Jonathan Spencer
British social anthropologist and academic (born 1954) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Not to be confused with Jonathan Spence.
Jonathan Robert Spencer, FRSE, FBA (born 23 December 1954) is a British social anthropologist and academic. Since 2014, he has been the Regius Professor of South Asian Language, Culture and Society at the University of Edinburgh.
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Jonathan Spencer | |
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Regius Professor of South Asian Language, Culture and Society University of Edinburgh | |
Assumed office 2014 | |
Professor of Anthropology of South Asia University of Edinburgh | |
In office 1999–2014 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Jonathan Robert Spencer (1954-12-23) 23 December 1954 (age 69) Dorking, Surrey, England |
Citizenship | United Kingdom |
Spouses | Julia Swannell (m. 1987–1992)Prof. Janet Carsten (m. 1994) |
Alma mater | University of Edinburgh University of Chicago University of Oxford |
Awards | Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh (2011) Fellow of the British Academy (2018) |
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