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Michael Herzfeld is a Faculty Associate (emeritus) at the Weatherhead Center for International Affairs and holds the title of Ernest E. Monrad Research Professor at Harvard University. Specializing in Social Sciences, he is linked to the Department of Anthropology and also serves as Curator of European Ethnology at the Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology. Herzfeld’s academic work spans various themes, including politics in Southern Europe and Southeast Asia, as well as historic conservation and comparative nationalism from an ethnographic perspective. His research is deeply involved in the dynamics of heritage politics, exploring the implications of crypto-colonialism and the issues surrounding eviction and housing rights. Through his extensive fieldwork and scholarly publications, Herzfeld has made significant contributions to the understanding of nationalism and cultural heritage in contemporary contexts.
Weatherhead Center for International Affairs • Cambridge, MA
Harvard University • Cambridge, MA
Administered by the Harvard Kenneth C. Griffin Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (GSAS).