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John Collins is a Professor at Queens College, CUNY, specializing in cultural anthropology with a focus on Latin America and Brazil. He holds a Ph.D. from the University of Michigan (2003) and is affiliated with the CUNY Graduate Center and Columbia University’s Brazil Seminar. His research examines urban restoration, racial politics, and cultural heritage, particularly in Brazil. Current projects include Under English Eyes (exploring 19th-century slave labor transitions) and Hunters of the Sourlands (human-animal relations in New Jersey). He has directed Queens College’s Latin American and Latino Studies Program (2012–2018).
Research interests span anthropology and history, semiotics, nationalism, political economy, and gender studies. Notable works include Revolt of the Saints (Leeds Award-winning) and Ethnographies of U.S. Empire. His fieldwork bridges ethnography with historical analysis, addressing themes like racial identity, cultural commodification, and state practices.
Publications span academic journals and edited volumes, reflecting interdisciplinary engagement with empire studies, heritage politics, and social inequality. Awards include the Leeds Award (2015). Collaborations include Prof. Jorge Mattar Villela at Brazil’s Federal University of São Carlos. Grants and fellowships (not explicitly listed) likely support his transnational research.
