Giulia Zanini

Dr. Giulia Zanini is a Postdoctoral Researcher at Queen Mary University of London, part of the Wellcome Trust-funded project 'Remaking the Human Body' led by Dr. Manuela Perrotta. She holds a PhD in Social and Political Sciences from the European University Institute (EUI), where her dissertation focused on transnational reproductive practices among Italian families seeking donor gametes/embryos abroad. Her work combines medical anthropology, gender studies, and public policy analysis, examining topics such as abortion access, cross-border healthcare, and the interplay of religion, family policies, and reproductive rights.

Education:

• PhD in Social and Political Sciences (EUI), 2016
• Piscopia-Marie Curie Fellowship, University of Padua/University of the Aegean/University of Barcelona (2017–2020)

Research Interests:

• Family and kinship dynamics
• Reproductive technologies and transnational healthcare
• Abortion access and cross-border reproductive travels
• Religious influences on healthcare (e.g., Catholicism and assisted reproduction)
• Gender equity in healthcare policies

Grants and Collaborations:

• Wellcome Trust-funded project 'Remaking the Human Body' (current)
• Piscopia-Marie Curie Fellowship (2017–2020)

Her work has explored the societal and political dimensions of reproductive health, including challenges posed by restrictive policies in Italy and the impact of the 2020 pandemic on abortion access across Europe.

Labs/Teams: Department of People and Organisation at Queen Mary University, collaborating with interdisciplinary teams on bioethics and public health.