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Rebecca Marsland is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Social and Political Science at the University of Edinburgh, specializing in Medical Anthropology and research related to East Africa. Her work critically examines public health issues through ethnographic lenses, including the intersection of local traditions and contemporary health discourses. Marsland is currently engaged in an ESRC-funded project focusing on bees and beekeepers in Tanzania, where she explores public health discussions around malaria and local beliefs. She has published extensively on topics such as the role of 'hybridity' in traditional healing, community participation in Tanzania, and the social dimensions of HIV in relation to health care. Her scholarly contributions include leading works in edited volumes and journals that address the complexities of health interventions and the politics of survival. In addition to her research, Marsland is passionate about supervising students in the fields of Medical Anthropology and Veterinary Anthropology, with a focus on East African contexts.
University of Edinburgh • Edinburgh, UK
Senior academic in the field of social and political science, with a focus on medical anthropology.
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