People by Position

Professorial Chairs

Derks Annuska Prof. Dr. Social Transformation Processes / Co-head of ISEK   Chair Website
Finke Peter Prof. Dr. Economic Anthropology   Chair Website
Flitsch Mareile Prof. Dr. Anthropology of China, Technology, Ethno-museology; Director of the Ethnographic Museum    
Quack Johannes Prof. Dr. Anthropology of Religion, Medicine, Knowledge (trans)Formation, Ethics   Chair Website

Privatdozents

Administration

Dietrich Andreas IT Support Staff    
Hodel Linda Administrative Assistant    
Kumar Pia Head of Secretariat, HR Responsible    
Racca Anna Administrative Assistant    
Winterberger Georg lic. phil. Executive Director    
Wohlgemuth Miriam Webmaster, Corporate Design Responsible    

Study Coordination Team

Heiss Jan Patrick PD Dr. Adviser for MA Students
Killias Olivia Dr. Adviser for BA Students (on leave in spring semester 2022 and fall semester 2022)
Leemann Esther Dr. PhD Coach, research support and lecturer    
Müller Dominik M.A. Adviser for BA Students (spring semester 2022 and fall semester 2022)
Neuhaus Juliane Dr. des. Student Adviser Mobility and Career (BA/MA)    
Wohlgemuth Miriam Teaching Coordinator and Study Administrator    

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Lecturers

Binder Stefan Dr. Postdoctoral Researcher and Lecturer Chair Quack  
Bristley Joseph Dr. Postdoctoral Researcher and Lecturer Chair Finke  
Dalmia Katyayani Dr. Postdoctoral Researcher and Lecturer Chair Quack  
Dietz Daniela Dr. Postdoctoral Researcher and Lecturer Chair Finke  
Eisner Rivka Dr. Senior Researcher and Lecturer Chair Derks  
Elabed Miriam Saada M.A. Doctoral Researcher and Lecturer Chair Flitsch  
Fitzpatrick Molly Dr. Doctoral Researcher and Lecturer Chair Derks  
Heiss Jan Patrick PD Dr. Senior Researcher and Lecturer    
Hertzog Werner Dr. Postdoctoral Researcher and Lecturer Chair Finke  
Horat Esther Dr. Postdoctoral Researcher and Lecturer Chair Derks  
Isler Andreas Dr.   Ethnographic Museum  
Jaccomuthu-Tibusius Ajanthini External Lecturer Chair Quack  
Killias Olivia Dr. Senior Researcher and Lecturer    
Kuncoro Wahyu M.A. Doctoral Researcher and Lecturer Chair Derks  
Leemann Esther Dr. Senior Researcher and Lecturer    
Luchsinger Tanja M.A. Doctoral Researcher and Lecturer Chair Quack  
Malefakis Alexis Dr.   Ethnographic Museum  
Müller Dominik M.A. Researcher and Lecturer    
Neuhaus Juliane Dr. des. Researcher and Lecturer    
Powroznik Maike Dr.   Ethnographic Museum  
Rutz Kiah MPhil Lecturer Chair Flitsch  
Sancak Meltem Dr. Senior Researcher and Lecturer Chair Finke  
Schenk Christine Dr. Senior Researcher and Lecturer    
Schwere Raphael M.A. Doctoral Researcher and Lecturer Chair Flitsch  
Soeylemez Hatice M.A. Doctoral Researcher and Lecturer    
Sutter Rebekka lic. phil. Doctoral Researcher and Lecturer Ethnographic Museum  
Tsigkas Alexios Dr. External Lecturer Chair Quack  
Vogt Lindsay Dr. Postdoctoral Researcher and Lecturer Chair Quack  
von Atzigen Aline M.A. Doctoral Researcher and Lecturer Chair Flitsch  
Wernsdörfer Martina Dr.   Ethnographic Museum  
Winterberger Georg lic. phil. Researcher and Lecturer    
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Doctoral and Postdoctoral Researchers

Abildenova Dinara M.A. Doctoral Researcher     Chair Finke  
Akçınar Mustafa MSc Doctoral Researcher Project: Development and Trust in Upper Mesopotamia   Chair Finke  
Alibayeva Indira M.A. Doctoral Researcher     Chair Finke  
Bate Tara M.A. Doctoral Researcher Project:  Gendered Environmental Management within Pastoral Communities of the Nepalese Himalayas   Chair Finke  
Breubeck Anne M.A. Doctoral Researcher     Chair Quack  
Dietz Daniela Dr. Postdoctoral Researcher Project: HumMingBird   Chair Finke  
Eisner Rivka Dr. Senior Researcher Project: Aspirations for Change 4.0: The Making of Innovation in Vietnam   Chair Derks  
Ghosh Banhishikha M.A. Doctoral Researcher     Chair Quack  
Haslwanter Katharina Mag.a phil. Doctoral Researcher     Chair Flitsch  
Jambers Anaël M.A. Doctoral Researcher     Chair Quack  
Jugelt Alexandra M.A. Doctoral Researcher     Chair Quack  
Karimova Baktygul M.A. Doctoral Researcher     Chair Finke  
Kempter Nadja M.A. Doctoral Researcher Project: Aspirations for Change 4.0: The Making of Innovation in Vietnam   Chair Derks  
Kukuczka Anne M.A. Doctoral Researcher     Chair Quack  
Kuncoro Wahyu M.A. Doctoral Researcher Project: Contesting the Margins: Tablighi Jama’at and the [re]Islamization of Cham Muslims of Cambodia   Chair Derks  
La Mela Verena M.A. Doctoral Researcher     Chair Finke  
Meier Anina M.A. Doctoral Researcher Project: URPP Human Reproduction Reloaded | H2R, SP 3 Ethnography of Human Reproduction and Single Case   Chair Derks  
Mukanova Zarina M.A. Doctoral Researcher     Chair Finke  
Nguyen Phuong MDevStud Doctoral Researcher Project: Aspirations for Change 4.0: The Making of Innovation in Vietnam   Chair Derks  
Parsfield Matthew M.A. Doctoral Researcher Project: 'Spice Chains': Vietnamese Star Anise, Global Markets and the Making of an Indigenous Commodity   Chair Derks  
Rana Kumud Dr. Postdoctoral Researcher     Chair Quack  
Rickenbach Mathias lic. phil. Doctoral Researcher     Chair Derks  
Rohner Tabea M.A. Doctoral Researcher     Chair Finke  
Scherer Mareike M.A. Doctoral Researcher Project: Transnationalisation of conflicts? Youth from ex-Yugoslav and Turkish diasporas in Switzerland and their relation to homeland conflicts   Chair Quack  
Soeylemez Hatice M.A. Doctoral Researcher     Chair Finke  
Sutter Rebekka lic. phil. Doctoral Researcher     Chair Flitsch  
von Dach Michelle M.A. Doctoral Researcher Project: HumMingBird   Chair Finke  
Yang Huajing M.A. Doctoral Researcher     Chair Finke