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Antoine Laugrand is a Montreal-based anthropologist specializing in Indigenous movements, land rights, and health issues within the context of Southeast Asia and the Indo-Pacific region, particularly the Philippines. His research delves into indigenous peoples' strategies for resistance and negotiation regarding state industrial companies and seeks political recognition of land and resources. Through a critical exploration of Indigenous conceptions of ownership, Laugrand's comparative analysis reveals a stark contrast between these ideas and Western legal definitions of property. His work combines participatory mapping and walking ethnography, directly supporting Indigenous land protection in collaboration with anthropologists and Indigenous partners. Laugrand has organized workshops and co-edited books aimed at educational purposes in vernacular languages. His research has expanded into comparative studies of Indigenous movements in Mauritius and Taiwan, where he investigates socioeconomic and political aspirations for self-determination. Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, he has turned his attention to social imaginaries around bats and how perceptions intertwine with political discourses and media narratives, highlighting the environmental health issues faced by Indigenous territories due to industrial overexploitation.
Department of History