The outstanding discovery of recent historical and anthropological research is that man’s economy, as a rule, is submerged in his social relationships.

—Karl Polanyi, The Great Transformation

Ana María Peredo, Ph.D., is a Full Professor and Tier 1 Canada Chair of Social and Inclusive Entrepreneurship in the Telfer School of Management at the University of Ottawa. She was formerly a Professor of Political Ecology at the School of Environmental Studies, University of Victoria, where she was previously a member of the Peter B. Gustavson School of Business (2000 to 2016) and Director of the Centre for Co-operative and Community-Based Economy (2008 to 2014). 

A native of Peru, Dr. Peredo received her Ph.D. with a specialization in Entrepreneurship, Environmental Management and Sustainable Development from The University of Calgary. 

Ana María has a strong interest in community alternatives and participatory action research among Indigenous People, arising in part from her work as an anthropologist, and as a journalist with one of Peru’s leading dailies. She is a pioneer in the field of community-based entrepreneurship, sustainable development and the alleviation of poverty.

Ana María has published her research in such journals as the Academy of Management ReviewJournal of Business Venturing, Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, Organization, World Development, Journal of Peasant Studies, Oxford Development Studies, Climate and Development, Organization Studies, Business and Society, Journal of World Business, Journal of Management Education, and Community Development among others. She has also edited and published a number of chapters in foundational anthologies, several opinion pieces, and appears in several videos connected with her work. She has co-edited a book on Indigenous Aspirations and Rights: The Case for Responsible Business and Management, which you can have a look at here.