Sigrid Schmitz

Sigrid Schmitz
Sigrid Schmitz
Born	1961 (age 62–63); Aachen, Germany
Nationality	German
Alma mater	Department of Biology, University of Marburg
	Scientific career
Fields	Gender and science technology studies
Institutions	Humboldt University of Berlin
Thesis	Influence of domestication on genetically fixed learning dispositions: a comparative analysis of wild Mallard and domesticated Peking ducks (1992)
Website	Official website

Sigrid Schmitz (born 1961, Aachen, Germany)^[1] is a visiting professor at the Humboldt University of Berlin,^[2] and was formerly the chair of gender studies^[1] and scientific head of the Gender Research Office [Referat Genderforschung] at the University of Vienna.^[3] Schmitz is also a member of The NeuroGenderings Network.^[4]

Education

Schmitz gained her PhD in behavioral physiology from the Department of Biology, University of Marburg in 1992.^[1]^[5]

Research

Schmitz main areas of research are gender and science technology studies^[6] with a particular focus in brain sciences and contemporary neurocultures.^[7]^[8]

Books

Schmitz, Sigrid; Höppner, Grit, eds. (2014). Gendered neurocultures: feminist and queer perspectives on current brain discourses. challenge GENDER, 2. Wien: Zaglossus. ISBN 9783902902122.

References

External links

Official website

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