Summary
Eric Thrift is an Associate Professor of Cultural Anthropology at The University of Winnipeg with over a decade of experience researching mobile pastoralism, environment, development, and visual ethnography. He combines rigorous ethnographic fieldwork with visual methods to illuminate how pastoral communities adapt to environmental and development pressures. A PhD-trained scholar who has progressed from contract faculty and sessional instruction to tenure-track roles and academic administration, he brings both teaching experience and project management savvy. Based in Winnipeg, his work bridges applied research and public-facing storytelling, making complex socio-environmental dynamics accessible to diverse audiences.
11 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Cultural Anthropology, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Cultural Anthropology at University of Manitoba