Barbara Kuon is a philosopher and art theorist. She is currently Assistant Professor at the Department of Art Theory and Media Philosophy at the University of Art and Design (HfG) in Karlsruhe, Germany. Member of the Research Network "Anderes Wissen" / "Figures of Knowledge in Art and Theory" (DFG 2017-2020). Her key interests comprise theory of contemporary art, critical theory, and politcal philosophy. The focus of her research is on phenomenology of revolution, techniques of self-production through self-alienation, and political economy of symbolic power.