Teaching

Teaching Statement

Teaching in social sciences is (often) about linking theoretical considerations with societal “real-life” issues. Thus, I prefer to combine conceptual and empirical phases within a seminar, linking theoretical understanding of a phenomenon from a sociological and/or organizational perspective with the opportunity for students to engage in their own empirical discoveries. My aim is to balance both to ensure that students understand how social sciences build on theorizing societal phenomena, but always with some sort of practical consideration in mind. To uncover real-life application of theorized knowledge, and, in a nutshell, the applicability of social science is what I want to convey to my students.

Courses taught (selection)

Seminar Global Digital Platform Work (University of Tübingen, Winter 2022, 24h)

Seminar Creative work in and beyond the globalised cultural economy (University of Duisburg-Essen, Winter 2020, 30h)

Seminar Images and advertising – an introduction to visual sociology (University of Duisburg-Essen, Summer 2017, 30h)

Aspired courses and formats for future teaching (selection)

Entrepreneurship, property, and innovation in the digital society: Global citizenship and access to knowledge. (Online Campus conceived of as a "Transdisciplinary Social Science Laboratory" connecting students across at least sociology, organization studies, economics, and law)

(Non-)Access to knowledge in the information society. (Seminar)

Creative industries and legal regulation (in a globalized world). (Seminar)

Investigating “the visual” in (globalized) music industry. (Seminar)