Rosa Reitsamer

Rosa Reitsamer is a faculty member at the Graduate Center of the University of Music and Performing Arts Graz, where she contributes to structured doctoral programs like Performing Matters. Her work bridges academic research with practical engagement in music sociology, gender studies, and cultural activism.

• Academic Role: Research Fellow and PhD supervisor
• Key Collaborations: Co-editor of Music as Labour: Inequalities and Activism (Routledge 2022)

Her research focuses on gender dynamics in music cultures, neoliberal labor conditions in music careers, and feminist/queer archival practices. She examines DIY music scenes, electronic music cultures, and institutional roles in music education. Her work often intersects with media activism, postmigration studies, and cultural heritage politics.

Article trends include:

• Neoliberalism's impact on classical musicians' employability
• Gendered inequalities in electronic music and DJ scenes
• Feminist interventions in music historiography and archiving
• DIY career strategies in hip hop and techno
• Authenticity and identity construction in Central European rap
• Alternative media production and youth citizenship

Rosa Reitsamer's publications span two decades of critical analysis of music's role in societal structures, with a particular emphasis on gendered labor, DIY cultural production, and neoliberal discourses in music education and performance.