Sofia Moratti

Sofia Moratti is Associate Professor in Gender, Equality, and Diversity Studies at the Department of Interdisciplinary Studies of Culture, Faculty of Humanities, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU). She leads the Gender, Science, and Technology research group and coordinates national/international projects like ProGender and BIAS.

• Current academic rank: Associate Professor
• Key research areas: Gender equality in academia, Ethics of emerging technologies, Academic hiring practices
• Supervision: Two PhD students (Maja Urbanczyk, Shan Wang) and multiple MA theses

Research Themes

• Gender in Academia: Investigates gendered hiring patterns, academic excellence metrics, and institutional cultures.
• Techno-Ethics: Analyzes legal/ethical implications of neurotechnology, biotech regulation, and AI systems.
• Public Policy: Explores reproductive rights, end-of-life decisions, and migrant integration.

Publication Trends

Recent work combines feminist theory with science & technology studies, including analyses of:

• Gender dynamics in robotics and AI (BIAS, Robotics4EU)
• Metaphors in academic career narratives
• Legal-ethical intersections in medical practices (Dutch NICUs, Italian law)