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7:00 PM-8:30 PM, MEZ
Meet the Author with Annekathrin Kohout: Hyperreaktiv
Online book presentation and discussion|Author's Talk
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Online Online
- Language German
- Price Free
Kohout skilfully combines analysis and anecdotes, while also constantly reflecting on her own dual role as user and observer. What is refreshing is that the author's sincere interest in her research subject is evident throughout. Kohout repeatedly draws on her seemingly endless collection of screenshots, which she has accumulated over the years, to use vivid examples to illustrate how new social dynamics and power relations are emerging online, with effects that extend far beyond the digital realm. In April 2026, Annekathrin Kohout will be a guest at Meet the Author to present her non-fiction book. In addition to a conversation with Ilva Skulte, associate professor at Rīgas Stradiņa University, the author will also answer questions from the audience. The event will take place online and in German.
BIO
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Annekathrin Kohout
Author
Annekathrin Kohout is a freelance author and cultural studies scholar who analyses internet culture, platform publics and digital image practices. She studied German studies, art history, media theory, philosophy and photography in Dresden, Karlsruhe and Leipzig, and worked at the ZKM | Karlsruhe until 2015. From 2016 to 2022, she was a research associate at the Department of German Studies at the Universität Siegen; in 2021 she completed her doctorate there with a dissertation on the nerd as a social figure. She is co-editor of the book series “Digitale Bildkulturen” (Verlag Klaus Wagenbach) as well as of the journal “POP. Kultur und Kritik”, and serves on the editorial board of the international “Journal of Global Pop Cultures”. As a non-fiction author, she has published books on topics including networked feminism, nerds and K-pop, and regularly teaches as a visiting lecturer at universities and higher education institutions. Her most recent book, “Hyperreaktiv. Wie in Sozialen Medien um Deutungsmacht gekämpft wird”, was published in 2025.
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Ilva Skulte
Moderation
Ilva Skulte (1968) is a Latvian literary scholar, media researcher and cultural critic. She received her doctorate in philology from the University of Latvia in 1999 with a dissertation on personal names in Latvian Bible translations. Since 2001, she has been working at Rīgas Stradiņa University, where she teaches and conducts research as an associate professor in the Faculty of Communication. Her work focuses on media and political discourse analysis, media literacy, children and media, cultural journalism and literary studies. In parallel with her academic work, Skulte was active as a journalist for many years. She was particularly interested in the interpretation of contemporary Latvian prose and poetry. Her academic contributions appear regularly in anthologies and journals, including studies on media practices, text analysis, and cultural transformation processes. She is also the co-author and editor of several publications on modern Latvian literature.
