Politics, medical knowledge and development: from Israel to Ethiopia and Eritrea (and back) (360G-Wellcome-211027_Z_18_Z)

£29,330

This project will critically study how the circulation of medical knowledge and practices of developing health programs between Israel, Ethiopia and Eritrea, shape regional politics, immigration dynamics and racialization processes in Africa and the Middle East. Specifically, how political instrumentalisation of medical knowledge affects three interrelated dynamics: Constructing health development schemes that facilitated an Israeli strategic foothold in Ethiopia. Establishing a strainer mechanism to sift through the Ethiopian Jews immigrating to Israel and legitimising the detention and potential incarceration of Eritrean asylum seekers upon their arrival to Israel's border with Egypt. The project's principal goals are: 1. Conducting exploratory research into the medical interactions between Israel, Ethiopia, and Eritrea. 2. Developing a research platform including an advisory board, research workshop, a panel in an international conference, and a digital archive. 3. Consolidating an academic network for an intellectual community of leading scholars and early career researchers examining the politics of medical development in the Middle East and Africa. 4. Constructing a platform and network as the first phase of research exploring the political legacies of medical development and health aid in the Global South.

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Grant Details

Amount Awarded 29330
Applicant Surname Yacobi
Approval Committee Humanities and Social Science, Small Grants Committee
Award Date 2018-03-07T00:00:00+00:00
Financial Year 2017/18
Grant Programme: Title Small grant in H&SS
Internal ID 211027/Z/18/Z
Lead Applicant Prof Haim Yacobi
Partnership Value 29330
Planned Dates: End Date 2019-06-01T00:00:00+00:00
Planned Dates: Start Date 2018-06-01T00:00:00+00:00
Recipient Org: Country United Kingdom
Region Greater London