MAMS | Medical and Health Anthropology
International Master’s program developed in collaboration with the Pontificia Universidad Javeriana (Colombia) – Newly launched Master’s program AA 2025-26 🆕
The Master in Medical Anthropology prepares students for an in-depth, cultured and reflexively critical understanding of the body’s cultural representations, of health and disease dynamics, of healthcare policies and day-to-day practices in care places. This interdisciplinary program includes, in an innovative manner, the history of medicine and epidemiology in a medical anthropology and ethnography perspective. It also provides a deep understanding of the different cultural, political, social and financial perspectives on health and disease, by introducing students to the historical and anthropological research on the concepts of disease and care.
The Master is relevant in the current job market, given the growing demand for experts capable of understanding the cultural and social dynamics of health, crucial to tackle the healthcare challenges in such a globalized world, through critical cultural competence and transformative ethical sensibility.
The Master, activated internationally in collaboration with the Universidad Javeriana of Bogotà, Colombia, offers a high-level training opportunity thanks to a multidisciplinary faculty composed of experts from different disciplinary areas. This approach guarantees a broad and in-depth vision of the subject, allowing students to develop specialized skills and a complete understanding of the sector. Furthermore, the program encourages the comparison between different academic and professional perspectives, enriching the learning path with innovative methodologies and an international network.
