REPRO-SCAPES: A Novel Approach to New Family-Forms, Assisted Reproductive Technologies and Transnationalism. A multi-sited ethnography: Spain, Denmark, Canada and Israel
A Novel Approach to New Family-Forms, Assisted Reproductive Technologies and Transnationalism.
A multi-sited ethnography: Spain, Denmark, Canada and Israel
Exploring new family forms and assisted reproductive technologies
Europe currently holds a dominant position in the assisted reproductive technologies (ARTs) market, with North America and Asia following suit. However, more than half of European states and the majority of countries in the Americas and Asia do not allow access to ARTs for solo individuals, same-sex couples, and heterosexual couples who need donated eggs, embryos or surrogacy. Addressing this issue, the ERC-funded REPRO-SCAPES project aims to investigate ARTs, new family forms, and transnationalism using three approaches: a multi-sited ethnography exploring transnational exchange, a single-site ethnography analysing specific locations, and a study of the intersection between new family forms and ARTs. The project will primarily focus on Europe, North America, the Middle East, and specifically examine four countries: Canada, Denmark, Israel, and Spain.
The project led by Professor Ana Bravo Moreno as principal investigator includes the following team of researchers:
Anna Bettini (PhD)
Italian researcher based at the University of Calgary (Canada), with a PhD in Anthropology from the University of Alberta, Canada (2021). Her academic career in the USA, the UK, and Canada has shaped an interdisciplinary and international approach. Dr Bettini has conducted fieldwork in Canada and Aotearoa, New Zealand, exploring how rural communities cope with the social and environmental impacts of extractive industries.
Her research combines environmental, legal, and medical anthropology, addressing topics such as environmental justice, energy transition, sustainable agriculture, and the politics of care. She has participated in international and trans-disciplinary projects and has been a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Manitoba and the Calgary Humanities Institute, focusing on collaborative methods and public policy dialogue.
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Francisco Javier Ogáyar Marín (PhD)
He obtained his PhD in Social Anthropology from the University of Granada (Spain), where he taught courses in the degrees of Sociology, Tourism, and Social and Cultural Anthropology, thanks to a FPU contract from the Ministry of Science. He completed research stays at the University of St. Andrews (United Kingdom) and Sapienza University of Rome (Italy).
He holds a BA in Social and Cultural Anthropology and a MA in Physical and Forensic Anthropology from the University of Granada, where he received the National End-of-Degree Award. His research has focused on Roma studies (transnational migration, socio-digital networks, kinship, identities, and legal pluralism), and he has also worked on cultural topics such as manga, anime, and Eurovision. He currently focuses on family diversity and assisted reproductive technologies.
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Kim Glück (PhD)
Dr Glück is a social anthropologist with a decade of experience in ethnographic research and international project management. She trained in Social Anthropology and History in Frankfurt and Montpellier, and obtained her doctorate from the Johannes Gutenberg University in Mainz (Germany) with a thesis on dance and performance in Ethiopia, focusing on its role in the construction of national and ethnic identities within the framework of Ethiopian federalism.
Her work encompasses studies on Ethiopia and its diaspora in the USA and Israel, with a particular focus on migration, performance, and the anthropology of the future. She has led international projects, coordinating intercultural teams, and designing research agendas..
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Project description: REPRO-SCAPES
