Jocelyne Stahl

Jocelyne Stahl is an Associated Member of the DFG Research Training Group 'Aesthetic Practice' at the University of Hildesheim since August 2021. She holds a background in media and cultural studies from Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf and cultural studies from Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin. Her research focuses on postcolonial and decolonial approaches in museum education, aesthetic practices reshaping power structures, and spatial theories challenging center-periphery binaries.

Education:

• Media and Cultural Studies - Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf
• Cultural Studies - Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin

Research Interests:

Her work interrogates colonial legacies in ethnological museums through practices of (un)learning. She explores how aesthetic interventions can disrupt museum hierarchies, emphasizing participatory methods and visual justice. Key themes include:

• Decolonizing exhibition practices
• Racialized curation ethics
• Postcolonial pedagogies
• VR applications in cultural education

Key Contributions:

Stahl has presented at major conferences such as 'Decolonial Aesthetic Practices?' (Hildesheim 2024) and 'Das radikaldemokratische Museum' (Dortmund 2024). She co-led the 'City Research' project engaging UNESCO school directors and participated in Tanzania's National Museum exhibition development. Her MuseumsLab 2023 fellowship connected African-European museum professionals.

Collaborations:

Works with institutions like the Humboldt Forum, Grassi Museum Leipzig, and IU International University Cologne. Current projects include participatory education initiatives and critical curation workshops addressing colonial continuities.