa, International Peacekeeping. DOI: 10.1080/13533312.2021.1927726
  • Power Imbalances and Peace Building: A Participatory Approach between Local and International Actors
    | 2021
    Ruppel, Samantha (2021): Power Imbalances and Peace Building: A Participatory Approach between Local and International Actors, Africa Amani Journal, 8.
    Publication
  • The learning effects of United Nations simulations in political science classrooms
    | 2020
    Leib, Julia; Ruppel, Samantha (2020): The learning effects of United Nations simulations in political science classrooms, European Political Science. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/s41304-020-00260-3
  • Ab in den Süden. Herausforderungen der Feldforschung im globalen Süden
    | 2020
    Ruppel, Samantha; Sander, Alena (2020): Ab in den Süden. Herausforderungen der Feldforschung im globalen Süden, Zeitschrift für Politikwissenschaft, 30: 1, 141–160.
    Publication
  • Studentische Lerneffekte in Simulationen der Vereinten Nationen
    | 2019
    Leib, Julia; Ruppel, Samantha (2019): Studentische Lerneffekte in Simulationen der Vereinten Nationen, Zeitschrift für Friedens- und Konfliktforschung, 8: 1, 99–111.
    Publication
  • Praktische Erfahrungen mit internationalen Workcamps im Bergwald
    | 2015
    Klinger, Sebastian; Stephan, Philipp; Ruppel, Samantha (2015): Praktische Erfahrungen mit internationalen Workcamps im Bergwald, Anliegen Natur, 37: 1, 102–106.
    Publication

  • Friedenspolitische Akteure in der Entwicklungszusammenarbeit
    | 2024
    Ruppel, Samantha (2024): Friedenspolitische Akteure in der Entwicklungszusammenarbeit, in: Gieler, Wolfgang/Nowak, Meik (eds), Deutsche Entwicklungszusammenarbeit im Spannungsfeld der Außen- und Sicherheitspolitik, Wiesbaden: Springer VS, 33–45. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-658-41970-7_3
  • Goethe goes UNO: Forschungsorientierte Lehre im Bereich der Vereinten Nationen
    | 2023
    Ruppel, Samantha; Leib, Julia (2023): Goethe goes UNO: Forschungsorientierte Lehre im Bereich der Vereinten Nationen, in: Hof, Christiane/Boehm, Susanne (eds), Forschungsorientiert lehren und lernen. Theorien und Bezüge, Bielefeld: wbv Publikation, 145–156. DOI: 10.3278/9783763974153
    ISBN: 9783763974146
  • Länder aktuell: Liberia
    | 2022
    Ruppel, Samantha (2022): Länder aktuell: Liberia, Munzinger Archiv, Internationales Handbuch, Ravensburg: Munzinger Archiv.
  • Die Vereinten Nationen simulieren: „MainMUN“ als fächerübergreifendes Planspiel der Weltpolitik
    | 2018
    Brühl, Tanja; Leib, Julia; Peltner, Anne; Ruppel, Samantha (2018): Die Vereinten Nationen simulieren: „MainMUN“ als fächerübergreifendes Planspiel der Weltpolitik, in: Meßner, Theresa/Schedelik, Michael/Engartner, Tim (eds), Planspiele in der sozialwissenschaftlichen Hochschullehre, Frankfurt am Main: Wochenschau Verlag, 181–191.
  • #zeichensein – Zeichen setzen für eine offene Gesellschaft
    | 2018
    Paul, Magdalene; Ruppel, Samantha (2018): #zeichensein – Zeichen setzen für eine offene Gesellschaft, in: Dümling, Bianca/Löchelt, Kerstin/Zimermann, Germo (eds), Christliche Jugendarbeit in der Migrationsgesellschaft. Begegnungen mit kultureller und religiöser Vielfalt gestalten, Neukirchen-Vluyn: Neukirchener Verlag, 256–264.
  • Vom Afrika-Archiv zum Frobenius-Institut
    | 2011
    Lünser, Nils; Ruppel, Samantha; Weist, Lino; Vogel, Vanessa (2011): Vom Afrika-Archiv zum Frobenius-Institut, in: Jebens, Holger (eds), Herbarium der Kultur: ethnographische Objekte und Bilder aus den Archiven des Frobenius-Instituts, Frankfurt: Universität Frankfurt Frobenius-Institut, 27–30.

  • Lokal verankerte Zivile Konfliktbearbeitung zwischen Partnerschaft und Machtungleichgewicht
    | 2023
    Ruppel, Samantha (2023): Lokal verankerte Zivile Konfliktbearbeitung zwischen Partnerschaft und Machtungleichgewicht, Studien des Leibniz-Instituts Hessische Stiftung Friedens- und Konfliktforschung, Wiesbaden: Springer VS.
    Publication

  • Internationaler Tag der Jugend
    | 2023
    Eberz, Isabelle; Ruppel, Samantha; Tumėnaitė, Neringa (2023): Internationaler Tag der Jugend. Auf dem Weg zu einer nachhaltigen Welt, Bonn: German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS).
    Publication
  • Have the Tables Turned?
    | 2022
    Schwarz, Matthias; Ruppel, Samantha (2022): Have the Tables Turned?. What to Expect from Kenya’s New “Hustler” President William Ruto, PRIF Spotlight, 11, Frankfurt/M.
  • Feminist Research Perspectives in Peace and Conflict Studies and Consultancy Work
    | 2022
    Ruppel, Samantha; Sander, Alena (2022): Feminist Research Perspectives in Peace and Conflict Studies and Consultancy Work, PRIF Blog.
    Publication
  • Non-State Actors in Peace and Security in Africa: Inclusion on Paper but not in Practice
    | 2021
    Ruppel, Samantha (2021): Non-State Actors in Peace and Security in Africa: Inclusion on Paper but not in Practice, PRIF Blog.
    Publication
  • “The Future is Bright” – A Way Forward for the Tigray Conflict
    | 2020
    Ruppel, Samantha; Adeto, Yonas Adaye (2020): “The Future is Bright” – A Way Forward for the Tigray Conflict, PRIF Blog.
    Publication
  • Local Peacebuilding and the German Civil Peace Service
    | 2020
    Ruppel, Samantha (2020): Local Peacebuilding and the German Civil Peace Service. Civil Conflict Transformation Between Partnership and Power Imbalance, PRIF Report, 4, Frankfurt/M.
  • #EndSars: How Social Media Challenges Governance – the Case of Nigeria
    | 2020
    Ruppel, Samantha; Olu, Arowobusoye (2020): #EndSars: How Social Media Challenges Governance – the Case of Nigeria, PRIF Blog.
    Publication
  • Good News from Countries around the Global South in Times of COVID-19
    | 2020
    Ruppel, Samantha; Sander, Alena (2020): Good News from Countries around the Global South in Times of COVID-19, Kölner Forum für Internationale Beziehungen und Sicherheitspolitik e. V..
    Publication
  • Kenyans Helping Kenyans – Solidarity and Nairobi’s Informal Sector in Times of COVID-19
    | 2020
    Ruppel, Samantha; Sander, Alena (2020): Kenyans Helping Kenyans – Solidarity and Nairobi’s Informal Sector in Times of COVID-19, Kölner Forum für Internationale Beziehungen und Sicherheitspolitik e. V..
    Publication
  • When your lab is the world but the world is closed down - Social Science Research in times of Covid-19. Elephant in the Lab.
    | 2020
    Ruppel, Samantha (2020): When your lab is the world but the world is closed down - Social Science Research in times of Covid-19. Elephant in the Lab., Elephant in the Lab. DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3885618

Further Activities

| since 2020
Mentor in the CONNECT: Mentoring Program of the Goethe Uni­versity Frank­furt/M.

| since 2016
Juror for the selection of scholar­ship holders of the Germany Scholar­ship at Goethe University Frank­furt/M.

| since 2011
Support of the UN simulation program MainMUN at Goethe University Frankfurt/M.

| since 2011
Trainer of the Office for Inter­national Youth Work of the Federal Republic of Germany

| since 2009
Collaboration in the seminar team and leader of inter­cultural meetings of the Kolping Youth Community Services