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Author: nckawa
I'm a cultural and environmental anthropologist with interests in biodiversity management and smallholder agriculture in rural Amazonia. I've conducted research on agrobiodiversity management, anthropogenic soils, and community-based conservation. Currently, I'm also interested in the ways that farmers rely upon social networks, local ecological knowledge, and agrobiodiversity management to contend with the uncertainties of global climate change.
Review of “Amazonia in the Anthropocene” in TLS
Michael F. Brown reviewed my book in the Times Literary Supplement this July. Here’s a brief excerpt: “Growing awareness of … More
What Happens When We Flush?
I just completed revisions on an article titled “What Happens When We Flush?” that will appear in the September edition of … More
In the Streets of Iquitos
Q&A with UT Press
University of Texas Press just posted a short interview with me about my new book Amazonia in the Anthropocene: People, … More
The Rainy Season in Pueblo Libre de Belén
Shit
I wrote a short essay titled “shit” that was just published on Cultural Anthropology’s website as part of their series Lexicon for an … More
Waste, Residuals, and Ruins: A Political Ecology of Excess
This weekend I’ll be presenting at the Dimensions of Political Ecology (DOPE) Conference in Lexington, KY. Shreyas Sreenath (Emory U.) … More
The Molina Collection: A Museum of Human Care
Last night, I had the chance to see Robin Nagle give a talk at Ohio Wesleyan University. The title of … More
2015: Hottest Year in Recorded History
Three years ago, I posted an article here that highlighted 2012 as the hottest year recorded in the United States. … More
Nicholas C. Kawa 