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Aryn Martin is a sociologist, and historian of biomedicine, as well as a scholar of feminist science and technology studies at York University,[1] where she is an associate professor of sociology. She is affiliated with the graduate programs in social, political, science, technology, and environmental studies. She received her Bachelor of Science in biology at Queen's University, a master's degree in environmental studies at York University,[1] and a PhD in science and technology studies at Cornell University, under the supervision of Michael Lynch.[2] Her work is on feminist theories of the body and biology, especially the implications for identity surrounding the phenomenon of fetomaternal microchimerism and other forms of genetic chimeras.[3][4][5][6][7][8] Her dissertation on the history of human chimeras was funded by the National Science Foundation[9]
Aryn Martin | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Occupation(s) | sociologist, historian, professor, university administrator |
| Academic background | |
| Education | Queen's University, York University, Cornell University |
| Influences | Michael Lynch, Donna Haraway, Harry Collins, Natasha Myers, Hannah Landecker |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | sociology of science, science and technology studies |
| Institutions | York University |
| Notable ideas | feminist understanding of microchimerism and identity, politics of care in technoscience |
| Influenced | Natasha Myers, Michael Lynch |
In 2017, Martin became the Associate Dean of Students at York University's Faculty of Graduate Studies.
References
edit- ^ a b "aryn | Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies". profiles.laps.yorku.ca. 24 May 2018. Retrieved 2018-10-12.
- ^ Martin, Aryn (2006). "I contain multitudes": Chimeras, cells and the materialization of identities. ISBN 9780542780110. OCLC 864102986.
- ^ "Interview with Aryn Martin on Microchimerism - Theory, Culture & Society". Theory, Culture & Society. 2010-11-10. Retrieved 2018-10-12.
- ^ Alfred, Tauber (2002-05-21). "The Biological Notion of Self and Non-self".
- ^ Shildrick, Margrit (2013). "Re-imagining Embodiment: Prostheses, Supplements and Boundaries". Somatechnics. 3 (2): 270–286. doi:10.3366/soma.2013.0098. ISSN 2044-0138.
- ^ Edwards, Stassa. "One Person, Two Sets of DNA: The Strange Case of the Human Chimera". Pictorial. Retrieved 2018-10-12.
- ^ "Annual STS Lecture: Dr. Aryn Martin Delivers". Archived from the original on 2018-10-18. Retrieved 2018-10-12.
- ^ "Keynote". 2018 Binocular Conference. 2018-04-25. Retrieved 2018-10-12.
- ^ "NSF Award Search: Award#0432120 - Dissertation Research: "I contain multitudes": Genetic chimeras and material negotiations of identity". www.nsf.gov. Retrieved 2018-10-12.
External links
edit- Aryn Martin publications indexed by Google Scholar