Alyssa Paredes

Alyssa Paredes is an Assistant Professor of Anthropology at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. Her research focuses on plantation economies, transnational food systems, and environmental justice activism between the Philippines and Japan. She completed her PhD with distinction at Yale University.

Her work examines how Filipino and Japanese actors navigate ecological and economic challenges through studies like her forthcoming book Bananapocalypse: Ecologies of Plantation Capitalism in a Global Mindanao. She co-edited Halo-Halo Ecologies: The Precarious Environments Behind Filipino Food, exploring the material and social complexities behind Filipino cuisine.

Key research themes include the socio-environmental impacts of agrochemicals, food cosmetic standards, and watershed management. Her publications appear in journals like Food, Culture, and Society, and edited volumes such as The Promise of Multispecies Justice.

Her academic contributions highlight transnational solidarity in alternative trade networks and the political dimensions of food systems. No scientific awards are explicitly mentioned, though her PhD distinction from Yale reflects academic excellence. Details about grants or advising roles are not provided in the text.