I am a sociologist, interdisciplinary scholar, dancer, and curator specializing in the intersection of arts, social, and political theory. I hold a Ph.D. in Sociology from The New School for Social Research, where my dissertation, "The EUropean Dance: The Emergence and Transformation of a Contemporary Dance Art World (1989–2013)", examined the transnational dynamics of contemporary dance as a cultural field. I am in the process of developing a book project based on this dissertation, expanding on its themes and findings. I have been a Research Fellow of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation and held fellowships at Akademie Schloss Solitude and the Institute for Critical Social Inquiry. My experience includes curating the iDANS Festival for Contemporary Dance and Performance (Istanbul, 2006–2014), a pioneering platform for interdisciplinary exploration in the arts. In addition, I serve as a jury member for Hauptstadtkulturfonds Berlin. As part of my ongoing work, I am leading the development of Bimeras Berlin, a not-for-profit initiative fostering interdisciplinary inquiry across the arts, social sciences, and humanities. Alongside my academic and curatorial work, I am a certified somatic movement and dance educator, integrating embodied practices into my research and teaching. My recent publications, inspired by the thought of Hannah Arendt, explore topics such as the politics of curating, plurality in the art world, somatic practices, and cultures of resistance. I invite you to explore this site to learn more about my publications, ongoing research, and professional activities.
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