John Davis (academic)

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John Davis
Born(1938-09-09)9 September 1938
Died15 January 2017(2017-01-15) (aged 78)
Nationality British
Alma mater London School of Economics
Scientific career
Fields Social anthropology

John Horsley Russell Davis FBA [1] FRAI (born London, England, 9 September 1938; died 15 January 2017) [2] was a British anthropologist, ex-Warden of All Souls College, Oxford, and Professor of Social Anthropology in the University of Oxford.

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Education

Davis was educated at University College, Oxford (BA Modern History 1961, MA) and the London School of Economics (PhD Social Anthropology 1968). [3]

Career

He was elected a Fellow of the British Academy in 1988.

He was appointed Professor of Social Anthropology in the University of Oxford and Fellow of All Souls College, Oxford in 1990 and was elected Warden of All Souls in 1995 (until 2008). [4]

He was Chairman of the European Association of Social Anthropologists 1993/94 and President of the Royal Anthropological Institute from 1997 until 2001.

He nominated his immediate predecessor as Warden, Patrick Neill, Baron Neill of Bladen, for the office of Chancellor of the University of Oxford. [5]

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References

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  3. "The Warden- Activities". All Souls Oxford. Archived from the original on 3 August 2008. Retrieved 16 September 2008.
  4. "British Academy Fellows Archive". British Academy Fellows. Archived from the original on 6 June 2011. Retrieved 16 September 2008.
  5. "Nominations received". Oxford University Gazette. Retrieved 16 September 2008.[ permanent dead link ]