Britta Ohm

Dr. Britta Ohm is a media anthropologist and research associate in Cultural Anthropology/European Ethnology at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz since July 2023. Her work explores political and state formations, media anthropology, and transformations of technological/economic systems through visual and digital frameworks.

• Focus areas include digital activism/abstinence, surveillance, propaganda, and hate speech in transnational contexts
• Specializes in genre theory, iconography, and mediatization processes
• Prior academic appointments include University of Bern, University of Zurich, Kadir Has University, and Jamia Millia Islamia

Her research traces the rise of global fascism and communication dynamics among minoritized groups, while also addressing structural precarity in academia through her work with the Network for Good Work in Science. She has taught academic writing techniques through seminars at JGU Mainz.