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Erik Harms is a Professor of Anthropology and International & Area Studies at Yale University, specializing in urban anthropology with a focus on Southeast Asia and Vietnam. He currently serves as Chair of the Yale Council on Southeast Asian Studies (CSEAS) and Acting Chair of the Department of Anthropology (Fall 2024). His work examines urbanization, property rights, and civility in Vietnamese cities, particularly Ho Chi Minh City.
Educated at Cornell University (Ph.D., 2006), Harms has held roles such as Director of Graduate Studies in Anthropology and is actively involved in academic governance. He teaches courses on Southeast Asia, urban studies, and anthropological theory, and advises PhD students in the Ethnography and Social Theory Colloquium.
His research explores the social and cultural impacts of rapid urbanization, including property rights, displacement, and the intersection of urban development with cultural practices. Notable works include Saigon’s Edge (2011) and Luxury and Rubble (2016), which critically analyze urban transformation in Vietnam.
Harms has received the Lex Hixon ’63 Prize for Teaching Excellence (2021) and holds leadership roles in professional organizations like the American Anthropological Association and the Association for Political and Legal Anthropology.
His recent work includes studies on pandemic responses in Ho Chi Minh City and the evolving dynamics of urban civility in Southeast Asian cities.
