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Michelle MacCarthy is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Anthropology at Saint Mary’s University, Halifax, Canada. She specializes in Melanesian societies, particularly the Trobriand Islands of Papua New Guinea, with research focusing on cultural tourism, gender, and the intersections of religion and tradition. Her work explores how Revivalist Christian movements influence local practices and social structures.
- Education:
- BA, McGill University
- MA, Memorial University of Newfoundland
- PhD, University of Auckland (2012)
Her research interests include the role of evangelical churches in Melanesia, material culture (e.g., banana leaf textiles), and debates over morality and authenticity in Trobriand sociality. She contributes to the Bergen Pacific Studies Research Group and has published on topics such as witchcraft and Pentecostalism in comparative global contexts.
Current projects examine how Revivalist movements challenge traditional practices, impacting gendered personhood and clan exchange systems. Her work bridges anthropology, religion studies, and cultural geography.
Awards: None explicitly stated in the text.
Advising/Grants: No specific students or grants listed. Former postdoctoral fellow in the Norwegian Research Council-funded project Gender and Pentecostalism in a Comparative Perspective (directed by Annelin Eriksen).
Active in the Bergen Pacific Studies Research Group, contributing to transnational anthropological dialogue.
