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Lucie Chateau is an Assistant Professor at Utrecht University, specializing in digital culture and meme aesthetics. Her research focuses on the evolution of aesthetics within digital culture, particularly examining the circulation of images and the subversive potential of memes. She explores a variety of meme genres, addressing themes such as depression, anti-capitalism, and climate change through the lens of critical theory and contemporary discourse on digital capitalism. Currently, she is working on a monograph titled 'Anxious Aesthetics: Memes, Alienation, and Digital Capitalism', which investigates the meme economy and its role in mobilizing critiques of aesthetics. Chateau employs interdisciplinary approaches, drawing from philosophical traditions and cultural studies, to address emerging topics like sustainability and inclusivity in relation to AI's impact on media culture. She leads the Diversifying Creative AI cluster within Utrecht University's Inclusive AI Lab, where her research aims to redefine the value of creative work across cultural contexts. Her work has been featured in major publications such as The Guardian and El Pais, and she has presented at prominent conferences including the Northern Star Symposium.
Department of Psychology