Leonie Häsler

Since May 2019 Leonie is Research Associate at the Department of Cultural History and Theory of the Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin. She works at the chair »Geschichte und Theorie der Gestaltung«.

From 2014 to 2019, Leonie worked as a Junior Researcher at the Institute of Experimental Design and Media Cultures/Critical Media Lab at the Academy of Art and Design FHNW Basel. She is a PhD candidate at the University of Basel. Her dissertation takes a look at the design and manufacturing processes in the fashion and textile industry, settling between the fields of design history and media theory. To gather her data, Leonie is working with the archives of the former Swiss textile company »Hanro«.

Leonie received her M.A. in Media Culture from Siegen University in Germany.

Field
Cultural History & Theory
Projects
Material Form Function (Alumni Associated Member)
Email Address
leonie.haesler [​at​] hu-berlin.de
Publications

Articles in Edited Volumes

Häsler, L. 2021. »Mode, Masche, Markt. Über das Unterhemd und Designentscheidungen in der Bekleidungsindustrie.« In Designentscheidungen und ihre jeweiligen Begründungen, edited by Kurz, M., Schwer, T. Gesellschaft für Designgeschichte Schriften, 4. Stuttgart: avedition, 64-75.

Häsler, L. 2019. »Im Lichte der Geschichte: Die Nachttischleuchte Nr. 702 und ihre Autorschaft.« In Designpatente der Moderne (1840–1960), edited by Rehm, R., Wagner, C. Berlin: Gebr. Mann Verlag, 324–329.

Talks & Events

Talks & Presentations

Häsler, L. Designforschung und Kulturanthropologie. Die Hanro Sammlung Revisited. Talk at the Fachkolloquium Perspektiven der Kulturanthropologie, University of Basel. Virtual. 14 April 2021.

Häsler, L. Synthetik am Körper. Die kulturelle Bedeutung von Chemiefasern für Produktion und Konsum von Kleidung. Talk at the Neue Fasern – Innovationen des 20. und 21. Jahrhunderts und ihre Bedeutungen in der Mode, St. Gallen. Virtual. 13 November 2020.

Teaching & Supervision

Teaching & Courses

Häsler, L. Textile episteme. Seminar, Department for Cultural History and Theory, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin. 21 April 2021 - 14 July 2021.

Häsler, L. Matter in Mind. Materialität und Kulturwissenschaft. Seminar, Department for Cultural History and Theory, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin. 10 November 2020 - 23 February 2021.

Häsler, L. Wann ist Design? (alles außer Bauhaus). Seminar, Department for Cultural History and Theory, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin. 22 April 2020 - 15 July 2020.

Häsler, L. System Mode – System Kleidung. Seminar, Department for Cultural History and Theory, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin. 16 October 2019 - 12 February 2020.