Emma Varley, Brandon University

Research

Read how they describe their research on their Brandon University profile.

Critical Medical Anthropology Global Public Health Violence and Conflict Islam Pakistan India Tanzania International Development Disaster and Humanitarian Studies Neoliberalism Corruption and the State

Latest papers

Weeping wombs: Leucorrhea and the chronicity of distress in Gilgit-Baltistan.
Anthropology & medicine · 2023 · first author
Perceptions and experiences of psychological trauma in nursing and psychiatric nursing students: A small scale qualitative case study
PLoS ONE · 2022 · senior author
Bodies in peril: Healthcare workers on the frontlines of global maternal health interventions.
Global public health · 2022 · senior author

All 5 publications

Latest funding

Haunted Labour: Curating and Conserving the Unquiet in WW2 Museums
SSHRC · 2026 · Principal investigator
$83,458
Gone Today, Here Tomorrow: Moving from Vulnerability and Inequality to Active Citizenship via Public Transportation
SSHRC · 2024 · Co-investigator
$26,473
(Auto)représentations contemporaines du handicap au Québec (2000-2020) et politiques médiatiques inclusives et équitables
SSHRC · 2024 · Co-investigator
$30,826

All 3 grants and awards

5 publications.

01

Weeping wombs: Leucorrhea and the chronicity of distress in Gilgit-Baltistan.

Varley E

Anthropology & medicine2023First author

DOI: 10.1080/13648470.2020.1865037 PMID: 34169798

02

Perceptions and experiences of psychological trauma in nursing and psychiatric nursing students: A small scale qualitative case study

Kathryn M. Chachula, Emma Varley

PLoS ONE202224 citationsSenior authorOpen Access

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0277195 PMID: 36327303

03

Bodies in peril: Healthcare workers on the frontlines of global maternal health interventions.

Strong AE, Varley E

Global public health2022Senior author

DOI: 10.1080/17441692.2022.2114012 PMID: 35994735

04

Introduction: medicine's shadowside: revisiting clinical iatrogenesis.

Varley E, Varma S

Anthropology & medicine2021First author

DOI: 10.1080/13648470.2021.1937514 PMID: 34355978

05

Spectral Ties: Hospital Hauntings Across the Line of Control.

Varley E, Varma S

Medical anthropology2018First author

DOI: 10.1080/01459740.2018.1490280 PMID: 30296170

Haunted Labour: Curating and Conserving the Unquiet in WW2 Museums

Principal investigatorSSHRC2026Insight Development Grants

Principal investigators: Varley, Emma

$83,458

Gone Today, Here Tomorrow: Moving from Vulnerability and Inequality to Active Citizenship via Public Transportation

Co-investigatorSSHRC2024Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Jaffe, JoAnn

Keywords: Rural and remote transportation; inequality; vulnerability; rural development; equity; community sustainability; health and well-being; critical citizenship; participation; community engagement; intersectionality; social audit

$26,473

(Auto)représentations contemporaines du handicap au Québec (2000-2020) et politiques médiatiques inclusives et équitables

Co-investigatorSSHRC2024Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Boukala, Mouloud

Keywords: Personnes en situation de handicap; autoreprésentations; productions médiatiques; études médiatiques sur le handicap; anthropologie des médias; études critiques sur le handicap; ethnographie; usages; politiques inclusives et équitables; identités

$30,826

From public funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998 with their latest competition results, the Canada Foundation for Innovation, Genome Canada, the Canadian Space Agency, Canada Research Chairs, the Fonds de recherche du Québec, Ontario research funding, Michael Smith Health Research BC, the Canadian Cancer Society, Heart & Stroke and Brain Canada.

Frequent collaborators

Kathryn Chachula

Nursing

1 shared papers, latest 2022

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Critical Medical Anthropology Dear Professor Varley, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Weeping wombs: Leucorrhea and the chronicity of distress in Gilgit-Baltistan." (2023), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your SSHRC-funded project "Haunted Labour: Curating and Conserving the Unquiet in WW2 Museums" (2026), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]