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Short Biography

Bernhard Hadolt is an anthropologist with a particular interest in medical anthropology, especially the anthropology of biomedicine. He carried out research in Austria, Japan, and the Philippines on various topics revolving around social practices, social transformation, and policy making in the fields of assisted reproductive technology, genetic testing, vaccination and blood donation. His current research focusses on the marketing and implementation of HPV-vaccines in health care systems and tissue economies in relation to blood donation.

Bernhard Hadolt has been Senior Lecturer at the Department of Social and Cultural Anthropology at the University of Vienna since 2016; positions as Visiting Professor at the University of Vienna (2011-2016), Ritsumeikan University, Kyoto, (2015), and Kyoto University (2011), Research Fellow at Osaka University (2007-2008), Senior Researcher at the Institute for Advanced Studies, Vienna, (2004-2009), Researcher at the Research Institute of Cultural and Social Sciences, Vienna, (2000-2002), Lecturer at the University of Vienna (1997-2011); Deputy Director of Studies (2011-2012) and Director of Studies (2012-2014) at the Department of Social and Cultural Anthropology, University of Vienna; Vice-Chair (2005-2019) and Chair (2010-2012) of the Work Group Medical Anthropology of the German Anthropological Association; Member of the Steering Committee of the European Network of Medical Anthropology at Home (since 2004); he has been lecturing at higher education level at various universities in Austria, Germany, Great Britain, and Japan.

Bernhard Hadolt received doctoral and master’s degrees in social and cultural anthropology from the University of Vienna (2003, 1993), as well as a master’s degree in medical anthropology from Brunel University, London, (1995), and completed the postgraduate program in sociology at the Institute for Advanced Studies, Vienna (2004).

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