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Schmidt's is a story that takes account of the pathological mechanisms of colonialism. Duin's annotated translation of Lodewijk Schmidt's ethnographic accounts forces us to reflect upon the catastrophe that is ethnocide and deforestation of the Eastern Guiana Highlands in Amazonia.
About the author
Renzo Duin (1974) obtained a PhD in Anthropology from the University of Florida (USA). His dissertation looks at on the socio-political landscapes in the Eastern Guiana Highlands, northern Amazonia. His research and publications cover a broad range topics ranging from material culture, intangible heritage, social memory, oral history, identity, ethno-astronomy, historical ecology, decolonization, and the intertwining nature of these topics. He has held research and teaching positions at the University of Florida (USA) and Leiden University (the Netherlands), as well as research positions at Oxford University (UK) and University College London (UK). In the latter capacity, in which position he led and participated in various international research projects. He has organized and participated in several international symposia and exhibitions. Between 1996 and 2018 he conducted over 40 months of fieldwork in the Guianas (Suriname, French Guiana, and Guyana) consisting of 17 fieldtrip ranging from 1 to 6 months.
