Pegi Vail

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Pegi Vail

Anthropology

#1713

World Rank

#2223

Historical Rank

#740

USA Rank

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• Anthropology

Pegi Vail's Degrees

• PhD Anthropology Columbia University
• Masters Anthropology Columbia University
• Bachelors Anthropology University of California, Berkeley

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Why Is Pegi Vail Influential?

According to Wikipedia, Pegi Vail is an American anthropologist, documentary filmmaker, and curator at New York University. Career A former Fulbright Scholar, Vail began as a visual artist and museum educator. Receiving her Ph.D. at NYU in Sociocultural Anthropology in 2004, Vail's dissertation focused on the "backpacker subculture," travel narratives and the 'gentrification' of the Bolivian tourism industry, a topic she would return to in her award-winning feature-length documentary film, Gringo Trails. Upon its release, Gringo Trails was featured in a number of international publications, including The Hollywood Reporter, Condé Nast, Der Spiegel, and Globo. Vail also appeared on interview with CNN International, RadioLIVE New Zealand and RTÉ 2fm, in conjunction with the film's release.

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What Schools Are Affiliated With Pegi Vail?

Pegi Vail is affiliated with the following schools:

• University of California, Berkeley
• Columbia University
• New York University