Dr Guntars Ermansons
Lecturer in Social Science, Health & Medicine
Research interests
- Mental Health
- Sociology
Contact details
Biography
Dr Guntars Ermansons is a social and medical anthropologist trained at Brunel University London (2013 - MSc) and King's College London (2019 - PhD). He is a Lecturer at the Department of Global Health & Social Medicine.
Research
His main research interests are centered on migration and forced displacement, particularly focusing on refugee mental health and diaspora; urban anthropology, with a particular focus on marginalised and disadvantaged communities; and the moral economies and politics of drug use and control.
Teaching
Undergraduate
- 5SSHM002 Key Concepts in Social Medicine
Postgraduate
- 6SSHM010 Drugs & Culture
Further details
Research
Mental Health & Society research group
Seeking to better understand the socio-political dimensions of mental health and illness in the Global North and South.
Culture, Medicine & Power research group
The interdisciplinary study of social, cultural, political and historical dimensions of health and illness.
Refugee Mental Health and Place Network
Network exploring post-migration and refugee mental health
News
Success comes in threes: GHSM graduate scoops up trio of King's awards
Annual awards recognise excellent academic achievements, contributions to King’s, and potential for the future
Announcing Belongings, part of King's Culture's new programme of art and ideas
Susan Aldworth’s new exhibition explores how migration stories shape British identity, revealing the need for empathy and meaningful dialogue.
Events
Refugee Mental Health and Place Series: Music and the meaning of place, a case from the Middle East
Refugee Mental Health and Place Series:Music and the meaning of place, a case from the Middle East
BELONGINGS: Exhibition
Visit this new, free exhibition in The Arcade challenging anti-immigration narratives and creating pathways of belonging with people seeking sanctuary.
Please note: this event has passed.
BELONGINGS: Exhibition
Visit this new, free exhibition in The Arcade challenging anti-immigration narratives and creating pathways of belonging with people seeking sanctuary.
Please note: this event has passed.
Report launch: From Arrival to Integration: Building communities for refugees and for Britain
Join us for the regional launch of the Commission on the Integration of Refugees report From Arrival to Integration: Building communities for refugees and for...
Please note: this event has passed.
Report launch: From Arrival to Integration: Building communities for refugees and for Britain
Join us for the regional launch of the Commission on the Integration of Refugees report From Arrival to Integration: Building communities for refugees and for...
Please note: this event has passed.
Mental Health and Wellbeing of Somali Refugees in Urban Neighbourhoods of London and Bristol
Join us to explore the findings of a qualitative study examining the role of urban neighbourhoods in the mental health and wellbeing of refugees, specifically...
Please note: this event has passed.
King's Experts Series: Forced Displacement and Seeking Sanctuary
The King’s Experts Series is a series of events exclusively for King’s alumni, this webinar will spotlight the work of King's Sanctuary Programme.
Please note: this event has passed.
Poetry of sanctuary: Searching for safety, belonging and home
Join the Refugee Mental Health and Place Network for an evening of personal and poetic expression of the lived refugee experience.
Please note: this event has passed.
Features
World Mental Health Day: understanding the role of our society
On World Mental Health Day, the ESRC Centre for Society and Mental Health is highlighting the need to understand how societal systems, structures and...
Understanding the role of place in refugee mental health to inform policy
‘Place’ is inherent in the experience of every refugee and has a deep impact on their mental health. In this blog Hannah Kienzler and Guntars Ermansons...
Refugee mental health: understanding place, politics and migration
Understanding 'place' is critical to supporting the mental health of refugees and migrants facing challenging conditions upon arrival.
Why refugee-focused charities need the help of academia
In this blog, CEO of New Citizens’ Gateway Dr Nazee Akbari explores how academic can support the work of charities working with refugee communities,
Refugee Mental Health and The Role of Place
Reflections from our networking workshop: “Refugee Mental Health and The Role of Place"
Research
Mental Health & Society research group
Seeking to better understand the socio-political dimensions of mental health and illness in the Global North and South.
Culture, Medicine & Power research group
The interdisciplinary study of social, cultural, political and historical dimensions of health and illness.
Refugee Mental Health and Place Network
Network exploring post-migration and refugee mental health
News
Success comes in threes: GHSM graduate scoops up trio of King's awards
Annual awards recognise excellent academic achievements, contributions to King’s, and potential for the future
Announcing Belongings, part of King's Culture's new programme of art and ideas
Susan Aldworth’s new exhibition explores how migration stories shape British identity, revealing the need for empathy and meaningful dialogue.
Events
Refugee Mental Health and Place Series: Music and the meaning of place, a case from the Middle East
Refugee Mental Health and Place Series:Music and the meaning of place, a case from the Middle East
BELONGINGS: Exhibition
Visit this new, free exhibition in The Arcade challenging anti-immigration narratives and creating pathways of belonging with people seeking sanctuary.
Please note: this event has passed.
BELONGINGS: Exhibition
Visit this new, free exhibition in The Arcade challenging anti-immigration narratives and creating pathways of belonging with people seeking sanctuary.
Please note: this event has passed.
Report launch: From Arrival to Integration: Building communities for refugees and for Britain
Join us for the regional launch of the Commission on the Integration of Refugees report From Arrival to Integration: Building communities for refugees and for...
Please note: this event has passed.
Report launch: From Arrival to Integration: Building communities for refugees and for Britain
Join us for the regional launch of the Commission on the Integration of Refugees report From Arrival to Integration: Building communities for refugees and for...
Please note: this event has passed.
Mental Health and Wellbeing of Somali Refugees in Urban Neighbourhoods of London and Bristol
Join us to explore the findings of a qualitative study examining the role of urban neighbourhoods in the mental health and wellbeing of refugees, specifically...
Please note: this event has passed.
King's Experts Series: Forced Displacement and Seeking Sanctuary
The King’s Experts Series is a series of events exclusively for King’s alumni, this webinar will spotlight the work of King's Sanctuary Programme.
Please note: this event has passed.
Poetry of sanctuary: Searching for safety, belonging and home
Join the Refugee Mental Health and Place Network for an evening of personal and poetic expression of the lived refugee experience.
Please note: this event has passed.
Features
World Mental Health Day: understanding the role of our society
On World Mental Health Day, the ESRC Centre for Society and Mental Health is highlighting the need to understand how societal systems, structures and...
Understanding the role of place in refugee mental health to inform policy
‘Place’ is inherent in the experience of every refugee and has a deep impact on their mental health. In this blog Hannah Kienzler and Guntars Ermansons...
Refugee mental health: understanding place, politics and migration
Understanding 'place' is critical to supporting the mental health of refugees and migrants facing challenging conditions upon arrival.
Why refugee-focused charities need the help of academia
In this blog, CEO of New Citizens’ Gateway Dr Nazee Akbari explores how academic can support the work of charities working with refugee communities,
Refugee Mental Health and The Role of Place
Reflections from our networking workshop: “Refugee Mental Health and The Role of Place"