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Eva Cheng to Join Technische Universität Berlin as BUA Audre Lorde Visiting Professor

Prof. Eva Cheng

Prof. Eva Cheng
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Engineering scholar Associate Professor Eva Cheng from the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) will take up the Audre Lorde Visiting Professorship for Intersectional Diversity Studies of the Berlin University Alliance (BUA) in the summer semester of 2026. From April to September, she will be based at the Center for Interdisciplinary Women’s and Gender Studies (ZIFG) at Technische Universität Berlin, teaching and conducting research on diversity and gender equality.

News from Nov 24, 2025

Berlin University Alliance is delighted to welcome Associate Prof. Eva Cheng as the next Audre Lorde Visiting Professor. Through this appointment, the Alliance strengthens international exchange, academic excellence, and social responsibility in the fields of diversity and gender equality.

The visiting professorship will be hosted by the Center for Interdisciplinary Women’s and Gender Studies ZIFG at Technische Universität Berlin, which collaborates closely with the Diversity and Gender Equality Network (DiGENet) of the BUA. Together, they aim to highlight perspectives from the Global South and postcolonial approaches, creating new spaces for dialogue, research, and teaching.

Associate Prof. Eva Cheng is Associate Professor and Head of School (Professional Practice and Leadership), in the Faculty of Engineering and IT at UTS. She combines outstanding expertise in engineering and multimedia signal processing with a strong commitment to intersectional gender, diversity, and equity research in STEM. Eva develops initiatives and leads academic teams towards intersectional, sociotechnical knowledge integration in curriculum, teaching, and institutional practices. She collaborates with diversity programs such as UTS Women in Engineering and IT, UTS Centre for Social Justice and Inclusion, and various civil society organisations. Her work integrates such transdisciplinary partnerships to expand access to sociotechnical professions for underrepresented groups.

During her stay in Berlin, Associate Prof. Cheng, together with Prof. Dr. Petra Lucht, will offer teaching sessions, workshops, and dialogues on diversity and gender equality in science and technology. She will also further strengthen international collaboration between Berlin’s research institutions and global partners of the BUA. Details on upcoming events will be announced in due course.

The Audre Lorde Visiting Professorship brings outstanding international scholars to Berlin who contribute innovative perspectives on diversity and gender equality. Named after the American poet, activist, and professor Audre Lorde (1934–1992), whose intersectional analyses of racism, sexism, and social justice continue to shape feminist and anti-racist movements worldwide, the professorship embodies the Berlin University Alliance’s commitment to embedding diversity and gender equality as cross-cutting themes in research and teaching - through new impulses, expanded international networks, and innovative approaches within Berlin’s higher education landscape.

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