Description:

Please join the International Relations Speaker Series as they host Janne Mende, visitng scholar with the Political Science department at Northwestern University. 

Abstract: Forthcoming.
 
Janne Mende is a political scientist with a specialization in international human rights and global governance. The awardee of the Franz-Xaver-Kaufmann-Prize 2022 is Senior Research Group Leader at the Max Planck Institute for Comparative Public Law and International Law since 2020. In her Research Group MAGGI (“The Multiplication of Authorities in Global Governance Institutions”) she analyzes the governance authority of state, inter-state and non-state actors in the United Nations and the European Union. In addition, she heads DFG-funded projects in the issue area of business and human rights. Since November 2024, she is elected vice-president of the German Political Science Association (DVPW).