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Dr Mwenza Blell is a Senior Lecturer at the School of Geography, Politics and Sociology, Newcastle University, specializing in biosocial medical anthropology. Her work bridges qualitative and quantitative methodologies, focusing on health, reproduction, and technology across the UK, Nordic regions, Latin America, South Asia, and East Africa.
- Affiliation: Policy, Ethics and Life Sciences Research Center
- Methodological Expertise: Ethnography, Mixed Methods, Black Feminist Approaches, Collaborative Interdisciplinary Research
Mwenza's research interrogates reproductive justice and invisible structures of injustice through in-depth ethnography and cross-cultural analysis. She leads projects funded by the Kone Foundation, Economic and Social Research Council, and Open Society Foundation, including studies on AI ethics, police custody healthcare, and postgraduate equity networks.
Her recent scholarship explores intersectionality in academia, racism in Nordic welfare states, and AI's impact on identity. She advocates for engaged genomic science and participatory frameworks in translational research.
Scientific Awards:
- NUAct Fellow
- Researcher Education and Development Fellow
