University Council
Univ.-Prof. i.R. Dr.
Elisabeth Klaus
Member of the University Council
Elisabeth Klaus was Professor of Communication Studies at Paris Lodron University Salzburg (PLUS) until her retirement in 2020. From 2020 to 2023, she headed the Interuniversity Institute for Science and Art, a collaboration between PLUS and the Mozarteum University Salzburg. Her research focuses on public sphere theories, gender and cultural studies, and social inequalities. She has received numerous awards for her work, including the City of Salzburg Culture Fund Prize in 2023. In 2019, she was elected a member of the Academia Europaea.