Sean Brotherton

Sean Brotherton is a Professor and Chair of Anthropology at New York University, specializing in the anthropology of medicine, science, and the body. His work focuses on health, medicine, state power, and psychoanalysis, with a regional emphasis on Latin America and the Caribbean. He holds a Ph.D. from McGill University and has authored influential books such as Revolutionary Medicine: Health and the Body in Post-Soviet Cuba. His current research examines Cuba's humanitarian medical missions and their marginalization in global health discourse. Brotherton has received numerous grants and fellowships, including from the SSHRC and Wenner-Gren Foundation. His teaching and research explore the intersections of embodiment, political subjectivity, and global health equity.

• Education: Ph.D. (McGill University), M.A. (York University), HBSc. (University of Toronto)
• Research Interests: Medical anthropology, psychoanalysis, global health, post-colonial studies, Cuba's healthcare system.
• Awards: Kempf Memorial Fund, SSHRC Postdoctoral Fellowship, Wenner-Gren Grant.

Brotherton’s work challenges dominant global health paradigms, advocating for decolonial perspectives. His projects include studies on psychoanalytic practices in Buenos Aires and Cuba’s international medical solidarity. He currently leads the Department of Anthropology at NYU, fostering interdisciplinary research and critical ethnographic methods.