Professor Richard Fardon FBA

Social & Cultural Anthropology, Other Branches West Africa

Fellow type: UK Fellow
Year elected: 2004
Subjects: Anthropology
Sections: Africa, Asia and the Middle East , Anthropology and Geography
Website: http://www.soas.ac.uk/staff/staff30924.php

Current post

Professor of West African Anthropology, SOAS, University of London

Past appointments

Soas, University Of London Lecturer in West African and Caribbean Anthropology

1970 -

Soas, University Of London Reader in West African Anthropology

1970 -

Soas, University Of London Head of the SOAS Doctoral School and Professor of West African Anthropology

1970 -

Soas, University Of London Professor of West African Anthropology

1970 -

University of St Andrews Lecturer in Social Anthropology

1970 -

Soas, University Of London Professor of West African Anthropology

1970 -

Publications

Raiders and Refugees: Trends in Chamba Political Development 1988

Between God, the Dead and the Wild: Chamba interpretations of Religion and Ritual 1990

Fusions: Masquerades and Thought Style 2007

Other Fellows of the British Academy

Professor Rebecca Cassidy FBA

Rebecca Cassidy's research interests are in social anthropology, particularly kinship and inequality, animal and plant breeding, betting and gambling, policy and public health.

Professor Veronica Della Dora FBA

Professor Robin Dunbar FBA

Evolutionary Psychology, Evolutionary Anthropology

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Professor Richard Fardon FBA

Current post

Professor of West African Anthropology, SOAS, University of London

Past appointments

Soas, University Of London Lecturer in West African and Caribbean Anthropology

Soas, University Of London Reader in West African Anthropology

Soas, University Of London Head of the SOAS Doctoral School and Professor of West African Anthropology

Soas, University Of London Professor of West African Anthropology

University of St Andrews Lecturer in Social Anthropology

Soas, University Of London Professor of West African Anthropology

Publications

Raiders and Refugees: Trends in Chamba Political Development 1988

Between God, the Dead and the Wild: Chamba interpretations of Religion and Ritual 1990

Fusions: Masquerades and Thought Style 2007

Other Fellows of the British Academy

Professor Rebecca Cassidy FBA

Professor Veronica Della Dora FBA

Professor Robin Dunbar FBA

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Professor Richard Fardon FBA

Current post

Professor of West African Anthropology, SOAS, University of London

Past appointments

Soas, University Of London Lecturer in West African and Caribbean Anthropology

Soas, University Of London Reader in West African Anthropology

Soas, University Of London Head of the SOAS Doctoral School and Professor of West African Anthropology

Soas, University Of London Professor of West African Anthropology

University of St Andrews Lecturer in Social Anthropology

Soas, University Of London Professor of West African Anthropology

Publications

Raiders and Refugees: Trends in Chamba Political Development 1988

Between God, the Dead and the Wild: Chamba interpretations of Religion and Ritual 1990

Fusions: Masquerades and Thought Style 2007

Great Thinkers: Richard Fardon FBA on Mary Douglas FBA

Other Fellows of the British Academy

Professor Rebecca Cassidy FBA

Professor Veronica Della Dora FBA

Professor Robin Dunbar FBA

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