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Marina Welker is a Professor in the Department of Anthropology at Cornell University. She obtained her Ph.D. from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, in 2006. Her research focuses on ethnographic studies in Southeast Asia, particularly exploring themes of capitalism, commodities, corporations, and international development. Welker's notable work includes her book 'Kretek Capitalism: Making, Marketing, Consuming Clove Cigarettes in Indonesia,' which provides a detailed commodity-centered ethnographic account of the Sampoerna cigarettes, tracing the social and material trajectory of tobacco from farmers to smokers. She also authored the book 'Enacting Corporation: American Mining Firm in Post-authoritarian Indonesia,' which applies anthropological theories to understand the complex interactions between corporate practices and social contexts. Her publications are featured in multiple academic journals, including American Ethnologist and Journal of Royal Anthropological Institute. Throughout her career, she has received support from various esteemed foundations, including the National Science Foundation and the Fulbright Program.
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