Medicating sex: Medico-historical perspectives on hormone products, patient experiences, and the science and practice of sex diversity, c. 1950-1990 (S09)

• Subject Area: History of Science
• Term: since 2024
• Project identifier: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) - Project number 515637292

The project looks at sex diversity from a medical-historical perspective. It aims to trace the history of pharmaceutical products directly or indirectly designed or discussed in relation to the sex of a person. It will explore how sex/gender concepts were related to the uses of and debates about hormonal products in humans.

• DFG Programme: Collaborative Research Centres
• Subproject of: SFB 1665: Sexdiversity - Determinants, meanings and implications of sex diversity in sociocultural, medical and biological landscapes
• Applicant Institution: Universität zu Lübeck
• Project Head: Dr. Birgit Nemec