Katja Schönian gained her PhD at Europa Universität Viadrina, Frankfurt/Oder. Prior to this, she completed the three-year postgraduate programme »Sociology of Social Practices« at the Institut für Höhere Studien (IHS) in Vienna where she also worked as a junior researcher. She holds a Master's degree in »Critical and Creative Analysis« from the Sociology Department at Goldsmiths College, University of London and finished the BA-programme »Philosophy and Culture« at Universität Witten/Herdecke. Her research interests involve the study of work practices and technologies, consumer research, and methodological innovations within qualitative research.
