Nicholas Long

Nicholas Long is a Research Fellow in the Department of Anthropology at the London School of Economics (LSE). His work focuses on psychological anthropology, with regional expertise in Indonesia, the Malay World, and Aotearoa New Zealand. He has conducted extensive fieldwork on hypnosis and hypnotherapy in Indonesia, exploring how these practices intersect with social and political change. His research also encompasses pandemic studies, particularly through the CARUL Collective’s analysis of lockdown policies during the COVID-19 pandemic.

• PhD Studentship: British Academy Postdoctoral Fellow (University of Cambridge)
• Language Proficiency: English, Indonesian
• Key Projects: Hypnosis ethnography (ESRC-funded), CARUL Collective pandemic research

His theoretical interests include achievement, consciousness studies, and the anthropology of intellectual exchange. He has published widely in journals like Medical Anthropology Theory and Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute.

He has received the 2019 Stirling Prize for his article on Indonesia’s hypnosis boom. His work bridges academic theory with practical policy analysis, particularly in pandemic response and healthcare ethics.