Dr. Laura Perler

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Laura Perler is a researcher in social cultural geography, currently holding a postdoctoral position at the University of Bern. Her academic journey began with a Bachelor's degree in Social Anthropology and Public Law, followed by a Master's in Social Anthropology and Gender Studies, both completed at the University of Bern. Perler holds a PhD from the University of St. Gallen, where her dissertation focused on transnational egg donation and reprogenetics in Spain. She is involved in multiple research projects exploring reproductive geopolitics and aims to understand the implications of reproductive technologies on women’s lives, particularly within the Swiss asylum process. Her research interests span (social biological) reproduction, feminist technoscience, migration, and care work, with a keen interest in qualitative methods and audiovisual approaches to participant observation. In addition to research, Perler is engaged in exhibitions and collaborations with artists, striving to make complex scientific concepts accessible to broader audiences.

Research Interests

Experience

PostDoc

2021-01-01 — Present

University of Bern • Bern

Working on the research project 'Reproductive Geopolitics' focusing on women's reproductive biographies in the Swiss asylum process.

Collaborator

2018-01-01 — 2021-01-01

Social Cultural Geography, University of Bern • Bern

Scientific Collaborator

2016-01-01 — 2016-01-01

University of St. Gallen •

Tutor and Assistant

2014-01-01 — 2015-01-01

Institute of Social Anthropology, University of Bern •

Project Collaborator

2013-01-01 — 2014-01-01

NFP-Project 67 •

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).