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Michael Sheridan is a Professor of Anthropology and Environmental Studies at Middlebury College. He holds a Ph.D. from Harvard University (2001) and has conducted extensive fieldwork in Tanzania, Cameroon, and the Caribbean. His research focuses on environmental anthropology, political ecology, and the social dynamics of boundary plants in tropical societies. He teaches courses including Cultural Anthropology, Environmental Anthropology, and Africa and Anthropology.
His seminal work Roots of Power (2023) examines how plants like dracaena and cordyline mediate land rights and cultural meaning across Africa, Oceania, and the Caribbean. Sheridan’s research bridges social and natural sciences, emphasizing power structures in environmental management.
He has published widely on topics such as sacred groves, postcolonial agrarian systems, and climate change discourse. His teaching and research reflect a commitment to interdisciplinary approaches, linking local practices to global political economies.
