| Audrey Smedley | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1930 (1930) Detroit, Michigan |
| Died | October 14, 2020 (2020-10-15) (aged 90) Beltsville, Maryland |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | University of Michigan (BA, MA) University of Manchester (PhD) |
| Occupation | Anthropologist |
Audrey Smedley (1930 – October 14, 2020) was an American social anthropologist and professor emeritus at Virginia Commonwealth University in anthropology and African-American studies.
Early life and education
Smedley received her B.A. and M.A. in history and anthropology from the University of Michigan, and a Ph.D. in social anthropology from the University of Manchester in the UK, based on field research in northern Nigeria. She taught undergraduate and graduate-level courses in social anthropology, African societies and cultures, the history of anthropology, and anthropological theory.
Career
Smedley wrote on the history of anthropology and the origin and evolution of the idea of human races since the late 1970s. Her research interests also included comparative slavery, human ecological adaptation, and the roles of women in patrilineal societies.
References
- "AUDREY SMEDLEY Ph.D." legacy.com. 22 October 2020. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
External links
- Faculty page
- PBS interview for the program "Race: the Power of an Illusion".
- Audrey Smedley (2007). "Welcome to Encyclopædia Britannica's Guide to Black History". race. Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. Retrieved 2007-12-30.
- 1930 births
- 2020 deaths
- African-American women academics
- American anthropologists
- University of Michigan College of Literature, Science, and the Arts alumni
- Virginia Commonwealth University faculty
- 20th-century African-American academics
- 20th-century American academics
- 21st-century African-American academics
- 21st-century American academics