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Elanah M. Uretsky is a Professor of International and Global Studies at Brandeis University, with affiliations in the Health: Science, Society and Policy Program, East Asian Studies, the Heller School for Social Policy and Management, and the Myra Kraft Achievers Program. A medical anthropologist and public health scholar, her research focuses on the intersection of gender, sexuality, governance, and disease in China, particularly examining how cultural practices like male networking rituals contribute to epidemics such as HIV and chronic diseases. Her work extends to studying south-south migration patterns and their impact on global health, with fieldwork conducted at the Chinese-Burmese border and among African migrant communities in Guangzhou.
Research and Teaching: Uretsky’s scholarship includes her book Occupational Hazards: Sex, Business, and HIV in Post-Mao China (2016), which analyzes socio-cultural drivers of HIV transmission. She explores how geopolitical relationships and migration dynamics affect disease risk. Her teaching spans medical anthropology, global health policy, ethnographic methods, and gender studies in East Asia, emphasizing cultural competence and ethical research practices.
Affiliations and Education: She holds a Ph.D. from Columbia University, an M.A. from Harvard University, another M.A. from The George Washington University, and a B.S. from New York University. As Chair of the Interdepartmental Program in International and Global Studies, she leads academic initiatives while maintaining active research and mentorship roles.
