Biography

Martin Gramc is a social science researcher specializing in interdisciplinary approaches to medical sciences and gender studies. Prior to joining the European University Institute (EUI), Martin earned their PhD from the University of Zürich, where they were also awarded a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellowship. Their doctoral research focused on the collaboration between healthcare professionals, peer support groups, children, and parents in the context of intersex care.

Martin has previously held research fellowships at the Peace Institute (Ljubljana, Slovenia), Liverpool John Moores University, and the University of Ljubljana, contributing to projects centred on human rights, political philosophy, and trans and queer studies. Beyond academia, Martin has been actively involved in LGBTI+ activism and migration advocacy.

At the EUI, Martin will build upon their earlier research into intersex and transgender issues. Their current project investigates how the intersection of medical and legal frameworks in intersex and gender-affirming care impacts the visibility and autonomy of intersex and transgender individuals. The project particularly examines how sex and gender-based evidence is utilized in medical guidelines and legislation amid an increasingly hostile and transphobic political climate in Western countries.

Mentor

• Juho, Härkönen

Mentor

• Silvia, Suteu