Michael M. J. Fischer

Michael M. J. Fischer is a Lecturer on Global Health and Social Medicine at Harvard Medical School (HMS) and holds dual roles as Andrew W. Mellon Professor in the Humanities and Professor of Anthropology and Science and Technology Studies at MIT. His academic journey includes degrees in geography and philosophy from Johns Hopkins University, social anthropology and philosophy from the London School of Economics, and anthropology from the University of Chicago. Previously, he directed the Center for Cultural Studies at Rice University.

His research focuses on the anthropology of biosciences, media circuits, and emergent forms of life, with fieldwork conducted across the Caribbean, Middle East, South Asia, and Southeast Asia. His interdisciplinary work bridges global health, cultural studies, and the social dimensions of science and technology.

Though no specific grants, advising records, or lab affiliations are detailed here, his academic positions reflect a commitment to integrating humanities perspectives with medical and scientific inquiry.