Scott Erich, Author at Institute of Current World Affairs

Scott Erich is a visiting assistant professor at Washington College. His ICWA fellowship (Oman, 2015-2016) explored the intersection of culture and rapid development, including ethnographic research on visitation rituals and the maritime history of the region. Scott researched Omani and Emirati fishermen facing environmental and industrial challenges for his doctorate in anthropology from the CUNY Graduate Center. He also holds a certificate in Arabic language and cultures from the University of Chicago and a BA from Gettysburg College.

ICWA Dispatches by Scott Erich

Sultanate and Imamate in Oman
“Allahu akbar wa lillahi al hamd!” cried the imam, sweeping his hands up to signal our response. “Allahu akbar wa lillahi al hamd!” we bellowed. The men around...

Publications by Scott Erich

At both center and edge in the Strait of Hormuz
In Oman a decade ago, remembering everyday life at a global chokepoint
Sapiens: Scott Erich on oil and global fishing
Fishing in the Shadow of Oil. In the Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman, fishing communities have become part of a complex “assemblage” of human and natural worlds...
Scott Erich wins Fulbright-Hays grant
He'll travel to the UAE to study oceanic governance in the Gulf of Oman.
Paying Respects In Dhofar
PAYING RESPECTS IN DHOFAR …we had discovered a real paradise in the wilderness, which will be a rich prize for the civilized nation which is enterprising enough...