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Michael Hathaway is a Professor of Anthropology at Simon Fraser University, where he also serves as an Associate Member of the School for International Studies and the Director of the David Lam Centre for Asian Studies. Hathaway is a Guggenheim Fellow, with his research supported by the Mellon Foundation, the American Council of Learned Societies, the Social Science Research Council, and the National Science Foundation, among others. His work primarily examines global environmental politics and Indigeneity through multi-sited fieldwork in rural and urban Southwest China, focusing on the evolving relationships between local residents, Chinese scientists, and expatriate conservationists. Hathaway is the author of "Environmental Winds: Making Global Southwest China" and the forthcoming book "Mushroom Lives: Matsutake Worlds Make." His research is a part of broader inquiries into the global commodity chain of matsutake mushrooms, exploring the intersections of Indigenous networks in the Pacific Rim and the legacies of historical Indigenous delegations in East Asia. Hathaway’s current projects seek to decolonize Western science, challenging traditional perspectives on biological research, and he is actively looking for graduate students to join his research teams.
Department of Philosophy