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David Jaclin holds a doctorate in Anthropology from the Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle in Paris and a Ph.D. in Communication Studies from the University of Montreal. He was awarded a fellowship from the Fyssen Foundation, which enabled him to carry out postdoctoral work at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in History, Anthropology, Science, and Technology Studies. He is currently a professor at the University of Ottawa’s School of Sociological and Anthropological Studies and heads the HumAnimaLab. Jaclin's research lies at the intersection of Anthropology and Communication Studies, focusing on how informational communicational processes affect human-nature relationships, with a particular emphasis on the socio-cultural implications and evolutionary dimensions. His work employs multi-sited, multi-species, and multi-media ethnographies to investigate contemporary modes of interaction in rapidly changing environments. Recently, his research has explored the trafficking of exotic animals and environmental issues related to water.
Department of History