Philip Scher (B.A. 1987, Brown University; M.A. 1991, Ph.D. 1997 University of Pennsylvania) has been an assistant professor at UO since 2002. Philip Scher's area of focus is the Caribbean, with primary research interests in the politics of cultural identity, popular and public culture, and transnationalism.  Secondary interests are the Caribbean diaspora to North America and Europe, West Africa, Folklore and contemporary critical theory.  His forthcoming publications include two edited volumes: Perspectives on the Caribbean: A Reader in Culture and Representation from Blackwell Publishers and Critical Mas’: Carnival, Nationalism and Transnationalism in the Caribbean and its Diaspora through Indiana University Press. Other recent publications include his book Carnival and the Formation of a Caribbean Transnation (University Press of Florida, 2003) and “Copyright Heritage: Preservation, Carnival and the State in Trinidad" (Anthropological Quarterly, Summer 2002). His latest work concerns the implications for anthropology of the copyright and legal protection of expressive culture and folklore. Contact: (541) 346-5104.
 
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