About
Deborah NADAL is a Researcher at the Department of Humanities (Dipartimento di Studi Umanistici) at Ca' Foscari University of Venice. She holds an affiliation with the Research Institute for Social Innovation and the Research Institute for Complexity. Her work focuses on medical anthropology, zoonotic diseases, and human-animal relations in global health contexts.
- Teaching: She instructs courses on History of Popular Traditions (6 credits) for master's programs in Cultural Anthropology, History, and related fields.
- Research: Primary areas include rabies control in Asia, One Health frameworks, and cultural perceptions of disease. She has published extensively on interdisciplinary approaches to zoonoses and South Asian health systems.
Her recent publications highlight contributions to global rabies eradication strategies, Indigenous-Western epistemological dialogues, and the socio-cultural dimensions of animal management in urban environments. She collaborates internationally on projects addressing neglected tropical zoonoses and has edited volumes on rabies elimination in Asia.
Her work bridges anthropology, veterinary science, and public health, emphasizing ethical frameworks for nonhuman health and policy implementation. She participates in initiatives like the National Action Plan for Eliminating Dog-Mediated Rabies in India and contributes to WHO guidelines for disease control.