Lisa Fischer

Lisa Fischer is a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Department of General and Historical Education within the Faculty of Humanities and Educational Sciences at the Technical University of Berlin. She has been working since 2022 on the BMBF joint project "The Well-being of Children in Socio-Spatial Contexts" (WIKK*I), specifically leading the Ethnography Berlin subproject. Fischer is also a founding member and co-director of the Qualitative Childhood Studies – Early Career Researcher Network since 2019 and serves on the Commission for Anti-Discrimination and Equality at TU Berlin's Faculty I.

Her educational background includes dual diplomas in Sociology and Education from Goethe University Frankfurt am Main (2016 and 2015 respectively), following studies in pedagogy, sociology, social psychology and psychoanalysis. Prior to her academic career, she worked as a pedagogical specialist at Rebstock primary school in Frankfurt am Main (2014-2016) and gained research experience through various student assistant positions.

Fischer's research centers on childhood theory and digitalization, examining how children navigate relationships and spatial environments in contemporary society. Her doctoral project, ongoing since 2016, investigates "Discursive Relationship Practices of Young People in Digitalized Everyday Worlds," analyzing the tension between relationships as constitutive of modern childhood and cultural debates about children's 'relationship skills' in the context of digital technology use. Her methodological expertise lies in qualitative-empirical approaches, particularly post-structuralist discourse-analytical ethnography.

Her recent publications and presentations demonstrate a consistent focus on child well-being, spatial contexts, digital practices, and ethical considerations in childhood research. The trajectory of her work shows increasing attention to intersectional perspectives on children's experiences in learning environments, with particular emphasis on out-of-school settings and the principle of openness.

• Childhood Research Award from the Martha Muchow Foundation (2018)
• The International Society for Child Indicators (ISCI) Award in honor of Christine Hunner-Kreisel (2024)

Fischer actively supervises early career researchers through her leadership in the Qualitative Childhood Studies network and has presented her work at major international conferences including the DGfE Congress, ISCI conferences, and the ISA World Congress of Sociology. Her research often involves collaborative work with colleagues including Susann Fegter, Stella März, and Karen Geipel, reflecting her commitment to interdisciplinary and international scholarly collaboration.