McArthur Mingon
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McArthur Mingon is a scholar whose work bridges Indigenous knowledge systems and performance studies, with a particular focus on the Māori haka. His most-cited paper, "Why robots can’t haka: skilled performance and embodied knowledge in the Māori haka" (2021, 29 citations), challenges prevailing assumptions in artificial intelligence and robotics by arguing that the haka—a traditional Māori war dance—is an irreducibly embodied, culturally embedded practice that cannot be replicated by machines. This contribution has sparked important conversations at the intersection of technology, culture, and epistemology, earning recognition for its innovative critique of disembodied notions of skill. Mingon’s research areas include Indigenous performance, embodied cognition, and the philosophy of technology, where he interrogates how cultural practices resist reduction to algorithmic or mechanistic models. His work not only advances academic discourse but also serves as a vital corrective to technocentric narratives, emphasizing the centrality of lived experience and ancestral knowledge. With a growing citation impact, Mingon is establishing himself as a key voice in decolonizing performance studies and challenging the limits of artificial intelligence through a distinctly Indigenous lens.
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