Kathrin Busch

Kathrin Busch is a Professor of Cultural Theory at the Berlin University of the Arts since 2010, previously holding positions as Junior Professor at the University of Lüneburg (2002–2009) and Professor at the Merz Academy Stuttgart (2009–2010). She holds a doctorate from Ruhr University Bochum (2001). Her research focuses on cultural theory, contemporary French philosophy, aesthetics, and artistic research epistemologies.

Education: Studied philosophy, art history, and literary studies in Hamburg; Doctorate in Cultural Studies from Ruhr University Bochum (2001).
Key roles: Member of the DFG Graduate School 'Knowledge of the Arts' management team since 2015; Co-led multiple DFG-funded projects exploring artistic research, cultural effectiveness of design, and corporeality studies.

Research interests emphasize redefining knowledge production in arts through interdisciplinary frameworks, interrogating the intersections of art, design, and theory. Notable projects include investigating the 'knowledge of the arts' paradigm shift and the cultural impact of designed objects.

Publications span monographs like P – Passivity (2012) and edited volumes such as At the Margins of Knowledge (2023). Recent essays address topics like 'weaknesses of receiving' and 'radical passivity aesthetics', reflecting her focus on epistemological boundaries and embodied experience.