Gregory Fields
Distinguished Research Professor
Peck Hall, Room 2211
gfields@siue.edu / 618-650-2461
PhD University of Hawai'i, 1994
Courses Taught
- RA 101: Reasoning and Argumentation
- Philosophy 233: Philosophies and Diverse Cultures
- Philosophy 234: World Religions
- Philosophy 337: American Indian Thought
- IS 305: Issues in Native American Studies
Research Interests
Dr. Fields is a comparative philosopher who has published on South Asian thought and culture, particularly the traditions of healing. He has produced, by means of collaborations, a number of publications and recordings concerning Native American thought, culture, and history, with a focus on the Pacific Northwest. Among his current projects is the regional initiative Indigenous Knowledge and Sustainability. Fields serves on the boards of the Alliance for Native Programs and Initiatives in St. Louis and the Center for Spirituality and Sustainability at SIUE (the Buckminster Fuller Dome).
Representative Publications
Sacred Breath: Pacific Northwest Medicine Teachings, Stories, and Epics, by Johnny Moses (Nuu-chah-nulth and Tulalip Coast Salish), edited with essays by Gregory P. Fields. Supported by the National Endowment for the Humanities. Lincoln: University of Nebraska Press, forthcoming 2027.
Rights Remembered: A Salish Grandmother Speaks on American Indian History and the Future by Pauline Hillaire (Lummi Coast Salish), edited by Gregory P. Fields; media companion: DVD & 2 audio CDs, “A Century of Coast Salish History,” supported by the National Endowment for the Arts. Lincoln: University of Nebraska Press, 2016; paperback edition, 2026.
Pacific Northwest Medicine Songs of the Four Seasons (4-CD set) sung by Johnny Moses, (Nuu-chah-nulth and Tulalip Coast Salish). Produced, with monograph, by Gregory P. Fields. Washington DC: Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, 2017.
Analytic Index to The Sanskrit Language, by Walter H. Maurer. London: Routledge, 2001, 2009; New Delhi: Manohar Publishers, 2022.
Religious Therapeutics: Body and Health in Yoga, Ayurveda, and Tantra. Albany: State University of New York Press, 2001. Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass Press, 2002.
Professor Fields' publications and abstracts are available online here.
