Maximilian Schich

Maximilian Schich is a Professor for Cultural Data Analytics and CUDAN ERA Chair holder at Tallinn University's Baltic Film, Media and Arts School. A multidisciplinary researcher with expertise in art history, network science, and computational social science, he pioneers systematic approaches to cultural interaction through critical aesthetics and data-driven methodologies.

• PhD monograph: Network analysis in art research (antique reception/visual citation)
• 2014 Science Magazine publication: "A Network Framework of Cultural History"
• Horizon 2020-funded CUDAN ERA Chair project (2020-present)
• International academic background: LMU Munich, HU-Berlin, Bibliotheca Hertziana, BarabásiLab, ETH Zurich

His research spans cultural database pathology, digital humanities, and interdisciplinary aesthetics, with recent work focusing on the "Cultural Interaction" book project. Articles indicate strong emphasis on network theory, quantitative cultural analysis, and computational art history, supported by European Commission funding through Horizon 2020 frameworks.

Scientific awards include:

• ERA Chair for Cultural Data Analytics
• Global recognition through Nature video "Charting Culture" (2014)

As founding member of UT Dallas' Edith O’Donnell Institute of Art History and leader of CUDAN research group, Schich combines technical expertise in data science with deep cultural theory knowledge, maintaining active research and teaching roles without explicit student advisement in available data.