A group of children and teenagers running on a dirt ground, some holding balls, in a rural setting with simple structures in the background.
Close-up of an elderly man with gray hair, a mustache, and light skin, looking thoughtfully to the left.

James Howe, Professor Emeritus,
MIT anthropologist, historian and photographer

James Howe, Professor Emeritus, MIT, anthropologist, historian, and photographer, known primarily for studies of the culture, politics, and history of the Guna of Panama. 

Over the course of more than fifty years, Professor Howe has published studies of local-level politics, resistance and rebellion, missionization, writing and literacy, communal celebration, and the process of ethnography.

Participant Observation & Research Collaboration
Participant Observation & Research Collaboration
Teaching
Teaching
Published Books
Published Books
In Memoriam: Gonzalo Salcedo
In Memoriam: Gonzalo Salcedo
Other Published, Archived, and Online Sources
Other Published, Archived, and Online Sources