Seth M. Holmes

Seth M. Holmes is Chancellor's Professor of Medical Anthropology and Social Medicine at the University of California, Berkeley. He is a faculty member in the Graduate Program in Medical Anthropology and affiliated with the Department of Anthropology and the School of Public Health. Holmes co-directs the MD/PhD Track in Medical Anthropology (UCSF-UC Berkeley) and chairs the Berkeley Center for Social Medicine.

• Chancellor's Professor, UC Berkeley
• Co-Director, MD/PhD Track in Medical Anthropology
• Co-Chair, Berkeley Center for Social Medicine

His research examines social hierarchies, health inequities, and their normalization through ethnography in transnational migration, agro-food systems, and healthcare. Key themes include racialization, gender and queer theory, structural vulnerability, and resistance to systemic oppression. His work bridges anthropology, public health, and social medicine, emphasizing structural competency in clinical training.

Recent publications analyze pandemic responses, migration health, and structural violence. Articles span journals like BMJ Global Health, New England Journal of Medicine, and Global Public Health, addressing topics such as healthcare disparities, policy reform, and ethnographic methods.

Scientific Awards:

• New Millennium Book Award
• Margaret Mead Award
• Textor Prize

Holmes contributes to public discourse through media outlets like The Guardian, New York Times, and radio programs (NPR, PRI). He has co-authored case studies in social medicine and edited special issues on migration and health.