Edith Blaschitz

Ass.-Prof. Edith Blaschitz is an Assistant Professor in the Department for Arts and Cultural Studies at the University for Continuing Education Krems, part of the Faculty of Education, Arts and Architecture. Her research focuses on Nazi-era forced labor camps, historical memory, digital cultural heritage, and participatory research methodologies. She leads projects like the 2022-2025 'NS-„Volksgemeinschaft“ und Lager im Zentralraum Niederösterreich' initiative and the 2021-2022 'Making Traces Readable' project, which combine citizen science with digital technologies to document and memorialize sites of Nazi persecution.

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• Affiliations: Director of studies in Cultural Heritage and Digital Humanities

Her work bridges historical research with modern digital tools, emphasizing public engagement through augmented reality, co-curation platforms, and geographical mapping. Recent publications include monographs on Nazi labor camps in Lower Austria and interdisciplinary analyses of visual media in reconstructing historical landscapes.

Grants include funding from Austrian federal programs and local municipalities for projects like 'Wo sind sie geblieben? Die Frauen von Krems' (2019-2021). She actively participates in international conferences discussing digital preservation of contested spaces and memory politics.

Collaborates with institutions such as the Filmarchiv Austria and regional heritage organizations, contributing to exhibitions and public educational initiatives about lesser-known WWII sites.