Instructor: Dr. Vinay Kamat
Term 1
Mondays and Wednesdays
9:30am to 11:00 am
Description:
This course explores how medical anthropologists have recently reconfigured their theoretical and methodological approach to global health in light of the on-going debates regarding the Anthropocene – a geological and historical epoch marked by humanity’s role in accelerating ecological destruction of our planet. The course will cover topics such as the effects of climate change on health, microbial insurgency, new and re-emerging infectious diseases, eco-risks, human vulnerability, resilience, and well-being in the Anthropocene.