Imke Heuer sie/ihr/she/her

Imke Heuer studied Literature, History and Cultural Studies in Germany, Italy and the UK, and holds a PhD in English and Related Literature. She is a research associate at the University Hospital Eppendorf/ Hamburg (UKE)/ University of Hamburg/ Germany in the field of mental health and participatory research. Her main research interests are in peer support, autism, neurodiversity and the intersections of diagnosis and diagnosis and identity. She is also active in autistic self advocacy, both in Germany and on the European level, and is a board member of the European Council of Autistic People (EUCAP).