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Stuart Kirsch is a Professor of Anthropology with a focus on globalization, development research, and environmental sustainability. His scholarly interests encompass climate change, corporations, design ethnography, engaged anthropology, political ecology, property, and social movements. Kirsch has authored significant works including 'Reverse Anthropology: Indigenous Analysis of Social and Environmental Relations in New Guinea' (Stanford University Press, 2006), 'Mining Capitalism: The Relationship Between Corporations and Critics' (University of California Press, 2014), and 'Engaged Anthropology: Politics of Text' (University of California Press, 2018). He has conducted extensive research as an engaged anthropologist, particularly advocating for communities affected by environmental issues, such as those living downstream from the Ok Tedi copper-gold mine in Papua New Guinea. His consulting work includes various projects related to indigenous land rights and environmental conservation. Kirsch has held visiting appointments at prestigious institutions and is currently leading a five-year research project funded by the NOMIS Foundation, focusing on pathways to a post-carbon future, while also teaching courses related to anthropology and environmental issues.
University of Michigan • Ann Arbor, MI
Teaching and conducting research in the field of anthropology with a focus on environmental issues and indigenous rights.
Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science