Saartje Tack

Dr. Saartje Tack is an Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, specializing in Sociology. Her research focuses on autonomy, migration, gender inequality, and biopolitics, often intersecting with medical ethics and legal frameworks.

• Key Research Areas: Autonomy, Migration Backgrounds, Domestic Violence, Biopolitical Critique, Somatechnics, and Queer Methodology
• Teaching: Advanced qualitative and mixed methods, governance in care and welfare, and social networks.

Her recent publications analyze agency in European policies, somatechnics in suicidology, and queer responses to transgender studies. She employs interdisciplinary approaches to deconstruct identity, gender norms, and evidence-based practices.

Notable article trends include intersections of gender, legislation, and medical ethics, with subfields like domestic violence, subjectivity, and cultural narratives. Her 2024 work examines general practitioner perceptions of migrant women’s autonomy.

Collaborations include partnerships with Saharso, van Ingen, and Blonk. Her courses emphasize research methodology and critical analysis.