anthropology

Several members of the Case Western Reserve University Department of Anthropology recently authored an article in Health Affairs, where they discussed how the current Ebola outbreak may shape the future of U.S. foreign aid. Authors of the publication include: Norma Ojehomon, PhD student in medical…

Q&A with Case Western Reserve University medical anthropologist Megan Schmidt-Sane on lessons from the ongoing Ebola outbreak

From future physicians hoping to help people regain their vision to students volunteering at food banks and local pantries, those of Asian, Pacific Islander, Desi and Asian American heritage are engaged with countless facets of Case Western Reserve University—and beyond. In recognition of Asian,…

It started with a casual conversation over lunch—a group of Case Western Reserve anthropology PhD students reflecting on the work happening around them and a shared realization that much of it went unseen.“We were just chatting about how there aren’t that many opportunities for us to showcase our…

Case Western Reserve University’s Department of Anthropology will host its first Social Science Symposium, which will highlight social science research from graduate students. The day, which will take place Friday, April 10, will also feature a keynote speaker, student presentations and alumni…

This past November, Anuoluwapo Ajibade, PhD student in medical anthropology at Case Western Reserve University, received the 2025 Anthropological Responses to Health Emergencies (ARHE) Policy Brief Student Award from the Society for Medical Anthropology for a recent “Community Engagement for Public…

Vaia Sigounas, assistant professor of anthropology at the College of Arts and Sciences, recently received a Polgar Prize from the Society for Medical Anthropology (SMA) for her paper, titled "Technologies of Care and the Engineering Imaginary: Two Approaches to Assistive Device Design for the…

Before beginning graduate school, Regan Gee took a gap year to get to know her local community on a different level. To do that, she decided to participate in the AmeriCorps VISTA program, where she had the opportunity to teach at a primarily Indigenous-serving K-8 school near where she grew up in…

Case Western Reserve University researchers helped unearth evidence for ritualistic gathering in upper Paleolithic

Case Western Reserve research sheds light on hidden networks fueling narcotics trade