Anastasia Paschalidou

Prof. Dr. Anastasia Paschalidou is a Professor at Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences (Faculty of Social Work and Health), specializing in Extracurricular Youth Education, Political Education, Youth Social Work, and Youth Welfare. She joined the university in October 2022, following an Innovation Professorship (2021-2024) and Visiting Professorship (2020-2022). Her career includes extensive practical experience in youth social work, political education, and international projects across Europe and the Middle East.

Her research critically examines social structures through lenses of racism, anti-Semitism, adultism, and digital innovation. Key focuses include:

• Discrimination-critical methodologies in education and social services
• Ethical implications of AI/VR/AR in welfare systems
• Identity formation in digital spaces
• Decolonization of academic frameworks

She leads projects on implementing critical digital methods and anti-oppressive practices in social work education.

Her publications emphasize decolonization, technology ethics, and intersectional discrimination, with recent works analyzing AI in social services (2024) and decolonizing education (2025). Trends show a consistent focus on power dynamics, digital transformation, and inclusive pedagogy across political, philosophical, and social work disciplines.

She directs multiple research initiatives:

• Implementing AI/VR in Social Work (2024-2025)
• Discrimination-critical university strategies (2021-2024)
• Anti-oppressive social work frameworks (2021-2024)
• Methods to counter conspiracy ideologies (2019-2023)

Grants include federal and state funding for youth education and anti-discrimination projects.

She holds leadership roles as:

• Deputy Director of the Competence Center for Applied AI
• Member of Faculty Council and International Committee
• Board member of Paritätisches Bildungswerk Bundesverband
• Member of DGSA, German Philosophy Society, and Kultur-Forum Frankfurt