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J. Lorand Matory CV

Lawrence Richardson Distinguished Professor of Cultural Anthropology
Cultural Anthropology
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Overview


Specialties

Anthropology & History, Africa, African Diaspora, Transnationalism, Social Theory

Research Summary

Anthropology of religion, of ethnicity, of education and of social theory; history and theory of anthropology; African and African-inspired religions around the Atlantic perimeter; ethnic diversity in the African-descended population of the US; tertiary education as a culture; gender, religion and politics; transnationalism; spirit possession; hierarchy in religion, politics and eroticism

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Lawrence Richardson Distinguished Professor of Cultural Anthropology · 2010 - Present Cultural Anthropology, Trinity College of Arts & Sciences
Professor in the Department of Cultural Anthropology · 2009 - Present Cultural Anthropology, Trinity College of Arts & Sciences
Professor in the Department of African and African American Studies · 2010 - Present African & African American Studies, Trinity College of Arts & Sciences

Education, Training & Certifications


The University of Chicago · 1991 Ph.D.
The University of Chicago · 1986 M.A.
Harvard University · 1982 B.A.