Kunst – Forschung – Geschlecht: Anti-Gender und digitale Autoritarismen
Maria Bussmann
Institute of Studies in Art and Art Education, Art Theory
2025W, Lecture (VO), 2.0 ECTS, 2.0 semester hours, course number S05660
Description
Anti-gender and digital authoritarianism
In the academic year 2025/26, the lecture series looks at anti-gender politics and policies in art, culture and society in the digital realm. The series asks how reactionary actors dismantle concepts of equality, justice, and sexual/reproductive rights, especially in and through digital media. Furthermore, it wants to highlight artistic practices and societal alliances that disrupt these media narratives, and generate counter-narratives to the anti-liberal, authoritarian, discriminatory, racist and extremist ideologies.
Examination Modalities
At the end of each semster there will be a written test with questions about the lectures.
Comments
Usually lectures will be presented per academic year, which all take place on Wednesday evenings at the University of Applied Arts Vienna. The lecture is scheduled to last between 45 and a maximum of 60 minutes. A discussion follows the lecture.
Scientific-artistic advisory board: Sofia Bempeza, Maria Bussmann, Edith Futscher, Barbara Graf, Nanna Heidenreich, Anita Hosseini, Stefanie Kitzberger, Annette Krauss, Doris Löffler, Kristina Pia Hofer, Anna Spohn, Julia Sprenger, Jenni Tischer.
Course management: Maria Bussmann
Concept & organization of the lecture series: Doris Löffler
Key Words
Gender
Dates
22 October 2025, 18:00–20:00 Auditorium , "Vortrag `Misogynie als Meme?´, Veronika Kracher"
05 November 2025, 18:00–20:00 Auditorium , "Vortrag `Digital Blackface, memetischer Faschismus und Geschlecht´, Katrin Köppert"
19 November 2025, 18:00–20:00 Auditorium , "Vortrag `Werbung und Weltanschauung´, Rime Abd Al Majeed"
03 December 2025, 18:00–20:00 Auditorium , "Vortrag `Becoming Girl Online´, Charlotte Reuß & Sophie Publig"
14 January 2026, 18:00–20:00 Auditorium , "Vortrag `Gender Fail´, Jo O´Brien & Simone Stergioula"
21 January 2026, 18:00–20:00 Lecture Room 1 , "Rückblick und Konversatorium"
28 January 2026, 18:00–20:00 Lecture Room 1 , "Prüfungstermin"
Course Enrolment
From 01 September 2025, 09:00 to 20 October 2025, 09:01
Via online registration
Curriculum Allocation
Art Education: subject kkp (Bachelor): Wissenschaftliche Praxis: FOR: Lehrveranstaltungen nach Wahl aus Wissenschaftliche Praxis 067/003.80
Art Education: subject kkp (Bachelor): Weitere Schwerpunkte: Diversity, Gender und Queer Studies 067/030.05
Art Education: subject kkp (Enhancements study): Wissenschaftliche Praxis: FOR: Lehrveranstaltungen nach Wahl aus Wissenschaftliche Praxis 067/003.80
Art Education: subject dex (Bachelor): Wissenschaftliche Praxis: FOR: Lehrveranstaltungen nach Wahl aus Wissenschaftliche Praxis 074/003.80
Art Education: subject dex (Bachelor): Weitere Schwerpunkte: Diversity, Gender und Queer Studies 074/030.05
Art Education: subject dex (Enhancements study): Wissenschaftliche Praxis: FOR: Lehrveranstaltungen nach Wahl aus Wissenschaftliche Praxis 074/003.80
Transformation Studies. Art x Science (Bachelor): Focus! Transformation Areas: Social Transformation 162/040.20
TransArts - Transdisciplinary Arts (Bachelor): Theoretical foundations: Theoretical foundations 180/003.01
Expanded Museum Studies (Master): Electives: Gender Studies 537/080.34
Stage Design (1. Section): Kunsttheorie und Kulturwissenschaften: Gender Studies 542/107.06
Stage Design (2. Section): Kunsttheorie und Kulturwissenschaften: Gender Studies 542/207.06
Media Arts: Specialisation in Transmedia Arts (2. Section): Wissenschaft, Theorie und Geschichte : Genderstudies 566/208.07
Media Arts: Specialisation in Digital Arts (2. Section): Wissenschaft, Theorie, Geschichte: Genderstudies 567/208.07
Kunst- und Kulturwissenschaften (Master): Electives Area 2: Art Theory 568/006.05
Design: Specialisation in Design and Narrative Media (2. Section): Methodological and Theoretical Fundamentals: Humanities 576/203.02
Design: Specialisation in Communication Design (2. Section): Methodological and Theoretical Basics: Humanities 577/203.02
Design: Specialisation in Fashion Design (1. Section): Methodological and Theoretical Basics: Free Elective Pool Methodological and Theoretical Basics 584/103.80
Fine Arts (2. Section): Scientific and Research Practice: Gender Studies 605/202.10
Fine Arts (2. Section): Scientific and Research Practice: Free Electives out of Scientific and Research Practice 605/202.80
Design: Specialisation in Applied Photography and Time-based Media (2. Section): Methodological and Theoretical Basics: Humanities 626/203.02
Co-registration: possible
Attending individual courses: possible