Robert Benson

Freie Universität Berlin, Berlin Social Science Center
Global Governance Department
SCRIPTS Cluster
Raum B323
10785 Berlin
Curriculum Vitae
05/2017 - 09/2018
The Organisation of Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD), Paris, France
09/2016 - 09/2017
London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), United Kingdom, MSc. Global Politics
09/2012 - 07/2016
The University of Edinburgh, Scotland United Kingdom, MA. (Hons.) Politics
Scientific Activities and Internships
06/2017 - 08/2018
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Paris, France | Policy Analyst
Stipends and Awards
09/2018 - 09/2021
German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) monthly stipend for doctoral research
Research Interests
Democratic Theory
Political Communication and Media Studies
Social Movements
Global Governance
Winter Semester 2022/23
Lecturer, Bachelor Course: tba, Political Science, John F. Kennedy Institute, Freie Universität Berlin.
Summer Semester
Lecturer, Bachelor Course: Landmark Decision of the US Surpreme Court, Political Science, John F. Kennedy Institute, Freie Universität Berlin.
Winter Semester 2020/21
Lecturer, Bachelor Course:An Introduction to Populism in the United State , Political Science, John F. Kennedy Institute, Freie Universität Berlin.
Benson, Robert and Zuern, Micahel 2019, ' Untapped Potential: How the G20 Can Strengthen Global Governance', South African Journal of Internatonal Affairs, vol. 26 no. 4, pp. 549-562