Curriculum Vitae

INSTITUTIONS ATTENDED AND POSTS HELD

1956-63

Dauntsey's School, West Lavington, Wiltshire.

1964-67

University of York, Departments of History and Social Science, undergraduate.

1967-68

University of Leicester, Department of Religious Studies, postgraduate research

1968-69

University of Birmingham, Centre of West African Studies, postgraduate research

1969-71

University of Ibadan, Institute of African Studies, postgraduate field research.

1971-73

The Sheppey School, Minster, Sheppey, Kent, teaching Humanities and History

1973-75

The Queen's University of Belfast, Department of Anthropology visiting student,postgraduate research

1975-2006

Ulster Folk and Transport Museum, Curator in Anthropology

1996-present

The Queen’s University of Belfast, Department of anthropology, Honorary Senior  Research Fellow.

QUALIFICATIONS, SCHOLARSHIPS, PRIZES, HONOURS

1967  Bachelor of Arts (Upper Second Class Honours), University of York, History with Social Science

1968   Master of Arts, University of Leicester, Phenomenology and History of Religion.

1969   Award: Leverhulme Commonwealth Scholarship

1970-1971 Scholarships by Esperanza Trust.

1973   Qualified as a Teacher, Kent Education Authority

1973   Award: Visiting Studentship, Queen's University, Belfast.

1982   Doctor of Philosophy, University of Birmingham, Sociology and West African Studies

1983   Elected Member of the Association of Social Anthropologists

1985   Amaury Talbot Prize for African Anthropology

1985   Dr John Kirk Essay Prize

1994-96  Chair Anthropological Association of Ireland.