Hugh Gusterson
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Hugh Gusterson is an anthropologist currently at George Mason University
George Mason University
George Mason University is a public university based in unincorporated Fairfax County, Virginia, United States, south of and adjacent to the city of Fairfax. Additional campuses are located nearby in Arlington County, Prince William County, and Loudoun County...

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His expertise is in nuclear culture, international security
International security
International security consists of the measures taken by nations and international organizations, such as the United Nations, to ensure mutual survival and safety. These measures include military action and diplomatic agreements such as treaties and conventions. International and national security...

 and the anthropology of science.

His work appeared in American Scientist
American Scientist
American Scientist is the bimonthly science and technology magazine published since 1913 by Sigma Xi. Each issue includes four to five feature articles written by scientists and engineers. These authors review research in all fields of science...

. He is a regular contributor to the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists is a nontechnical online magazine that covers global security and public policy issues, especially related to the dangers posed by nuclear and other weapons of mass destruction...

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Biography

Hugh Gusterson grew up in England. He has a B.A. in history from Cambridge University, a Master's degree in anthropology from the University of Pennsylvania, and a PhD in anthropology from Stanford University. He taught at MIT
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a private research university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. MIT has five schools and one college, containing a total of 32 academic departments, with a strong emphasis on scientific and technological education and research.Founded in 1861 in...

 from 1992-2006 before moving to George Mason University. One of the founders of the anthropology of science, his early work was on the culture of nuclear weapons scientists and antinuclear activists. More recently he has written on counterinsurgency in Iraq and Afghanistan. A leading critic of attempts to recruit anthropologists for counterinsurgency work, he is one of the founders of the Network of Concerned Anthropologists
Network of Concerned Anthropologists
The Network of Concerned Anthropologists is an independent ad hoc network of anthropologists seeking to promote an ethical anthropology.The network is concerned that the "war on terror" threatens to militarize anthropology in a way that undermines the integrity of the discipline...

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He is married to Allison MacFarlane and has two children.

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