Andrew Sluyter
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Andrew Sluyter is an American social scientist
and professor in the Geography and Anthropology Department of the Louisiana State University
in Baton Rouge. His interests are the environmental history
and historical ecology
of the colonization of the Americas. He has made various contributions to the theorization of colonialism
and landscape
, the critique of neo-environmental determinism
, to understanding pre-colonial and colonial agriculture and environmental change in Mexico, and to revealing African contributions to establishing cattle ranching in the Americas.
Sluyter received his PhD
-degree in 1995 from the Department of Geography and the Environment at University of Texas at Austin
. In 2004, Sluyter earned the James M. Blaut Award in Recognition of Innovative Scholarship from the Cultural and Political Ecology Specialty Group of the Association of American Geographers
. From 2005 to 2008, Sluyter was Member of the Board of Directors of the Conference of Latin Americanist Geographers
. Since 2006, he has served on the United States
Geography Commission of the Pan-American Institute of Geography and History
of the Organization of American States
. And from 2007 onward, he has been Associate Editor of the Geographical Review
.
Social Scientist
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and professor in the Geography and Anthropology Department of the Louisiana State University
Louisiana State University
Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, most often referred to as Louisiana State University, or LSU, is a public coeducational university located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The University was founded in 1853 in what is now known as Pineville, Louisiana, under the name...
in Baton Rouge. His interests are the environmental history
Environmental history
Environmental history, a branch of historiography, is the study of human interaction with the natural world over time. In contrast to other historical disciplines, it emphasizes the active role nature plays in influencing human affairs. Environmental historians study how humans both shape their...
and historical ecology
Historical ecology
Historical ecology is a research program that focuses on the interaction between humans and the environments in which they live. Rather than concentrating on one specific event, historical ecology aims to study and understand this interaction across both time and space in order to gain a full...
of the colonization of the Americas. He has made various contributions to the theorization of colonialism
Colonialism
Colonialism is the establishment, maintenance, acquisition and expansion of colonies in one territory by people from another territory. It is a process whereby the metropole claims sovereignty over the colony and the social structure, government, and economics of the colony are changed by...
and landscape
Landscape
Landscape comprises the visible features of an area of land, including the physical elements of landforms such as mountains, hills, water bodies such as rivers, lakes, ponds and the sea, living elements of land cover including indigenous vegetation, human elements including different forms of...
, the critique of neo-environmental determinism
Environmental determinism
Environmental determinism, also known as climatic determinism or geographical determinism, is the view that the physical environment, rather than social conditions, determines culture...
, to understanding pre-colonial and colonial agriculture and environmental change in Mexico, and to revealing African contributions to establishing cattle ranching in the Americas.
Sluyter received his PhD
PHD
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-degree in 1995 from the Department of Geography and the Environment at University of Texas at Austin
Department of Geography and the Environment at University of Texas at Austin
The Department of Geography and The Environment at The University of Texas at Austin is a division unit of the College of Liberal Arts. The Department was founded in 1949 and is a research focused institution with a well-developed graduate program...
. In 2004, Sluyter earned the James M. Blaut Award in Recognition of Innovative Scholarship from the Cultural and Political Ecology Specialty Group of the Association of American Geographers
Association of American Geographers
The Association of American Geographers is a non-profit scientific and educational society founded in 1904 and aimed at advancing the understanding, study, and importance of geography and related fields...
. From 2005 to 2008, Sluyter was Member of the Board of Directors of the Conference of Latin Americanist Geographers
Conference of Latin Americanist Geographers
The Conference of Latin Americanist Geographers was formed in 1970 to foster geographic education and research on Latin America. A Board of Directors governs CLAG. CLAG publishes a Newsletter and the...
. Since 2006, he has served on the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
Geography Commission of the Pan-American Institute of Geography and History
Pan-American Institute of Geography and History
The Pan American Institute of Geography and History is an international organisation dedicated to the generation and transference of knowledge specialized in the fields of cartography, geography, history and geophysics....
of the Organization of American States
Organization of American States
The Organization of American States is a regional international organization, headquartered in Washington, D.C., United States...
. And from 2007 onward, he has been Associate Editor of the Geographical Review
Geographical Review
The Geographical Review is an academic journal of the American Geographical Society. Currently published quarterly in January, April, July, and October. The periodicals are devoted exclusively to geography and contain original articles on all aspects of the discipline. The "Geographical Record"...
.
Publications (selection)
- Intensive Wetland Agriculture in Mesoamerica: Space, Time, and Form, Annals of the Association of American Geographers 84 (1994): 557-84.
- The Making of the Myth in Postcolonial Development: Material-Conceptual Landscape Transformation in Sixteenth-Century Veracruz, Annals of the Association of American Geographers 89 (1999): 377–401.
- Colonialism and Landscape in the Americas: Material/Conceptual Transformations and Continuing Consequences, Annals of the Association of American Geographers 91 (2001): 410-29.
- Colonialism and Landscape: Postcolonial Theory and Applications (New York: Rowman & LittlefieldRowman & LittlefieldRowman & Littlefield Publishing Group is an independent publishing house founded in 1949. Under several imprints, the company offers scholarly books and journals for the academic market, as well as trade books. The company also owns a book distributor, National Book Network...
, 2002). - The Role of Material/Conceptual Landscape Transformation in the Emergence of the Pristine Myth: Insights from Early Colonial Mexico, in Karl S. Zimmerer and Thomas J. Bassett, editors, Geographical Political Ecology (New York: Guilford PressGuilford PressGuilford Publications, Inc. is a New York City-based independent publisher founded in 1973 that specializes in publishing books, journals, software, and audiovisual programs in psychology, psychiatry, the behavioral sciences, education, and geography...
, 2003). - With Alfred H. Siemens, editors, Native Food Production Knowledges and Practices, Agriculture and Human Values 21 (2004): 101-261.
- Humboldt's Mexican Texts and Landscapes, Geographical ReviewGeographical ReviewThe Geographical Review is an academic journal of the American Geographical Society. Currently published quarterly in January, April, July, and October. The periodicals are devoted exclusively to geography and contain original articles on all aspects of the discipline. The "Geographical Record"...
96 (2006): 361-81. - Blaut’s Early Natural/Social Theorization, Cultural Ecology, and Political Ecology, AntipodeAntipodeAntipode, Antipodes, or Antipodeans may refer to:* Antipodal point, the diametrically opposite point on a sphere* Antipodes Water Company, a premium bottled water brand...
37 (2005): 963-80. - With Gabriela Dominguez, Early Maize Cultivation in Mexico. In: Proceedings of the National Academy of SciencesProceedings of the National Academy of SciencesThe Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, usually referred to as PNAS, is the official journal of the United States National Academy of Sciences...
103 (2006): 1147-51. - The Role of Black Barbudans in the Establishment of Open-Range Cattle Herding in the Colonial Caribbean and South Carolina, Journal of Historical Geography 35 (2009): 330-349.
- With Sarah A. Radcliffe, Elizabeth E. Watson, Ian Simmons, and Felipe Fernández-ArmestoFelipe Fernández-ArmestoFelipe Fernández-Armesto is a British historian and author of several popular works of history.He was born in London, his father was the Spanish journalist Felipe Fernández Armesto and his mother was Betty Millan de Fernandez-Armesto, a British-born journalist and co-founder and editor of The...
, Environmentalist Thinking and/in Geography, Progress in Human Geography 34 (2010): 98-116. - With Amy E. Potter, Renegotiating Barbuda's Commons: Recent Changes in Barbudan Open-Range Cattle Herding, Journal of Cultural Geography 27 (2010): 129-50.
- The Hispanic Atlantic’s Tasajo Trail, Latin American Research Review 45 (2010): 98-120.
- With Richard Hunter, How Incipient Colonies Create Territory: the Textual Surveys of New Spain, 1520s–1620s, Journal of Historical Geography 37 (2011): 288-99.
External links
- Andrew Sluyter at WorldCatWorldCatWorldCat is a union catalog which itemizes the collections of 72,000 libraries in 170 countries and territories which participate in the Online Computer Library Center global cooperative...
- Andrew Sluyter at Academia.eduAcademia.eduAcademia.edu is a free social networking website and collaboration tool aimed at academics and researchers from all fields.Launched in September 2008, it became one of the largest social networking sites for academics in 2010...
- Andrew Sluyter at LSU