Simon Ledder

Research Associate at DLR Projektträger / Independent Researcher

Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

About

Areas of Research: Game Studies, Disability Studies, Gender Studies, Media Studies, Sociology of the Body, Sociology of Technology, Human Enhancement Technologies, Bioethics.

Experience

  • Research Associate at DLR Projektträger
    Jan 2021 - Present · 5 yrs 6 mos

    Consultant and researcher at the ‘Computerspieleförderung des Bundes’ (Federal computer game funding)

  • University of Cologne (Cologne Area, Germany)
    • Researcher
      Oct 2018 - Dec 2020 · 2 yrs 3 mos

      Researcher at Sociology and Politics of Rehabilitation, Disability Studies (Prof Dr Anne Waldschmidt), Faculty of Human Sciences, University of Cologne Researching the Dispositifs of Dis/ability With a focus on labour and labour market (political and pedagogical discourses, practices, individual biographical experiences) Designing and teaching courses on Disability Studies Sociology of Disability Theories of Intersectionality Sociology of Inclusion and Exclusion Sociological Perspectives on Assistive Technologies (all courses are held in German language)

    • University Lecturer
      Apr 2017 - Sep 2018 · 1 yr 6 mos

      University Lecturer at Sociology and Politics of Rehabilitation, Disability Studies (Prof Dr Anne Waldschmidt), Faculty of Human Sciences, University of Cologne Designing and teaching courses on Disability Studies Technology - Society - Dis/abllity Sociology of Disability Introduction to Intersectionality Sociology of Inclusion and Exclusion Sociological Perspectives on Prosthetics (all courses are held in German language)

  • Assistant Lecturer at Department of Sociology, University of Tübingen
    Oct 2013 - Mar 2019 · 5 yrs 6 mos

    Designing and teaching courses on MA seminar "Assistive Technologies, Normalising Prosthetics, Biopolitical Body Modifications" MA seminar "Biopolitics - Theories and Fields of Application" MA seminar "Digital Games As Social Phenomenon" MA seminar "Gender Meets Disability. The Production of Entangled Power Relations." MA seminar "Biopower - An Analysis of Contemporary Practices" BA seminar "Intro to Sociology of Technology" BA seminar "Intro to Sociology of Disability" (all courses were held in German language)

  • Research Assistant at International Centre for Ethics in the Sciences and Humanities
    Nov 2016 - Mar 2017 · 5 mos

    Research Assistant in the project "Advanced Training: Ethics in Organisations"

  • Research Assistant at International Centre for Ethics in the Sciences and Humanities
    May 2014 - May 2015 · 1 yr 1 mo

    Transformation of the Private and the Public - Discourse Analysis and Ethical Assessment