Dr. Mareike Beck

Associate Professor

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Biography

Mareike Beck is an Associate Professor of International Political Economy at the University of Warwick. Her research explores the socio-economic impacts of financialization at the global everyday level, employing a feminist political economy approach to understand gender inequality within financialized economies. Beck's work highlights the interrelated areas of global finance and socio-political history, emphasizing the uneven nature of the USD-based global financial architecture. She is the author of "Extroverted Financialisation: Banking USD Debt," where she re-examines European financialization through the lens of German banks. Her innovative methodologies include engaging with civil society to address issues like housing inequality through performance art. Beck has published widely, contributing to journals and edited volumes, and regularly supervises undergraduate and postgraduate students in key themes of global finance, feminist political economy, and comparative European political economy.

Research Interests

Experience

Associate Professor

2018-09-01 — Present

University of Warwick • Coventry, England

Teaching and supervising courses in International Political Economy and researching the socio-economic impacts of financialization.

Requirements for University of Warwick

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:2.1
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:21
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:21
Speaking
Required:23
Total
Required:92
PTE
Listening
Required:59
Reading
Required:59
Writing
Required:59
Speaking
Required:59
Overall
Required:62
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:120
Overall
Required:120
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree in Engineering or a related STEM discipline
Application Checklist
  • Online application form
  • Official transcripts
  • Degree certificate
  • Personal statement
  • One academic reference
  • CV/Resume
  • English language proficiency evidence
Specialization Notes

Includes General, Mechanical, Civil, Electrical, Biomedical, and Manufacturing Engineering. Most programs fall under English Band A.