Dr. J Habeck

Biography

J. Otto Habeck is a professor in the Department of Ethnology at the University of Hamburg. He has served as a principal investigator on multiple research projects including the Horizon-2020 funded "CHARTER" project focused on socio-economic impacts of Arctic environmental changes on indigenous populations. His academic background includes extensive experience at various prestigious institutions, such as leading the Siberian Research Center at the Max Planck Institute for Social Anthropology, and teaching at universities such as the University of Aberdeen and Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg. His research interests primarily lie in cultural diversity, land use in Northern Asia, gender roles in indigenous communities, as well as various socio-economic dynamics impacted by environmental changes. He has published numerous articles and has been actively engaged in academic discourse through conferences and workshops, sharing insights into lifestyles and adaptation strategies of communities in post-socialist states and permafrost regions. J. Otto Habeck's contributions to the field are significant, as he continually explores the intersections of culture, environment, and social practices.

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