Sophie Publig

Sophie Publig is a Senior Scientist and internet archaeologist exploring digital ecosystems. Based at the Weibel Institute for Digital Cultures at the University of Applied Arts in Vienna and affiliated with the Critical Media Lab in Basel, she researches and teaches on memes, critical posthumanism and digital occultism, with a focus on unearthing the symbiotic relationships between technology, culture and the environment. Her 2023 dissertation on the history of internet memes will be published by punctum books in the coming year. In collaboration with Charlotte Reuß, Sophie has been working on the research project @weareallgirlsonline since 2024.

Becoming-Girl: On Posthuman Subjectivities and Algorithmic Epistemologies, Choose Your Avatar – Girlblogging as posthumanist practice