Vita

2022 - 2024 Research associate
Third party funded project "Future-Making. Past and Present Futures of Silicon Valley"
Leuphana Universität Lüneburg

2014-2023 PhD in Media Studies
Leuphana University Lüneburg
"Biohacking. Technologies of Cybernetic Biopolitics"

2011-2014 Master of Arts, Sociology
University of Hamburg

2007-2011 Bachelor of Arts, Sociology
University of Hamburg

Research Interests

Silicon Valley

Transhumanism

Biohacking

Publications

Books and anthologies

  1. Kritik postdigital
    Laura Simone Hille (Editor) , Daniela Wentz (Editor) , 2023 Lüneburg , 140 p.

    Research output: Books and anthologiesCollected editions and anthologiesResearch

  2. Politics of Reproduction
    Benjamin James Trott (Editor) , Dirk Armin Beverungen (Editor) , Clemens Apprich (Editor) , Inga Luchs (Editor) , Laura Simone Hille (Editor) , Randi Michaela Heinrichs (Editor) , Sascha Simons (Editor) , 2020 Lüneburg

    Research output: Books and anthologiesSpecial Journal issueResearch

Journal contributions

  1. Politics of Reproduction
    Benjamin James Trott (Author) , Dirk Armin Beverungen (Author) , Clemens Apprich (Author) , Inga Luchs (Author) , Laura Simone Hille (Author) , Randi Michaela Heinrichs (Author) , Sascha Simons (Author) , 01.03.2020 , in: spheres - Journal for Digital Cultures, 2000, #6 , p. 1-10 , 10 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsOther (editorial matter etc.)Research

  2. Editorial: #5 Spectres of Artificial Intelligence
    Clemens Apprich (Author) , Inga Luchs (Author) , Dirk Armin Beverungen (Author) , Laura Simone Hille (Author) , Carolin Wiedemann (Author) , Hana Yoosuf (Author) , Maya Indira Ganesh (Author) , Stina Lohmüller (Author) , 01.11.2019 , in: spheres - Journal for Digital Cultures, 5 , p. 1-4 , 4 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsOther (editorial matter etc.)Research

  3. Media and Migration: Editorial
    Clemens Apprich (Author) , Dirk Armin Beverungen (Author) , Magdalena Freudenschuß (Author) , Laura Simone Hille (Author) , Sascha Simons (Author) , Carolin Wiedemann (Author) , Randi Michaela Heinrichs (Author) , Hana Yoosuf (Author) , 01.01.2017 , in: spheres - Journal for Digital Cultures, 4, 2 , 4 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsOther (editorial matter etc.)Research

  4. Kybernetische Biopolitik: (Im)materielle Arbeit am Selbst
    Laura Simone Hille (Author) , 04.07.2016 , in: Zeitschrift für kritische Sozialtheorie und Philosophie, 3, 1 , p. 94-107 , 14 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  5. #3 Unstable Infrastructures: spheres Editorial Collective
    Clemens Apprich (Author) , Dirk Armin Beverungen (Author) , Paul Feigelfeld (Author) , Magdalena Freudenschuß (Author) , Laura Simone Hille (Author) , Inga Luchs (Author) , Sascha Simons (Author) , Carolin Wiedemann (Author) , Hana Yoosuf (Author) , 01.06.2016 , in: spheres - Journal for Digital Cultures, 3 , p. 1-3 , 3 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsOther (editorial matter etc.)Research

Contributions to collected editions/anthologies

  1. Der dunkle Transhumanismus
    Laura Simone Hille (Author) , 01.01.2023 Lüneburg , p. 117-132 , 16 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/anthologiesContributions to collected editions/anthologiesResearch

  2. Digitale Kulturen und Kritik nach ihrem Ende
    Laura Simone Hille (Author) , Daniela Wentz (Author) , 01.01.2023 Lüneburg , p. 9-20 , 12 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/anthologiesContributions to collected editions/anthologiesResearch

  3. Wenn Batterien unter die Haut gehen
    Laura Simone Hille (Author) , 29.11.2021 Bielefeld , p. 63-76 , 14 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/anthologiesContributions to collected editions/anthologiesResearchpeer-review

Activities

  1. Exit from the Valley. ‘Survival of the Richest’
    Laura Simone Hille (Speaker)

    Activity: Guest lecturesResearch

  2. Rise and fall of the Silicon Valley
    Laura Simone Hille (Speaker)

    Activity: Conference PresentationsResearch

  3. Der Dunkle Transhumanismus
    Laura Simone Hille (Speaker)

    Activity: Guest lecturesResearch

  4. Kybernetische Biopolitik
    Laura Simone Hille (Speaker)

    Activity: Conference PresentationsResearch

  5. "Der kritische Zugang?" (Workshop)
    Gottfried Schnödl (Speaker) , Christian Voller (Speaker) , Christine Blättler (Speaker) , Jens Schröter (Speaker) , Laura Simone Hille (Speaker)

    Activity: Guest lecturesResearch

Press / Media

  1. Wie man erfolgreich auf Twitch streamt
    1 Media contribution

    Press/Media: Press/Media

  2. The Quantified Self: Ubiquitous Control
    1 Media contribution

    Press/Media: Press/Media

Courses