Karin Hirdina
Karin Hirdina (born September 3, 1941 , † September 25, 2009 in Berlin ) was a German philosopher and university professor. She was a professor of aesthetics at the Humboldt University in Berlin.
Karin Hirdina studied philosophy, German language and literature and cultural studies at Berlin's Humboldt University from 1961 to 1965. After completing her studies, she worked as a research assistant at the University's Institute for Aesthetics. Here she received her doctorate in 1974 (subject: "Urban Utopias") and in 1978 her habilitation. In 1989 she was appointed professor for philosophical aesthetics. Among other things, she devoted herself to the avant-garde of the 20th century, the aesthetics of everyday life and critical analyzes of GDR literature. She retired in September 2006. She was married to the design theorist Heinz Hirdina (1942–2013). He was editor-in-chief of the magazine form + Zweck and after the fall of the Wall, from 1990 to 2005 he was professor of design theory at the Berlin-Weißensee School of Art.
Web links
- Karin Hirdina obituary from the Humboldt University
- Karin Hirdina obituary in "New Germany"
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|---|---|
| SURNAME | Hirdina, Karin |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German philosopher and university professor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 3, 1941 |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 25, 2009 |
| Place of death | Berlin |