Chloe Rixon

Miss Chloe Rixon is a PhD candidate in Geography at the University of Cambridge, affiliated with the Infrastructural Geographies research group. Supervised by Prof. Matthew Gandy, her research explores the intersections of cinema, Holocaust memory, and deathscapes in Kraków, Poland. She holds an MPhil in Geographical Research and an MA in Geography (Double First Class) from Cambridge. Her work bridges Memory Studies, media studies, and landscape theory, employing a method called memory-work that combines archival research, ethnography, and activism. She collaborates with the Galicia Jewish Museum and the British Film Institute.

• Education:
  • 2020–present: PhD in Geography, University of Cambridge
  • 2018–2019: MPhil in Geographical Research, University of Cambridge
  • 2015–2018: BA in Geography, University of Cambridge

Her research interests span Holocaust studies, digital humanities, genocide studies, and urban studies, with a focus on how visual technologies mediate collective memory. She has presented at conferences like New Realities of Jewish Heritage and organized workshops for educators. Her public scholarship includes articles for The History Channel.

Awards:

• AHRC DTP PhD studentship (2020–2024)
• William Vaughan Lewis Dissertation Prize (2018)
• Rosemary Murray Scholarship (2017–2018)

Teaching roles include supervising undergraduate courses on Cultural Geography, Urban Geography, and Citizenship, alongside organizing admissions interviews. She is also the Convener of the Difficult Geographies Network and an intern at the Galicia Jewish Museum.

Her work extends to collaborations with the Galicia Jewish Museum to develop educational workshops and participatory research methods, reflecting her commitment to public engagement and interdisciplinary scholarship.