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Andrew Irving is a Professor of Anthropology at the University of Manchester's Department of Anthropology. His work focuses on death, illness, and medical anthropology, with regional specializations in East Africa (Uganda) and New York City. He explores existential and phenomenological dimensions of human experience through experimental methods, co-creative practices, and sensory ethnography.
Major research projects include the Co-Creative MiND initiative funded by the Wellcome Trust (2025-2030), which investigates the inner lifeworlds of Motor Neurone Disease patients, and the MRC/AHRC-funded Enhancing Resilient Deaf Youth in South Africa. He has authored influential books such as The Art of Life and Death (2017) and edited volumes on sensory anthropology and futures research.
Irving’s work bridges anthropology with art and media, producing films, plays, and exhibitions like The Man Who Almost Killed Himself (2014) and Deaf Lifeworlds (2019). His interdisciplinary approach emphasizes collaborative media practices to empower marginalized communities.
- Supervises PhD students in topics ranging from Deaf youth resilience to existential anthropology.
- Recipient of Wellcome Trust and MRC/AHRC grants.
- Expertise contributes to UN Sustainable Development Goals related to health equity and inclusion.
