Erick DuPree, PhD, is a cultural anthropologist and award-winning author specializing in the ways masculinity shapes cultural narratives.

He earned his doctorate in anthropology from Queen’s University, where he explored religious pluralism and the influence of 11th-century Japanese court writings in modern marriage politics, culminating in a modern translation and analysis of Murasaki Shikibu’s court diary.

Erick’s current scholarship focuses on masculinity and queer culture blending academic inquiry with an accessible, engaging writing style.

Erick’s work challenges conventional narratives and sparks critical conversations about identity, culture, spirituality, and the human experience. His writing invites readers to reconsider the intersections of tradition, power, and personal transformation in a rapidly changing world. He has served as a guest lecturer on mythopoetics at the University of Pennsylvania, as an adjunct professor at the University of the Arts, and as the literary reviews editor for Cleaver Literary Review.

Erick has contributed to anthologies including Masculinity: An Anthology of Modern Voices and BOLD: An Anthology of Masculinity-Themed Creative Writing, and is the editor of Men and the Goddess. His latest monograph, He-Man to Hypermasc: Power, Fantasy, and the Myth of Masculinity in 1980s America, explores how pop culture shaped hypermasculine ideals in Reagan-era America.

His writing also appears in publications such as HuffPost, Bitch, The Wild Hunt, Patheos, New York Magazine, and Tricycle: The Buddhist Review. He has served as a consultant for the Nerflix docuseries The Toys That Made Us, and most recently appeared on A Jaded Gay Podcast, Episode 89: Beyond The Brawn.

A longtime student of Zen Buddhism, Erick is author of Awaken to Mindfulness: Cultivating Daily Practice & Wellbeing, which has been praised for its clear, grounded approach to cultivating awareness and inner peace.

Erick lives on the East Coast with his husband and their dogs. He spends his time hunting for vintage GI Joe, lifting weights, and collecting new tattoos.