{"id":3911,"date":"2023-03-09T10:39:24","date_gmt":"2023-03-09T10:39:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/test-ikf.online\/?page_id=3911"},"modified":"2026-05-18T10:24:03","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T10:24:03","slug":"mitarbeiterinnen","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ikf.ac.at\/en\/mitarbeiterinnen\/mitarbeiterinnen","title":{"rendered":"Mitarbeiter:innen"},"content":{"rendered":"
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PD Mag. Dr. Karin Liebhart<\/span><\/p>\n

Karin studied Political Science and Ethnology at the University of Vienna, pursued postgraduate studies in Political Science at the Institute for Advanced Studies (IHS) in Vienna and earned a postdoctoral qualification in Political Science at the University of Innsbruck. She also completed a university course in advertising and sales at the Vienna University of Economics and Business.<\/p>\n

Research focus:<\/strong> Ideologies of Inequality (Racism, Antisemitism, Sexism\/Misogyny); Political and Social Polarization and Radicalization; Far Right Politics in Europe and the United States; Alt-Right; Conspiracy Theories; Visual Politics (focus on Social Media); Memory Politics<\/p>\n

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Deputy Research Director since June 14, 2025<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n

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Mag. Dr. Stefanie Mayer<\/span><\/p>\n

Stefanie studied Political Science and a combination of subjects (Women's Studies, Contemporary History, Media Studies) at the University of Vienna (Mag. phil. 2004, Dr. phil. 2016) and did the postgraduate course \u201cSociology of Social Practices\u201d at IHS Vienna (2009-2012).<\/p>\n

Research focus:<\/strong> Intersectional research on antifeminism, right-wing extremism, and right-wing populism; conspiracy narratives and (online) media<\/p>\n

Recent publication: Global Perspectives on Anti-Feminism. Far-Right and Religious Attacks on Equality and Diversity (edited with Judith Goetz, September 2023)<\/a><\/p>\n

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Research Director until September 30, 2023
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Dr. Birgitt Haller<\/span><\/p>\n

Birgitt studied Law (Dr. iur.) and Political Science (Mag. phil.) at the University of Innsbruck. Since 1990, research associate at the IKF; since 1994, in addition to her research activities, responsible for project management at the institute; from 2012 to 2023, scientific director. External lecturer, e.g., at the Institute for Political Science at the University of Vienna.<\/p>\n

Research focus:<\/strong> violence research, gender studies, judicial research, evaluations<\/p>\n

Recent publication: Femizide in \u00d6sterreich. Eine Analyse der Justizakten aus dem Zeitraum 2016 bis 2020, SIAK-Journal \u2212 Zeitschrift f\u00fcr Polizeiwissenschaft und polizeiliche Praxis (4), 16-27, Online:
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Lucia Delgado Freiberg, BA MSc<\/span><\/p>\n

Lucia studied International Cultural and Business Studies (BA) at the University of Passau and Socioeconomics (MSc) at the Vienna University of Economics and Business.<\/p>\n

Research focus:<\/strong> violence research, gender & queer studies, social inequalities<\/p>\n

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Viktoria Eberhardt, BA Bakk.phil MA<\/span><\/p>\n

Viktoria studied International Development (BA), Journalism and Communication Studies (Bakk.phil) and International Development (MA) at the University of Vienna.<\/p>\n

Research focus:<\/strong> gender studies, queer studies, development economics, feminist economics<\/p>\n

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Isabel Meuser, MA
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Isabel studied Sociology (MA) at the University of Vienna.<\/p>\n

Research focus:\u00a0<\/strong>feminist theory, care work, social inequality, gender-based violence, violence research and prevention<\/p>\n

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Sebastian M\u00fcllner, BSc<\/span><\/p>\n

Sebastian studied Psychology (BSc) at the University of Vienna.<\/p>\n

Research focus:\u00a0<\/strong>anti-Semitism, conspiracy narratives, right-wing extremism<\/p>\n

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Dr. G\u00fcnter Stummvoll<\/span><\/p>\n

G\u00fcnter studied Sociology at the University of Vienna (Dr.Phil.Mag.rer.soc.oec.) and at Monash University in Melbourne, Australia.<\/p>\n

Research focus: <\/strong>criminology; sociology of deviance and social control; crime prevention; juvenile delinquency; social theory<\/p>\n

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Brigitte Temel , BA BSc MA<\/span><\/p>\n

Studium der Soziologie (BA), der Gender Studies (MA) und der Psychologie (BSc) an der Universit\u00e4t Wien.<\/p>\n

Forschungsschwerpunkte: <\/strong>Hass im Netz, Street Harassment, Sexarbeit, Gender & Queer Studies<\/p>\n

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Silvia Schwarz<\/span><\/p>\n

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Mag. Dr. Helga Amesberger<\/span><\/p>\n

Helga studied Ethnology and Sociology (Mag. phil.) and Political Science (Dr. phil.) at the University of Vienna. From 1993 to 2020, research assistant at the IKF, occasionally lecturer at various Austrian universities.<\/p>\n

Research focus:<\/strong> Prostitution policy, National Socialism and the Holocaust, violence against women, racism, feminist research<\/p>\n

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Mag. Dr. Brigitte Halbmayr<\/span><\/p>\n

Brigitte studied Sociology and Political Science at the University of Vienna (Mag. rer. soc. oec. 1992, Dr. phil. in political science 2005).<\/p>\n

Forschungsschwerpunkte:<\/strong> Rassismus, gender studies, Nationalsozialismus und Holocaust, Oral History, Biografieforschung<\/p>\n

Recent publication: BR\u00dcCHIGES SCHWEIGEN. Tod in Ravensbr\u00fcck \u2013 auf den Spuren von Anna Burger<\/a><\/p>\n

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