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Sophia Hoffinger is a PhD student at the University of Edinburgh, focusing on Social Anthropology and Development Studies. Her doctoral research examines ethnographic claims of justice, responsibility, and rights within the context of anti-colonial and anti-racist Palestine solidarity activism in Germany. Through her work, she investigates how memory politics, race, and the concept of white Germanness influence public discourse. Hoffinger is currently conducting fieldwork in Berlin to explore these themes further. In addition to her research, she has received several academic honors, including the SOAS Anthropology and Sociology departmental prize for best BA and the Alice-Brown Scholarship. She has also been involved in teaching social anthropology courses at both the University of Edinburgh and SOAS, University of London. Hoffinger is an advocate for knowledge exchange and has organized projects such as the GIAA 'Design Displacement' and has served as a podcast producer for the RACE.ED Network, contributing to public conversations on race and anthropology. Her commitment to intersectional studies is evident in her diverse research interests, including human rights, legal anthropology, multiculturalism, and critical race studies.
University of Edinburgh • Edinburgh
Conducting doctoral research on ethnographic claims in anti-colonial activism.
University of Edinburgh • Edinburgh
Assisted in teaching Social Anthropology courses.
SOAS, University of London •
Worked as a Graduate Teaching Assistant.
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