Galina is a post-doctoral researcher at the FernUniversität in Hagen and an associate member of the Forum Internationale Wissenschaft at the University of Bonn. Her research interests focus mainly on the Russian civil society in exile and transnational authoritarianism.
Dr. Galina Selivanova

Hosting institute
- Fernuniversität Hagen, associated member of Forum Internationale Wissenschaft (University of Bonn)
Current affiliation
- Bonn International Centre for Conflict Studies
Memberships
Key expertise
- civil society and social movements
- autocratic regimes
- elections and electoral monitoring
- migrant activism
Regional expertise
- Deutschland
- Russland
- Former Soviet Union
Profile according to FFVT taxonomy
Scientific topics
- Civil Society Engagement
- Information And Communication Technologies
- Integration And Social Participation
- Self-Organization
- Transnational Networks
Disciplines
- Political Sciences
- Sociology
Professional Career
Relevant publications
- "Transactional Activism." In The Wiley‐Blackwell Encyclopedia of Social and Political Movements, edited by David A. Snow, Donatella Porta, Bert Klandermans, and Doug McAdam, 1st ed., 1–3.2022.Wiley.DOI.
- "Tweeting in the 'Expert Bubble': Social Media Engagement of German Private Environmental Foundations." VOLUNTAS: International Journal of Voluntary and Nonprofit Organizations 34: 540-551.2022.DOI.
- "Seeking 'to Cease Existing as We Are': Dynamic Strategies of Environmental Activism in Russia." Voluntary Sector Review 15: 12–31.2024.DOI.
- "Intergenerational Dynamics among Russian-Speaking Anti-War and Pro-Democracy Activists in Germany." RUSSIAN ANALYTICAL DIGEST 316: 19–23.2024.DOI.
- "Explaining Offline Participation in a Social Movement with Online Data: The Case of Observers for Fair Elections." Mobilization: An International Quarterly 24: 77–94.2019.DOI.