Gert Hekma

Gerhardus "Gert" Hekma (24 September 1951 – 19 April 2022)[1][2] was a Dutch anthropologist and sociologist. He was known for his research and publications about homosexuality.[3] He taught gay and lesbian studies at the Faculty of Social and Behavioral Sciences of the University of Amsterdam from 1984 to 2017.[4]

Gert Hekma
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Hekma during his Mosse Lecture, 2017
Born
Gerhardus Hekma[1]

(1951-09-24)24 September 1951[1]
Bedum, Netherlands[1]
Died19 April 2022(2022-04-19) (aged 70)
Amsterdam, Netherlands
NationalityDutch
Academic background
EducationMS Cultural anthropology (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam)
PhD Historical anthropology (Utrecht University)
ThesisHomoseksualiteit, een medische reputatie : de uitdoktering van de homoseksueel in negentiende-eeuws Nederland (1987)
Academic work
DisciplineAnthropologist, sociologist
Sub-disciplineGay and lesbian studies

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Familieberichten" [Family announcements]. Nieuwsblad van het Noorden (in Dutch). 26 September 1951. Retrieved 2 February 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  2. In Memoriam: Gert Hekma (in Dutch)
  3. Alexander, Rik (19 September 2017). "Oud-docent Homostudies Gert Hekma: 'Mensen denken dat Nederland heel tolerant is, maar niets is minder waar'" [Former lecturer in Homosexual Studies Gert Hekma: 'People think that the Netherlands is very tolerant, but nothing is less true']. Winq (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 February 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  4. "Mosse Lezing 2017 door Gert Hekma" [Mosse Lecture 2017 by Gert Hekma]. George Mosse Fund (in Dutch). 11 August 2017. Retrieved 2 February 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)