Katrin Meyer

Katrin Meyer serves as an Adjunct Professor and Senior Teaching and Research Assistant in Gender Studies at the University of Zurich, where she concurrently holds the position of Academic Coordinator for the Gender Studies Doctoral Program. She additionally maintains a role as private lecturer in Philosophy at the University of Basel since 2012.

Her academic formation includes studies in Philosophy, German Literature, and Church History across Basel, Berlin, and Paris institutions. Key milestones in her educational trajectory:

• PhD completion in 1997 with dissertation on Friedrich Nietzsche's works
• Post-doctoral research specializing in power theories from Michel Foucault to Hannah Arendt

Dr. Meyer's scholarly focus centers on critical gender and political frameworks, with particular emphasis on:

• Feminist political theory and social philosophy foundations
• Democratic theory evolution including republicanism and women's suffrage movements
• Intersectionality applications across social systems
• Analysis of power structures, violence mechanisms, and gendered sovereignty concepts
• Contemporary migration studies intersecting with security paradigms

Her professional journey encompasses significant administrative roles including coordinator of the Swiss Gender Studies Network (2005-2017), research positions at the University of St. Gallen (2002-2005), and prior engagement with the Swiss National Foundation.