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Sigrid Schmitz
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| Born | 1961 (age 63–64) Aachen, Germany
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| Nationality | German |
| Alma mater | Department of Biology, University of Marburg |
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| 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) |
Sigrid Schmitz (born 1961, Aachen, Germany) is a visiting professor at the Humboldt University of Berlin, and was formerly the chair of gender studies and scientific head of the Gender Research Office [Referat Genderforschung] at the University of Vienna. Schmitz is also a member of The NeuroGenderings Network.
Education
Schmitz gained her PhD in behavioral physiology from the Department of Biology, University of Marburg in 1992.
Research
Schmitz main areas of research are gender and science technology studies with a particular focus in brain sciences and contemporary neurocultures.
See also
- Cognitive neuroscience
- Gender essentialism
- Neuroscience of sex differences
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