Dr. Sophie Publig is a Senior Scientist and internet archaeologist exploring digital ecosystems. Based at the Weibel Institute for Digital Cultures at the University of Applied Arts in Vienna, she researches and teaches on memes, critical posthumanism, and the Anthropocene, with a focus on unearthing the symbiotic relationships between technology, culture, and the environment. Her 2023 dissertation on the history of internet memes will be published by punctum books in the coming year. Sophie is also affiliated with the Critical Media Lab in Basel and is a regular speaker and writer on digital cultures and contemporary art.

Charlotte Reuß’s academic work centers on the accessibility and commodification of culture, with a particular focus on digital cultures and copyright. Her research also explores feminist perspectives within pop culture and contemporary art. Since late 2020, she has contributed to the IMAGE+ Platform for Open Art Education research project at the University of Applied Arts Vienna, while pursuing her doctoral research on the accessibility of visual arts in digitality. She holds degrees in Art History from the University of Vienna and in European Art History and Philosophy from Ruperto Carola University of Heidelberg.

Credits
Initiiert von: Jan Grünwald (Mozarteum Salzburg/Innsbruck), Konstanze Schütze (Pädagogische Hochschule Karlsruhe), Christina Vollmert (Universität zu Köln)
Postproduktion: Rubina Ünzelmann-Balotsch
Website: Jana Wodicka
Produziert von: MBR – Medienbildungsraum mit Juniorprofessur Kunst Medien Bildung (Universität zu Köln, Kunst & Kunsttheorie), Professur Ästhetische Bildung und Kunstvermittlung (Pädagogische Hochschule Karlsruhe) und Professur Fachdidaktik für Bildnerische Erziehung (Mozarteum Innsbruck)
Unterstützt durch: Gesellschaft für Interdisziplinäre Bildwissenschaft e.V. (GIB)

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