Richard Hutchings

Dr. Richard Hutchings is a Research Fellow at the Institute for Coastal Research and Research Associate in the Department of Anthropology at Vancouver Island University (Canada). He holds the title of Visiting Scholar and focuses on late modern heritage environments, emphasizing statecraft, neoliberalization, and global crisis. His work critiques the intersection of heritage management with political and economic systems.

His research explores how modern states control heritage landscapes, particularly through postwar globalization and neoliberal policies. He has authored influential books, including Commercial Archaeology in British Columbia and Teaching Anti-Colonial Archaeology, challenging dominant narratives in heritage studies.

He participates in conferences such as ACHS 2016, presenting on topics like 'Heritage and the Late Modern State,' examining state influence over heritage politics and conflicts.