Government Hospital Cancer Ward, Tamil Nadu, India. Photo credit: Cecilia Van Hollen

Political Stakes of Cancer Series – Episode 3: Cancer and the Kali Yuga: Ethnographic Perspectives from South India

Podcast with Cecilia Van Hollen, Professor at Georgetown University, in discussion with Fabien Provost, social anthropologist, French Research Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS).

This next episode of the podcast takes us to South India. Cecilia Van Hollen narrates the personal and intellectual journey behind her latest book, Cancer and the Kali Yuga: Gender, Inequality, and Health in South India (University of California Press, 2022). During our conversation, Cecilia delves into her fieldwork experiences and discusses the social impact she aspires to achieve with her research. Delving into her fieldwork in South India, she illuminates the intricate intersections of gender, caste and social class amidst the backdrop of cancer. Balancing broader reflections on the politics of cancer in India with anecdotes from the field, the conversation navigates the multiple ways in which cancer and cancer policies shape the daily lives of Dalit women in South India.

This podcast is part of a series edited by Thandeka Cochrane, Fabien Provost, and Shagufta Bhangu, and produced by Rory O’Connor, https://linktr.ee/roryoconnor_music.

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