Anne Cathrin Ziegler

Anne Cathrin Ziegler is a Researcher and doctoral candidate at the Otto Suhr Institute, Department of Sociology, Free University of Berlin. She is affiliated with the Collaborative Research Center (CRC) 1671 'Home(s): Phenomena, Practices, Representations' at the Heidelberg Center for Ibero-American Studies (HCIAS), where she leads subproject B07 on 'Kitchen and garden. Homemaking practices of Latin American activists.' Her work bridges sociological research with interdisciplinary Latin American studies.

Education:

• Bachelor's in Political Science, Free University of Berlin
• Master's in Interdisciplinary Latin American Studies (Gender Studies focus), Latin American Institute (LAI), Free University of Berlin

Research Focus: Her dissertation examines Afro-indigenous cosmovisions, identity negotiation, and land rights activism among Brazilian Quilombo communities. This project analyzes connections between cultural worldviews, identity formation, and socio-political struggles. Subproject B07 investigates how domestic practices reflect socio-cultural agency in Latin American activist contexts.

Professional Experience:

• Project Management at Ipsos (market/opinion research)
• Research Assistant, Institute for Urban and Regional Planning, TU Berlin
• Working Student, German Institute for International and Security Affairs (SWP)
• Volunteer, International Youth Volunteer Service (IJFD) in Argentina

Contact: Heidelberg Center for Ibero-American Studies | Brunnengasse 1, 69117 Heidelberg