Lisa Kienzl

is a seasoned researcher with over a decade of experience in academia, specializing in media, religion, and culture. She holds dual PhDs in Cultural Anthropology and Religious Studies, which informs her interdisciplinary approach to research and teaching.

She worked at the University of Vienna, University of Bremen and is currently a lecturer at the Department of Cultural Anthropology and European Ethnology at the University of Graz.

Her work focuses on identity formation in historical and digital media, exploring how emerging technologies shape cultural and religious narratives. She employs qualitative methodologies, particularly digital anthropology, to investigate the evolving intersections of religion, gender, and national identity within popular culture and gaming communities.

gender | identity | nation(alism) | religion | gaming cultures | media anthropology | historical anthropology