Global Life Stories FIG Faculty and Assistant

Stephen R. Wooten is a sociocultural anthropologist whose research interests include: political economy and ecology, local food systems and expressive culture. Dr. Wooten has been conducting ethnographic field research in Mali since 1992 and has recently begun a study of urban agriculture in Eugene. His research publications include: “Colonial Administration and the Ethnography of the Family in the French Soudan” in Cahiers d’etudes africaines, “Antelope Headdresses and Champion Farmers: Negotiating Meaning and Identity through the Bamana Ciwara Complex” in African Arts and “Losing Ground: Gender Relations, Commercial Horticulture and Threats to Local Plant Diversity in Rural Mali” in an edited volume entitled: Women and Plants: Gender Relations in Biodiversity Management and Conservation. His book The Art of Livelihood: Creating Expressive Agri-Culture in Rural Mali explores the creativity of rural Bamana people. Dr. Wooten has been at UO since 2001.

Email: swooten@uoregon.edu

Hello, my name is Matteo and my pronouns are he/him. I am a sophomore majoring in English and minoring in dance, as well as the Global Life Stories FIG assistant. I am very excited to work with you guys! In my free time, I like to ski, write poetry, read, dance, listen to music, and go on walks. I am from Portland, Oregon, and love this beautiful state! I greatly enjoy UO and hope to help you guys thrive here! Reach out to me if you have any questions or comments, I look forward to talking to you! See you in September!

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