Julia Böcker

Dr. Julia Böcker is a Research Fellow (Post-Doc) at the Chair of Cultural Sociology (Prof. Dr. Andrea Kretschmann) at Leuphana University Lüneburg since November 2022. She has held various academic roles at Leuphana University, including Acting Managing Director of the Institute for Sociology and Cultural Organization (ISKO) in 2018 and multiple research associate positions from 2008–2011 and 2013–2022. Her research focuses span cultural sociology, migration studies, political sociology, and cultural studies methodologies.

Education:

• Master's degree in Cultural Studies, Indology, and Psychology (2005–2012) at the University of Leipzig

Research Interests:

• Cultural sociology
• Migration and mobility
• Political sociology
• Arts and organizational sociology
• Reproductive sociology (via visiting research at University of Cambridge, 2021)