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Edition 56 (2019) Winner
Thomas Macho
トーマス・マッホ
Thomas Macho
Aliases:
Thomas Hartmann / Thomas H. Macho
Pen Names:
Thomas Hartmann（Alternate name used temporarily in some publications）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1952-07-02 （Vienna）
- Nationality
- Austrian
- Languages
- German
- Residence History
- Vienna (birthplace, later residence) → Berlin (long-term employment and residence) → Weimar (fellowship period)
Career
- Occupations
- cultural historian, philosopher, cultural studies scholar, university professor, essayist
- Active Years
- 1976-
- Affiliations
- Humboldt University of Berlin (Professor of Cultural History, 1993–2016), International Research Centre for Cultural Studies (IFK), Vienna (Director, 2016–2023), International Colleg for Cultural Techniques Research and Media Philosophy (IKKM), Weimar (Senior Fellow), International Colleg Morphomata (scientific advisory board member), European Academy of Sciences and Arts (member)
- Memberships
- European Academy of Sciences and Arts, German Academy for Language and Literature (Deutsche Akademie für Sprache und Dichtung)
- Influenced By
- Simone Weil (noted influence)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Vienna | — | Philosophy / Music studies (related) | 博士（Promotion） | — | Austria |
| University of Klagenfurt | — | Philosophy | Habilitation | — | Austria |
University of Vienna
Philosophy / Music studies (related)
Degree:
博士（Promotion）
Year of Graduation:
1976
Country:
Austria
Dissertation topic: Zur Dialektik des musikalischen Kunstwerks
University of Klagenfurt
Philosophy
Degree:
Habilitation
Year of Graduation:
1983
Country:
Austria
Habilitation thesis: Von den Metaphern des Todes. Eine Phänomenologie der Grenzerfahrung
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Preis der Aby-Warburg-Stiftung | — | — | Aby Warburg Foundation | 受賞 |
| 2019 | Sigmund-Freud-Preis für wissenschaftliche Prosa | — | — | German Academy (awarding body) | 受賞 |
| 2020 | Austrian State Prize for Cultural Journalism | — | — | Austrian government (cultural department) | 受賞 |
Preis der Aby-Warburg-Stiftung
2001
Organization:
Aby Warburg Foundation
Result:
受賞
Sigmund-Freud-Preis für wissenschaftliche Prosa
2019
Organization:
German Academy (awarding body)
Result:
受賞
Austrian State Prize for Cultural Journalism
2020
Organization:
Austrian government (cultural department)
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Warum wir Tiere essen
2022 cultural history / essayA cultural-historical essay examining human-animal relations, food culture, and ethical backgrounds.
human-animal relationsfood and ethicscultural history
Das Leben nehmen. Suizid in der Moderne
2017 cultural history / studyA cultural-historical study of suicide in the modern era, analyzing representations and meanings from social, religious, and ethical perspectives.
suicidecultural history of deathreligion and ethics
Vorbilder
2011 essays / cultural critiqueAn essay collection discussing the cultural meaning of role models and exemplars.
role modelscultural values
Das zeremonielle Tier. Rituale – Feste – Zeiten zwischen den Zeiten
2004 cultural historyAn investigation of rituals and animals, exploring temporality and the cultural-historical meaning of festivals.
ritualanimalstemporality
Todesmetaphern. Zur Logik der Grenzerfahrung
1987 philosophy / cultural theoryA metaphorical analysis of death and liminal experiences, discussing the logic of borderline experiences in psychological and cultural contexts.
deathliminal experiencemetaphor
Bibliography
- Warum wir Tiere essen (2022)
- Das Leben nehmen. Suizid in der Moderne (2017)
- Vorbilder (2011)
- Das Leben ist ungerecht. Unruhe bewahren (2010)
- Das zeremonielle Tier (2004)
- Todesmetaphern. Zur Logik der Grenzerfahrung (1987)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- academic yet essayistic stylecombines conceptual analysis with cultural-historical narrative
- Recurring Motifs
- death and ritualhuman-animal relationstemporality and commemorationaesthetics of the monstrous
Legacy
Thomas Macho is a well-known scholar in cultural history and philosophy, recognized for his cultural-historical insights on death, life and ritual, and human-animal relations. He has influenced the field as a university professor, research center director, and essayist/reviewer.
Academic Societies
- European Academy of Sciences and Arts
- German Academy for Language and Literature (Deutsche Akademie für Sprache und Dichtung)
Archives
- German National Library (catalogue)
Trivia
- Served as director of the IFK (International Research Centre for Cultural Studies) from 1 March 2016 to 1 October 2023.
- Received the Sigmund Freud Prize for scientific prose in 2019.
- Regular contributor of essays and reviews to newspapers such as Neue Zürcher Zeitung and Die Zeit.
- Authority identifiers include GND 118068490, LCCN n86017318, VIAF 90716647.