Dr. Carolin Schurr

Associate Professor

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Biography

Carolin Schurr is a feminist geographer and an associate professor at the University of Bern, specializing in Social Cultural Geography. Her research focuses on globalization processes and their effects on intimate lives, integrating feminist geography, feminist postcolonial technology studies, and new materialist approaches. Schurr's investigations delve into topics such as reproductive geopolitics, where she explores the inequities in access to reproductive technologies. She has engaged in empirical work addressing subjects like the intertwining of global and national policies with intimate experiences, as well as the socio-political implications of reproductive technologies. Schurr has spent significant time in international academic environments, including postdoctoral positions and fellowships, contributing to her expertise in reproductive markets and feminist geopolitics. Moreover, she is actively involved in editorial boards and has earned various awards, recognizing her contributions to the field of geography.

Research Interests

Experience

Unit Leader

2018-08-01 — Present

Institute of Geography, University of Bern • Bern, Switzerland

Leading research group in Social Cultural Geography.

Assistant Professor

2015-01-01 — 2018-01-01

University of St. Gallen • St. Gallen, Switzerland

Teaching and research focused on transcultural studies.

Awards

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Ashby Prize

2019-01-01
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Branco Weiss Fellowship

2013-01-01

Requirements for University of Bern

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent Maximum 60 ECTS credits of additional requirements if background is slightly different
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Specialization Notes

Part of the Swiss Joint Master in Computer Science (Bern, Fribourg, Neuchâtel).