I am a socio-cultural anthropologist and scholar in science & technology studies (STS), and environmental humanities. I broadly research, teach, publish, curate, and make research-art on the nexus of human - nature - technoscience. I am a lecturer and researcher (akademische Rätin) at the Chair of Life Sciences in Society, and an affiliate researcher and habilitation candidate at the Rachel Carson Center, both at the Ludwig Maximilians University of Munich (LMU).

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My interests include (1) knowledge production, different forms of expertise and (digital and bio-) technologies on, and applied to nature, particularly in the context of agriculture and food production; (2) public engagement with research, science and technology in public spaces and museums; and (3) collaborative research with partners in practical fields (e.g. farmers), often through arts-based, design methods and multimodal ethnography.

In a world shaped by technoscientific insights and instruments, how do different communities - be it youth, Indigenous teachers, activists, farmers, citizens, scientists, engineers, politicians and entrepreneurs - engage with nature, more specifically, land for agricultural food production? As critical and applied researcher, I research different ways of knowing and practices to highlight differences but also similarities, not least to create platforms for engagement.

 

Relatedly, I am also concerned with power dynamics and social justice issues to highlight how certain visions of a better world, a more 'sustainable' agricultural system, or an 'educated public' often overshadow others that are not in the limelight of media, political or academic attention.

In my work, I further develop, practice and teach multimodal, visual and arts-based methods (exhibitions, video, photography), organize and collaborate on students' and researchers’ works in arts spaces (museums, galleries, conferences), publishing results on websites and various academic publications.

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For more information, please click on the projects on your left (or below, if you're on your phone).

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You can also find me on linkedin.