Lukas Baumann (University of Klagenfurt) will be joining the department as a newly accepted Visiting International Research Student (VIRS) for Winter 2025-26 Term 2.
Baumann is a social scientist with a strong interest in psychoanalytic approaches, affect theory and ethnography. He studied sociology, philosophy, social anthropology and social economics in Mainz, Vienna, and Istanbul, and has worked in a wide range of professional settings – including as a social worker supporting refugees, an education manager and a research associate. In his role as a Senior Scientist at the University of Klagenfurt in Austria, Baumann is completing a PhD on affective practices in refugee accommodations. Outside of academia, he enjoys hiking and is part of a solidarity-minded DJ collective.
Baumann will be collaborating with Dr. Markus Hallensleben from February 24 to April 12, 2026 as part of Austria’s Young Scientists Mentoring Program.
