Lorena Parini is a Swiss political scientist and gender studies scholar. She is a professor at the University of Geneva. She studies gender and politics, political discrimination against LGBT people, and the role and construction of social identities.
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| Nationality | Swiss |
| Alma mater | University of Geneva |
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| Institutions | University of Geneva |
Career
editParini attended the University of Geneva, graduating in 1988 with a bachelor's degree in political science.[1] She continued to study political science at the University of Geneva, obtaining a graduate diploma in 1992 and a doctorate in economic and social sciences with a focus on political science.[1] Her dissertation was conducted under the supervision of Paolo Urio, and was called La théorie des systèmes auto-organisés et les phénomènes socio-politiques. Etude de cas: la politique d'asile en Suisse.[1]
Since completing her PhD, Parini has been affiliated with the University of Geneva. From 2001 to 2002, Parini took a leave to direct research at the Center For Women's Studies at the University of York.[1]
In 1997, Parini wrote La Politique d'asile en Suisse. Une perspective systémique, in which she studies the politics of asylum in Switzerland.[1] In 2006, she published the book Le système de genre: introduction aux concepts et théories,[2] which is an introduction to the study of the social construction and role of gender.[3]
Parini has worked with LGBT organisations, including as the co-president of the federation of LGBT associations of Geneva.[4] She has researched and written publicly about the rights and political situation of LGBT people, and has conducted survey research on workplace discrimination against LGBT people in Switzerland.[5]
Parini has been cited or interviewed, largely on topics to do with LGBT and gender studies, in media outlets including Le Temps,[6] Radio Télévision Suisse[7] and Radio Lac (fr),[8] the Tribune de Genève,[9] and 20 Minuten.[10] Parini also performs as a DJ under the names DJ LAP and DJ Lorena.[11]
Selected works
edit- La Politique d'asile en Suisse. Une perspective systémique (1997)
- Le système de genre: introduction aux concepts et théories (2006)
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Lorena Parini, politiste, professeure associée" (in French). University of Geneva. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
- ^ Angeloff, Tania. "Les systèmes de genre. Introduction aux concepts et théories de Lorena Parini". La revue travail, genre et sociétés (in French).
- ^ Quin, Grégory (6 July 2009). "Parini Le système de genre: introduction aux concepts et théories". Genre & histoire (in French). 4.
- ^ "Politiques lesbiennes, gay, bisexuelles et trans* (LGBT) : où veut aller la Suisse ?" (PDF) (in French). Fédération Genevoise des Associations LGBT. 2 October 2015. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
- ^ "Être LGBT au travail" (PDF) (in French). Fédération Genevoise des Associations LGBT. 2014. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
- ^ Castillo, Amanda (3 November 2016). "Etre LGBT au travail reste un inconvénient". Le Temps. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
- ^ "Les femmes politiques souvent victimes de violentes menaces". Radio Télévision Suisse (in French). 23 March 2016. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
- ^ Roth, Tadeusz (4 February 2020). "ACTUALITÉLes seniors LGBT à Uni Mail". Radio Lac (in French). Retrieved 16 July 2020.
- ^ Bézaguet, Laurence (28 November 2014). "L'homophobie au travail sous enquête". Tribune de Genève (in French). Retrieved 16 July 2020.
- ^ "Neues LGBTI-Label für Schweizer Firmen lanciert". 20 Minuten (in German). Retrieved 16 July 2020.
- ^ "Entrevue avec Lorena Parini". Radio Resistencia. Retrieved 16 July 2020.