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Dwaipayan Banerjee is an Associate Professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in the Department of Science, Technology, and Society. His research focuses on intellectual labor, particularly in the Global South, and challenges traditional narratives within the context of science and technology. His key works include 'Enduring Cancer: Life, Death, Diagnosis Delhi' and 'Hematologies: Political Life Blood India'. Banerjee's current book project, 'Computing Time Decolonization', examines the history of computing in India post-independence, investigating how sovereignty and technology interconnect in the region's development. His recent research has addressed the complexities of vaccine politics during the Covid-19 pandemic and the moral dilemmas surrounding end-of-life care in India's healthcare system. Banerjee's work has contributed significantly to the understanding of social science perspectives in global health crises.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology • Cambridge, MA
Teaching courses and conducting research focusing on the intersections of science, technology, society, and health.