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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.