Hey there!

I am Birte, an incoming Assistant Professor of Economics at Bard College, New York. I hold a PhD in economics from the New School for Social Research and master’s degrees in both economics and philosophy. As part of my economics PhD, I have been a research fellow at the ZOE Institute for future-fit economies, and I spent fall 2022 as a visiting research fellow at Harvard University.

As an ecological economist, my research focuses on linking social and ecological perspectives, especially around questions on labor. As a philosopher, I am particularly interested in exploring Degrowth as a Critical Theory of the economy. In the past, I have published on feminist ecological economics, degrowth and philosophy of (plural) economics. In my free time, I play foosball competitively, and I like to sing, roller skate, and run.

Feel free to get in touch via email!