About
Denielle A. Elliott is an Associate Professor in the Departments of Anthropology and Social Science at York University, serving as Graduate Program Director for Science and Technology Studies. She holds a Faculty Fellowship at the Harriet Tubman Institute and co-founded the Centre for Imaginative Ethnography.
Her research centers on arts-based ethnography examining colonial entanglements in medicine, science, and political power. Fieldwork in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside investigated HIV/AIDS epidemiology and colonial health systems, while research in Kenya explored 'Safari Science', experimental medicine, and transnational scientific infrastructure. Her ongoing "Neurological Imaginaries" project analyzes sensorial and affective dimensions of traumatic brain injuries through interdisciplinary methodologies.
Dr. Elliott authored Reimagining Science and Statecraft in Postcolonial Kenya: Stories from an African Scientist (Routledge, 2019), documenting immunologist Davy Koech's bioscientific infrastructure development and political relationships in Kenya. She co-edits the #WritingLife Series with Somatosphere, advancing innovative scholarly writing practices at the intersection of ethnography and creative expression.
