Overview

The research group explores the co-production of societies and epidemics. 

We conduct ethnographic field research on Ebola outbreaks and the Covid-19 pandemic in the DR Congo, Uganda, and in Germany. 

We aim to develop an anthropological perspective on epidemics and pandemics, asking how epidemics (or pandemics) become global socio-political crises.

Our research projects engage these questions along the 4 thematic axes:

     Viral Atmospheres

     Mobility and Mutations

     Bodies and Infection

     Mistrust and Trust