Veronika Lipphardt is professor in Science and Technology Studies. Her current research includes Genetic History and Population Genetics today. Furthermore, she is interested in the role of narratives and interpretations in the life sciences, in narratives of economic growth in public and academic discourses, in the relationship between academia and the media, as well as in responsibility in academia.
Veronika Lipphardt’s research interests include the history of life sciences and physical anthropology as well as the sociology and anthropology of knowledge. In recent years, her scientific work has focused in particular on forensic DNA analysis and genetic studies on vulnerable populations, in particular Roma.
Veronika Lipphardt’s teaching emphasizes building students’ understanding of the interrelationships among science, technology, knowledge and society, with a focus not only on how science and technology are made by people through intricate social and cultural practices, but also on the ways that the science and technology we make in turn influences us.
She teaches a variety of courses that introduce students to the social study of knowledge, science, and technology, as well as courses that delve deeply into particular thematic areas. All of the courses emphasize scholarship as an active undertaking, and include methodological instruction and research projects.