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Ben McKay is an Associate Professor in the Global Development Studies program, within the Department of Anthropology and Archaeology at the University of Calgary. His research primarily focuses on critical development studies and critical agrarian studies, particularly examining the political economy, agrarian change, and food sovereignty in Latin America. McKay's recent work investigates issues such as agrarian extractivism and agroecology, maintaining active research projects in countries like Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. He has been involved with various initiatives, including the BRICS Initiative for Critical Agrarian Studies (BICAS) and serves as a co-convener of the Calgary Institute for Humanities Working Group on Rethinking Latin American Studies from the South. McKay's extensive background includes a PhD in Development Studies from the International Institute of Social Studies at Erasmus University Rotterdam, and an MA from Saint Mary's University. He has received multiple grants and awards for his work, including SSHRC funding and recognition as a GREAT Supervisor by the Faculty of Graduate Studies at the University of Calgary.
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