Élaina Gauthier-Mamaril

Interdisciplinary Research Fellow in Biomedicine, Self and Society

  • Usher Institute
  • College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine
  • Centre for Biomedicine, Self and Society

Contact details

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Centre for Biomedicine, Self and Society
Usher Institute - University of Edinburgh
23 Buccleuch Place

City
Edinburgh
Post code
EH8 9LN

Biography

Background

Élaina Gauthier-Mamaril is a crip Filipinx philosopher with a background in the history of Western philosophy and relational ontology. Her work engages with feminist philosophies and Filipino philosophies to contribute to the philosophy of disability and disability bioethics. Élaina is also the producer and host of Philosophy Casting Call, an interview podcast that features underrepresented philosophical talent. She holds a PhD in philosophy from the University of Aberdeen.

Research summary

Élaina is currently working on mapping the transition from pandemic to endemic by analysing the case of Long COVID through a relational ontology lens. This will involved interdisciplinary research involving historical, sociological, and legal studies methodologies and sources.

Current research interests

Philosophy of disability, History of eugenics in the UK, Disability Justice, Feminist philosophy, Filipino philosophy,

Past research interests

Spinoza, Patient participation in healthcare

Knowledge exchange

Podcasting as scholarship

Affiliated research centres

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