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Dr. Edmée Ballif is a Swiss postdoctoral researcher specialising in reproductive sociology, medical anthropology, and public health. Currently affiliated with the Department of Social Anthropology and Cultural Studies (ISEK) at the University of Zurich , she investigates how health policies perpetuate social hierarchies through reproductive and parenting practices.
- Education: PhD in Social Sciences (2017), MA in Sciences of Religions (2010) from University of Lausanne
Her research combines qualitative methods and inductive research designs to analyze nutritional advice, reproductive imaginaries, and the social construction of "good parents." Notable projects include examining child veganism's intersection with gender norms and conducting cross-cultural studies on pregnancy care frameworks.
Recent publications address:
- "Vegan Labor" (2024): Dietary norms intensifying family foodwork
- "Persistent Pandemic" (2023): Gendered impacts of academic labor
- "Multispecies Childcare" (2023): Vegan parenting's cultural implications
- "Anticipatory Regimes in Pregnancy" (2023): Temporal aspects of reproductive governance
Awards:
- 2024 Early Career Award with Diploma of Merit from Swiss Academy of Social Sciences and Humanities
She also founded SwissRepro , an interdisciplinary research network focusing on reproductive studies across Switzerland, and actively employs SNSF Postdoc.Mobility grants to advance her research agenda.
