Welcome to ATHENA – Salzburg Center for Intersectional Research


ATHENA – Salzburg Center for Intersectional Research is a pioneering interdisciplinary hub dedicated to advancing intersectional gender research across the social sciences, humanities, arts, natural and digital sciences. Our mission is to foster innovative empirical, theoretical, and arts-based approaches that deepen understanding of gender, diversity, equality, and social transformation. ATHENA supports collaboration across disciplines, nurtures early-career scholars, builds strategic partnerships, and serves as a national knowledge hub for social innovation and evidence-based policy dialogue.


Center Leadership

Director: Prof. Zoe LEFKOFRIDI, Professor of Politics & Gender, Diversity & Equality, Department of Political Science

Co‑Director: Prof. Nicole HAITZINGER, Professor for Dance Studies, Department of Musicology and Dance Studies


ATHENA Office Hours

Do you have a question, cooperation request, or project proposal? Feel free to join ATHENA’s weekly office hours.

  • When: Every Wednesday, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM CET (until 1 July 2026)

  • Where: Virtual via this link:  Join ATHENA Office Hours


Website Under Construction 

This website is currently being developed — thank you for your interest! 

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