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David Mosse is Professor of Social Anthropology at SOAS University of London and Director of the Centre for Anthropology and Mental Health Research in Action (CAMHRA). He holds a DPhil from Oxford University and is a Fellow of the British Academy and Academy of Social Sciences. His career integrates academic research with development practice, including roles as Oxfam's South India Representative and advisor to international agencies.
Research spans:
- Anthropology of mental health and cultural psychiatry
- Caste, Dalit rights, and development activism
- Environmental history and water resource management
- Christianity in South Asian society
Publications since 2020 predominantly address mental healthcare innovation (particularly Open Dialogue), caste in modern economies, and suicide prevention methodologies, reflecting interdisciplinary engagement across anthropology, psychiatry, and development studies.
Awards and honors:
- Fellow of the British Academy
- Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences
- 2021 Jack Goody Award recipient
Supervises doctoral candidates researching caste histories, democratic movements, and mental healthcare innovation. Leads the ESRC-funded 'Anthropology of Peer-Supported Open Dialogue' study and collaborates with NHS Trusts on mental health service design.
Directs CAMHRA, coordinating research on culturally responsive mental healthcare models across UK and South Asian contexts.
