Karin Harasser

Karin Harrasser is Professor of Cultural Studies at the Kunstuniversität Linz and Vice Rector for Research there. After studying history and German, she received her doctorate from the University of Vienna in 2005 with a dissertation on the narratives of digital cultures. This was followed by a research assistant position at the Academy of Media Arts Cologne and various visiting professorships in Germany and Colombia. Afterwards habilitation at the Humboldt University of Berlin on "Prothesen. Figuren einer lädierten Moderne" (published in 2016 by Vorwerk 8 Berlin). In addition to her academic activities, she has been involved in various artistic-curatorial projects, e.g. at Kampnagel Hamburg, Tanzquartier Vienna, or with MAPA Teatro and the Colombian Truth Commission in Bogotá. Together with Elisabeth Timm, she edits the Journal for Cultural Studies. Her research currently focuses on asymmetrical cultural transfers between Europe and South America and the relationship between globalization and contemporary history.