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Andrew Willford is Professor of Anthropology at Cornell University. His work explores psychological and phenomenological aspects of selfhood, identity, and subjectivity within matrices of power and statecraft. His research focuses primarily on Tamil displacement, revivalism, and identity politics in Malaysia and India. Willford's publications include 'Modernity Malevolence Psychiatric Clinic: Anxious Selves Urban Rural South India' and 'Future Bangalore's Cosmopolitan Pasts'. He has conducted extensive research in urban psychiatry and faith healing traditions, resulting in a profound understanding of mental health within cultural contexts. Willford is actively involved in the Cornell-Keystone Nilgiris Field Learning Program in Tamil Nadu, India, focusing on indigenous livelihoods and mental health interventions. He has received numerous awards for his research, including the Fulbright-Nehru Distinguished Chair Grant and the American Institute of Indian Studies Senior Research Fellowship. His interdisciplinary approach integrates social and clinical research, addressing issues of identity, power, and cultural effects on health.
Cornell University • Ithaca, NY
Teaching and researching in the Department of Anthropology.
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