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Bianca Dahl is an Assistant Professor at the University of Toronto Scarborough (UTSC) within the Department of Anthropology. Her work bridges sociocultural and medical anthropology, focusing on the intersection of humanitarianism, global health, and African studies. She has conducted extensive fieldwork in Botswana, examining the social consequences of foreign-funded aid initiatives addressing HIV/AIDS.
- Ph.D. in Comparative Human Development, University of Chicago (2009)
- Postdoctoral Fellowship, Brown University (anthropology, population studies, international humanities)
Bianca’s research explores how humanitarian efforts aimed at HIV-positive orphans in Botswana often unintentionally perpetuate racialized inequalities through the discourse of 'cultural sensitivity.' She investigates the emotional economies surrounding aid donations and their impact on kinship structures and social stigma. Her recent work shifts to the medical aftermath of the opioid epidemic in the US and Canada, analyzing patient-doctor communication about pain in a post-opioid landscape.
Her publications highlight themes such as kinship, HIV/AIDS, moral economies of aid, and the paradoxes of culturally sensitive interventions. While no explicit scientific awards are mentioned, her interdisciplinary contributions to anthropology and global health are significant. Bianca teaches courses in sociocultural and medical anthropology, science and technology studies, African studies, and international development.
