Veronika Simetzberger is a research assistant in the URPP Human Reproduction Reloaded (H2R), sub-project 1 Normativity of Human Reproduction at the University of Zürich.
Veronika´s research interests include the regulation of human reproduction from a legal gender studies and philosophical (ethics, analytical feminism) perspective. Her PhD project (at the University of Innsbruck) investigates conceptions of gendered parenthood and possible implications for the Austrian law.
Education
- Since 2022 PhD Candidate; Thesis title: Birth, Gender, Law (stipend of excellence), Leopold-Franzens-University, Innsbruck (Austria)
- 2022 M.A. in Philosophy, Leopold-Franzens-University, Innsbruck (Austria)
- 2021 LL.M. in Medical Law, Leopold-Franzens-University, Innsbruck (Austria)
- 2016 B.Sc. in Health Studies/Midwifery, Health University of Applied Sciences Tyrol, Innsbruck (Austria)
Work experience
- Since 2024 Research Assistant to Prof. Dr. iur. Alice Margaria, University of Zürich
- Since 2023 Lecturer for law (ART, midwifery, abortion and sterilization), Health University of Applied Sciences Tyrol, Innsbruck (Austria)
- Since 2023 Member of the doctorate school for medical law, Leopold-Franzens-University, Innsbruck (Austria)
- 2017 – 2024 Self-employed midwife, Innsbruck (Austria)
- 2017 – 2023 Midwife, Private hospital Kettenbrücke, Innsbruck (Austria)
- 2016 – 2017 Midwife, Hermann-Josef-Krankenhaus, Erkelenz (Germany)
- 2016 – 2017 Self-employed midwife, Heinsberg (Germany)
