Lea Skewes

Lea Skewes is a gender researcher at the Department of Culture and Language, University of Southern Denmark. Her work critically examines how gender stereotypes constrain agency and knowledge production, with a focus on sexism and discrimination in academic institutions.

• Active in feminist Science and Technology Studies (STS)
• Investigates cultural politics of sex hormones
• Collaborates on projects like Endocrine Economies and BEYUNBI

Recent research explores:

• Media narratives about testosterone and gender identity
• Intersections of race/religion in public discourse
• Binary gender reinforcement in sports reporting
• Policy implications of hormonal research

She received the DANWISE prize (2022) for gender equality contributions and supervises master's theses on cultural theory and analysis. Her work combines qualitative methods like interviews with narrative analysis to challenge institutional biases.