Dr. Bianca Prietl

Associate Professor

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Biography

Bianca Prietl is a scholar in Gender Studies at the University of Basel, focusing on the intersection of gender, knowledge, and technology. She studied sociology and business administration at the University of Graz, emphasizing gender sociology and science and technology studies. Her dissertation, published in 2018, reconstructs masculinity constructs among engineers in renewable energy. During her postdoctoral phase, she explored issues of digitalization and datafication, particularly how digital data technologies affect knowledge production and decision-making with gendered implications. She habilitated at TU Darmstadt in sociology, producing a cumulative habilitation on 'Datafication and Power/Knowledge in the Digital Age.' She has been involved with various universities and research institutions, including renowned centers for Science and Technology Studies. Additionally, she serves as the deputy speaker of the Department of Social Sciences and co-chair in the leadership group of the research network 'Responsible Digital Society' at the University of Basel. Her research interests include feminist science and technology studies, gender sociology, and feminist theories.

Research Interests

Experience

Assistant Professor

— Present

Institute of Sociology, JKU Linz • Linz, Austria

Involved in research on the social implications of digitalization.

Requirements for University of Basel

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:95
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in a relevant field with at least 180 ECTS Specific ECTS requirements in core subjects (e.g., 90 ECTS in Math/CS for Data Science)
Application Checklist
  • Bachelor's degree certificate or current transcript of records
  • Diploma Supplement (if available)
  • CV/Resume
  • Copy of valid passport or ID card
  • Evidence of language proficiency (C1 level recommended for English/German programs)
  • Proof of payment of application fee (CHF 100)
Specialization Notes

The University of Basel generally requires C1 level proficiency in the language of instruction. For most English-taught Masters, TOEFL (min 92-95) or IELTS (min 7.0) is the standard.