Peter Redfield
Peter Redfield is Professor of Anthropology and History and Erburu Chair in Ethics, Globalization and Development at the University of Southern California. His research concentrates on circulations of science, technology, and medicine in colonial and postcolonial contexts. He most recent book is Life in Crisis: The Ethical Journey of Doctors Without Borders (University of California Press 2013).
Issues edited by Peter Redfield
Articles authored by Peter Redfield
On Band-Aids and Magic Bullets
Peter Redfield probes the merits of small solutions to big problems.
Preface: Little Development Devices / Humanitarian Goods
A brief introduction to the idea behind Issue Number Nine, and the concepts associated with it.
Medical Vulnerability, or Where There Is No Kit
Where there is no kit and no infrastructure, there is vulnerability. Peter Redfield explores the role of medical humanitarian response in the Ebola crisis.