Anne Burkhardt

Anne Burkhardt, Dr., is a postdoctoral researcher at the Center for Rhetorical Science Communication Research on Artificial Intelligence (RHET AI Center) within the Institute of Media Studies at the University of Tübingen. She works in Unit 2 (Visual Communication) under the Chair of Audiovisual Media, Film, and Television.

• Education: University of Mainz (Film and Theater Studies), University of Tübingen (PhD in Media Studies)
• Research Interests: AI and Visual Culture, Media Ethics, Global South Studies, Right-Wing Populism, Latin American Conflict Analysis

Her publications focus on AI infrastructures in the Global South, decolonial perspectives on digital technology, and Latin American cinematic responses to surveillance and control. She has contributed to critical discourse on platform justice and urban conflicts, particularly examining right-wing populism's intersection with media.

Scientific Awards:

• Dissertation Prize, German Association for Latin American Studies (ADLAF)
• DAAD Scholarship
• State Graduate Fund Scholarship

Previously held academic roles include:

• Lecturer and Research Assistant, Institute of Media Studies (2014-2016)
• Research Assistant, International Center for Ethics in the Sciences and Humanities (2016-2021)

Her work combines empirical film analysis with critical theory, addressing ethical implications of AI and visual communication in post-conflict societies.