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Seth M. Holmes is a Chancellor's Professor at the University of California, Berkeley, within the Rausser College of Natural Resources. He is also affiliated with the Department of Environmental Science, Policy & Management and the Department of Anthropology. His work primarily involves medical anthropology and examines social hierarchies, health inequities, and the naturalization of differences within the context of transnational migration and agro-food systems. His notable research includes the 'Fresh Fruit, Broken Bodies' project which addresses the health and social realities faced by migrant farmworkers in the U.S. Holmes' scholarship has won several prestigious awards, such as the New Millennium Book Award and the Margaret Mead Award. He has published extensively in both academic and popular media, including outlets like the Huffington Post and NPR, highlighting issues around health care and migration. Additionally, he is involved in training the next generation of scholars in understanding the intersections of social theory, health, and political inequities. Holmes also leads initiatives focused on structural competency in medical education and collaborates on research addressing the experiences of indigenous Latin American immigrant youth.
University of California, Berkeley • Berkeley, CA
Chancellor's Professor in the Department of Environmental Science, Policy & Management, focusing on medical anthropology and social health inequalities.
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