Dr. Luisa Schneider

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Luisa Schneider is an Assistant Professor in Social Cultural Anthropology at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. Her research interests encompass intimacy, violence, law, and the societal dynamics that influence how individuals navigate their personal and social needs within various legal frameworks. With a strong focus on ethnographic research, she has conducted studies in Sierra Leone and Germany, exploring the intersections of care, control, and politicized legal discourses. Schneider’s academic pursuits also involve examining inventive contractualism and creative syncretism, investigating how laws interact with individuals' lived experiences across diverse contexts. She has taught social anthropology at leading universities including the University of Oxford and the University of Vienna, concentrating on themes like social analysis, critical feminist theory, and ethnographic methodologies. Additionally, Schneider is the Managing Director of the Ethnographic Impact Lab, leading ethnographic projects aimed at structural injustices and social change.

Research Interests

Awards

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Amsterdam Open Science Community Award

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Annual Prize Social Science Researcher Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

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Royal Anthropological Institute (RAI)/Sutasoma Award

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Social Anthropology Museum Ethnography (SAME) Prize

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Aylmer Award

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Österreichische Hochschüler*innenschaft (OeH) Award

Requirements for Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:24
Writing
Required:24
Speaking
Required:25
Total
Required:100
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Psychology or related field 12 ECTS in Research Methods/Statistics 12 ECTS in Clinical Diagnosis/Assessment
Application Checklist
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  • Motivation Letter
  • Proof of English Proficiency
Specialization Notes

Administered under the Department of Clinical Psychology for Master's in Clinical and Developmental Psychopathology.