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International development scholar Phil McMichael retires By |
June 30, 2021
Phil McMichael, whose decades of research in global food justice has reshaped thinking around rural and international development, will become professor emeritus of global development on July 1.
A renowned teacher, mentor, researcher and author, McMichael is internationally recognized for his scholarship in rural development and other social science disciplines. His scholarship promoting an equitable, sustainable and just food system has resonated with academics as well as grassroots activists in diverse settings, from South and East Asia to Latin America.
“To be one of the world’s most influential scholars in food studies and international development is an extraordinary accomplishment. But to be one of the most respected and admired and well-loved scholars at the same time is quite rare – yet Phil McMichael has managed it throughout his extraordinary caree