Nino Ferrin

Dr. phil. Nino Ferrin is a permanent research associate at the Didaktik Deutsch division within the Department of Education and Psychology at Free University Berlin. Holding a Marie Curie Fellowship and serving as Vice Dean for Studies and Teaching since 2018, he specializes in media education, educational anthropology, and practice theory.

• Freie Universität Berlin: 2011 PhD (summa cum laude), 2005-2008 Research Assistant, 2002-2005 Student Assistant
• University of Crete (2013): ERASMUS Teaching Mobility
• Marie Curie Alumni Association (since 2014)

His research interests span media education, educational anthropology of the Anthropocene, performative learning cultures, and digital body practices. He employs reconstructive ethnography and praxeological methods to investigate how media technologies shape educational experiences.

Recent publications focus on Anthropocene sustainability education, narrative spaces for possibility thinking, and digital game culture analysis. His scientific awards include

• Marie Curie Actions-Fellowship (2012-2016)
• International recognition through EU-funded DIGIT-M-ED project

His teaching involves graduate seminars on primary education research (15+ semesters since 2007) and master's thesis supervision. Current projects examine

• Metasorge and media techniques (habilitation)
• 1000+ Concerts for social inclusion
• Visual metaphors in education