Angela Marques Filipe

Dr. Angela Marques Filipe is an Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology at Durham University. She serves as Co-Director of the Institute for Medical Humanities and is a Fellow at the Wolfson Research Institute for Health and Wellbeing. Her work bridges sociology, anthropology, and medical humanities, focusing on global health dynamics, ADHD, and eco-social challenges.

• Academic Affiliations: Durham University, Institute for Medical Humanities, Wolfson Research Institute
• Key Research Themes: Medical globalization, ecosocial theory, knowledge co-production, disability studies, climate activism

Research Interests include the sociology of health, ethnography, and interdisciplinary approaches to medical-environmental issues. She explores how diagnoses like ADHD are shaped by local and global forces, and investigates the intersection of climate anxiety with health systems.

Scientific Contributions span over 15 years, with recent studies examining biosocial birth cohorts, pandemic resilience, and vulnerability frameworks in health research. Her work emphasizes collaborative methodologies and feminist approaches to healthcare engagement.

• Scientific Awards:
  • Leverhulme Trust Research Fellow (2025)
  • Wellcome Early-Career Awards Committee (2024)
  • Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (2023)
  • 101 Mulheres na Ciência (2021)
  • Rising Star Prize, FRQSC Canada (2018)

Student Supervision: Mentored Andrea Olmos. Collaborative Networks: Involved in the Biosocial Birth Cohort Research Network (UCL), Planetary Health Alliance, and Mental Health Observatory (Portugal).