Nadine Hartmann

Prof. Dr. Nadine Hartmann serves as Visiting Professor for Future Philosophy and Scenarios in the Field of Art and Media Philosophy at the Karlsruhe Academy of Art and Design (Hochschule für Gestaltung Karlsruhe), a reform university founded in 1992 in collaboration with the ZKM | Center for Art and Media in Karlsruhe. Her position aligns with the institution's mission of connecting traditional arts with media technology and electronic production processes.

Hartmann holds a doctorate in cultural studies with her thesis titled 'Thinking Like a Girl: Figuration, Fil(l)iation, and Sexual Difference' (forthcoming with Turia & Kant). Her academic journey includes significant appointments across German institutions, demonstrating her expertise in philosophical and theoretical approaches to art and media.

Hartmann's research focuses on the intersection of psychoanalysis, aesthetics, and feminist philosophy of difference. Her work examines how gender, identity, and philosophical frameworks shape artistic production and media theory. She approaches philosophical questions through the lens of contemporary art practices, exploring how theoretical concepts manifest in creative processes and media technologies. Her research contributes to ongoing dialogues about sexual difference, figuration, and filiation within contemporary philosophical discourse.

Throughout her career, Hartmann has maintained strong connections with Berlin's academic institutions, particularly the Berlin University of the Arts (UdK Berlin), while also contributing to philosophical discourse at other major German universities. Her teaching spans multiple disciplines within the arts and humanities, reflecting the interdisciplinary nature of contemporary media philosophy.

Hartmann has been actively involved in research networks, including the DFG network 'Dispositiv der Menge' and the DFG network 'Other Knowledge' in artistic research and aesthetic theory, demonstrating her commitment to collaborative scholarly work at the intersection of art and philosophy.

Her academic trajectory shows consistent engagement with theoretical frameworks that bridge artistic practice and philosophical inquiry, particularly through the lens of feminist thought and psychoanalytic theory. Hartmann's work contributes to expanding philosophical discourse within art education and practice-based research contexts.