Dr. Marcia Inhorn

Biography

Marcia Inhorn is the William K. Lanman, Jr. Professor of Anthropology at the Yale Jackson School of Global Affairs. She has a distinguished career focusing on gender, health, and science and technology studies. Inhorn's research encompasses feminist theory, religion, bioethics, globalization, and global health, particularly in the contexts of Middle Eastern countries and Arab America. She has authored six significant books, including 'America’s Arab Refugees: Vulnerability and Health at the Margins' (Stanford University Press, 2018) and 'Cosmopolitan Conceptions: IVF Sojourns in Global Dubai' (Duke University Press, 2015). Her work has been recognized with numerous awards, including the American Anthropological Association’s Robert B. Textor Family Prize for Excellence in Anticipatory Anthropology. Inhorn has served as the past president of the Society for Medical Anthropology and has organized pivotal conferences in the field. She has edited ten volumes that highlight critical intersections of gender and reproductive technologies, exhibiting her commitment to advancing scholarship in anthropology and public health. Inhorn's global research contributions, supported by prestigious institutions like the Fulbright-Hays and the National Science Foundation, underscore her role as a leading scholar in medical anthropology and gender studies. Her academic journey includes faculty positions at notable universities such as the University of Michigan, Emory University, and the University of Arizona.

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