Peter Collings, Ph.D.
Title : Assistant Professor
Interests : Cross-Cultural Perspectives on Human Development and Aging, Human Ecology, Native North America, Circumpolar Arctic and Subarctic
Programs : Cultural Anthropology
Personal Statement
Specific Research: Dr Collings' research focuses on cross-cultural approaches to the study of adult development and aging, paying particular attention to Inuit living in the Central Canadian Arctic. Dr. Collings has worked in the Inuit community of Holman, in the Northwest Territories, since 1992. He has studied the economics of subsistence hunting among young adult men, the importance of organized recreation in mediating the transition from adolescence to adulthood, and Inuit conceptions of elderhood and aging. Current projects include an investigation of the impact of public housing policy on Inuit of different birth cohorts and an examination of Inuit elderhood in the context of culture contact.
Office
Turlington Hall, Room B135
PO 117305
University of Florida
Gainesville, FL 32611-7305
Phone Number : 352-392-2253 x239
Email : collings@ufl.edu
