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Prof. Anne Allison is a distinguished cultural anthropologist at Duke University, holding dual appointments in Cultural Anthropology and Gender, Sexuality & Feminist Studies. Her research explores the intersections of political economy, everyday life, and imagination in contemporary Japan, focusing on themes like precarity, death practices, and globalization of youth culture. A Bass Fellow, she has authored seminal works such as Precarious Japan (2013) and Being Dead Otherwise (2023).
Education: Ph.D. in Cultural Anthropology from the University of Chicago (1986).
Research Interests: Her work bridges cultural anthropology with critical theory, addressing topics such as maternal labor, irregular workers' precarity, and shifting mortuary practices in post-familial Japan. Recent projects analyze automated columbaria and the socio-economic dimensions of 'solo death.'
Key Awards: Includes the John Whitney Hall Book Prize (2025), Tetsuo Najita Distinguished Speaker Award (2024), and a Traditional Fulbright Scholarship (1999).
Teaching and Grants: Teaches courses on global death studies, ethics of hope, and cultural theory. Recent grants include studies on radioactive uncertainty in post-nuclear Japan.
Labs/Teams: Engaged with Duke's Asia Program and cultural studies initiatives, fostering interdisciplinary collaborations on Japan's socio-cultural transformations.
