Fellows
David Aftandilian
Fellow
Dave Aftandilian is assistant professor of anthropology at Texas Christian University in Fort Worth. He holds a B.A. from Cornell University, and Master’s and Ph.D. degrees in Anthropology from the University of Chicago. Most recently, he has begun a new project with Gavin Van Horn of the Center for Humans and Nature in Chicago entitled “City Creatures.” The goal of the project is to raise awareness about and inspire caring for nonhuman animals in Chicago, which we will do through an “Animal Encounters” blog, an edited book of accessible essays from multidisciplinary and transdisciplinary perspectives, and perhaps also through selected public events. READ MORE
Qi Feng Lin
Fellow
Qi Feng Lin is a doctoral student at the McGill Department of Natural Resource Sciences and School of Environment. As a Fellow with CHN, Qi Feng will study how Aldo Leopold was influenced by the economics of his time and the impact of his writings on the field of economics, in particular ecological economics, after his death in 1948. Qi Feng will do his work with Peter Brown, CHN Senior Fellow; and Curt Meine, Director of Conservation Biology and History. For his PhD research Qi Feng will be studying the concept of man in relation to forest conservation. READ MORE
Alexandre Poisson
Fellow
Alex Poisson is a Masters student in the Geography Department at McGill University. As a Fellow with CHN, Alex will conduct research on the state of the field of ecological economics and its relationship to an ethics of respect for nature. READ MORE
Past Fellows
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