Ruth Weiand

Ruth Weiand is a Scientific Associate at the Albert-Ludwigs-University of Freiburg, affiliated with the Institute for Cultural Anthropology and European Ethnology. She is part of the Research College 'New Travel - New Media' (funded by the Volkswagen Foundation) and conducts research on political/economic anthropology, tourism, and digital media. Her doctoral project explores sustainability policies in Alpine tourism.

Education: MA in European Ethnology (Freiburg, 2018), BA in European Ethnology and Economics (Freiburg, 2015). Her MA thesis examined deep-sea fishing symbolism in Brexit discourse, while her BA thesis focused on the sharing economy in Freiburg.

Research interests emphasize interdisciplinary approaches to contemporary travel experiences and digital media's role in cultural practices. Her publications analyze topics like institutional partnerships and temporal observations in waiting spaces.

Affiliations include the Research College 'New Travel - New Media' and participation in the Institute's academic activities. Current projects involve sustainability frameworks in alpine communities and media representations of travel practices.