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Michael Wilcox is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Cultural and Social Anthropology at Stanford University, affiliated with the Emmett Interdisciplinary Program in Environment and Resources under the Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability. He joined Stanford in 2001 as an Assistant Professor and specializes in Indigenous Archaeology, Native American ethnohistory, and colonial studies. His research focuses on the Pueblo Revolt of 1680, Indigenous responses to colonialism, and the intersection of DNA studies, race, and cultural identity.
Wilcox holds a PhD from Harvard University, where he contributed to strengthening the Harvard University Native American Program and developed award-winning Native American Studies courses. His notable publications include The Pueblo Revolt and the Mythology of Conquest (2009) and critical analyses of Jared Diamond’s work (2010), emphasizing Indigenous methodologies and decolonizing archaeological practices.
His research interests span Indigenous resistance strategies, colonial landscapes, and ethical archaeological practices. Wilcox advocates for Indigenous-led research frameworks and addresses systemic biases in academic disciplines. His recent work includes collaborations with the Muwekma Ohlone Tribe to combat land dispossession and cultural erasure.
Wilcox’s academic contributions bridge historical analysis, material culture, and contemporary Indigenous rights, offering transformative perspectives on colonialism’s legacies in the American Southwest and beyond.
