Prof. Dr. Robert J. Gordon
Professor of Anthropology and African Studies, The University of Vermont
Senior Professor of Anthropology, The University of the Free State
Period of stay: Oct 2013 - Oct 2015
Research Focus
Robert Gordon is a Professor of Anthropology at the University of Vermont and Senior Professor at the University of the Free State (South Africa). He has done research and published widely on Papua New Guinea and Southern Africa (especially Namibia). His interests range from the history of the social sciences, visual anthropology, environmentalism to colonialism.
Short CV
Professor Emeritus of Anthropology and African Studies 2016
Since 1977
Ph.D University of Illinois 1977
Employment:
University of Vermont. From Assistant Professor to Full Professor 1979-2016.
Visiting/Honorary Appointments:
University of Namibia; University of Tasmania; National University of Lesotho; Rhodes University; University of the Free State; Cologne University; University of Cape Town.
Major Grants/Fellowships include:
Social Science Research Council (2X); Fulbright (2X); Wenner-Gren (2X); National Endowment for the Humanities (4X); United States Information Service