Creative Media for Social Change
Team
Meet our team from the research group Creative Media for Social Change. Learn more about their expertise and how to get in touch with them.
Team
Tamara Witschge
Professor of Creative Media for Social Change
Tamara Witschge (PhD, University of Amsterdam) is a professor of Creative Media for Social Change at the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences. She also holds a chair in Media and Cultural Industries at the University of Groningen. She leads the five-year NWO-funded research program Entrepreneurship at Work and the NWO-funded action research project Documenting Complexity.
Elise Talgorn
Associate Professor of Social Impact Storytelling
Elise Talgorn is a multidisciplinary researcher, designer, and artist specializing in storytelling and sustainable transitions. With a background in applied physics and art, she combines science, design, and creativity to address social and environmental challenges. She earned her PhD in solar cells from TU Delft in 2010, worked on sustainable innovations at Philips, and developed radical visions on health and circularity. As an associate professor of Social Impact Storytelling at the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences, Elise focuses on fostering empathy and collective creativity through narrative methods. Her art and research bridge the gap between people and nature, contributing to positive change.
