Glenn H. Shepard Jr.

Glenn H. Shepard Jr. is a Visiting Professor in the Department of Anthropology at Princeton University and a specialist in Medical Anthropology. He is currently on leave from the Human Sciences Division at the Goeldi Museum in Belém, Brazil. His interdisciplinary work bridges ethnobotany, medical anthropology, and visual anthropology through over thirty years of fieldwork with indigenous communities, particularly in Amazonia.

Education:

• Princeton University (undergraduate)
• University of California at Berkeley (PhD in Medical Anthropology)

Shepard's research focuses on shamanism, traditional medicine, indigenous health, resource management, and the rights of isolated peoples. He also explores intersections between indigenous cultures and digital media, contributing to both academic and popular discourse through publications in National Geographic, The New Yorker, and The New York Review of Books.

Scientific Awards:

• Emmy Award for the documentary Spirits of the Rainforest

As a filmmaker and photographer, Shepard has collaborated on documentaries and maintains a blog titled Notes from the Ethnoground, further amplifying his work with indigenous communities.