Dr Saskia Marisha Fischer
Associate Professor of Intercultural Communication
Contact:
Email: [email protected]
School: Department of Social Sciences & Humanities
About
My teaching at Richmond is informed by over 20 years of experience in the UK and abroad, working with community groups, media and social movements in the NGO and arts sectors. This background enriches my teaching both in terms of the pedagogical approaches I have access to and the breadth of subject matter on which I draw. I am committed to supporting students in developing their critical and analytic skills, and to furthering their understanding of and engagement with the world in which they live.
Research Interests
- Cultural theory
- Media studies
- Feminist theory
- Decolonial theory
- Extractivism
- Disability studies
- Indigenous movements
- Latin American politics
- Global development
Qualifications
- PhD Queen Mary, University of London
- MA Communication, Annenberg School for Communication, University of Pennsylvania
- MA (Hons) Sociology and Politics, University of Edinburgh
Teaching & learning
I currently teach Intercultural Communication and Sociology. I have also taught in the Politics Department, including Modern and Contemporary Political Theory and Development Studies, as well as Research Methods on the MA (IR) programme.
Research outputs
My writing has appeared in academic publications, news media including The Guardian and New Internationalist, and community organising initiatives. I am also a writer of fiction.
