معرفی
Māra Grīnfelde is an Acting Lead Researcher at Rīga Stradiņš University and concurrently serves as Senior Researcher at the University of Latvia. Her expertise spans phenomenology, medical ethics, and embodiment studies, with a focus on applying philosophical frameworks to healthcare challenges. She holds Expert roles in Philosophy, Ethics, and Religion from the Latvian Council of Science (2018–2021 and 2023–2026).
Her research emphasizes the phenomenological approach to issues like vaccine hesitancy, telemedicine, and chronic disease management. Notable projects include analyzing vaccine hesitancy through the lens of lived experience and investigating patient objectification in teleconsultations. Grīnfelde is also recognized for founding the Central and East European Society for Phenomenology (CEESP) in 2019.
- Research Trends: Most articles (2020s) address embodiment in healthcare contexts, particularly telemedicine ethics and chronic disease embodiment.
- Awards: CEESP founder distinction highlights her leadership in phenomenological scholarship.
- Grants/Advising: Led a 2022–2024 project on vaccine hesitancy's phenomenological analysis; actively mentors in interdisciplinary health humanities.
Her work bridges philosophy and medicine, contributing to both theoretical frameworks and practical healthcare communication strategies.
