Academic Education
05/2019 - 12/2022	Doctoral Candidate, Research Group Landuse Conflicts, University of Koblenz-Landau
10/2014 - 12/2016	M.Sc. Integrated Climate System Sciences, University of Hamburg, Germany
10/2010 - 09/2013	B.Sc. Geosciences, University of Bremen & University of Victoria, Canada
Work Experience
since 04/2024	Deputy Professor for Human Geography with a Focus on Human-Nature Relations
since 01/2024	Researcher at Research Institute for Sustainability (RIFS)
since 01/2023	Postdoctoral Researcher in BMBF Project SUNRISE LAB - Sustainable University Landscape Münster - Living Labs as Drivers of Transformation towards Sustainable Universities
05/2019 - 12/2022	Researcher in BMBF project PRODIGY - Soil Biodiversity Governing Tipping Points in the Amazon
04/2018 - 12/2022	Researcher Peace Academy Rhineland-Palatinate, University of Koblenz-Landau
01/2017 - 12/2017	Consultant, GFA Consulting Group, Latin America Department, Hamburg, Germany
Functions and Memberships
since 01/2024	Member, German Association for Peace and Conflict Studies (AFK)
since 03/2023	Member, Environmental Peacebuilding Association (EnPax)
since 02/2023	Member, European International Studies Association (EISA)
since 06/2022	Member, Political Ecology Network (POLLEN
since 05/2019	Member, Earth System Governance Network

Universities for Future?! Bestandsaufnahme an und Potenziale von Münsteraner Hochschulen in der sozial-ökologischen Transformation Froese, Rebecca; Breuckmann, Tobias (2024) Type of Publication: Web publication (blog article)
Münsteraner Hochschulen in der Nachhaltigkeitstransformation Breuckmann, Tobias; Froese, Rebecca; Gerke, Daria-Maria; Guirgis, Fady; Jostmeier, Milena; Notzon, Swantje; Stroila, Iulia-Maria; Wilkens, Lea (2024) Münster: miami. Type of Publication: Working paper
“All we have left is to defend our reserve”: Social structures and community resistance to large-scale gold mining in the Manuripi Wildlife Reserve in northern Bolivia Schilling, Janpeter; Cuellar Pinzón, Claudia; Froese, Rebecca; Figueroa, Diana; Villavicencio, Miguel; Werland, Luise; Schönenberg, Regine (2024) In: The Extractive Industries and Society, 20 Type of Publication: Research article (journal)
Sustaining, Nurturing, Shaping: Utilising Conflict Transformation Processes for Overcoming the Climate Crisis Froese, Rebecca; Hussak, Melanie; Pastoors, Daniela; Scheffran, Jürgen (2024) In: ToDa Peace Institute - Policy Briefs Type of Publication: Research article in digital collection
Wohlstand ohne Zukunft – Wie Krisen unsere Realität verändern Froese, Rebecca (2023) Type of Publication: Web publication (blog article)

Passierschein A39 (PSA39) Duration: 01/04/2023 - 30/09/2024 \| 1st Funding period Funded by: Claussen-Simon-Stiftung Type of project: Project carried out outside the University of Münster
Nachhaltige Hochschullandschaft Münster - Reallabore als Treiber der Transformation zu nachhaltigen Hochschulen - Teilprojekt B: SUNLight (SUNRISE LAB) Duration: 01/11/2022 - 31/10/2025 Funded by: Federal Ministry of Education and Research Type of project: Participation in BMBF-joint project
Process-based & Resilience-Oriented management of DIversity Generates sustainabilitY (PRODIGY) Duration: since 01/03/2019 \| 2nd Funding period Type of project: Project carried out outside the University of Münster

Konflikte um Nachhaltigkeit: Gerechte Sozial-Ökologische Transformation in Zeiten der Polykrise Froese, Rebecca (19/03/2024) Entwicklung-Frieden-Nachhaltigkeit: Konfliktbearbeitung und Bildungsarbeit im Kontext der Klimakrise, online, Friedensinstitut Freiburg Type of talk: practical talk
Environmental peacebuilding, social structures and communal resistance to gold mining in the Manuripi Wildlife Reserve in Pando, Bolivia Froese, Rebecca; Schilling, Janpeter (15/03/2024) Annual Conference of the German Association for Peace and Conflict Studies, Darmstadt Type of talk: scientific talk
The Violences of Sustainability: Power and Hierarchies in the Strive towards Justice in the Social-Ecological Transformation Froese, Rebecca; Hussak, Melanie (13/03/2024) Annual Conference of the German Association for Peace and Conflict Studies, Darmstadt Type of talk: scientific talk
The Nexus of Climate Change, Land Use, and Conflict in Southwestern Amazonia Froese, Rebecca (08/12/2023) De-Polarizing Land Use Conflicts: A Deep Dive into the Swedish Forest, Pufendorf Institute for Advanced Studies, Lund University Type of talk: scientific talk
Erhalten, Entfalten, Gestalten Froese, Rebecca (20/10/2023) Science Slam ”Technologies for Peace”, Frauenkirche Dresden Type of talk: practical talk

Partizipativer Preis "Zusammen für die Zukunft" Awarded by: Claussen Simon Stiftung Award given to: Rebecca Froese, Daniel Bucurescu Announced at: 09/03/2023 \| Date of awarding: 18/03/2023 Type of distinction: Research award or other distinction
Stipendium für Studierende Awarded by: Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes Award given to: Rebecca Froese Announced at: 12/06/2010 \| Date of awarding: 12/06/2010 Type of distinction: Research award or other distinction
Master Plus Stipendium Awarded by: Claussen Simon Stiftung Award given to: Rebecca Froese Announced at: 01/07/2014 Type of distinction: Scholarship
Sprachkurs-Stipendium 2012 Awarded by: Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes Award given to: Rebecca Froese Announced at: 15/01/2012 Type of distinction: Scholarship
Auslandsstipendium für Studierende Awarded by: Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes Award given to: Rebecca Froese Announced at: 01/03/2012 Type of distinction: Scholarship