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Sociology Research

 

Simone Schneider is a PhD candidate in Sociology at the University of Cambridge with an interest in intimacy, sexuality, gender, and social theory. In her dissertation, Simone explores infidelity in intimate relationships.

Simone studied Sociology, European Ethnology and Cultural Analysis, and Communication Science at the University of Cambridge (MPhil), the University of Amsterdam (MSc), and the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (BA, BA). She is a first-gen student. Alongside her academic training, Simone gained experience in social research, including working for the Scottish Government, the Max Planck Institute for Social Law and Social Policy, and the Amsterdam Research Centre for Gender and Sexuality.

Research Interests

infidelity, intimacy, sexuality, gender, social inequality, social theory, research methods

Teaching

Department of Sociology, University of Cambridge:

  1. SOC 1: Introduction to Sociology: Modern Societies I
  2. SOC 5: Qualitative Research Methods

Jesus College, University of Cambridge:

  1. Sociology outreach lectures

College of Communication, University of Amsterdam:

  1. Qualitative Research
  2. Academic Skills

Key Publications - Other

Schneider, S. (2017). Körpernormen im Alltags- und Arbeitsleben. Der gesellschaftliche Umgang mit Fettleibigkeit aus der Perspektive dicker Menschen. In Bayerisches Jahrbuch für Volkskunde 2017 (159–175). https://www.hsozkult.de/journal/id/zeitschriftenausgaben-10623

PhD Supervisor

Dr Véronique Mottier

Awards

PhD scholarship of the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (2022 – now)

Excellent Student at the Institute for Advanced Study (Amsterdam) (2019)

Scholarship of the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) (2018 – 2019)

Scholarship of the German Academic Scholarship Foundation (Studienstiftung) (2017 – 2020)

Best Thesis Award for undergraduate thesis, Department of Media and Communication, Ludwig-Maximilans-Universität München (2016)

Scholarship of the Max Weber Program of the State of Bavaria (2014 – 2018)

Job Title:
PhD Candidate, Jesus College
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