Mareike is a PhD candidate at the University of Cambridge, where she specialises in cultural sociology. Her current research draws on social theories of subjectivation and future research to analyse the constitution of the future-oriented subject in contemporary eco-political documentary cinema.
She is interested in the dynamics of environmental discourse and practice as they manifest themselves in popular culture as well as everyday life.
Before completing MPhils in Criticism and Culture (English) and Modern Societies and Global Transformations (Sociology) at Cambridge, Mareike studied Theology, English and American studies and Sociology at Yale and the University of Freiburg, Germany. She has worked as a research assistant for a project on knowledge orders in 19th century popular media and has taught various undergraduate and graduate courses in social theory and cultural studies.
In addition, Mareike is a trained systemic consultant and organisational developer who advises both corporate clients and civil society organisations.
