August Carbonella

August Carbonella is a Professor in the Department of Anthropology at Memorial University of Newfoundland, affiliated with the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences. He holds a PhD from the City University of New York (1998) and has extensive editorial experience with journals like Focaal and book series like Dislocations. His research focuses on historical anthropology, labor studies, social movements, and the intersections of nationalism/imperialism with war and memory. He teaches courses on war, labor anthropology, urban anthropology, and critical social theory.

• Education: PhD, City University of New York, 1998

Research explores labor history in the Americas, transatlantic labor movements, and the legacy of E.P. Thompson's work. His publications analyze neoliberal globalization's impact on labor, memory of conflicts like the Vietnam War, and abolitionism's connections to 19th-century social movements. He has held fellowships at CUNY's Center for Place, Culture, and Politics and serves on journal editorial boards.

No scientific awards explicitly listed, but his work demonstrates significant scholarly contributions. Advising and grant details are not provided in the text. He is involved with the Focaal journal and Berghahn Press series addressing globalization's dislocations.