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Dr. Amanda Kearney is a Professor of Anthropology at San Diego State University, specializing in the anthropology of human resilience and future security. She holds the Inaugural Kidman Chair of Australian Studies and has held tenured roles at leading Australian universities including the University of Melbourne and University of Adelaide. Her research focuses on Indigenous communities in Australia and Brazil, emphasizing collaborative ethnography with Indigenous families to explore cultural resilience, ecological precarity, and plural knowledges. She has authored/co-authored pivotal works such as Indigenous Law and the politics of kincentricity & orality and Keeping Company: An Anthropology of Being-in-Relation.
Education: Ph.D. in Anthropology from the University of Melbourne (2005). Her research has been supported by five federally funded grants and extensive donor funding, with ongoing projects in Australia and collaborations at SDSU. She is Editor-in-Chief of Anthropological Forum, fostering innovative anthropological discourse.
Research interests include kincentric ecologies, Indigenous land/sea rights, maritime cultures, and ethical reflexivity. Her work bridges Indigenous knowledge systems with scientific empiricism to address environmental challenges. She has pioneered digital animations with Indigenous communities to document cultural heritage and authored over 30 peer-reviewed publications.
Consulting and applied anthropology: Provides expert advice on submerged cultural heritage, intercultural ethics, and corporate social responsibility. Services include organisational ethnography, reflexive training, and plural knowledge mapping for institutions. Her legacy includes strengthening intercultural ethics and equity through cross-cultural partnerships.
Labs/Teams: Collaborations with Yanyuwa, Marra, Garrwa, Gudanji, and Aṉangu peoples in Australia, and African descendant communities in Salvador, Brazil. Projects include digital storytelling initiatives and co-authored academic works.
