Drs. E.M. (Ellen) Algera
- Nieuwe Achtergracht 166
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Postbus 15509
1001 NA Amsterdam
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Profile
Ellen Algera is an Interdisciplinary doctoral candidate at the department of Anthropology of the University of Amsterdam, the Institute for Interdisciplinary Studies and the Amsterdam Medical Center. Her research focuses on the implications of contraceptive self-tracking technologies for women's health, knowledge and care, with a special focus on the interaction between different forms of knowledge with emerging m-health technologies. Her first publication focusses on the sensory knowledge practices of users of self-tracking technologies that prevent pregnancy.
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Teaching
Courses taught:
2007-2012: Philosophical and metaphysical explorations, Cultural Philosophy, Philosophy of Science for Film and Television Studies, Contemporary Media Culture: Film & Visual Culture, Contemporary Media Culture: Digital Media and Online Culture.
2012-2018: Philosophy of Science for Interdisciplary Studies, Introduction to Interdisciplinary Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary Research Methods, Introduction to Science and Technology studies
Currently teaching:
Honourse Course: Feeling Science
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Publications
2024
Algera, E., Leusink, P., Gerrits, T., Pols, J., & Ravesloot, J. H. (2024). mHealth technologies for pregnancy prevention: A challenge for patient-centred contraceptive counselling in Dutch general practice. The European journal of general practice, 30(1), Article 2302435 . https://doi.org/10.1080/13814788.2024.2302435 [details]
2023
- Algera, E. (2023). Knowing (with) the body: Sensory knowing in contraceptive self-tracking. Sociology of Health and Illness, 45(2), 242-258. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-9566.13570 [details]
2024
- Algera, E. M. (2024). Broadening the range of contraceptive methods offered in the consultation room. Medical Xpress. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-01-broadening-range-contraceptive-methods-room.html
Media appearance
- Engelen, E., Schliesser, E. & Algera, E. (14-05-2024). Te hard of juist te soft? Hoogleraren uiten kritiek op bestuur UvA [Web] NRC. Te hard of juist te soft? Hoogleraren uiten kritiek op bestuur UvA. https://www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2024/05/14/te-hard-of-juist-te-soft-hoogleraren-uiten-kritiek-op-bestuur-uva-a4198853
- Algera, E. (13-03-2024). Omslag in het denken over de pil: ‘Huisarts, wees voorbereid’ [Web] NAP Nieuws. Omslag in het denken over de pil: ‘Huisarts, wees voorbereid’. https://www.napnieuws.nl/2024/02/13/omslag-in-het-denken-over-de-pil-huisarts-wees-voorbereid/
- Algera, E. (15-02-2024). Natuurlijke anticonceptie onveilig? Gebruikers niet serieus nemen, dát is pas onveilig [Web] De Correspondent. Natuurlijke anticonceptie onveilig? Gebruikers niet serieus nemen, dát is pas onveilig. https://decorrespondent.nl/15121/natuurlijke-anticonceptie-onveilig-gebruikers-niet-serieus-nemen-dat-is-pas-onveilig/0e192f38-088a-052e-244…
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Ancillary activities
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AIGHD
Consultancy
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AIGHD
Algera, E., Leusink, P., Gerrits, T., Pols, J., & Ravesloot, J. H. (2024). mHealth technologies for pregnancy prevention: A challenge for patient-centred contraceptive counselling in Dutch general practice. The European journal of general practice, 30(1), Article 2302435 .