James Clifford is an American historian of anthropology who combines history, literature, and anthropology in interdisciplinary practice. Clifford has worked to bring non-Western perspectives and transnational global problems into broader ranges of scholarship. His work effectively problematizes and holds up ethnographic perspectives alongside culturally sensitive historical analysis. Clifford’s most influential books are considered an ongoing series of reflections made up of articles, lectures, and essays; they continue to spark debate across academic disciplines, from cultural anthropology to literary studies. His interest in cross-cultural critical theory related to indigeneity, globalization, museums, and diaspora suggests that “American hegemony is no longer a credible project” and that the linked historical energies of decolonization and globalization are at work in nonlinear and non-guaranteed ways.