Mnemotechniken, also das Wissen darüber, wie man das Gedächtnis möglichst zuverlässig für das Behalten vieler Inhalte nutzt, gibt es schon seit der Antike. Angelika Kemper, Forscherin am Institut für Germanistik, erklärt im Gespräch mit ad astra, in welchen Kontexten die Gedächtnistechniken entstanden sind und wie sie bis heute fortwirken.
Streaming platforms are gradually taking the place of traditional television. Series on demand are a good money earner. Using the example of ‘House of Cards’, Media researcher Elena Pilipets tells us about the basis of Netflix’s success and how to create a winning series.
Tätowierungen, Piercings und Implantate, aber auch Bodybuilding und Schönheitsoperationen gehören zu den herkömmlichsten Formen der Körpermodifikation. Julia Ganterer, Dissertantin am Institut für Erziehungswissenschaft und Bildungsforschung, untersucht für ihre Arbeit, warum junge Heranwachsende zwischen 18 und 23 Jahren ihren Körper gestalten. Unter ihren Interviewpartnerinnen und -partnern waren auch viele Studierende.
Irrespective of whichever part of the world we are currently regarding, everything appears to be becoming more playful in the estimation of literary scholar and games researcher Felix Schniz, who is working as a PreDoc Scientist at the Department of English and American Studies while pursuing his doctoral degree. In his studies, he explores the experiences that are gained while playing video games.
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