Matthew Wolfgram
Matthew Wolfgram (Ph.D. Michigan, 2009) is a linguistic and medical anthropologist, and his primary research is on the modernization of a South Asian medical system called Ayurveda. In particular, his research addresses the important role of linguistic practices such as translation and classroom and clinical talk in the historic and contemporary rationalization and scientific enhancement of the tradition in Kerala, South India. His second research project is on the role of teacher-student interaction in the socialization of scientific and mathematical ontologies and social class dispositions in the context of U.S. public schooling. The overarching goal of Dr. Wolfgram's research program is to document and theorize the large-scale historical and social consequences of situated forms of institutional language, social interaction, and text production.
Contact Dr. Wolfgram at: mwolfgram@ua.edu
Office: 25-C ten Hoor Hall
Phone: 205-348-1955
Selected Publications
2010 | Wolfgram, Matthew. Truth claims and disputes in Ayurveda medical science. Journal of Linguistic Anthropology 20(1):149-165. Full text pdf available. |