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Geir Henning Presterudstuen is an Associate Professor in the Department of Social Anthropology at the University of Bergen, Norway. His academic work is grounded in extensive ethnographic fieldwork across the Pacific, particularly in Fiji, Tonga, and Australia, with more recent engagements in Azerbaijan. He is a prominent scholar in social and cultural anthropology, focusing on the interplay between identity, belief, and social transformation in contexts of instability.
His research interests include:
- Gender and masculinity, especially how modern and postcolonial identities are constructed in urban Fiji
- Value systems, class, and economic anthropology, including informal economies like gambling
- Belief, religion, and the sacralization of everyday life and borders
- Embodiment, performance, and the body as a site of cultural meaning
- Monster anthropology and the role of myth and horror in social change
- Migration, urban sociality, and the transformation of 'vanua' (land and belonging) in diasporic contexts
His recent publications (2020–2024) span topics from the moral economy of squatter settlements to the geopolitics of China in the Pacific, indicating a broad and evolving scholarly scope. Articles frequently explore how people navigate uncertainty through cultural and religious frameworks. His work often combines deep ethnographic insight with theoretical innovation in postcolonial and feminist anthropology.
Scientific awards and honors are not mentioned in the provided materials.
Presterudstuen has supervised Master’s students, including Amalie Rausand Søllesvik and Vilde Hitsøy, reflecting his role in mentoring emerging anthropologists. He has secured research funding, such as from NORAD for a briefing on China-Pacific relations, demonstrating policy relevance. He is also an active contributor to public and academic discourse through lectures and publications.
He is involved in collaborative research projects and has co-edited influential volumes such as Monster Anthropology and Anthropologies of Value, positioning him as a key figure in contemporary anthropological debates. His work bridges regional expertise in Oceania with global theoretical concerns.
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