Silke Ballath

Dr. Silke Ballath is a Visiting Professor of Art Education with a focus on inclusion and anti-discrimination at Münster Art Academy. She previously held the Professorship for Theory of Artistic Design at TU Dresden (2023) and served as a cultural agent for school development programs in Berlin (2011–2021). Her research examines interprofessional collaboration, racism-critical pedagogy, and artistic knowledge production.

Research Focus:
Her work critically engages with collaborative practices in educational spaces, emphasizing:

• Discrimination-aware art pedagogy
• Ethnographic studies of teacher-artist collaborations
• Decolonial approaches to cultural mediation
• Participatory archive practices and climate education
• Digital platforms for knowledge exchange

Projects & Grants:

• Lead researcher: 'Künstlerisch-edukative Prozesse der Konvivialität' (2023–present)
• Director: SHAPING PATTERNS Erasmus+ project on sustainability education
• Founding co-editor: situierungzwischen.net research platform
• Curator: Youth Committee 'Schattenmuseum' at Berlinische Galerie

She has developed 60+ workshops on anti-discrimination pedagogy and artistic school development for institutions including Haus der Kulturen der Welt and Young Arts Neukölln.