Dr. Anna Harris

Biography

Anna Harris is a Professor at Maastricht University, specializing in Anthropology and Medicine. She is the Principal Investigator of an ERC funded project, Upcycled Clinic, and Co-Principal Investigator on projects like Sense Based Learning and SenseSquared. Her scholarly work includes a completed ERC funded project titled Making Clinical Sense and an outreach initiative known as Fringe Editions, which connects creatives with medical education. Anna's research emphasizes a social study of medicine founded on ethnographic investigations into contemporary medical practices, driven by her clinical experiences in hospitals and collaborations with various professionals, including historians, doctors, and artists. Her work spans anthropology, science and technology studies, medical education, and health sociology, focusing on topics like sensorality, sustainability, and the material culture of medical knowledge. Her co-authored book, Stethoscope: Making Medical Icon, and edited volumes like Making Sense Medicine have earned her accolades, including the Amsterdamska Book Prize 2024. Anna is also a founding member of the Maastricht Young Academy and has participated actively in the Global Young Academy. She previously held research positions at the University of Exeter and the University of Melbourne, and conducted visits at renowned institutions like the Max Planck Institute. Her ongoing project, Analogue Lessons, investigates educational objects that craft imagination.

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