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Dr. Sylvia Agbih is a Scientific Associate at the Institute for Ethics and History of Health in Society within the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Augsburg. She has held this position since September 2021, working primarily on the project 'Shelter in Place? Improving the Ethics of Infection Control Measures in Times of Covid-19.' Prior to this, she worked as a research assistant at Bielefeld University from 2016 to 2021 in the interdisciplinary graduate school 'FlüGe – Challenges and Opportunities of Global Refugee Migration for Healthcare in Germany.'
Dr. Agbih's educational background includes a Master's degree in Philosophy and Social Behavioral Sciences from the Open University of Hagen (2011), with a thesis on 'Empathy and Narrative in Ethics,' completed alongside her work as a registered nurse. She recently completed her doctoral dissertation at Bielefeld University titled 'Asyl als Lebensform und Lebensort? Kritisch-ethische Untersuchung zur Situation und zu Gesundheit im Asyl' (2024).
Her research focuses on medical ethics with particular emphasis on refugee healthcare ethics, narrative ethics, and the relationship between anthropology and ethics. She critically examines concepts of vulnerability, social inclusion/exclusion, othering, and racism in relation to health, justice, and recognition. Her methodological approach combines philosophical-ethical analysis with insights from social sciences, often adopting the model of structural and social determinants of health.
Analysis of Dr. Agbih's publication record reveals a consistent focus on ethical issues in refugee healthcare across 15 years of scholarly work. Her research demonstrates how political decisions and legal norms shape the lived experiences of refugees, connecting micro-level daily needs to broader questions of social and political participation. Her most recent work extends these concerns to pandemic infection control measures while maintaining her critical perspective on structural determinants of health.
Dr. Agbih's work has appeared in both German and English publications across disciplines including medical ethics, public health, nursing ethics, and philosophy. Her research demonstrates interdisciplinary reach while maintaining a consistent ethical focus on marginalized populations and structural determinants of health.
As a researcher with both clinical nursing experience and philosophical training, Dr. Agbih brings a unique perspective to medical ethics. Her work bridges theoretical ethical frameworks with practical healthcare concerns, particularly in intercultural and refugee healthcare contexts. She continues to contribute to ongoing discussions about justice, vulnerability, and ethical healthcare provision for marginalized populations.
