Prof. Dr. Prerna Singh

Profile

Academic positionAssociate Professor, Senior Lecturer, Reader
Research fieldsModern and Contemporary History,Political Science
Keywordstrust, moral factors, vaccine hesitancy, culture, puplic health

Current contact address

CountryGermany
CityBerlin
InstitutionRobert Koch-Institut (RKI)

Host during sponsorship

Dr. Julia NeufeindRobert Koch-Institut (RKI), Berlin
Start of initial sponsorship01/12/2025

Programme(s)

2025Max Planck Humboldt Medal

Nominator's project description

Professor Singh is a leading scholar of political science and international studies. She has been engaged in pioneering research on the social and moral foundations of public health and welfare. Her work has illuminated how collective identities and moral commitments shape human well-being and policy outcomes. In collaboration with partners in Germany, she seeks to investigate the moral drivers of vaccine uptake through historical and mixed-method analyses, developing innovative, evidence-based interventions for global health.