Ny ph.d.-studerende: Juliane Høgh Schmidt

Hi everyone,

My name is Juliane, and I have just started as a PhD student in the department and will be joining the political sociology section.

Although I am new to this role, I am quite familiar with the department, having worked as a research assistant on a project about moralization and immigration over the past year. During my studies in political science, I also served as a teaching assistant and recently completed my master’s thesis on gendered socialization among university students. I am deeply passionate about research on intersectionality, diversity, gender, and immigration, with a particular interest in qualitative methods that explore how people reflect, react, and make sense of these issues.

My PhD project focuses on the experiences of female descendants. Throughout the project I aim to understand how they navigate intersecting identities - gender and ethnic descent - across societal spheres including education, politics, and the labor market. Particularly, I am interested in their perspectives on identity, the roles they see themselves fulfilling, and how they express these experiences and perceptions. To investigate these questions, I will use qualitative methods, conducting both focus group and individual interviews. I am confident that I will receive strong support from my excellent supervisory team, Kristina Bakkær Simonsen and Nicholas Haas, along the way.

Outside work, I enjoy creative activities like making jewelry and working on DIY projects with my. Also, I love seeking new cultural experiences, whether by traveling or meeting people from diverse backgrounds. My latest hobby is ice bathing to unwind and feel completely relaxed after long days.

Feel free to drop by my office (1332-224) - I look forward to meeting you and hearing more about your research.