Anastasia Meidani

Anastasia Meidani is an Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology at the University of Toulouse, affiliated with the Interdisciplinary Laboratory for Solidarity, Societies, Territories (LISST). She serves as Co-head of the research axis 'Life courses and inequalities' and leads the 'Intervention and Social Development' Master's program. Her interdisciplinary work bridges sociology, public health, and gender studies, with teaching responsibilities spanning undergraduate and graduate levels at UT2J and UT3 Faculty of Medicine.

Her research examines critical intersections of health and society, focusing on:

• Social determinants of health disparities
• Gendered experiences of illness and care
• Aging, disability and life course transitions
• Environmental health risks in marginalized communities
• Cross-cultural analysis of healthcare systems

Through longitudinal and comparative methodologies, she investigates how structural inequalities manifest in health outcomes.

Her publications demonstrate sustained focus on cancer sociology, gender health disparities, and aging, with recent expansion into environmental health justice. Scholarly output includes 15+ peer-reviewed articles, 8 books, and 25 book chapters, frequently employing mixed-methods approaches to examine care dynamics.

Honors include:

• Doctorate Honoris Causa (2024) for contributions to health equity research
• CNRS Research Delegation (2021-2023)
• CRCT fellowship examining European care paradigms
• PEDR research grant (2021-2024)

She directs research projects on health vulnerability and environmental risk perception, collaborating with international teams through LISST. Current work investigates pollution impacts in mining-affected communities and develops interventions for health equity in marginalized populations.