معرفی
Neil F. Safier is an Associate Professor of History at Brown University, holding affiliations with the Department of Hispanic Studies, the Institute at Brown for Environment and Society, the Program in Science, Technology, and Society, and the Native American and Indigenous Studies Initiative. He serves as Director of the Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies at the Watson Institute. Previously, he was Director and Librarian of the John Carter Brown Library (2013–2021). Safier earned his Ph.D. from Johns Hopkins University in 2004, with prior academic roles at University of Michigan, University of Pennsylvania, and University of British Columbia.
- Education: Ph.D. (2004), M.A. (2000) in History from Johns Hopkins University; B.A. (1991) from Brown University
His research focuses on transnational knowledge-making in the Atlantic world, environmental history of the Amazon basin, colonial science, and the history of print culture. Key themes include global scientific exchange, indigenous knowledge systems, and the intersection of empire and natural history. His award-winning book Measuring the New World (2008) examines Enlightenment science in South America, and he co-edited Cosmopolitanism and the Enlightenment (2023). He has held research fellowships at institutions including the Huntington Library and Max Planck Institute for the History of Science.
Recent publications explore geographies of the torrid zone, Atlantic science networks, and early modern collecting practices. Safier actively mentors graduate students in topics like colonial science, environmental history, and global print cultures.
