April 2014 Laura Carsten Mahrenbach Technical University of Dresden Chair of International Politics Bergstr. 53, von-gerber-bau 01062 Dresden GERMANY +49 351 463 37395 laura.mahrenbach@tu-dresden.de Current Position Post-doctoral fellow, Chair of International Politics, Technical University of Dresden ERC Starting Grant: Delegation of Power to International Organizations Previous Academic Appointments 2012-2013 Assistant Professor Department of Politics & History, Curry College 2007-2012 Lecturer and Research Associate Chair of International Politics, Ruhr-Universität Bochum 2006-07 Graduate Assistant International Affairs Program, Florida State University 2005-06 Fulbright Teaching Assistant Geschwister Scholl Gymnasium-Berenbostel, Garbsen, Germany 2000-04 Executive and Editorial Assistant to Kevin V. Mulcahy (The Journal of Arts Management, Law and Society) Louisiana State University Education 2011 Ph.D. (Dr.rer.soc.), Social Sciences, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Bochum, Germany (Major field: Political Science/International Relations) Summa cum laude 2007 M.A., International Affairs, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida 2004 B.A., Political Science, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana Summa cum laude Publications Books Emerging Power Trade Policy: Strategic Choices of Brazil and India. 2013. Palgrave Macmillan. Book chapters Antriebskräfte ökonomischer Globalisierung. 2011. In Andreas Niederberger and Philipp Schink, eds. Handbuch Globalisierung. J.B. Metzler Verlag: Stuttgart. (with Gitta Lauster)
MAHRENBACH 2 Journal articles Emerging Powers in the IMF and WTO: New Alternatives or Reform? 2008. ifo Schnelldienst 15: 26-29. Privatisierung oder kultureller Darwinismus: Betrachtungen über das amerikanische System der Kulturförderung. 2002. Neues Museum die österreichische Museumszeitschrift 3+4: 32-35. (with Kevin V. Mulcahy) Book reviews Alan S. Alexandroff (ed). 2008. Can the World Be Governed? Possibilities for Effective Multilateralism. In Millennium Journal of International Studies 39.3, 2011. Working papers Detaching Emerging from Power : Brazil and India at the WTO Ministerial in 2008. Otto- Friedrich-University Bamberg, Working Paper BOPIR 1/2010, Bamberg. India, Asia and the World Trade Organization: Are Regional Initiatives Moving into Global Governance s Territory? Otto-Friedrich-University Bamberg, Working Paper BOPIR 9/2009, Bamberg. Journal articles submitted/close to review Domestic Politics, Emerging Powers and WTO Dispute Settlement Reform. (Under review at The International Trade Journal) Detaching Emerging from Power : India and the United States in Global Governance. Other work in progress When Trade Isn t Just Trade: US, Brazil and Trade Cooperation in the Americas (working title). To be included in Latin America and North America: Toward a New Diplomacy. Success potentially guaranteed? German and British leadership in the G20. The Domestic Politics of International Trade Coalitions: Emerging Power Leadership in the Doha Round. The Relationship between Emerging Power Strengths and Weaknesses: Corruption and the BRICS. Ending the Impasse: A New Proposal for the Treatment of Amicus Curiae Briefs at the World Trade Organization. (with John Goodman) Research Interests International political economy, Global governance and institutions, Trade policy, Emerging powers, Foreign policy decision-making
MAHRENBACH 3 Presentations Conference presentations Detaching Emerging from Power : India and the United States in Global Governance. International Studies Association Annual Convention, Toronto, Canada, March 26-29, 2014. Success potentially guaranteed? German and British leadership in the G20. 8th Pan-European Conference on International Relations, Warsaw, Poland, September 18-21, 2013. The Relationship between Emerging Power Strengths and Weaknesses: Corruption and the BRICS. International Studies Association annual meeting, San Francisco, USA, April 3-6, 2013. The Relationship between Emerging Power Strengths and Weaknesses: Corruption and the BRICS. ECPR Joint Sessions, Workshop 12: From the Outside in: International Relations Effects on Domestic Public Attitudes. Mainz, Germany, March 11-16, 2013. Detaching Emerging from Power : Brazil and India at the WTO and the UN. DVPW s conference on Politik und Ökonomie in globaler Perspektive: Der (Wieder) Aufstieg des Globalen Südens, Frankfurt, Germany, March 5-7, 2012. Global Governance Reform and Emerging Powers: Brazil, India and the WTO Dispute Settlement. ISA International Conference, Montreal, Canada, March 6-19, 2011. Detaching Emerging from Power : Brazil and India at the WTO Mini-Ministerial in 2008. 2nd Bamberger Sommerworkshop zur vergleichenden Regionalismusforschung, Bamberg, Germany, June 18-19, 2010; and SGIR 7th Pan-European Conference on International Relations, Stockholm, Sweden, 9-11 September 2010. Emerging Powers and the World Trade Organization: Explaining Strategic Substitution. International Studies Association-South Annual Conference, Nashville, USA, 16-17 October 2009. India, Asia and the World Trade Organization: Are Regional Initiatives Moving into Global Governance s Territory? Bamberger Sommerworkshop zur vergleichenden Regionalismusforschung, Bamberg, Germany, 19-20 June 2009. Emerging Powers in the IMF and WTO: Substitution or Reform? Global Economic Governance conference, Akademie für Politische Bildung, Tutzing, Germany, 12 July 2008. Invited lectures Globalisierung: Eine Einführung. Kolping-Bildungsstätte Soest, Soest, Germany, 4 May 2009. Globalisierung: Eine Einführung. Kolping-Bildungsstätte Soest, Soest, Germany, 3 February 2009.
MAHRENBACH 4 Globalization: State of the Art and Perspectives. ECUE Seminar EuropäischeKultur, Ruhr- Universität Bochum, 30 January 2008. (with Aukje van Loon) Teaching Interests International Political Economy, International Relations, Foreign Policy Decision-making, International Law and Organizations/Global Governance, International Trade, Emerging Powers, US Foreign Policy Teaching Experience Graduate-level: Regionale Kooperation im Globalen Vergleich (Summer 2012) Trading Up? Emerging Powers in the Trading System (Winter 2010-2011) Undergraduate-level: Emerging Powers in International Organizations (Summer 2014) International Relations (Spring 2013) Introduction to Politics (Fall 2012 3 sections; Spring 2013 3 sections) History of US Foreign Relations (US Foreign Policy) (Fall 2012) Demokratie und Demokratien im internationalen System (Winter 2011-2012) Guns and Butter: Foreign Policy Decision-Making since the Financial Crisis (Summer 2011) Emerging Powers and the Bretton Woods System: Threat or Catalyst? (Winter 2009-2010; Winter 2008-2009) Macht, Interessen und Ideen im internationalen System (Summer 2010) Die USA im internationalen System (Summer 2009) Theorie und Praxis von Global Economic Governance (Summer 2008) American Foreign Policy since 9/11 (Winter 2007-2008) Professional and Service Activities Reviewer: Palgrave Macmillan; Scandinavian Journal of Public Administration
MAHRENBACH 5 Discussant: The Ongoing Struggle for Influence: Mid-Range Powers and International Organizations. ISA Annual Convention, Toronto, Canada, March 2014. Panel Chair: The European Union in a Globalized World. ISA Annual Convention, Toronto, Canada, March 2014. Member: Diversity Coordinator Search Committee. Curry College, Quincy, USA, May-June 2013. Panel Chair: Building New International Organizations and Norms BRIC by BRIC? ISA Annual Convention, San Francisco, USA, 3-6 April 2013. Workshop Co-Organizer (with Rob MacDougall): Journal publishing, Curry College Professional Development Series, February 2013. Article editor: SAGE Open, 2012-present. Organizer: Course mapping process for Introduction to Politics, Department of Politics and History, Curry College, 2012-present. Evaluator: Evaluated IR component of Curry College library; made suggestions to improve the college s IR collection Supervisor: Multiple BA-theses, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, 2011-2012. Panel Co-Chair and Co-Discussant (with Stefan Schirm): Emerging Powers in Global Financial Governance. EPCR / SGIR 7th Pan-European International Relations Conference, Stockholm, Sweden, 9-11 September 2010. Panel Chair: New Patterns of Global Cooperation. ISA-South Annual Meeting 2009, Nashville, USA, 16-17 October 2009. Non-Academic Appointments 2007 Intern Symmetrics GmbH, Hannover, Germany Deutsch-Russisches Zentrum für Technologietransfer, Hannover, Germany 2004-05 Paralegal Luther, Oldenburg & Rainey, P.C., Mobile, AL Grants, Fellowships and Awards 2013 German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) Conference Funding (ISA Annual Conference, Toronto, Canada) 2012 RUB elearning Label awarded to seminar: Regionale Kooperation im Globalen Vergleich
MAHRENBACH 6 2011 RUB elearning Label awarded to seminar: Demokratie und Demokratien im internationalen System 2011 International Studies Association (ISA) Travel Grant 2011 Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Grant for Special Activities of Ph.D. Candidates (Research trip to Washington, D.C./ ISA Annual Meeting, Montreal, Canada) 2010 Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Grant for Special Activities of Ph.D. Candidates (SGIR 7th Pan-European Conference on International Relations, Stockholm, Sweden) 2010 Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Grant for Special Activities of Ph.D. Candidates (Research trip to Brazil) 2009 Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Grant for Special Activities of Ph.D. Candidates (ISA- South Annual Meeting, Nashville, Tennessee) 2007 Study Abroad Scholarship, International Affairs Program, Florida State University 2006-07 Graduate Assistantship, International Affairs Program, Florida State University 2005-06 Fulbright Teaching Assistantship, Hanover, Germany 2004 University Medal (4.0 GPA), Louisiana State University 2004 Phi Beta Kappa 2002 Sophomore Honors Distinction, Louisiana State University 2000-04 Chancellor s Alumni Scholar, Louisiana State University 2000 Presidential Scholar 2000 National Merit Scholar Professional Memberships International Studies Association American Political Science Association European International Studies Association Research Languages English: native language German: fluent Portuguese: basic reading and speaking skills Software R: basic proficiency References Available upon request.