Department of Anthropology

Spring 2008 Speaker Series

Robert Levine
Professor Emeritus of Education and Human Development and of Anthropology
Harvard University

Monday, February 4, 2008, at 3:15 p.m.
Anthropology 206

"The Literacy Factor in Reproductive Change: A Study of Women's Schooling in Four Countries"

Dr. LeVine’s extensive research probes the influence of culture on parenthood, childhood development, and adult personality in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. He also has examined the influence of maternal schooling on reproduction and infant care in urban Mexico and Nepal. Overall, this work has brought the integrative and social theory-based perspectives of psychological anthropology to bear on issues of global importance, regarding education, temperament, fertility, and child health and survival. His many influential monographs and edited books include Culture, Behavior and Personality (1973), Culture Theory: Essays on Mind, Self, and Emotion (1984), Childcare and Culture: Lessons from Africa (1994), Japanese Frames of Mind: Cultural Perspectives on Human Development (2001), and Childhood Socialization: Comparative Studies of Parents, Learning and Educational Change (2003). Professor LeVine’s many honors include: the Distinguished Contribution Award in Psychological Anthropology; membership in the National Academy of Education; Chairman of the Board of the Social Science Research Council; and extensive funding from public and private sources.

Chet Sherwood
Assistant Professor of Anthropology, The George Washington University

Biological Anthropology Seminar Speaker Series
Thursday, February 21, 2008 - 4:00 p.m.
Anthropology 206

"Cell Type Variation and Primate Brain Evolution"

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