Filmed over a decade, from 2016 to 2026, this experimental audiovisual essay traces the transformation of the Cottbus-Nord lignite mine into the Cottbuser Ostsee. In the Lusatian region of eastern Germany, where coal extraction has reshaped landscapes, displaced settlements, and shaped generations of life, the emerging lake embodies a profound […]
Yearly Archives: 2026
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Thanks to my dear colleague Nina Hermansen, I had the chance to visit the Arctic University of Norway (UiT), Alta Campus, for a research exchange this August. It was a wonderful opportunity to deepen existing relationships, build new ones, and learn more about the research environment and my colleagues’ work […]
I was honoured to be part of a panel discussion on 2 August that kicked off the programme of events for the exhibition ‘Stand der Dinge. Swaantje Güntzel’ [Current Situation. Swaantje Güntzel], moderated by curator Claudia Rasztar. Artist Swaantje Güntzel and I discussed synergies, as well as challenges, arising from […]
At this years EASA Multimodal Network meeting (shout-out to everyone who attended!), I am grateful for having been re-elected as one of the co-convenors for another two years, together with Alexa Faerber and Caroline Gatt. Heartfelt thanks to former convenor Karen Waltorp for your companionship and dedication during the last […]
Happy to announce that I recently contributed to the new special issue, “Decolonisation, Gender Studies, and the Nordics,” in the Women, Gender & Research Journal, where RIFS Affiliate Scholar Naja Dyrendom Graugaard served as the chief co-editor. In collaboration with Nina Döring (RIFS), and Nina Hermansen and Jan-Erik Henriksen from […]