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Overview
Joseph Dumit is Chair of the Institute for Social Sciences and Performance Studies at the University of California, Davis, holding dual appointments as Professor of Anthropology and Science and Technology Studies. His work bridges medical anthropology, STS, and performance studies with a focus on pharmaceutical marketing, neuroscientific imaging, gaming, and immersive visualization technologies. Dumit's research critically examines how knowledge systems shape human experiences of health, identity, and technology.
Education
- PhD in History of Consciousness, University of California, Santa Cruz (1995)
- BA in Anthropology, Philosophy, and Sociology, Rice University (1989)
Research & Key Projects
Current projects include:
- Co-founder of the ModLab exploring gaming and interface design
- Research on immersive 3D visualization platforms (KeckCAVES)
- History of computational logic and neuroscience intersections
- Anatomical studies of fascia through practice-as-research
- Launching an undergraduate Data Studies program
Awards & Recognition
- Rachel Carson Book Prize (2006) for Picturing Personhood
- Diana Forsythe Prize (2005)
- Herbert A. Young Society Deans' Fellow (2013-2016)
Teaching
Teaches courses such as:
- Drugs, Science & Culture
- Visualization in Science
- Global Health and Medicine
- Data Studies Foundations
Grants & Collaborations
- Co-PI on NSF grants for visualization technology and gaming studies
- IMMERSe gaming studies initiative
- KeckCAVES interdisciplinary research
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