Marieke van Eijk
Job Title
Associate Teaching Professor
Sociocultural Anthropology
Profile Photo
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Preferred Pronouns
she/they
Office and Building Number
Denny Hall, M228
Email Address
Department Profile
Marieke van Eijk is a medical anthropologist who examines the financial and institutional structures in US healthcare that create health disparities for underserved communities and give rise to precarious labor conditions for health care workers.
Education
Ph.D. Anthropology, University of Amsterdam
M.A. Religion Studies, with honors. University of Amsterdam
M.A/B.A. Political Sciences, with honors. University of Amsterdam
Courses Taught
Spring 2026
ANTH 215 A: Introduction to Medical Anthropology and Global Health
ANTH 373 A: Labor, Identity, and Knowledge in Healthcare
Winter 2026
ANTH 468 A: Anthropology of Care
ANTH 479 B: Advanced Topics in Medical Anthropology
Autumn 2025
ANTH 403 A: Qualitative Research Methods in Sociocultural Anthropology
ANTH 477 A: Medicine in America: Conflicts and Contradictions
Spring 2025
ANTH 373 A: Labor, Identity, and Knowledge in Healthcare
ANTH 477 A: Medicine in America: Conflicts and Contradictions
Winter 2025
ANTH 468 A: Anthropology of Care
ANTH 478 A: Introduction to the Anthropology of Institutions
Autumn 2024
ANTH 215 A: Introduction to Medical Anthropology and Global Health
ANTH 403 A: Qualitative Research Methods in Sociocultural Anthropology
Spring 2024
ANTH 373 A: Labor, Identity, and Knowledge in Healthcare
ANTH 468 A: Anthropology of Care
Winter 2024
ANTH 215 A: Introduction to Medical Anthropology and Global Health
ANTH 478 A: Introduction to the Anthropology of Institutions