Susanne Dr. Richter

As a gender researcher and sociologist, my academic perspective is based on intensive training in interdisciplinary contexts and a variety of theories, which I combine in my research with extensive knowledge of qualitative social research methods. In addition to the continuing enormous social significance of feminist research, I am particularly enthusiastic about how exciting it is! I am inspired by the questions of how the transformation of gender relations is changing our society, in which they are of such fundamental importance. And how we can succeed in changing such persistent systems of power.

My main research interests are
Gender@Knowledge: Gender Studies in Interdisciplinary Dialogue
Feminist digitalisation research
- Performances and negotiations of femininity in the YouTube beauty community
- 'Cancel Culture' as an arena of negotiations of the gender order
Gender competence in teacher training
Gender in organisations: Challenges of inclusive girls' work

Born and raised in Rostock, Germany

Studies: Sociology and French Romance Studies (BA, University of Rostock), Gender Studies (MA, University of Bielefeld)

Doctorate 2020, Bielefeld University: "Hello beauties!" Negotiating the gender order in the YouTube beauty community

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Academic stations: Programme coordinator of the MA Gender Studies at Bielefeld University, research assistant & teaching at research centres for gender studies at: Bielefeld University, Basel, Hildesheim.

Currently research assistant in sociology at the University of Paderborn.

Research projects:
• 'Cancel Culture' as an arena of negotiations of the gender order in digital spaces (conception phase)
• "Service Centre Gender Workshop: Beratung | Support | Weiterbildung" Conceptualisation of a project proposal for the BMBF guideline for the funding of structures for the systematic consideration of gender-related aspects in research questions ("Geschlechteraspekte im Blick"). 2022, Centre for Gender Studies, University of Hildesheim
• Accompanying research project with the Bielefelder Mädchenhaus e.V. 2020-2022, Centre for Gender Studies, University of Hildesheim.
• PhD project: Hello beauties! Negotiations and Performances of Femininity in the Gender Order in the YouTube Beauty Community. Completed 2020, Bielefeld Graduate School of Sociology and History, Bielefeld University.