Dr. Lise Zurné

Biography

Lise Zurné is a visual anthropologist with expertise in memory and heritage, gender studies, ethnography, and the impact of war on communities. She received her PhD in 2023, where her research investigated how historical reenactors traverse contested histories, particularly focusing on modern war and the complexities of (de/re)colonization in Indonesia and Europe. Zurné's work sheds light on gender representation and the embodiment of suffering within reenactment practices. Her documentary, 'Feel History' (2017), which was featured at various ethnographic film festivals, further exemplifies her dedication to exploring the intersections of culture, identity, and memory. As a lecturer at Erasmus University Rotterdam, she coordinates MA Thesis Trajectories and teaches courses at both BA and MA levels, including topics like Migration, Citizenship & Identity and Public History. Notably, she is a co-founder of Ethnovision, a collective of visual anthropologists, and serves as a co-chair for the Working Group Safety Field within the LOVA network for feminist anthropologists. Zurné is also involved with the editorial board of the Journal of Feminist Anthropology and Gender Studies, contributing to methodological discourses and challenges, particularly in gender ethnography.

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