Julia Böcker

Dr. Julia Böcker is an adjunct researcher at the URPP Human Reproduction Reloaded (H2R) at the University of Zurich. She holds a PhD in Cultural Sciences (summa cum laude) from Leuphana University Lüneburg (2021) and an M.A. in Cultural Sciences, Psychology, and Indology from Leipzig University (2012).

• PhD: Leuphana University Lüneburg (2021)
• M.A.: Leipzig University (2012)

Her research focuses on cultural sociology, medical anthropology, and reproductive experiences, particularly examining social acknowledgment of pregnancy loss, unsuccessful fertility treatments, and legal impacts on reproductive rights. Her work combines ethnographic and qualitative methodologies.

Awards:

• DAAD funding for ethnographic fieldwork in Goa, India (2011)

Professional experience includes research and teaching roles at:

• Leuphana University Lüneburg (Research Assistant since 2013, Lecturer since 2020)
• University of Cambridge (Visiting Scholar, Reproductive Sociology Research Group, 2021)
• Leipzig University (Research Assistant and Lecturer, 2012)