Elizabeth Lunbeck

Chair, Department of the History of Science
Professor of the History of Science in Residence

Areas of Research: Human Sciences, Medical Humanities, Psychology & Theories of Mind, Women & Gender Studies... Read more about Elizabeth Lunbeck

Faculty Assistant: Ellen Guarente

lunbeck@fas.harvard.edu

p: (617) 496-5226

Brigid O'Connor

Director of Administration and Operations

boconnor@fas.harvard.edu

p: 617-495-9964

Joelle M. Abi-Rached

Lecturer on the History of Science

Research Interests: History of medicine; history of psychiatry; history of the modern Middle East; historiography; philosophy of history; postcolonial studies; global health.

Personal Website

Columbia Society of Fellows

jabi@fas.harvard.edu

Umar Agha

Research interests: Expertise, state power, and policy; history of political ideas; intellectual history of meritocracy and talent; philosophy of science; ethics. ... Read more about Umar Agha

uagha@g.harvard.edu

Leena Akhtar

The Greater Us, Principal and Founder

Research Interests: Trauma and PTSD; activism and clinical practice; The DSM; second wave feminism and violence against women.

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The Greater Us

Personal Website

akhtar@fas.harvard.edu

Eram Alam

Assistant Professor in the History of Science
ON LEAVE AY22.23

Areas of Research: History of Medicine; History of Social Sciences; Global Health; Postcolonial Studies; Immigration... Read more about Eram Alam

Science Center 361

ealam@fas.harvard.edu

p: (617) 494-8103

Yaz Alfata

Faculty Assistant

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yalfata@fas.harvard.edu

Noam Andrews

New York University Gallatin Assistant Professor

Research Interests: Early modern science; visual and material cultures of science; the interrelationship between science and architecture.

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New York University Gallatin

na317@nyu.edu

Tal Arbel

Tal Arbel graduated from Tel Aviv University with an MA in History and Philosophy of Science and Ideas. From 2009-2012 she served on Harvard's Committee...

Leah Aronowsky

Mellon Postdoctoral Fellow Illinois Program for Research in the Humanities University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Research Interests: History of modern life and environmental sciences; environmental history; The Anthropocene.

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Personal Website

aronowsk@illinois.edu

Katie Baca

Research Interests: Baca’s PhD research focused on the intersections of nineteenth century science and studies of women, gender, and sexuality.

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kbaca@fas.harvard.edu

Gaby Baez

Research Interests: Mexican history; Nahua history and culture; decolonization; parteras; epistemological history of plant medicine; femme technology; history of childbirth; ritual and magic.

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mgbaez@g.harvard.edu

Erik Baker

Lecturer on the History of Science

Research Interests: 20th century US history; history of the social sciences; history of labor and management
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Personal Website

ebaker@g.harvard.edu

Juanita Catalina Becerra Sandoval

Research Interests: History of technology and infrastructure; Latin American studies; postcolonial science studies; postcolonial, critical race, and queer theory; science fictions.

Personal Website

juanabecerra@g.harvard.edu