Susanne Stadlbauer

Susanne Stadlbauer is a Research Fellow affiliated with the Center for Media, Religion, and Culture (CMRC) at the University of Colorado Boulder, where she has held a Resident Fellow position since 2013. She earned her Ph.D. in Sociocultural Linguistics from the University of Colorado Boulder in 2012. Her work spans media theory, digital religion, and anthropological approaches to religious conversions, with a focus on Muslim refugees converting to Christianity and digital social movements.

• Education:
  • Ph.D., Sociocultural Linguistics, University of Colorado Boulder (2012)
  • M.A., Linguistics, University of Colorado Boulder (2005)
  • B.A., Linguistics, University of California, Berkeley (2003)

Her research integrates media anthropology, linguistic anthropology, and digital religion to explore intersections of language, identity, and sociocultural transformations. She investigates hypermediation, media ambivalence, and the role of digital platforms in shaping new religious movements and social movements.

• Scientific Awards:
  • KHK Fellowship, University of Bonn (2017–2018): Forced Migration and Emergent Identities in a Networked Age
  • KHK Fellowship, University of Bonn (2019–2020): Religious Conversions between Asia and Europe

Stadlbauer has held teaching responsibilities since 2010, coordinating programs in Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences at the University of Colorado Boulder and the University of Wyoming. Her work bridges theoretical frameworks in sociology, anthropology, and media studies to address contemporary issues of displacement and networked religious identities.