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David Sneath specializes in the anthropology of Inner Asia, particularly Mongolia, focusing on political economy, ecology, representations of cultural heritage, land use, and the environment in the context of post-socialist transformation. He is the Director of the Mongolia Inner Asia Studies Unit (MIASU) and currently leads several key research projects, including an AHRC-funded initiative exploring divergent healing practices along the Mongolian-Chinese border and an ESRC-funded project that investigates the politics of managing trans-border rivers, particularly the Selenga River. His research interests include the representation of 'nomadic' steppe societies, cosmopolitical practices in Inner Asia, mobile pastoralism, and the impacts of decollectivization, along with a focus on political culture and economic institutions in the region. He promotes a critical examination of classical anthropological texts through a post-Weberian lens, analyzing the legacy of evolutionist thought and its effects on the field. Sneath is also dedicated to mentoring the next generation of researchers, supervising PhD students in these rich areas of study.
Standard postgraduate requirements for Department of Politics and International Studies (POLIS) and related humanities departments.