Ingrid Hall

Ingrid Hall is an Associate Professor at the University of Montreal's Department of Anthropology, part of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences. Her research focuses on environmental anthropology, political ecology, and biodiversity conservation in the Peruvian Andes. She is affiliated with the Centre d'études et de recherches internationales and has led projects on communal property, indigenous rights, and biocultural diversity. Hall has supervised over 20 graduate theses and contributes to initiatives such as the Biocultural Rights research team. Her work bridges local practices with global governance frameworks, emphasizing the role of indigenous knowledge in conservation and development.

• Education: Doctorate in Anthropology (2009)
• Affiliations: UMR SENS (France), Relam research network
• Grants: FRQSC, CRSH, MITACS

Research Interests:
Hall explores conservation of agrobiodiversity (particularly potatoes), communal land management, and the intersection of indigenous cosmologies with global policies. Her fieldwork in Peru examines how communities negotiate rights and identity through practices like faena labor and ancestral rituals.

Key Contributions:
Her book Les savoirs locaux en situation (2019) analyzes local knowledge dynamics. Recent work includes ontological diplomacy at global biodiversity forums and the role of community protocols in safeguarding biocultural heritage.