Beate Binder

Prof. Dr. Beate Binder is a Professor of European Ethnology and Gender Studies at the Humboldt University of Berlin, with a joint appointment at the Center for Transdisciplinary Gender Studies (ztg). Her research and teaching focus on gender production intersecting with social categorizations, using gender theory and (queer) ethnography methods.

• Current research: Legal anthropology and political anthropology
• Historical contributions: Feminist cultural anthropology history
• Special interests: Urban space-sexuality connections, memory politics, homemaking practices

She holds leadership roles including:

• Co-speaker of the Center for Transdisciplinary Gender Studies
• Chair of the Examination Committee at Institute for European Ethnology
• Former spokesperson for DFG research groups "Law – Gender – Collectivity" and "Cultures of Madness"
• Editorial board member of Berliner Blätter, Ethnologia Europaea, and Journal of Cultural Studies

Scientific Awards:

• Award for good teaching (Faculty of Philosophy III, 2011)

Research Collaborations:

• Principal investigator for EU-funded HERA project "EUROPACH"
• Co-leader of NORFACE project "Crimscapes"