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Tim Elrick
(né Fallenbacher)
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The University of Edinburgh
School of Social and Political Studies
Crystal Macmillan Building
15A George Square
Edinburgh EH8 9LD
United Kingdom
Email tim.elrick (at-sign) gmx.de
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Research Foci:
- social networks / social capital
- (ethnic / immigrant) entrepreneurship
- labour migration
- social in- / exclusion
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PhD candidate in Socio-Economic Geography, Free University of Berlin
Thesis (working title): "Which ethnic business? Comparing pratices of 'ethnic' and 'non-ethnic'
entrepreneurs in Germany and the UK" (supervisor: Prof. Kreutzmann)
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2001
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M.A. in Geography, Political Economy & Business Administration,
University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, and
Teacher's degree (1. Staatsexamen) in Geography & Economics/Law,
University of Erlangen-Nuremberg
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1994 - 2001
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Studies in Geography, Economics & Business Administration,
University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Germany
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| Awards/Fellowships |
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2002 - 2004
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PhD scholarship from the
Hanns
Seidel Foundation, Munich, Germany
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2001
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Prize awarded for an outstanding M.A. thesis by the
Franconian Geographical Society (Fränkische Geographische
Gesellschaft FGG), Erlangen
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Professional Experience
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2004-2008
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Research fellow in the EU Marie Curie Excellence Grant Project
KNOWMIG
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2004 - 2006
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Researcher at the HWWA-Migration Research Group |
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2002 - 2003
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Researcher in a Bavarian pilot scheme related to
the Agenda 21 concerning the "Situation of Women in
the Administrative District of Ansbach". The project
was financed by the European Social Fonds and the Government
of Bavaria
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2001 - 2002
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Consultant in GIS-based social research projects
commissioned by the Protestant church of Bavaria
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1998/99
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Researcher in a German Research Foundation (DFG)
project entitled "Tropical mountain forests in Southern
Ecuador" on the social part of the project in Southern
Ecuador
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| Teaching |
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Winter Term
2008/09
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Methods of empirical regional research, B.A. course,
Department of Geography, University of
Hamburg, Germany
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Winter Term
2006/07
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Socialgeographical migration research and regional
development, M.A. course in Migration and Integration
(IMIB), Department of Geography / IMIS, University of
Osnabrück, Germany
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Summer Term
2006
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Migration, sociogeographical change and ethnic conflicts,
M.A. course in Migration and Integration (IMIB), Department
of Geography / IMIS, University of Osnabrück, Germany
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Winter Term
2005/06
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Europe and International Migration, MA
course in Peace Research, IFSH, Hamburg, Germany (part time)
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| Memberships |
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since 2005
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Network of Excellence in the domain of International
Migration, Integration and Social Cohesion (IMISCOE)
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since 2001
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Association of Geographers at German Universities
(VGDH)
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| Other Functions |
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Since 2007
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Member of the Scientific Advisory Board of the Student
Journal for Politics and Society
360°
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Selected Presentations
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Jan 2008
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"Temporary Migration and Community Cohesion: the Nature and Impact of Migration
from East-Central to Western Europe", Department of European Studies and Modern
Languages, University of Bath, UK;
Topic: The influence of migration on the origin communities. Insights from rural Poland
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Oct 2007
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Biannual Conference of the German Geographers
(Deutscher
Geographentag), 2007,
Bayreuth, Germany;
Topic: Are "ethnic" entrepreneurs different entrepreneurs?
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Sept 2007
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IMISCOE Annual conference 2007 at University of Sussex, UK;
Topic: Evaluating the Impact of Migration Policy Changes
on Migration Strategies. Insights from Romanian-Spanish migrations
(with Oana Ciobanu)
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Aug 2007
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Royal Geographic Society-Institute of British Geographers
RGS-IBG Annual Conference 2007 in London, UK;
Topic: Being an ‘ethnic entrepreneur’ or just being entrepreneurial?
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Apr 2007
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Conference "Three
Years On: EU Accession and East European Migration
to the UK and Ireland", Leicester, DeMontfort
University, Presentation on "Changing Patterns
of Polish Migration after May 2004? Insights from Rural
Migration to the UK" (with Emilia Lewandowska)
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July 2006
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International Migration Conference, Migrinter, University
of Poitiers, France
Topic: Are Ethnic Entrepreneurs Different Entrepreneurs? A Study about Social
Capital of Pakistani and German Businessmen.
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Nov 2005
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Association of Geographers at German Universities
(VGDH), AK "Industriegeographie", Eschwege,
Germany
Topic: Ethnic Entrepreneurship - Different Behaviour?
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