Eliza Steinbock is a Full Professor and Chair in Transgender Studies, Art, and Cultural Activism at Maastricht University’s Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. They lead interdisciplinary research on inclusion and exclusion in art, culture, media, and heritage sectors, focusing on minoritarian identities, particularly queer and trans* experiences. Since 2022, they direct the Centre for Gender and Diversity, fostering academic and societal collaboration. Steinbock headed the national NWO project “The Critical Visitor,” exploring intersectional inclusion in Dutch cultural institutions, and led the Dutch team in the European consortium “Perverse Collections,” investigating queer and trans archives across Europe. (Both projects concluded in 2025.) Their award-winning work includes a monograph on trans cinema aesthetics, numerous edited volumes, and over 40 peer-reviewed essays. Steinbock also curates exhibitions and advises cultural institutions internationally. Identifying as a non-binary trans person, they integrate personal experience with scholarly inquiry, advancing trans cultural production studies and emphasizing visual representation and embodiment.