Sofia Bempeza
Dr. Sofia Bempeza (Σοφία Μπέμπεζα) is an artist, art/cultural theorist, poet and educator from Athens, based in Vienna. She is Univ. Professor for Art and Communication Practices at the University of Applied Arts Vienna.
Her* work (writing, performance, poetry, curating) is focused on the politics of dissent, queer-feminist art and knowledge practices as well as decolonial educational practices. Her* research concerns the history of art strike(s); collectivities and polyphonic aesthetics; cultural strategies of the (New) Right and anti-gender narratives.
Academic Teaching and further Activities: Lecturer at the Institute of Philosophy and Sciences of Art, Leuphana University Lueneburg (2018-2021). Adjunct Jr. Professorship for Cultural Theory, Leuphana University Lueneburg (2020), Lecturer at Zürich University of Arts (2011–2017) and F+F Kunst und Design Zurich (2018, 2020/21). Research scientist at Diotima Centre for Gender Rights and Equality (2022-2023). Board member of Shedhalle Zürich (2014–2018) and co-curator/founder of the queer-feminist film festival Aphrodite* in Athens (2018-2020). Art educator at the Municipal Cultural Center Petroupolis Athens (2003–2005) and language-facilitator at the Autonome Schule Zürich (2013–2015).
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