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Lukas Rieppel is an Associate Professor at Brown University specializing in the history of science, capitalism, and museums. With a solid technical background in molecular evolution and ecology, his research investigates how large-scale social institutions such as capitalism and imperialism shape the known Earth and its inhabitants. Rieppel's current research focuses on the deep history of Lakotan treaty lands, exploring themes of history and ecology in innovative ways. He authored the book 'Assembling Dinosaur: Fossil Hunters, Tycoons, and the Making of a Spectacle,' which examines how the history of dinosaurs reflects the ideals and practices of modern capitalism during America's Gilded Age. Rieppel is also co-editor of a 2018 issue of Osiris on 'Science & Capitalism: Entangled Histories,' highlighting the interplay between scientific practice and economic structures. He actively engages in debates surrounding the repatriation of fossils and the organization of scientific knowledge, bridging fields of political history and economics. Rieppel teaches various courses on American History, History of Capitalism, Environmental History, and History of Science.
Brown University • Providence, RI
Teaching courses related to the history of capitalism, science, and environmental history.
Department: Department of Economics