Anette Baldauf

Univ.-Prof. Anette Baldauf is a Professor of Methodology and Epistemology at the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna, serving as co-director of the artistic research program PhD in Practice. She holds a sociological background from The New School University in New York, with a focus on urban and cultural studies. Her research examines colonial traces in Europe, transcultural research ethics, and artistic methodologies. She has led projects such as Spaces of Commoning (2014–2016) and DisPossession (2018–2021), exploring urban commons, post-participatory aesthetics, and land pedagogy.

Education:

• PhD in Sociology from The New School University, New York

Research Interests:

• Methodologies of artistic research
• Ethical frameworks in transcultural collaboration
• Decolonial analysis of European cultural spaces
• Urban commons and artistic interventions

Advising & Grants:

• Directed WWTF project Spaces of Commoning (2014–2016)
• PEEK project DisPossession (2018–2021)
• Co-directed Doc.Funds (FWF) program (2018–2023)

Labs/Teams: Co-leads the PhD in Practice program, fostering interdisciplinary artistic research collaborations.