Renzo Duin (1974) obtained a PhD in Anthropology from the University of Florida (USA). His dissertation provides insight into the socio-political landscapes in the Eastern Guiana Highlands, northern Amazonia, and offers an alternative to the twentieth century model of tropical forest cultures. 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 that capacity, he led and participated in various international research projects. He has organized and participated in several international symposia and exhibitions. Between 1996 and 2019 he conducted over 40 months of fieldwork in the Guianas (Suriname, French Guiana, and Guyana) consisting of 17 fieldtrips ranging from 1 to 6 months.