Viola Rühse

Dr. Viola Rühse is a researcher and course director at the Department for Arts and Cultural Studies, Faculty of Education, Arts and Architecture, University for Continuing Education Krems (Austria). She holds a PhD in Film Theory and German Language and Literature, with expertise in modern and contemporary art, science images, and critical theory. Her work bridges academic research with artistic practice as a photographer and curator.

• PhD: Siegfried Kracauer's film writings
• MA: Art History, German Language and Literature

Research Themes: Film theory, digital art, media archiving (e.g., Archive of Digital Art), data physicalization, MRI visualization, and the intersection of art with historical and technological contexts. She leads projects on digital teaching infrastructure and image data literacy.

Scientific Awards:

• Bazon Brock Essay Award

Projects:

• Belvedere Summer School (2024)
• Infrastructure for Digital Arts Teaching (2020-2024)
• ImDaLi Tool Development (2021-2023)