Eisenmann, Clemens, Dr.
P01 ResearcherUniversität Siegen, Herrengarten 3, 57072 Siegen, Room: AH-A 206
Clemens Eisenmann, dr. phil., is a research associate in the research project "Media of Praxeology I: The 'Discovery Procedures' of Science and Technology Studies", at the DFG Collaborative Research Center 1187 "Media of Cooperation", at the University of Siegen.
- May 2016 - December 2019
Research Assistant (with Prof. Dr. Christian Meyer) in the field of "Allgemeine Soziologie und Kultursoziologie" at the University of Konstanz. - March 2016 - December 2019
Research assistant in SFB-1187: "Medien der Kooperation", research project B05: "Frühe Kindheit und Smartphone" (project leader Prof. Dr. Jutta Wiesemann) at the University of Siegen - February 2016 - June 2018
Lecturer for two-semester research seminars (in the Master) together with Prof. Dr. Bettina Heintz: "Die Verfremdung des Vertrauten. Qualitative Research with Ethnography, Ethnomethodology and Video Analysis" at the University of Lucerne. - October 2014 until February 2016
Research assistant (with Prof. Dr. Jutta Wiesemann) in the Department of Educational Science and Psychology in the research group "Grund- und Vorschulpädagogik" at the University of Siegen; courses on: Learning in Childhood, Accompanying Seminar for the Practical Semester & Learning Research in Childhood. - October 2014 until March 2015
Lecturer for special tasks in the research area Qualitative Methods at Bielefeld University; courses on: Ethnomethodology, Ethnography & Lecture Qualitative Methods (MA). - April 2011 until September 2014
PhD scholar of the Bielefeld Graduate School for History and Sociology at Bielefeld University; dissertation topic: "Alles ist Yoga!" Die spirituelle Konstruktion von Wirklichkeit (supervised by Prof. Dr. Bettina Heintz and Prof. Dr. Jörg Bergmann). - Winter semester 2012
Teaching Assistantship (BGHS): Interdisciplinary Seminar: Working with/on Social Practices (together with Prof. Dr. Thomas Welskopp) - July - September 2012 and August - December 2011
Research Assistant in the DFG- Project: "'Spiritualität' in Deutschland und USA: Analyse von Semantik, psychologischen und soziologischen Korrelaten sowie Biographiebezug einer Selbstattribution." (Prof. Dr. Heinz Streib): Conducting Faith Development Interviews (FDI); Independent qualitative analysis of free entries on the definition of spirituality. - Winter semester 2011
Lecturer in the field of theory, two seminars on the introduction to the sociology of religion with the title: "Spiritualität und Moderne"". - 2009 - March 2011
Lecturer for special tasks at the University of Bielefeld in the working area I "Theoretische Soziologie" (with Prof. Dr. Bettina Heintz); courses on:
Basic Concepts of Sociology, Sociological Theory, Sociology of Knowledge, and Critical Theory. - 2008
Research assistant at the Extraordinariat for Socio-Economics of Work and Occupation (Prof. Dr. Fritz Böhle) at the University of Augsburg; preparation of an expertise on the topic: "(Selbst-)Verständnis des Wissens in Neuzeit und Moderne - mit Hintergründen zur Erkenntnis in Religion und Philosophie in Antike und Mittelalter." - 2003 - 2008
Master's degree in sociology at the University of Augsburg; minor subjects: philosophy and psychology; topic of the master's thesis: "Die Bedeutung des Menschenbildes in der soziologischen Theorie" (grade: 1.0) - 2005 - 2006
Semester abroad within the framework of Erasmus at the University of Lund in Sweden; course of studies: Cultural Studies
- Sociological theory, especially in the areas of: social theory, theories of practice and interaction, sociology of culture, sociology of the body, and sociology of religion
- Qualitative methods, especially in the areas of: Ethnomethodology, ethnography, video and interaction analysis, methodology and epistemology
- Sociology of media and technology as well as childhood and learning research based on everyday digitalization and smartphone use in early childhood
- sociology of culture, body and religion on the basis of contemporary forms of spirituality and yoga practice with the dissertation project »Alles ist Yoga!« – die spirituelle Konstruktion von Wirklichkeit
- Medical sociology, doctor-patient interaction, Ayurveda, naturopathy and mind-body medicine partly in cooperation with the Department of Naturopathy of the Charité Berlin
Monographs
- Eisenmann, Clemens (2022): Spiritualität als soziale Praxis – Zur Konstruktion von Wirklichkeit im Yoga. Series “Qualitative Soziologie.” Berlin/Boston: De Gruyter Oldenbourg. https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110652802.
Editions
- Dennis, Alex/Eisenmann, Clemens/Kreplak, Yaël/Meier zu Verl, Christian (eds.) (2023 online first; 2024 forthcoming): Ethnomethodology and Ethnography. Special Issue: Qualitative Research.
- Eisenmann, Clemens/Englert, Kathrin/Voss, Ehler/Schubert, Cornelius (eds.) (2023): Varieties of Cooperation. Mutually Making the Conditions of Mutual Making. Series: “Media of Cooperation.” Wiesbaden: Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-658-39037-2.
- Eisenmann, Clemens/Lynch, Michael (eds.) (2021): Harold, Garfinkel (1993): “Ethnomethodological Misreading of Aron Gurwitsch on the Phenomenal Field.” Human Studies 44 (1): 19–42. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10746-020-09566-z.
- Amelang, Katrin/Eisenmann, Clemens/Kehr, Janina/Kurz, Helmar/Uhlig, Mirko/Voss, Ehler (eds.) (2021): Curare Corona Diaries II. Special Issue Curare 44 (1–4). https://digi.evifa.de/viewer/image/1695108106532/.
- Amelang, Katrin/Eisenmann, Clemens/Kehr, Janina/Kurz, Helmar/Uhlig, Mirko/Voss, Ehler (eds.) (2020): Curare Corona Diaries I. Special Issue Curare 43 (1–4). https://digi.evifa.de/viewer/image/1695107906953/.
- Wiesemann, Jutta/Eisenmann, Clemens/Fürtig, Inka/Lange, Jochen/Mohn, Bina (eds.) (2020): Digitale Kindheiten. Series: “Media of Cooperation.” Wiesbaden: Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-658-31725-6.
- Dennis, Alex/Eisenmann, Clemens/Kreplak, Yaël/Meier zu Verl, Christian (eds.) (2020): Ethnomethodology and Ethnography (Special Issue). Ethnographic Studies (17). https://www.zhbluzern.ch/seiten/ethnographic-studies/ethnographic-studies-issue-no-17-2020/.
Journal articles and book chapters
2023
- Eisenmann, Clemens/Mlynář, Jakub/Turowetz, Jason/Rawls, Anne W. (2023): “‘Machine Down’: Making sense of human-computer interaction – Garfinkel’s early research on ELIZA at MIT in 1967-1968 and its contemporary relevance.” AI & Society. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00146-023-01793-z.
- Eisenmann, Clemens/Meier zu Verl, Christian/Kreplak, Yaël/Dennis, Alex (2023). “Reconsidering foundational relationships between ethnography and ethnomethodology and conversation analysis – an introduction.” Qualitative Research. https://doi.org/10.1177/14687941231210177.
- Eisenmann, Clemens/Rawls, Anne W. (2023): “The Continuity of Garfinkel’s Approach: Seeking Ways of ‘Making the Phenomenon Available Again’ through the Experience and Usefulness of ‘Trouble’.” In: Sormani, Philippe/vom Lehn, Dirk (eds.): The Anthem Companion to Harold Garfinkel. London/New York: Anthem Press, 19-42. https://doi.org/10.2307/jj.4418210.6.
- Eisenmann, Clemens/Mitchell, Robert (2023): “Spirituality and Internal Movement as Embodied Work in Yoga and Taiji Practice.” In: Lynch, Michael/Lindwall, Oskar (eds.) Instructed and Instructive Actions. New York/London: Routledge, 201-221. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003279235-14.
- Eisenmann, Clemens/Englert, Kathrin/Voss, Ehler/Schubert, Cornelius (eds.) (2023): “Making the Conditions of Mutual Making. An Introduction.” In: Varieties of Cooperation. Mutually Making the Conditions of Mutual Making. Series: “Media of Cooperation.” Wiesbaden: Springer, 3–17. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-658-39037-2_1.
2022
- Eisenmann, Clemens/Mitchell, Robert (2022): “Doing Ethnomethodological Ethnography. Moving between Autoethnography and the Phenomenon in ‘Hybrid Studies’ of Taiji, Ballet, and Yoga.” Qualitative Research. https://doi.org/10.1177/14687941221132956.
- Lynch, Michael/Eisenmann, Clemens (2022): “Transposing Gestalt Phenomena from Visual Fields to Practical and Interactional Work: Garfinkel’s and Sacks’ Social Praxeology.” Philosophia Scientiæ 26 (3): 95–122. https://doi.org/10.4000/philosophiascientiae.3619.
- Ring, Raphaela M./Eisenmann, Clemens/Kandil, Farid I./Steckhan, Nico/Demmrich, Sarah/Klatte, Caroline/Kessler, Christian S./Jeitler, Michael/Boschmann, Michael/Michalsen, Andreas/Blakeslee, Sarah B./Stöckigt, Barbara/Stritter, Wiebke/Koppold-Liebscher, Daniela A. (2022): “Mental and Behavioural Responses to Bahá’í Fasting: Looking behind the Scenes of a Religiously Motivated Intermittent Fast Using a Mixed Methods Approach.” Nutrients 14 (1038): 1–23. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu14051038.
2021
- Eisenmann, Clemens/Lynch, Michael (2021): “Introduction to Harold Garfinkel’s Ethnomethodological ‘Misreading’ of Aron Gurwitsch on the Phenomenal Field.” Human Studies 44 (1): 1–17. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10746-020-09564-1.
- Eisenmann, Clemens/Koch, Sebastian/Meyer, Christian (2021): “Rhetoriken skeptischer Vergemeinschaftung: Die öffentlichen Auftritte und Reden bei den Corona-Protesten in Konstanz.” In: Reichardt, Sven (eds.): Die Misstrauensgemeinschaft der »Querdenker«: Die Corona-Proteste aus kultur- und sozialwissenschaftlicher Perspektive. Frankfurt a. M.: Campus-Verlag, 185–224. ISBN: 9783593448428.
- Amelang, Katrin/Eisenmann, Clemens/Kehr, Janina/Kurz, Helmar/Uhlig, Mirko/Voss, Ehler (2021): “Chronicles of a Pandemic. Introduction to Part 2 of the Curare Corona Diaries.” Curare 44 (1–4): 11–13. https://digi.evifa.de/viewer/image/1695108106532/.
- Koppold-Liebscher, Daniela A./Klatte, Caroline/Demmrich Sarah/Schwarz Julia/Kandil Farid I./ Steckhan Nico/Ring Raphaela/Kessler Christian S./Jeitler Michael/Koller Barbara, Ananthasubramaniam Bharath/Eisenmann Clemens/Mähler Anja/Boschmann Michael/Kramer Achim/Michalsen Andreas (2021): “Effects of Daytime Dry Fasting on Hydration, Glucose Metabolism and Circadian Phase: A Prospective Exploratory Cohort Study in Bahá'í Volunteers.” Frontiers in Nutrition 8: 1–11. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnut.2021.662310.
2020
- Eisenmann, Clemens (2020): “Soziotechnische Intimität und wechselseitige Wahrnehmung in der familiären Videotelefonie mit Kindern.” In: Wiesemann, Jutta/Eisenmann, Clemens/Fürtig, Inka/Lange, Jochen/Mohn, Bina (eds.): Digitale Kindheiten. Series “Media of Cooperation”. Wiesbaden: Springer, 79–105. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-658-31725-6_5.
- Eisenmann, Clemens/Meyer Christian (2020): “Wittgensteins rote Blume, Steins Rose und Luckmanns Alpennelke – oder: Alltag und Grenzen des Vergleichens in der Weltgesellschaft aus ethnomethodologischer Perspektive.” In: Glauser, Andrea/Bennani, Hannah/Bühler, Martin/Cramer, Sophia (eds.): Beobachtung und Vergleich. Soziologische Untersuchungen zur Weltgesellschaft. Frankfurt a. M.: Campus-Verlag, 317–345.
- Eisenmann, Clemens/Meyer, Christian (2020): “Wearing a Face Mask in Everyday Life – About Recalibrations in the Interactional Infrastructure of Global Cooperation.” Global Cooperation Research – A Quarterly Magazine 2 (2): 6–8. https://www.gcr21.org/de/publikationen/gcr/global-cooperation-quarterly/global-cooperation-research-2-/-2020.
- Amelang, Katrin/Eisenmann, Clemens/Kehr, Janina/Kurz, Helmar/Uhlig, Mirko/Voss, Ehler (2020): “Chronicles of a Pandemic. Introduction to Part 1 of the Curare Corona Diaries.” Curare 43 (1–4): 13–15. https://digi.evifa.de/viewer/image/1695107906953/.
- Meier zu Verl, Christian/Kreplak, Yaël/Eisenmann, Clemens/Dennis, Alex (2020): “Introduction.” Ethnographic Studies 17: i–iv. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4050527.
- Rawls, Anne Warfield/Turowetz, Jason/Eisenmann, Clemens/Hoey, Elliott (2020): “On Meaning: the Meaning of a Particular Social Fact – ‘Suicide’ – as discussed by Parsons, Garfinkel, Goffman and Sacks in 1964.” Paper delivered at the Yale Center for Cultural Sociology.
- Wiesemann, Jutta/Eisenmann, Clemens/Fürtig, Inka/Lange, Jochen/Mohn, Bina (2020): “Digitale Kindheiten. Kinder – Familien – Medien.” In: Digitale Kindheiten. Wiesebaden: Springer, 1–16. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-658-31725-6_1.
2019
- Eisenmann, Clemens/Oberzaucher, Frank (2019): “Das Selbst kultivieren. Praktiken der Achtsamkeit in spirituellen und psychotherapeutischen Handlungsfeldern.” In: Niebel, Victoria/Straub, Jürgen (Hrsg.): Schwerpunktheft »Achtsamkeit«. Psychosozial 42 (158): 31–48. https://doi.org/10.30820/0171-3434-2019-4-31.
- Eisenmann, Clemens/Peter, Jan/Wittbusch, Erik (2019): “Ethnomethodological Media Ethnography: Exploring Everyday Digital Practices in Families with Young Children.” Media in Action: An Interdisciplinary Journal on Cooperative Media 1: 63–80. https://doi.org/10.25969/mediarep/16211.
2017
- Kessler, Christian S./Eisenmann, Clemens/Oberzaucher, Frank/Forster, Martin/ Steckhan, Nico/Meier, Larissa/Stapelfeldt, Elmar/Michalsen, Andreas/Jeitler, Michael (2017): “Ayurvedic versus conventional dietary and lifestyle counseling for mothers with burnout-syndrome: A randomized controlled pilot study including a qualitative evaluation.” Complementary Therapies in Medicine 34: 57–65. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ctim.2017.07.005.
2016
- Eisenmann, Clemens/Klein, Constantin/Swhajor-Biesemann, Anne/Drexelius Uwe/ Streib, Heintz/Keller, Barbara (2016): “Dimensions of the Semantics of Spirituality – Coding of Subjective Definitions in the Questionnaire.” In: Streib, Heintz/Hood, Ralph (eds.): Semantics and Psychology of Spirituality – A Cross-Cultural Analysis. Cham/Heidelberg/ New York/Dordrecht: Springer, 125–151. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-21245-6_9.
2015
- Wiesemann, Jutta/Eisenmann, Clemens/Fürtig, Inka (2015): “Medienpraxis in der (frühen) Kindheit. Ethnografische Exploration des familiären Smartphonegebrauchs.” Merz Wissenschaft 59 (6): 39–47.
2014
- Cramer, Holger/Pokhrel, Bijay/Gass, Florian/Eisenmann, Clemens/Lauche, Romy/ Meier, Beate/Walz, Martin K./Dobos, Gustav/ Langhorst, Jost (2014): “Hatha Yoga for Patients with Colorectal Cancer: A Randomized Controlled Mixed-Methods Study.” The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine 20 (5): 52–53.
2013
- Kessler, Christian/Wischnewsky, Manfred/Michalsen, Andreas/Eisenmann, Clemens/ Melzer, Jörg (2013): “Ayurveda: Between Religion, Spirituality, and Medicine.” Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine: 1–11. https://doi.org/10.1155/2013/952432.
Translations (from English)
- Greiffenhagen, Christian/Sharrock, Wes (2021): “Spannungen in Garfinkels Programm der Studies of Work. Eine Diskussion anhand Livingstons Mathematikstudie.” In: Bergmann, Jörg/Meyer, Christian (eds.): Ethnomethodologie reloaded – Neue Werkinterpretationen und Theoriebeiträge zu Harold Garfinkels Programm. First published as Greiffenhagen, C./Sharrock, W. (2019): “Tensions in Garfinkel’s ethnomethodological studies of work programme discussed through Livingston’s studies of mathematics.” Human Studies 42(2): 253–279.
- Eisenmann, Clemens(with Meyer, Christian/Meier zu Verl, Christian) Garfinkel, Harold (forthcoming): “Einige soziologische Begriffe und Methoden für Psychiater.” In Zeitschrift für theoretische Soziologie, 5. special issue, Bongarts, Gregor/Meyer, Christian/Schützeichel, Rainer (eds.): Praxistheorien in der Diskussion. First published as Harold Garfinkel (1956): “Some sociological concepts and methods for psychiatrists.” Psychiatric Research Reports 6: 181–198.