Dr. Marjolein De Boer

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Biography

Marjolein de Boer is an assistant professor in the Health Humanities at the Department of Culture Studies at Tilburg University. She has a background in philosophy and sociology and has worked as a postdoctoral researcher (2017-2019) at the University of Oslo, Norway, funded by the Marie Skłodowska-Curie fellowship. Marjolein holds a PhD from Maastricht University in Health, Ethics, and Society. Her research primarily focuses on women's experiences with illness and medicalization, particularly breast cancer, infertility, chronic fatigue syndrome, and menopause. She addresses the central question of how women experience their bodies and selves in medicalization situations by combining theoretical philosophical insights with qualitative social scientific research methods. Currently, she is working on the NWO-VENI project 'Bodies in Transition: Making Sense of Menopause'.

Research Interests

Experience

Assistant Professor

2019-01-01 — Present

Tilburg University • Tilburg, Netherlands

Assistant professor in Health Humanities, focusing on women's experiences with illness.

Courses

Gender and Bodies in Media The Practice of Digital Activism Inclusion & Org.: The Health Care Sector MA Thesis HH

Requirements for Tilburg University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:21
Reading
Required:21
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:21
Total
Required:90
Prerequisites
Academic Bachelor's degree in Law or relevant field Proficiency in English
Application Checklist
  • Passport or ID card
  • Official Transcript of Records
  • Bachelor's Diploma (or graduation statement)
  • Motivation Letter
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • English proficiency test results
Specialization Notes

Standard requirements for LLM programs in Law and Technology, International Law, and Public Law.