Ulf Hannerz
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Ulf Hannerz (born June 9, 1942, in Malmö) is a Swedish anthropologist known for his pioneering work on globalization, urban anthropology, multi-sited ethnography, and cultural theory. He is currently Professor Emeritus of Social Anthropology at Stockholm University.[1] He was previously Chair of the European Association of Social Anthropologists, Director of the Swedish Collegium for Advanced Study, and Editor for Ethnos.[2]
Ulf Hannerz | |
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Born | (1942-06-09) June 9, 1942 (age 81) Malmö, Sweden |
Nationality | Swedish |
Alma mater | Stockholm University (Ph.D.) |
Known for | Creolization • Global Ecumene • Cosmopolitanism |
Awards | Anders Retzius Medal in Gold (2010) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Anthropology |
Institutions | Stockholm University |
Hannerz, heralded for the remarkable breadth and prescience of his scholarship on an increasingly interconnected world, ranks among the most influential anthropologists of the late 20th and early 21st centuries.[3][4] For his contributions, he has been made an honorary fellow of the Royal Anthropological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland, and elected as a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences,[5][6] American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and the Austrian Academy of Sciences.[2] He is also the recipient of a Retzius Medal (now Gold Medal) from the Swedish Society for Anthropology and Geography and an honorary doctorate from University of Oslo.[7] Hannerz has delivered the Lewis Henry Morgan Lecture at the University of Rochester[5] and the Daphne Berdahl Memorial Lecture at the University of Minnesota.[2]