Dr. Casey High

Biography

Casey High is a Senior Lecturer at the School of Social and Political Science at the University of Edinburgh, where he has been part of the faculty since 2013. Originally from Washington State, USA, he earned his PhD in Social Anthropology from the London School of Economics. His research focuses on conflicts, collaborations, and transformations within contemporary Amazonian social life, particularly through fieldwork with Waorani communities in Ecuador over the past 25 years. High's work critically examines the intersections of memory, violence, and environmental activism in response to oil development on Indigenous lands. He emphasizes the importance of collaborative research methods and gendered dimensions of inter-ethnic relations, contributing to the understanding of Indigenous politics and urban migration in Amazonia. High has authored and co-edited several influential books, including "Victims Warriors: Violence, History, Memory Amazonia" and "Translating Worlds, Defending Land: Collaborations Indigenous Rights Environmental Politics Amazonia". He teaches a variety of courses in anthropology and supervises graduate dissertations, aiding students in their research endeavors.

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