Denise Petzold
Maastricht University
d.petzold@maastrichtuniversity.nl
Veerle Spronck
University of the Arts Utrecht
Veerle.spronck@hku.nl
Maud Oostindie
m.oostindie@maastrichtuniversity.nl

Strange World

Denise Petzold, Veerle Spronck, Maud Oostindie

Graphic poetry winner

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Author biographies

Denise Petzold (she/her) is Assistant Professor of Cultural Heritage and Performance Art at the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Maastricht University. She has a background in science and technology studies, contemporary art conservation studies, and museum and heritage studies. Her research interests revolve around the role of technology and science in artistic practice and heritage conservation, transdisciplinary collaboration involving the arts, the life cycles of performative artworks, ephemeral materials and new materialisms, as well as processes of craftsmanship and making.

Veerle Spronck is Associate Professor of Valuable Entrepreneurship in and through the Arts at the University of the Arts Utrecht. In her research, she examines and experiments with the roles that arts and design can play in societal challenges. Building on her background in science & technology studies and artistic research, she employs ethnographic as well as artistic methods to do so. She also coordinates the transdisciplinary Minor Creative Research for Change. Outside of her academic work, Veerle enjoys knitting, reading, and running at a leisurely (or: slow) pace.

Maud Oostindie is a PhD candidate in the Department of Philosophy at Maastricht University. Her current research focuses on communication in the online public sphere, with a specific focus on climate change, sustainability, and food systems. She ethnographically investigates online communication and moderation practices. Outside work, Maud enjoys all things creative: reading, writing, drawing, painting. And being outside—anywhere.