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Misha Neininger is a media artist, failed comedian and translator. Currently, Neininger serves as program specialist, providing German language services for the University of Washington: translating books about dogs and analyzing the language of corporate deception for class action lawsuits. He recently transcribed love letters written by German trans artists in the 1930s after their gender-affirming surgeries in Berlin; and love letters by Maximilian, the emperor of Mexico (1832-1867), written before he refused to shave off his beard to escape execution. This summer, Neininger launches a new media project, a podcast that takes listeners along on the intellectual and cultural adventures of German Studies at UW.
Born in Nuremberg, Neininger grew up in Berlin (somebody had to) and moved to N.Y.C. after the fall of the wall to study film, art, poetics and philosophy. He has more than 20 years experience in arts, business, education, and nonprofit management in Germany, Australia and the US.
He has served as interim director of the Jacob Lawrence Gallery at the School of Art and as executive director of 911 Media Arts Center in Seattle, a nonprofit organization that supports media artists and filmmakers.
During his career, he has been editor-in-chief of Onscreen Magazine and has held communications positions in the entertainment and technology industries. He served on the jury of the Seattle International Film Festival and worked as a consultant for curatorial projects and online publications. He managed fundraising events and lectured at universities and museums. He teaches German language and regrets writing this in the third person.