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Dr. Marie Karner is a Research Fellow at the Institute of Geography, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz. She holds a PhD in Geography from the same institution (2020) and specialized in (neo-)diasporic communities, migration, urban transformation, and tourism studies. Her regional expertise includes Lebanon, the UAE, South America, and Australia. Key research focuses include diaspora concepts, migration narratives, and the touristification of urban spaces.
Education:
- Studies in Geography, Economics, and Media Science
- PhD in Geography (Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, 2020)
Research Projects:
- Syrian Communities in Germany: Examines digital communication's role in migrant community formation
- Neo-diasporic communities in Sydney and Lebanon
- Cultural landscapes of Byblos/Jbeil and cruise tourism impacts
Teaching: Leads fieldwork-based courses in Human Geography, including excursions to the UAE, Cuba, New Zealand, and Brazil. Focuses on empirical methods and regional studies.
Publications: Over 30 peer-reviewed articles and books, including co-editing Migrant Narratives: Storytelling as Agency, Belonging and Community (2023). Notable works explore diasporic narratives, cruise tourism ethics, and Middle Eastern urban geographies.
Awards: Special Mention in Otto-Borst-Prize (2015) for her diploma thesis on Byblos' urban transformation.
