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Christiane Brosius is a Full Professor of Visual and Media Anthropology at Heidelberg University, affiliated with the Karl Jaspers Centre. She specializes in South Asian studies, urban anthropology, and cultural heritage. Her roles include leading the Flagship Initiative Transforming Cultural Heritage and co-chairing the Shaping Asia Networking Initiative. Brosius holds a PhD from the University of Viadrina (2000) and a Habilitation from Heidelberg University (2008). Her research focuses on art’s role in urban spaces, cultural nationalism, and intergenerational dynamics in Nepal.
Education:
- PhD: Europe-University Viadrina, Frankfurt (Oder), 2000 (Thesis: "Empowering Visions")
- Habilitation: Heidelberg University, 2008
- Studies: Art History, Cultural Anthropology, and Art Education at Goethe-University Frankfurt (1986-1994)
Research Interests: Brosius examines how art and media shape urban spaces, cultural identities, and socio-political movements. Her work bridges visual anthropology with contemporary urban challenges in South Asia, focusing on marginalized communities, heritage politics, and aging populations. Recent projects include Heritage as Placemaking and studies on Kathmandu’s post-earthquake art ecology.
Publications Trends: Her articles analyze art’s role in urban resilience, gender access to public spaces, and transcultural methodologies. Key themes include cultural heritage preservation, global art production dynamics, and intergenerational care systems in Nepal’s cities.
Awards:
- Fellowships: Marsilius-Kolleg (2016-2017 and 2021-2022)
- Visiting Fellow, University of Basel (2015)
- Network Aging Research Fellow (2010-2012)
Advising & Grants: As PI of the Heritage as Placemaking project and coordinator of the Transcultural Studies junior research group, Brosius integrates interdisciplinary approaches. She leads Heidelberg’s Transforming Cultural Heritage initiative, fostering collaborative research on heritage’s role in solidarity and conflict.
Labs/Teams: Active in the Heidelberg Centre for Digital Humanities and co-edits the Journal of Transcultural Studies. Current projects include heritage documentation in Nepal funded by the Arcadia Foundation and Riksbankens Jubileumsfond.
