Education
2012
PhD, Popular Culture Studies, University of Zurich
2005–07
M.A., Cultural Anthropology/Folklore
(minors: Business Admin., Law), University of Hamburg
2006
Certificate, Museum Management, University of Hamburg
2000–04
B.A., Folklore, University of Hamburg
2003–04
Year abroad, Universidad de Sevilla
Academic Experience
03.2019ff.
Senior Scientist, University of Freiburg (i.Br.)
Institute for Cultural Anthropology and European Ethnology
and Center for Popular Culture and Music (ZPKM)
2017
Postdoc (Scholar in Residence), Deutsches Museum, München
2016–18
Lecturer, University of Zurich
and independent scholar; project management and teaching at the Universities of Basel, Freiburg (i.Br.), Konstanz, Liechtenstein, LMU Munich
03–04.2015
Visiting Scholar, Mathers Museum of World Cultures, Indiana University, Bloomington
2012–15
Postdoc, University of Zürich
Dept. of Social Anthropology and Cultural Studies (ISEK)
Scientific Coordinator, SNF-Sinergia Research Group „Broadcasting Swissness“
2008–12
Research Associate (Assistent)
University of Hamburg, University of Zurich, University of Basel
Fellowships & Grants
2017
Scholar in Residence Fellowship, Deutsches Museum, München
2012–15
SNF-Sinergia Grant, interdisciplinary research group „Broadcasting Swissness“
2011
Fellowship by the Isa Lohmann-Siems Stiftung, Hamburg
Teaching
2019
University of Freiburg – Freiburg in den 70ern: Politik, Protest und Populärkultur (II)
2018
University of Freiburg – Freiburg in den 70ern: Politik, Protest und Populärkultur (I)
University of Liechtenstein – Technology, Work, and Society: Cultural Anthroplogical Perspectives
2017
University of Zürich – Modelle: Kulturwissenschaftliche Perspektiven auf Abbildungen von Welt (with Mischa Gallati)
LMU Munich – Medien – Kultur – Alltag: zur kulturwissenschaftlichen Erforschung des Umgangs mit Medien
2010–17
University of Zurich – Populäre Kulturen: Qualitative Research Methods and Theory seminars, as well as thematic seminars, e.g., on Christmas traditions, meat, archives, radio, anthropology of the senses
2016
University of Freiburg (i.Br.) – Cultural Theory
University of Basel – Popular Culture and the Archive
2009–11
University of Hamburg:
– Labor Studies
– Maritime Soundscapes (2-sem., Projektseminar mit Ausstellung im Flensburger Schifffahrtsmuseum, pt. II with Thomas Hengartner und Thomas Overdick)
Service to the Academic Community
Co-Speaker, dgv-Kommission Arbeitskulturen
Swiss Folklore Society – Zurich: member of the board (treasurer)
Coordinator, colloquium series „Popular Culture Studies“ (coop. SGV–ZH and ISEK, University of Zurich)
Member of the editorial team: vokus (volkskundlich-kulturwissenschaftliche Schriften, 2005–11), Schweizer Volkskunde (2012–16)
Memberships: SGV, dgv, SIEF, DFG Network „Competition and Concurrence“
