Dr. Mareike Winchell

Biography

Mareike Winchell is an interdisciplinary thinker active in race and property studies, currently serving as an Assistant Professor of Anthropology at the London School of Economics. She received her PhD from the University of California, Berkeley. Her research explores the ethical paradigms of place and history, particularly how they interact with systemic structures rooted in Indigenous dispossession, gender violence, and environmental land capture. Winchell's work emphasizes collaborative fieldwork with Indigenous communities in Bolivia, examining the intersection of climate change with ongoing systems of racial property. Her book, 'Servitude: Elusive Property Ethics Kinship Bolivia,' published by the University of California Press in 2022, received positive reviews from several leading journals, highlighting its exploration of historical reparations within the context of racism and labor subjugation. Currently, she is developing new book projects focusing on racialization, climate politics, and alternative environmental responses stemming from feminist and anti-imperialist movements. Winchell’s scholarship is further supported by several prestigious grants, showcasing her contributions to critical Indigenous studies and environmental justice.

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