Adia Benton is an American cultural and medical anthropologist whose research concerns how care is provided in humanitarian emergencies and development projects.[1] Benton is currently an associate professor of anthropology and African Studies at Northwestern University.[1][2][3]
Adia Benton | |
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| Born | 1977 (age 46–47) |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | Anthropologist, Professor |
| Awards | Rachel Carson Prize |
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| Education | |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Medical anthropology, science and technology studies |
| Institutions | Northwestern University |
| Notable works | HIV Exceptionalism: Development Through Disease in Sierra Leone |
Education and career
editAdia Benton received a Bachelor of Arts in Human Biology from Brown University in 1999. She completed a Master of Public Health degree at Emory University in 2001. Benton did her doctoral work at Harvard University, completing an A.M. and Ph.D. in Social Anthropology in 2007 and 2009.[4]
In 2014, while assistant professor of anthropology at Brown University,[5] Benton was interviewed and contributed to several articles and discussions on the topic of Ebola.[6]
Selected publications
edit- Benton, Adia; Dionne, Kim Yi (March 16, 2015). "International Political Economy and the 2014 West African Ebola Outbreak". African Studies Review. 58 (1). Cambridge University Press (CUP): 223–236. doi:10.1017/asr.2015.11. ISSN 0002-0206. S2CID 145655484.
- Benton, Adia. HIV exceptionalism : development through disease in Sierra Leone. Minneapolis. ISBN 9781452943848. OCLC 903645936.
- Benton, Adia (2017). "Ebola at a Distance: A Pathographic Account of Anthropology's Relevance". Anthropological Quarterly. 90 (2): 495–524. doi:10.1353/anq.2017.0028. ISSN 1534-1518. S2CID 149189478.
- Benton, Adia (2020). "Mourning, Survival, and Time". In McGranahan, Carole (ed.). Writing anthropology : essays on craft and commitment. Durham: Duke University Press. pp. 140–142. doi:10.1215/9781478009160-026. ISBN 978-1-4780-0916-0. OCLC 1146544910. S2CID 241535734.
Awards
editIn 2017, Benton won the Rachel Carson Prize for her book HIV Exceptionalism: Development Through Disease in Sierra Leone from the Society for Social Studies of Science.[7]
References
edit- ^ a b "Adia Benton : Department of Anthropology - Northwestern University". anthropology.northwestern.edu. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
- ^ Sarraf, Isabelle (March 20, 2020). "NU researcher Adia Benton talks COVID-19, "flattening the curve"". The Daily Northwestern. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
- ^ Zirin, Dave (March 17, 2020). "'We Will Get Our Sports Back When We Deserve To': A Q&A With Dr. Adia Benton". ISSN 0027-8378. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
- ^ Benton, Adia. "Adia Benton's CV" (PDF).
- ^ "Adia Benton | News from Brown". news.brown.edu. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
- ^ "Adia Benton recent appearances/publications in the news about Ebola | Department of Anthropology". www.brown.edu. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
- ^ "2017 Rachel Carson Prize". 4sonline.org. Retrieved July 4, 2024.