Institutional Affiliation
Professor• Associate Dean, Institute of Ethnic Science, Guizhou Minzu University.
Education
Ph.D, Ethnology, Yunnan University, Kunming, China, 2009;
MA, Yunnan University, Kunming, China, 2005;
BA, Minzu University of China, Beijing, China,1994.
Research Interests
My work focuses on cultural and environment in southwest of China and, in particular, the traditional knowledge of local minority culture as a resource for economic development. I have explored this theme in the contexts of sustainable development and Karst fragile ecological zone. I am the project director for traditional knowledge of spice in southwest China,funded by National Office of Philosophy and social sciences.
Faculty Sponsor
Tim Oakes
Term at CU
Wei Du was a research scholar for the academic years 2019-2020.