Skedzuhn at b-tu. Alexandra Skedzuhn-Safir studied the restoration of stone and ceramics at the Instituto per ll'Arte e il Restauro in Florence, and worked on local restoration projects for several years. Her PhD in heritage studies focused on the topography of prostitution in 19th century Florence and the cultural significance of historic brothels. Her interests in research and teaching are in marginalisation in heritage discourse, the inherent conflict between restoration of historic fabric and value preservation, and the interpretation of heritage.
In her post-doctoral project, she is focussing on olfactory perception and emotions in heritage discourse. Until , she was a long-standing member of the NGO Achi Association, which is dedicated to the preservation of Buddhist built heritage in Ladakh.
Additional responsibilities include member of the doctoral committee; member of the working group for the development of a new online degree programme DAAD funding for the WHS Online degree programme ; Member of the working group for the development of a new degree programme in History of Architecture and Art; Chair of the examination board for World Heritage Studies and Heritage Conservation and Site Management.
Programme coordinator for the Master in Building and Conservation. Oeter and B. Berselli ; internship in studio for gilding and frames in Florence. Skedzuhn-Safir, A.
Constructed Histories, Conflicting Memories. BTU Cottbus-Senftenberg. A reader. Schmidt, L. A study project. Skedzuhn-Safir eds. In: Bellendorf, P. In: Journal of the American Institute for Conservation , 17 pages. In: Dolinsek, S. Bordelle im Florenz des Oeter, M. In: Skedzuhn-Safir, A. Against Forgetting. In: Schmidt, L. Available for download at urn:nbn:de:kobv:co1-opus Skedzuhn, A.
