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Researcher's projects
History of ethnography of East Timor, 1860–1975 (book forthcoming)
Qualifications
BA (combined Hons), PhD (Melbourne)
Biography
I obtained my PhD from The University of Melbourne in the Dept. of History and Philosophy of Science based on fieldwork in the southern Peruvian Andes. I joined the Department of Anthropology in November 2007 to undertake postdoctoral research on rural development processes in East Timor from anthropological and sociological perspectives, involving fieldwork in East Timor and archival research in Portugal. I am currently working on a book about mining and indigenous communities in Peru.
Career highlights
ARC postdoctoral fellow; 2 Wenner-Gren Foundation Postdoctoral Fieldwork Grants etc.
Research interests
The anthropology of development; social studies of science and technology; postcolonial studies; Latin American studies; Asian studies.
Expertise Areas
- ANTHROPOLOGY
- Anthropology of Development
- Social and Cultural Anthropology
- POLITICAL SCIENCE
- Race and Ethnic Relations
- Sociology and Social Studies of Science and Technology
- Philosophy of Specific Cultures (incl. Comparative Philosophy)
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Green and Anti-Green Revolutions in East Timor and Peru: Seeds, lies and applied anthropology
Shepherd, C., 2019, Postdevelopment in Practice: Alternatives, Economies, Ontologies. Elise Klein and Carlos Eduardo Morreo (ed.). 1st ed. London: Routledge, London, p. 231-246Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Haunted Houses and Ghostly Encounters: Ethnography and Animism in East Timor, 1860–1975
Shepherd, C., 2019, 1st ed. Singapore: NUS Press - National University of Singapore. 328 p.Research output: Book/Report › Book
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Misreading the Night: The Shadows and Light of a Solar Technology
Shepherd, C., 2018, The Promise of Prosperity: Visions of the Future in Timor-Leste. Judith Bovensiepen (ed.). 1st ed. Canberra: ANU E Press, p. 205-221Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Andean Cultural Affirmation and Cultural Integration in Context: Reflections on Indigenous Knowledge for the In Situ Conservation of Agrobiodiversity
Shepherd, C., 2017, Indigenous Knowledge: Enhancing its Contribution to Natural Resources Management. Paul Sillitoe (ed.). 1st Edition ed. Wallingford: CAB International, p. 130-146ppResearch output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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The Modern Origins of Traditional Agriculture Colonial Policy, Swidden Development, and Environmental Degradation in Eastern Timor
Shepherd, C. & Palmer, L. R., 2015, In: Bijdragen tot de Taal-, Land- en Volkenkunde (Journal of the Humanities and Social Sciences of Southeast Asia and Oceania). 171, 2-3, p. 281-311Research output: Contribution to journal › Article