Dr. Mirko Pasquini

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Mirko Pasquini is an Associate Senior Lecturer in Medical Anthropology at the University of Gothenburg, as well as an affiliated researcher at the Centre for Medical Humanities at Uppsala University. His research focuses on the intersections of medical anthropology and global public health, particularly around governance, triage, and emergency medicine. He has explored hospital ethnography in primary care settings in Italy and Sweden. Pasquini's work examines the social dynamics surrounding trust, mistrust, and violence within healthcare interactions. He is currently involved in international projects addressing mistrust in healthcare systems, collaborating with regional healthcare authorities in Sweden and Italy to promote community-centered primary care. He earned his Ph.D. in Cultural Anthropology in 2021, with a dissertation titled 'The Negotiation of Urgency: Economies of Attention in the Italian Emergency Room', which received the Westinska Prize for outstanding dissertation. He is an editor for 'The Lancet Cases Global Social Medicine', a series that connects societal-level evidence with clinical practice.

Research Interests

Experience

Associate Senior Lecturer

2021-01-01 — Present

University of Gothenburg • Göteborg, Sweden

Teaching graduate and undergraduate courses in Medical Anthropology, focusing on trust and trustworthiness in medical knowledge during the pandemic.

Requirements for University of Gothenburg

Master Program
Requirements
IELTS
Listening
Required:5.5
Reading
Required:5.5
Writing
Required:5.5
Speaking
Required:5.5
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:18
Reading
Required:18
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:18
Total
Required:90
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree (180 credits) with a major in Political Science English 6/English B from Swedish upper secondary school
Application Checklist
  • Bachelor's degree certificate and transcripts
  • Proof of English proficiency
  • Identification document
  • Statement of Intent (if applicable for specific tracks)
Specialization Notes

Administered by the Department of Political Science; focus on International Administration and Global Governance (IAGG).