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Dr. Martina Wernsdörfer is a Deputy Director and Curator for Asia at the Ethnographic Museum of the University of Zurich. She earned her doctorate in Sinology in 2006 with a focus on Tibet's education system and has been affiliated with the museum since 2011.
- Education: Doctorate in Sinology (University of Zurich, 2006), studies in Sinology, East Asian Art History, Religious Studies, and Ethnology at University of Zurich, National Cheng Kung University, and Heidelberg University
Her research focuses on:
- Human craftsmanship and practical knowledge in material/immaterial culture
- Ethnographic collecting practices and historical collections
- Museum ethnology, particularly Tibetan and Japanese studies
- Textile art and cultural heritage
- Intersections of museums and societal engagement
Her publications and exhibitions explore:
- Tibetan ethnographic legacies (Harrer/Aufschnaiter collections)
- Textile knowledge in Southwest China (Miao women)
- Japanese Buddhist art and pilgrimage imagery
- Historical mapmaking in Tibet
- Cultural exchanges in ethnographic fieldwork
Martina Wernsdörfer collaborates on interdisciplinary projects like:
- «The Tibetan Scientific Legacy of Peter Aufschnaiter» (2023–2026)
- «Maps as Knowledge Resources» with Universität Hamburg
- «Partners in a Trading Zone» with Digitalisierungsinitiative Zürich
She has contributed to media discussions on topics including:
- Tibetan cultural heritage (Radio Oe1, 2025)
- Comparative textile studies (UZH-Journal, 2020)
- Japanese Buddhist art (FAZ, 2015)
- Decolonization in ethnographic museums (Züritipp, 2012)
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