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Rafael Wainer is a Sessional Instructor in the Department of Sociology at the University of British Columbia. He earned his Ph.D. in Medical Anthropology from the same university in 2017, focusing on the experiences of children with cancer and the implications of biomedicine on their treatment. His professional work emphasizes research into children’s experiences with terminal illnesses, end-of-life care, and the interactions between healthcare professionals and families. He has a background in anthropology, having completed his MA at UBC in 2008 and a Licentiate in Anthropology at the University of Buenos Aires in 2005. Wainer's research interests include biomedical knowledge practices, especially in pediatrics; chronic illness; resilience in children facing death; and critical disability studies. His academic contributions encompass various publications addressing medical anthropology, children's humor in hospital settings, and qualitative assessments of healthcare policies during the COVID-19 pandemic. Wainer has received multiple awards for his teaching and research excellence at UBC and engages in community outreach, reflecting on grief experiences with university students. He has also supervised graduate students, contributing to historical anthropological research on hospice movements and palliative care in Latin America.
University of British Columbia • Vancouver, BC
Teaching and researching in the field of Medical Anthropology, focusing on children and healthcare.
Offers course-only and thesis routes. Focus areas include philosophy of science, mind, ethics, and Asian philosophy.