Description: Artistic handicrafts in Uganda embody negotiations of sustainability, women's empowerment, and cultural heritage, whilst sidelining artisans' positions.
Brief description: Anna-Lisa Klages works as a post-doctoral researcher at the Research and Transfer Center for Sustainability Studies (ForTraNN) at Technische Hochschule Ingolstadt. The social scientist, social worker and art therapist received her doctorate from Otto-Friedrich-Universität Bamberg in cooperation with Technische Hochschule Würzburg-Schweinfurt (THWS). She has working experiences in the areas of international cooperation, cultural transformation, and culturally informed art therapy. Her research interests are global studies in the postcolonial era, cultural heritage, informal cultural education, inclusive sustainability transitions, and situational analysis.