Karin Harrasser is Director of the ifk International Research Center for Cultural Studies Vienna and Professor of Cultural Theory at the University of Arts Linz. In addition to her academic activities, she has been involved in various artistic and curatorial projects, e.g. with Mobile Academy Berlin Tanzquartier Wien or with MAPA Teatro and the Colombian Truth Commission in Bogotá. Her research currently focuses on asymmetrical cultural transfers between Europe and South America and the relation between globalization and contemporary history.
Recent Publications Des Teufels Leibspeise. Die Entstehung der verschlungenen Moderne. Berlin: Matthes & Seitz, 2026. Gegenentkommen. Beobachtungen zur kolumbianischen langen Gegenwart. Berlin: Matthes & Seitz, 2023. Surazo. Monika und Hans Ertl: Eine deutsche Geschichte in Bolivien. Berlin: Matthes & Seitz, 2022. a. Spanisch: Surazo. La Paz: El Cuervo, 2025. b. Portugiesisch: Surazo. São Paulo: Editora Mundaréu, 2024.