Gabriella Giannachi is Professor of Performance and New Media and Director of the Centre for Intermedia at the University of Exeter's Faculty of Humanities, Department of English. She leads interdisciplinary collaborations between artists, academics, and scientists to advance research in performance and digital arts. Her educational background includes: BA in Modern Languages and Literatures from Turin University's Faculty of Letters and Philosophy PhD in English from Cambridge University, researching silence in modern European Drama with Trinity Hall scholarship Giannachi's research pioneers performance documentation in mixed reality environments, examining how digital archives function as mobile interpretation hubs for cultural engagement. She investigates mobile user-generated documentation's role in knowledge production, museum visitor dynamics, memory formation, and identity construction within ecological and heritage contexts, with significant focus on copyright and accessibility implications. Her publication trends reveal consistent exploration of presence theory across physical-digital boundaries, with award-winning CHI conference papers (2009-2013) and books like 'Performing Mixed Reality' (2011) establishing frameworks for understanding mixed reality performance, environmental art, and digital heritage preservation. Her scientific recognition includes: Three consecutive CHI Best Paper Awards (2009, 2012, 2013) Theatre Library Association Book Award nomination for 'Performing Presence' (2012) Royal Society of Arts Fellowship nomination (2012) While specific advisees aren't documented, her research partnerships demonstrate extensive collaborative supervision across institutions including Tate, Imperial War Museum, British Library, and Stanford Libraries, securing projects that integrate artistic practice with scientific research. As Centre for Intermedia Director, she cultivates experimental teams investigating how digital archives transform cultural engagement through mobile platforms, particularly in environmental contexts via partnerships with Met Office Hadley Centre and Ludwig Boltzman Institute.

Performance and New Media
Art and Technology
Mobile Interpretation and User-Generated Documentation
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Martina Löwمشاهده پروفایل

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Paris Lodron University of SalzburgAustria

Prof. Dr. Martina Löw is a Professor of Sociology at Technische Universität Berlin, holding the Chair of Sociology of Planning and Architecture. She serves as head of the DFG-funded Collaborative Research Centre SFB 1265 "Re-Figuration of Spaces" and previously held leadership roles including President of the German Sociological Association (2011-2013) and professorship at Technical University Darmstadt. Löw's research centers on the dynamic interplay between social structures and spatial configurations, with expertise in sociological theory, urban sociology, space theory, and cultural sociology. Her theoretical framework of "re-figuration of spaces" examines contemporary spatial transformations driven by globalization, digitalization, and migration, emphasizing how urban environments shape and are shaped by social practices. Her publication trajectory from 2001-2020 reveals consistent focus on spatial sociology, evolving from foundational work on space construction to current analyses of urban inequality, experiential city dynamics, and commons management within re-figurative contexts. Key thematic threads include spatial uncertainty, shared meaning production, and governance of interconnected urban systems. Scientific Awards: Christian-Wolff prize from Martin-Luther-University Halle-Wittenberg for habilitation thesis "Raumsoziologie/Sociology of Space" Research Leadership: Löw directs the major DFG Collaborative Research Centre SFB 1265 and previously coordinated the LOEWE focus "Intrinsic Logic of Cities," securing substantial funding from German research foundations. Her work supports interdisciplinary investigations into spatial dynamics across urban, digital, and global scales. Research Environment: As SFB 1265 head, Löw leads a large multi-institutional consortium examining contemporary spatial re-figuration. The center integrates urban studies, sociology, and planning perspectives to address challenges including social inequality and sustainable spatial development in rapidly changing environments.

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Elena Bacchinمشاهده پروفایل

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University of ViennaAustria

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Günter Langergraberمشاهده پروفایل

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University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences ViennaAustria

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Michaela Pfadenhauerمشاهده پروفایل

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University of ViennaAustria

Michaela Pfadenhauer is a Professor of Sociology specializing in Knowledge and Culture at the Department of Sociology, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Vienna. She serves as Vice Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences for Research and Infrastructure since Fall 2020 and previously served as Head of the Institute of Sociology (2018-2020). Her academic career includes positions as University Professor for Sociology of Knowledge at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (2007-2014) and various research roles at German universities. Dr. Pfadenhauer earned her doctorate summa cum laude from the University of Dortmund in 2002 and completed her Diploma in Political Science in 1994. She has held numerous guest professorships including at Keio University Tokyo, South Florida University, Exeter University, King's College London, and Boston University. Her research focuses on the sociology of knowledge, social constructivism, mediatization, and lifeworld analysis, with recent work examining science skepticism during the pandemic, social robotics, and knowledge cultures. She employs interpretive social research methods and has developed the LILI project examining lifeworlds of vaccine skeptics. Her work bridges theoretical sociology with contemporary societal challenges including digital transformation, climate change, and public health crises. Her recent publications demonstrate expertise across multiple domains including the social construction of sustainable reality, digital public spaces, choral communication, and institutional skepticism. Her work shows a consistent pattern of examining how knowledge is constructed, communicated, and contested across different social contexts and technological environments. Professor Pfadenhauer serves on the Permanent Commission of the Ombuds Office for Good Scientific Practice and evaluates for the European Commission's Marie-Skłodowska-Curie Individual Fellowships. She is also Chair of the Section on Sociology of Knowledge of the German Sociological Association and member of the core team of the Research Platform Mediatized Lifeworlds at the University of Vienna. She teaches courses on sociological theories, research practice with focus on communicative AI and artificial companionship, and realities of science. Her teaching emphasizes the connection between theoretical frameworks and contemporary social phenomena, particularly regarding digital transformation and knowledge production.

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Vera Hemmelmayrمشاهده پروفایل

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Vienna University of Economics and BusinessAustria

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Harald Pichlerمشاهده پروفایل

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Graz University of TechnologyAustria

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Christian Timmererمشاهده پروفایل

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University of KlagenfurtAustria

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Florian Broschمشاهده پروفایل

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University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences ViennaAustria

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Christine Bauerمشاهده پروفایل

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Paris Lodron University of SalzburgAustria

Christine Bauer is a University Professor at the University of Salzburg specializing in Artificial Intelligence and Human Interfaces. She serves as Head of the program area 'InterMediation. Music—Effect—Analysis' (2024-2028) and is actively involved in the EXDIGIT project (Excellence in Digital Sciences and Interdisciplinary Technologies) running from 2022 to 2028. Her work spans computer science, social sciences, and economics, contributing to Sustainable Development Goals related to education and responsible innovation. Her research focuses on recommender systems, particularly examining fairness, gender bias, and ethical considerations in music recommendation algorithms. She investigates how choice models and ranking strategies impact gender imbalance in music recommendations, explores value alignment in news recommenders, and develops frameworks for evaluating conversational agents. Her interdisciplinary approach bridges technical algorithm development with social science perspectives to create more equitable and transparent recommendation systems. The analysis of her recent publications reveals a strong trend toward interdisciplinary evaluation frameworks for recommender systems, with particular emphasis on fairness metrics, gender bias mitigation, and stakeholder-centered perspectives. Her work increasingly addresses the social implications of algorithmic decision-making, especially in music streaming contexts where artist diversity and representation are critical concerns. She has been instrumental in establishing evaluation standards that consider multiple stakeholder perspectives beyond just end-users. Women in RecSys Journal Paper of the Year Award 2024, Senior category Women in RecSys Journal Paper of the Year Award 2023, Senior category Best Reviewer Award @ UMAP 2022 Best Reviewer Award @ RecSys 2019 CPDP 2013 Multidisciplinary Privacy Research Award Professor Bauer actively mentors through conference workshops and serves as an Independent Ethics Advisor (2023-2025). She has secured significant research funding through projects like EXDIGIT and has contributed to numerous grant-funded initiatives focused on digital sciences and interdisciplinary technologies. Her organizational activities include chairing major conferences such as the European Conference on Information Retrieval (2026) and the Human-Computer Interaction Conference of the Alpine region (2026). She leads research teams focused on recommender systems evaluation, particularly through the Perspectives on Evaluation of Recommender Systems (PERSPECTIVES) workshop series and the Music Recommender Systems (MuRS) workshops. Her current work with the EXDIGIT project involves collaboration with researchers across multiple disciplines to advance digital sciences and interdisciplinary technologies.

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Katja Corcoranمشاهده پروفایل

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University of GrazAustria

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Thomas Schnabelمشاهده پروفایل

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Salzburg University of Applied SciencesAustria

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Alban Knechtمشاهده پروفایل

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University of KlagenfurtAustria

PD Dr. Alban Knecht is an Associate Professor at the University of Klagenfurt's Department of Social Pedagogy and Inclusion Research. His academic work focuses on critical examinations of poverty, social exclusion, and welfare policy within the Austrian context. Knecht maintains an active research profile with numerous publications addressing contemporary social issues and contributes significantly to teaching within his department. Dr. Knecht's research interests center on poverty discourse analysis, resource theory in social work, youth sociology, and social policy. His work critically examines how poverty is represented in media, political discourse, and social work practice, with particular attention to stigmatization processes and counter-narratives. He has developed a transdisciplinary resource theory framework that informs his analysis of social inequality and welfare policies. His research also explores youth transitions, vocational education, migration issues, and the intersection of social and educational policy. Analysis of Knecht's recent publications reveals a strong thematic focus on poverty discourse and its manifestations across multiple domains. His work consistently applies critical theory to examine how welfare policies construct narratives around poverty and social exclusion. The research demonstrates increasing attention to transdisciplinary approaches, particularly in developing resource theory frameworks that bridge social work practice with sociological and policy analysis. His publications frequently employ discourse analysis methods to examine media representations, policy documents, and fictional literature as sites where poverty narratives are constructed and contested. Dr. Knecht actively participates in academic conferences and events related to social work, poverty research, and youth policy. His work contributes to ongoing scholarly conversations about social justice, welfare state transformations, and critical approaches to social work practice. While specific grant information isn't detailed in the available materials, his extensive publication record suggests sustained research activity supported by institutional and potentially external funding.

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