Dr. Mara Pieri
- Centre for Social Studies - University of Coimbra, Portugal
- Portugal
- marapieri@ces.uc.pt
Professional Experience
2022-ongoing Researcher at Centre for Social Studies (University of Coimbra)
2021-2022 Post-doctoral researcher at Centre for Social Studies (University of Coimbra)
2018-2023 Coordinator of the “Sexuality and Gender Stream” – Portuguese Sociological Association
2017-2020 Member of the Board of the “Sexuality Research Stream” – European Sociological Association
Expertise and Research Interests
– LGBTQ+ lives
– LGBTQ+ health
– disability
– chronic illness
Selected Publications
- Pieri, Mara (2023), LGBTQ+ People with Chronic Illness . Chroniqueers in Southern Europe. London: Palgrave MacMillan
- Pieri, Mara; Brilhante, Joana (2022), “”The Light at the End of the Tunnel”: Experiences of LGBTQ+ Adults in Portuguese Healthcare”, Healthcare, 10, 1, 146
- Pieri, Mara (2020), “Illness comes to bed. Chronically ill lesbian women discuss sex, intimacy, and sexual practices”, Journal of Lesbian Studies, 1-15
- Pieri, Mara (2019), “The Sound that You Do Not See. Notes on Queer and Disabled Invisibility”, Sexuality & Culture, 23, 2, 558-570
- Pieri, Mara; Ferrero Camoletto, Raffaella (2022), “Doing gender and sexuality through experiences of illness and aging: between dominant and counter-discourses”, About Gender – International Journal of Gender Studies, 11, 22
Information
COST Action
European Sexual Medicine Network
COST Action CA18124
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