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Jana Herwig serves as a Lecturer at the Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) of the University of Vienna, where she teaches courses including Development of Media and Forms of Communication and Didactics: Teaching and Learning with Media. The CTL provides university-wide support for educational media production and teaching innovation.
Her research critically examines digital media through interdisciplinary lenses, prioritizing Media Studies, Digital Humanities, and Educational Technology. Key focal points include accessibility in higher education (Disability Studies), algorithmic power structures (Critical Algorithm Studies), and sensory perception in media interfaces (Sensory Studies), with particular emphasis on haptic media and touch.
Analysis of her recent publications reveals consistent exploration of how media technologies shape human experience and social structures. Recurring themes include digital proximity in virtual communication, self-service automation, disability representation, and historical-contemporary media transitions. Her work bridges critical theory with practical educational applications, advocating for inclusive, alternative media practices.
Within the CTL, she actively supports faculty through the service desk for producing teaching videos and audio materials, integrating her scholarly research on media into practical educational infrastructure development.
