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RAHEL SÜSS

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Photo: Olivier Pol Michel

As a political scientist and philosopher, I'm exploring desirable democratic and digital futures.


 

ABOUT ME

How do we shape desirable futures? How can societies open themselves to the demands of the times? I explore these questions through the lenses of political philosophy, social theory, and social psychology.

 

Driven by a passion for understanding social change, I embarked on an extensive journey. Growing up in Germany's Ruhr area (Ruhrgebiet), I spent almost two years in Bucharest after graduating from high school, where I worked in a social center. From there, I got involved in various political struggles and organizations. This journey eventually led me to found the journal "engagée," drawing inspiration from Jean-Paul Sartre's concept of "littérature engagée".

 

Throughout my journey, I’ve embraced various creative roles, including writer, speaker, documentary contributor, political organizer, lecturer, commentator, editor, installation artist, performer, graphic designer, and event curator. At the same time, I pursued my studies in political science, earning my bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees with distinction, alongside a bachelor's degree in philosophy, also awarded with distinction.

My passion for democratic and digital futures has taken me to many places. I spent six years in London, where I held visiting positions at the London School of Economics and Political Science and at the Department of Digital Humanities at King’s College London, among others. The Literature Program at Duke University in the USA, the Humboldt University in Berlin, and the Charles University in Prague were also significant places of inspiration. Between 2015 and 2021, I worked as a lecturer (teaching) at the University of Vienna.

How do desirable futures come into being?

New Podcast - Deutschlandfunk:

"Wie gut wäre eine KI-gesteuerte Demokratie?"

Rahel Süß über Politische Theorie - Jung & Naiv: Folge 549
Freiheit & Demokratie neu denken? Rahel Süß und Richard David Precht auf der Utopie-Konferenz 2022
Utopie-Konferenz 2022 / Vier Tage. Vier Fragen: Mit Rahel süß und Claudine Nierth (2/4)
Das Gespenst der Grünen Demokratie - PCS Mai 2022
Rahel Süß - THE NEW INSTITUTE Fellow Series
What is digital democracy?
Proof-of-Scale
Werkleitz Festival Stream (EN) "The Revenge of the Real  Politics for a Post Pandemic World"
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