Silvia Loeffler

Silvia Loeffler is a Lecturer in the School of Visual Culture at the National College of Art and Design (NCAD) in Dublin, Ireland. Her work bridges art, research, and education, focusing on the psychology of spaces, cultural implications of displacement, and the interplay between public sphere, historical narratives, and personal geographies. She holds a PhD in Visual Culture (NCAD, 2011) and an MA in Cultural Anthropology (Maynooth University, 2005).

• Education: PhD in Visual Culture (NCAD, 2011); MA Cultural Anthropology (Maynooth, 2005)
• Key Research Areas: Place & Homesickness, Deep Mapping, Migrant Voices, Ancestral Land/Sea Connections, Urban/Rural Landscape Interpretation
• Major Projects: Dark Fog (Arts Council-funded, 2022-23), City Routes (Dublin Central Library, 2021-22), Transit Gateway (Dublin Port, 2017-18)

Her exhibitions and publications explore themes of belonging, spatial psychology, and cultural heritage through interdisciplinary methods. Collaborations include partnerships with communities, museums, and governmental bodies like the Irish Research Council and Dublin Port Company.