Krauss, Werner
Associate Professor
Germanic Studies


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Research interests:
Anthropology of Europe (European Union, Europeanization, cultural politics, national identity); Anthropology of Landscapes and Heritage (landscape theory; culture, environment and identity); Political Ecology (politics of nature; climate change, catastrophes; environmental conflicts, national parks, nature/culture; wind energy); Cultural Studies and Anthropological Theory (ethnographic methods; discourse theory, multi-sited ethnography; narration, writing culture); Science and Technology Studies (actor-network-theory); Anthropology of Sport

Courses taught:
Fall 2005: Introduction to European Studies, Climate Change or Climate Catastrophe? Spring 2006: The Global Politics of Soccer, The Politics of Heritage; Fall 2006: Introduction to European Studies, Global Soundscapes; Spring 2007: Discourses on Catastrophes, Human-Animal-Relationships; Fall 2007: Introduction to European Studies; Spring 2008: Politics of Nature. New Approaches in Political Ecology