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EFREI Paris- Engineering School of Information and Digital Technologies Villejuif, France Guest Lecturer, License and Master levels February 2020 – Present ● Providing courses on the anthropology of technology in the contemporary world and the new digital economy to students in various engineering degree programs ● Creating, delivering, and grading course support materials and homework Key Themes Covered: ● History of technology, Artificial Intelligence, the Digital Economy, the 4th Industrial Revolution, the Digital Divide, Culture in international work environments, Ethics of technological development, Critical issues in the digitalized society, Globalization in the contemporary world
Centre Hospitalier de Saint-Denis- Delafontaine Saint Denis, France Guest Lecturer, Training Institute for Nurses March 2018 – Present ● Providing CM courses on medical anthropology for 100 first-year nursing students ● Developing and delivering course content and PowerPoint support in French for seven thematic courses ● Co-leading eighteen hours of TD tutorial sessions for 50 first-year nursing students ● Co-developing course content and support for the tutorial sessions (Rites of passage, mortuary and natal care; Cultural conceptions of health and care; The place of the body, food, and eating in care) Courses Delivered: ● Introduction to the scientific use of anthropology and sociology; Representations of health and illness; The social determinants of health and health inequalities; Cultural care practices; Rites and beliefs; The social uses of the body; Gender and the sexual division of labor Centre Hospitalier de Saint-Denis- Delafontaine Saint Denis, France Guest Lecturer, Training Institute for Nursing Aides September 2017 – Present ● Providing modules on medical anthropology for 50 first-year nursing aide students ● Developing and delivering course content and PowerPoint support in French for six thematic modules Modules Delivered: ● Family, social groups and social ties; Religion, values and beliefs; Religion and death; Body language and emotions; The elderly and society; Psychosocial development and the phases of life
L’Institute de recherche interdisciplinaire sur les enjeux sociaux (IRIS) Paris, France Doctor of Anthropology November 2013- Present ● Conducting ethnographic research on conventional, complementary, and integrative medicine in contemporary France ● Preparing articles for publication in peer-reviewed journals, conference papers, and presentations of research results Successfully defended a bilingual doctoral dissertation on contemporary French medicine including the analysis of ethnographic field research
Association Oncodefi Montpellier, France Independent Consultant, ACERCA project and OSO project April 2020 – Present ● Conducted the qualitative analysis of 50 transcriptions concerning obstacles to cancer care for mentally handicapped individuals ● Completed a report detailing the obstacles and strategies for improving cancer care for the target population, outlining strategies for preventing care obstacles ● Completed a mixed qualitative and quantitative analysis of the data gathered in the ACERCA project ● Wrote a final report synthesizing the study findings and identifying the overall level of knowledge and fears that cancer care providers working in facilities for mentally handicapped individuals have Key Themes Covered: ● Oncology, cancer care pathways, mental handicaps, mentally handicapped patients, socially inclusive care, holistic care models in oncology
Université Paris 13- Bobigny Bobigny, France Guest Lecturer, Licence Sciences Sanitaires et Sociales 1ère année January 2019 – April 2019 ● Provided 40 hours of TD courses on the Introduction of Sociology and Anthropology to approximately 100 students in the pre-nursing program ● Created, delivered, and graded course support materials and homework Key Authors and Themes Covered: ● Durkheim and social facts; Mauss and body techniques; Levi-Strauss and the family; Bourdieu, Bozon, Heritier and social reproduction; Goffman and self-presentation; Favret-Saada and the ethnography of sorcery; Strauss and the negotiated order in hospitals Université Paris 13- Institut Galilée, Villetaneuse Villetaneuse, France Guest Lecturer, Licence ingénierie 2eme année January 2019 – April 2019 ● Provided 40 hours of TD courses in English to approximately 60 students in the engineering program ● Created, delivered, and graded course support materials and homework Key Themes Covered: ● English tense reviews, Vocabulary for travel, Eco-tourism and new travel solutions, Conditionals, Modal Verbs, basic competency
Université Paris 13- Bobigny Bobigny, France Guest Lecturer, Licence Sciences Sanitaires et Sociales 1ère année September 2018 – December 2018 ● Provided 28 hours of TD courses in English to approximately 40 students in the L1 program ● Created, delivered, and graded course support materials and homework Key Themes Covered: ● English tense reviews, Vocabulary for medical settings, Modal verbs, Phrasal verbs, Public health and health-related speech
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Paris, France Independent Consultant, Culture Sector December 2016- February 2017 ● Prepared the Draft Detailed Summary Record of the Tenth Ordinary Session of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions (10.IGC) ● Prepared the Draft Detailed Summary Record of the Training Session for Civil Society Observers for the 10.IGC ● Prepared the Draft Detailed Summary Record of the Screening of the film “The Idol” for the 10.IGC Independent Consultant, Culture Sector October 2015- March 2016 ● Prepared the Draft Detailed Summary Record of the Fifth Ordinary Session of the Conference of Parties to the Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions ● Prepared the Draft Detailed Summary Record of the Ninth Ordinary Session of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions
Independent Consultant, Culture Sector September 2013- November 2013 ● Prepared and entered statuary documents for the 2005 Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions in an internal document sharing system ● Reviewed, edited, and drafted initial versions of various Culture Sector publications ● Edited translations of various documents related to the 2005 Convention Selected Achievements: ● Met all deadlines for projects L’Atelier de la République Paris, France Director of Research August 2011-November 2012 ● Co-developed a research laboratory and masters-level educational programming for social innovation ● Wrote and published articles about the state of social innovation in the UK, France, and European Union Regional Policy Selected Achievements: ● Developed the initial foundation for an international partnership with UK-based think tanks also pursuing projects on social innovation, urban development, and policy analysis Central University of Finance and Economics Beijing, China Public Policy Fellow March 2010-August 2010 ● Successfully completed graduate-level coursework in international finance, economics, and Mandarin Chinese ● Assisted with the establishment of an international student exchange program Relevant Coursework Completed and Achievements: ● International Money Markets and Institutions; Real Estate Finance, Economics, and Policy; Mergers and Acquisitions; and International Financial Securities ● Received a certificate of completion of A-level Mandarin Chinese in speaking, writing, reading, and listening
Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars Washington, D.C. Intern to a Visiting Scholar June 2009 – August 2009 ● Drafted various articles for publication in academic and business journals, magazines, and newspapers ● Assisted with all aspects of the scholar’s book project including organization, direction, and editing ● Completed research on trends in entrepreneurship and venture capital and their role in stimulating the economy Selected Achievements: ● Formulated a publicity strategy for the scholar’s book project Cooperative Housing Foundation International Silver Spring, Maryland Intern to the Vice President June 2009 — August 2009 ● Assisted in the initial drafting of an article on urban poverty and sustainable urban development ● Assisted with preparations for the United Nations World Habitat Day ● Researched urban poverty development, contemporary non-governmental organization interventions and operations, and slum upgrading Selected Achievements: ● Fostered an initial link with other non-governmental organizations and expanded new-media potentials of programming
Global Educational Opportunities and Services Corporation Saitama, Japan Study Abroad Area Leader December 2007 — August 2008 ● Worked as the regional coordinator for all study abroad programs in 52 Tokyo metropolitan area schools for English as a second language ● Developed and implemented incentive programs, staff-training workshops, and improved organizational systems for study abroad programs
English as a Foreign Language Teacher August 2007 — August 2008 ● Developed and implemented higher standards for branch-based professionalism, student-teacher relations, advertising, and sales ● Created lesson plans and taught a wide array of students from diversified backgrounds and age groups Selected Achievements: ● Increased area study abroad program sales by 27%, school contract renewal rates by 34%, and maintained book sales in the firm’s top 10% ● Successfully completed the highly-competitive Big Jump Overseas Leadership Training Program in Seoul, Korea with training in management, marketing, and sales Triquete Uxeau, France Independent Research Consultant June 2006-Present ● Conducted ethnographic interviews with local farmers, researched historical tax and property records, and performed a regional multi-scalar analysis within an Historical Ecology framework on European Union Common Agricultural Policy Selected Achievements: ● Co-developed a documentary and multi-media presentation of the overall research project
American Volunteers to Thai Community Colleges Mukdahan, Thailand Volunteer June 2005 — August 2005 ● Oversaw the establishment of a Self-Access English Language Learning Center in a provincial community college ● Created and implemented Business English Short Course curriculum, evaluative databases, a publicity campaign, and general English course materials Selected Achievements: ● Created a fully-functional learning center, an initial membership program, and recruited first 100 students Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, Executive Office of the President Washington, D.C. Intern, Office of the Americas January 2005 — June 2005 ● Assisted in the development of U.S. trade policy with a specialization in the Central America-Dominican Republic-United States Free Trade Agreement, the North America Free Trade Agreement, and the Free Trade Area of the Americas ● Assisted with the initial drafting and the presentation of the Special 301 Report on intellectual property rights for 8 countries to an inter-governmental panel ● Created, managed, and oversaw databases, travel arrangements, and some logistical concerns for negotiations Selected Achievements: ● Received special recognition for services rendered ● Received a security clearance
EDUCATION L’Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales (EHESS) January 2019 Doctor of Philosophy in Anthropology with Highest Congratulations ● English Thesis: “An Anthropological Analysis of the Relationship between Conventional and Complementary Medicine in Contemporary France” This thesis explores the paradoxical relationship between conventional and complementary medicine in contemporary France; a country in which a multitude of complementary practices are flourishing despite the presence of an institutionalized hostility against these unsanctioned forms of medical practice and the overall lack of national legislation for their regulation. To do so, it uses an ethnographic approach that is based on three and a half years of participant observation and semi-directed, open-ended interviews conducted with practitioners, users, administrators, lobbies, organizations, and educators on both sides of the conventional-complementary relationship. The analysis is framed using a complex adaptive systems approach and globalization theory, with an emphasis on the interrelationship between and co-evolution of science, medicine, and society. Representations of health, illness, well-being, and the art of healing are considered through the analysis of rhetoric collected from both sides of the conventional-complementary relationship; as are the stigmas, stereotypes, and fears that characterize the perceptions of both sides. Multiple case studies are presented evidencing the integration of complementary practices in both private hospitals and public university hospitals in contemporary France, as are case studies drawn from participant observation. Together these cases provide a nuanced notion of the “acceptance” of a complementary practice in French society and the patterns emerging from individual efforts to integrate complementary medicine in mainstream French society. These dynamics are considered within the context of globalized public health trends that are creating a “place” for complementary medicine and in terms of the current backlash against complementary medicine in French society. This thesis concludes with some reflections on the potential for the continuing growth and integration of complementary medicine in contemporary France, despite the negative representations associated with it and the enduring political unwillingness to create legislation regulating it. ● Thèse en anglais avec un résumé détaillé en français: « Une analyse anthropologique de la relation entre médecine conventionnelle et médecine complémentaire dans la France contemporaine » Cette thèse porte sur l’étude de la relation paradoxale entre la médecine conventionnelle et les médecines complémentaires dans la France contemporaine, pays dans lequel une multitude de pratiques complémentaires s’épanouissent malgré la présence d’une hostilité institutionnalisée contre ces formes de pratique médicale non autorisées et l’absence générale de législation nationale réglementant leur exercice et statut. Pour ce faire, j’utilise une approche ethnographique reposant sur trois ans et demi d’observation participante et d’entretiens ouverts, semi-dirigés avec des praticiens, des utilisateurs, des administrateurs, des organisations, des syndicats et des éducateurs des deux côtés de la relation conventionnelle-complémentaire. L’analyse est encadrée par une approche des « systèmes complexes adaptatifs » et la théorie de la mondialisation. Elle met l’accent sur l’interrelation et la coévolution de la science, de la médecine et de la société. Les représentations de la santé, de la maladie, du bien-être et de l’art de guérir sont examinées à travers une analyse rhétorique des données recueillies auprès des participants pendant mon travail de terrain, ainsi que les stigmates, les stéréotypes et les peurs qui caractérisent leur perception des deux côtés. De nombreuses études de cas sont présentées, mettant en évidence l’intégration de pratiques complémentaires dans les hôpitaux privés et les hôpitaux universitaires en France. Ensemble, ces cas fournissent une notion nuancée de « l’acceptation » de pratiques complémentaires et de dynamiques émergentes qui témoignent des efforts individuels pour intégrer la médecine complémentaire dans la société française. Ces dynamiques sont à situer dans le contexte de la mondialisation et des tendances en matière de santé publique, « lieu » dans lequel les médecines complémentaires s’étendent. Les résistances comme par exemple la polémique actuelle autour du déremboursement de l’homéopathie peut être considérée, dans la société française, comme une réaction à l’empiétement des médecines complémentaires sur la médecine conventionnelle. Pour conclure, cette thèse se termine par quelques réflexions sur le potentiel de croissance continu de la médecine complémentaire dans la France contemporaine, malgré les représentations négatives qui y sont associées et leur manque de régulation. The American University of Paris February 2011 Master of Arts in International Affairs, Conflict Resolution, and Civil Society Development Master Certificate at La Sorbonne-Paris 1 in Political Science ● Thesis: “An Interpretative Analysis of Mainstreaming the Urban Territorial Dimension in European Union Regional Policy.”
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Class of 2006 Bachelor of Arts with Highest Honors in Anthropology Bachelor of Arts in International Relations ● Undergraduate Distinction, Member of Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society, Dean’s list all semesters
Awards, Memberships, and Language Skills ● Scientific Committee Member of the revue Hegel: Medicine, Science, and Culture ● Nakasone scholarship from the Aspen Institute for participation on the Sustainable Development Panel at the Winter 2011 Socrates Society Seminar ● Native- English; Fluent- French, Spanish; Basic- Russian, Mandarin Chinese, Japanese; Notions- Wolof |
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PUBLICATIONS, TRANSLATIONS, AND CONFERENCE PAPERS Editions Donjon April 2022 L. McEwen (2022). La Conscience Multidimensionnelle : Une vision anthropocosmique. Paris, Editions Donjon.
Les Forums du CREGG- Carcassonne, France December 2021 L. McEwen. “L’Anthropologie des médecines énergétiques en pathologie digestive”
Journée nationale Oncodéfi- Montpellier, France November 2021 L. McEwen. “Obstacles aux soins en cancérologie pour les patients déficients intellectuels”
Revue Hegel February 2021 L. McEwen. “Une perspective anthropologique de l’expérience de la lombalgie chronique et de son traitement dans la société contemporaine,” Hegel, 2(2), 2021, 157-160 Revue Hegel December 2020 L. McEwen. “L’essor des médecines complémentaires,” Hegel, 4(4), 2020, 323-325Integrative medicine in the United States and France,” Hegel, 1(1), 2020, 52-57.
Revue Hegel March 2020 L. McEwen. “La médecine integrative aux Etats-Unis et en France,” Hegel, 1(1), 2020, 52-57.
Novamut Rencontres SAM- Nancy, France Octobre 2019 L. McEwen. “Complementary and Integrative Medicine in France”
COSOCO and OMCNC Conference- Nice, France May 2019 L. McEwen. “Integrative Medicine: a better approach to complementary medicine in France”
ICEPS Conference- Montpellier, France March 2019 L. McEwen. “Complementary Medicine in France- Place, Purpose, and Potential” European Society for Health and Medical Sociology (ESHMS)- Lisbon, Portugal June 2018 L. McEwen. “Globalization and the Growth of Complementary and Alternative Medicine: A ‘new’ challenge to trust in biomedical expertise” International Journal of Sports Sciences and Physical Education December 2017 La revue internationale des sciences du sport et de l’éducation physique (STAPS) McEwen, L. & Midol, N. (2017). “Globalization, Ontological Hybridization, and Consciousness-Based Practices,” Staps, 117-118 (3), 2017, 77-93. McEwen, L. & Midol, N. (2017). “Hybridations ontologiques de pratiques de conscience sous l’effet de la mondialisation,” Staps, 117-118 (3), 77-93.
International Journal of Sports Sciences and Physical Education- Translations December 2017 La revue internationale des sciences du sport et de l’éducation physique (STAPS)- Traductions Midol, N. & Chenault, M. (2017), “Introduction to ‘Consciousness-Based Practices,’” Staps, 117-118 (3), 5-21. Da Nobrega, T.,Schirrer, M., et al. (2017). “Sensing the Living Body: Three degrees of conscious awareness” Staps, 117-118 (3), 39-57. Dreyer, S. (2017). “Pushing Hands and the Spiritual Dimension of Taijiquan,” L. McEwen and G. MacLane trns, in Staps, 117-118 (3), 141-154. Hamard, A. & Chenault, M. (2017). “Meditation and Attentive Presence: A comparative study of consciousness-based practices in Asia and France” Staps, 117-118 (3), 167-187. COSOCO: Consciousness, Care, and Cognition- Nice, France January 2017 L. McEwen. “Globalization and the Redistribution of Descola’s Ontologies in Practitioners’ Rapports with their Bodies, Consciousness, and Environment”
European Urban and Regional Studies July 2011 C. Sellar, L. McEwen. (2011). “A cosmopolitan analysis of the contradictions in European Union regional and enlargement policies as drivers of Europeanization,” European Urban and Regional Studies 18(3), 289-305. |
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