Scott T Erich
Lecturer Doc Sch
Weissman School of Arts and Sciences
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Areas of expertise: Environmental anthropology, environmental history, deep time
Email Address: scott.erich@baruch.cuny.edu
- Biography
- Teaching
- Research and Creative Activity
- Grants
- Honors and Awards
- Service
Education
Ph.D., Anthropology, The Graduate Center, CUNY
M.Phil., Anthropology, The Graduate Center, CUNY
B.A., Religious Studies, Gettysburg College
| Semester | Course Prefix | Course Number | Course Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2021 | ANT | 3085 | Sel Topics Ant/Soc |
| Fall 2021 | ANT | 1001 | Intro to Cultural Anthropology |
| Fall 2020 | ANT | 1001 | Intro to Cultural Anthropology |
| Spring 2020 | ANT | 1001 | Intro to Cultural Anthropology |
| Fall 2019 | ANT | 1001 | Intro to Cultural Anthropology |
| Spring 2019 | ANT | 1001 | Intro to Cultural Anthropology |
| Fall 2018 | ANT | 1001 | Intro to Cultural Anthropology |
| Spring 2018 | ANT | 1001 | Intro to Cultural Anthropology |
| Fall 2017 | ANT | 1001 | Intro to Cultural Anthropology |
Books
Erich, S. T. (2027). Taming the Sea: Environment, Enclosure, and Extraction in Southeastern Arabia. University of Chicago Press.
Journal Articles
(2025). "Documenting Sea Change in the Persian Gulf". Global Iranian Studies Review, 2(2).
"Fishing Against the Current: Colonial Extractivism, Artisanal Resistance, and Maritime Sovereignty in Indian Ocean Worlds". Journal of Agrarian Change,
"Baloch Fishermen in a Borderless Sea". Critical Pakistan Studies,
Book Chapters
(2027). "Three Images of Pearls and Oil in the Gulf: 1932-1972". 'My Blood is Cheaper than Oil': Arabic Culture, Literature, and the Encounter with Petropolitics Syracuse University Press.
Reviews
Erich, S. T. (1970,January 1). "There are Histories of People Without Europe: New Perspectives on History and Capitalism in the Indian Ocean World". Monsoon: Journal of the Indian Ocean Rim.
College
| Committee Name | Position Role | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| WSAS Undergraduate Curriculum Committee | Committee Member | Present | |
| Faculty Core Team for the Baruch AI Leadership Initiative | Committee Member | 5/14/2026 | |
| NSSE Deep Dive Working Group | Committee Member | 2/27/2026 |
University
| Committee Name | Position Role | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Queens College School of Social Sciences Personnel & Budget Committee | Outside Referee | 5/11/2026 | Present |
Professional
| Organization | Position Role | Organization State | Organization Country | Start Date | End Date | Audience |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qatar National Library | Reviewer, Grant Proposal | Qatar | 6/4/2025 | Present | International | |
| Antropologia Pubblica | Reviewer, Journal Article | Italy | 11/28/2026 | Present | International |