Dr Rim Irscheid is a curator, artist, and postdoctoral fellow at King’s College researching curatorial activism across sound art, experimental music and diaspora archival projects from Palestine, Lebanon and Egypt. Combining textual elements (felt, leather, chalk, steel), notes, and field recordings, her artistic practice explores the paradox of German 'Leitkultur' and ambivalent feelings of alienation, belonging, and lived experiences of German citizens of Palestinian heritage. She holds a PhD in Ethnomusicology & Curatorial Practice from King's College London, a Master’s degree in Musicology from the University of Oxford and a joint honours BA in Musicology and Psychology from the University of Heidelberg.