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Dr Henrike Rau BA (equ.)(Psychology) PhD
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Biography:
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Henrike Rau is a lecturer in Political Science and Sociology at the National
University of Ireland, Galway. She studied sociology and psychology at the
Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena and the National University of Ireland,
Galway.
Dr. Rau’s research focuses on socio-cultural and political aspects of consumption, especially with regard to (un)sustainable transport patterns. She currently leads research on transport, mobilities and the ‘consumption of distance’ as part of ConsEnSus, an EPA Ireland-funded collaborative project between Trinity College Dublin and NUI, Galway on consumption, environment and sustainability (www.consensus.ie). Her other areas of expertise include environmental sociology, social-scientific and interdisciplinary sustainability research and cross-cultural studies. She is particularly interested in the implications of human time use for sustainability. Recent publications include the edited collection ‘Environmental Argument and Cultural Difference: Locations, Fractures, and Deliberations’ (Oxford: Peter Lang, 2008, co-edited with Dr. Ricca Edmondson) as well as peer-reviewed book chapters and articles in national and international journals such as Growth and Change, Journal of Consumer Policy, Environmental Politics and Nature and Culture. She is also co-editor (with Dr. Frances Fahy) of a collection entitled ‘Methods of Sustainability Research in the Social Sciences’, which will be published by SAGE in February 2013. Henrike Rau is a
member of the Sociological Association of Ireland (SAI) committee and the
ISA-RC24 (Environment and Society) network. As
a strong contributor to the sustainability research community at NUI, Galway,
Dr. Rau has led the development of
the Environment, Development and Sustainability research group in the social
sciences since 2008. In 2010 she joined the Ryan Institute Strategy Committee as
representative of the social sciences (http://www.ryaninstitute.ie/). |
Research Interests
| Dr. Rau’s research focuses on socio-cultural and political aspects of consumption, especially with regard to (un)sustainable transport patterns. She currently leads research on transport, mobilities and the ‘consumption of distance’ as part of ConsEnSus, an EPA Ireland-funded collaborative project between Trinity College Dublin and NUI, Galway on consumption, environment and sustainability (www.consensus.ie). Her other areas of expertise include environmental sociology, social-scientific and interdisciplinary sustainability research and cross-cultural studies. She is particularly interested in the implications of human time use for sustainability. |
Research Projects
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Project: GENERAL AC LINKED EPA PROJ 2008-SD-LS-1-SI - H RAU ( RNR799) Role: ROLE_DESC Description: DESCRIPTION Start/End Dates: 05-JAN-09 / 01-JAN-20 |
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Project: Henrike Rau RSF START INI Sustainability Research Training and International Networking Initiative (SUSTAIN) Building capacity for sustainability research in the social sciences ( RIF026) Role: ROLE_DESC Description: DESCRIPTION Start/End Dates: 01-APR-11 / 31-JAN-13 |
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Project: TCD CONSENSUS 2008-SD-LS-1-S1 WITH REP942 - H RAU ( REP943) Role: ROLE_DESC Description: DESCRIPTION Start/End Dates: 05-JAN-09 / 01-AUG-13 |
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Project: MF MINOR MSSC H RAU J MCDONAGH ( RM5018) Role: ROLE_DESC Description: DESCRIPTION Start/End Dates: 01-SEP-05 / 30-JUN-07 |
Edited Books
| Frances Fahy and Henrike Rau (Ed.). (2013) Methods of Sustainability Research in the Social Sciences. London: Sage. [Details] |
| Edmondson, R.; Rau, H (Ed.). (2008) Environmental Argument and Cultural Difference: Locations, Fractures and Deliberations. Oxford: Peter Lang. [Details] |
Peer Reviewed Journals
| Millar, M., Coen, L., Bradley, C. And Rau, H. (2012) 'Doing the Job as a Parent”: Parenting Alone, Work, and Family Policy in Ireland'. Journal Of Family Issues, 33 (1):29-51. [Details] |
| Pape, J., Rau, H., Fahy, F., Davies, A. (2011) 'Developing policies and instruments for sustainable consumption: Irish Experiences and Futures'. Journal Of Consumer Policy, 34 (1):25-42. [Details] |
| Davies, A., Fahy, F., Rau, H., Pape, J. (2010) 'Sustainable consumption and governance: reflecting on a research agenda for Ireland'. IRISH GEOGRAPHY, 43 (1):59-79. [Details] |
| Rau, H. (2009) 'Introduction: Contested Landscapes-Space, Place, and Identity in Contemporary Ireland'. Nature And Culture, 4 (1):17-34. [Details] |
| RAU, H. et al. (2002) 'Time divided - Time united? Temporal aspects of German unification'. TIME AND SOCIETY, 11 :271-294. [Details] |
Book Chapters
| Rau, H (2011) 'Das „neue“ Mobilitätsparadigma als Regulierungsansatz für die Wechselbeziehungen von Umwelt, Politik und Gesellschaft’' In: in B. Bärlocher and S. Kruse (eds) Natur und Gesellschaft: Gestaltung und Regulation der Natur-Gesellschaftsbeziehungen. Basel, Switzerland. Basel: Gesowip. Basel: Gesowip. [Details] |
| Rau, H (2011) '‘The Ties That Bind? Rural (Im)mobilities and the Transformation of Rural-Urban Relationships’' In: in C. Hedberg and R. M. do Carmo (eds.) Translocal Ruralism: Mobility and Connectivity in European Rural Space. Dordrecht: Springer. Dordrecht: Springer. [Details] |
| Rau, H (2010) 'The “Green Wave” That Never Happened: The General Election in 2007' In: in P. Share and M.P. Corcoran (eds) Ireland of the Illusions: A Sociological Chronicle 2007-8. Dublin: IPA. Dublin: IPA. [Details] |
| Rau, H. (2010) '(Im)mobility and Environment-Society Relations: Arguments for and against the “Mobilisation” of Environmental Sociology' In: in M. Gross and H. Heinrichs (eds.) Environmental Sociology: European Perspectives and Interdisciplinary Challenges. Dordrecht: Springer. Dordrecht: Springer. [Details] |
| Rau, H (2009) 'The Road to Sustainable Transport? Rural Transport Programmes and Policies in Ireland' In: in J. McDonagh, A. Varley and S. Shortall (eds) A Living Countryside? The Politics of Sustainable Development in Rural Ireland. Aldershot: Ashgate. [Details] |
| Rau, H. (2008) 'Environmental Arguing at a Crossroads? Cultural Diversity in Irish Transport Planning' In: Edmondson, R.; Rau, H (eds). in R. Edmondson and H. Rau (eds) Environmental Argument and Cultural Difference: Locations, Fractures and Deliberations. Oxford: Peter Lang. [Details] |
| Ricca Edmondson and Henrike Rau (2008) 'Introduction: Arguing about the Environment. What Difference Does Culture Make?' In: in R. Edmondson and H. Rau (eds) Environmental Argument and Cultural Difference: Locations, Fractures and Deliberations. Oxford: Peter Lang. [Details] |
Published Reports
| Millar, M., Coen, L., Rau, H., Donegan, M., Canavan, J. and Bradley, C. (2007) Towards a Better Future: Research on Labour Market Needs and Social Exclusion of One Parent Families in Galway City and County. CFRC, Galway. [ARAN Link] [Details] |
Thesis
| Henrike Rau (2004) Time Perspectives and Temporal Practices: A Cross-Cultural, Comparative Study of Time Cultures in Ireland and Germany. Galway: Thesis [Details] |
Honours and Awards
| Year: 1999. Title: NUIG Faculty of Arts Postgraduate Fellowship |
| Year: 1995. Title: German National Academic Foundation (Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes) - Scholarship for Outstanding Students |
Associations
| Association: British Sociological Association, Function/Role: |
| Association: Sociological Association of Ireland, Function/Role: Committee member 2005-2008 and 2009-present; Organiser of SAI Annual Conference 2008 at NUI, Galway |
| Association: International Sociological Association, Function/Role: Member of RC24 (Environment and Society) |
Languages
| Russian: |
| English: |
| German: |
Teaching Interests
| Modules: SP159, SP160, 2BA General Seminar, SP220, SP585, SP420, SP714, SPA421-A Other teaching obligations include a 5ECTS module entitled ‘Sustainable Development in Ireland’ for the MA programme in Community Development and guest lectures to students in cognate discipline areas at NUI, Galway (e.g. Economics, Geography). Since 2009 I have be involved in the organisation, development and delivery of the newly established Structured Ph.D. Programme in the College of Arts, Social Sciences and Celtic Studies at NUI, Galway. I am currently a member of three NUIG Graduate Research Committees for PhD candidates in Political Science and Sociology (1), Geography (1) and Philosophy (1). In 2010 I initiated and organised an Erasmus staff and graduate student exchange agreement between the School of Political Science and Sociology (NUI, Galway, Ireland) and the Institute of Social Ecology (AUU Klagenfurt-Vienna, Austria). In December 2011 I took part in the staff exchange and co-taught an MA/PhD module entitled ‘Qualitative approaches to sustainability research in the social sciences’ (with Dr Ricca Edmondson, NUIG) to graduates at the Institute of Social Ecology. The module was delivered over two weeks (5x four-hour block seminars, 20 direct contact hours in total). Dr Edmondson and I developed an innovative and interactive team teaching approach specifically for this module and received very positive feedback from participants. |
Recent Postgraduates
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M.A. dissertations
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