Viktoria Paar

Viktoria studied cultural and social anthropology at the University of Vienna, specializing in visual anthropology and documentaries. She is mainly engaged in sensory ethnography, ritual, affectivity and atmospheric research. 

In addition, she has had a multifaceted professional career, starting as a chemist in an environmental analysis laboratory, followed by studies in educational science and environmental education, and most recently as a film producer working on politically relevant readings and events. She is involved in civil society and political projects on a local level. She has practiced yoga since the age of 14 , training as a yoga teacher in 2015, and has taken Vipassana retreats.