معرفی
Aurora A. Sauter is a Researcher at the Institute of Sociology within the Department of Social Sciences at Goethe University Frankfurt am Main. She works on subproject C5 of the DFG Collaborative Research Center 1604 Production of Migration and has held academic roles at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz and Columbia University.
- Education: BA in Politics, Philosophy, and Economics (University of Witten/Herdecke), MA in Sociology (Goethe University)
- Certified researcher in Social Sciences since 2019
Research Focus: Combines Sociology of Climate Change, Body Sociology, and Science and Technology Studies to explore climate refugee theorization, heatwave experiences, and emotional dynamics like shame. Her work bridges praxeological field research and discourse analysis, emphasizing embodied experiences in environmental crises.
Scientific Contributions: Recent publications on ecological vulnerability, heatwave manifestations, and shame experiences demonstrate interdisciplinary engagement with climate crises, migration, and emotional sociology. She employs digital ethnography and theoretical frameworks to analyze societal responses to environmental disruptions.
- Awards: Norbert Elias Fellowship (2024), Nietzsche Kolleg Fellowship (2023), German Society for Phenomenological Research Essay Prize (2023)
- Collaborations: Work with Jasmin Schmidlin, Lukas Nehlsen, and Lisa Wiedemann on climate and health topics
