Cultural Anthropologist, Poet, and Professor Emeritus
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Key moments and achievements from Renato Rosaldo's life.
Renato was born
· Manhattan, New York, United States
Degree
Rosaldo graduated from Harvard College with a bachelor's degree in Spanish history and literature, beginning the interdisciplinary path that would define his career. He returned to Harvard for doctoral study in social anthropology.
Degree
Rosaldo graduated from Harvard College with a bachelor's degree in Spanish history and literature, beginning the interdisciplinary path that would define his career. He returned to Harvard for doctoral study in social anthropology.
Fieldwork
Rosaldo and his wife Michelle Zimbalist Rosaldo conducted joint dissertation fieldwork among the Ilongot people of northern Luzon from 1967 to 1969. His research on Ilongot headhunting history formed the basis of his landmark 1980 monograph.
Fieldwork
Rosaldo and his wife Michelle Zimbalist Rosaldo conducted joint dissertation fieldwork among the Ilongot people of northern Luzon from 1967 to 1969. His research on Ilongot headhunting history formed the basis of his landmark 1980 monograph.
Role
Rosaldo joined Stanford's Department of Anthropology in 1970, eventually holding the Lucie Stern Professorship in the Social Sciences. He remained at Stanford for more than three decades, also serving as director of the Stanford Center for Chicano Research and as department chair.
Role
Rosaldo joined Stanford's Department of Anthropology in 1970, eventually holding the Lucie Stern Professorship in the Social Sciences. He remained at Stanford for more than three decades, also serving as director of the Stanford Center for Chicano Research and as department chair.
Publication
Culture and Truth: The Remaking of Social Analysis (Beacon Press, 1989) became one of the most widely read and cited books in late-twentieth-century anthropology. It challenged the field to acknowledge the role of emotion and positionality in social analysis, helping to define the interpretive turn.
Publication
Culture and Truth: The Remaking of Social Analysis (Beacon Press, 1989) became one of the most widely read and cited books in late-twentieth-century anthropology. It challenged the field to acknowledge the role of emotion and positionality in social analysis, helping to define the interpretive turn.
Award
Rosaldo was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1997, recognizing his sustained contributions to cultural anthropology, Chicano and Latino studies, and the theory of cultural citizenship.
Award
Rosaldo was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1997, recognizing his sustained contributions to cultural anthropology, Chicano and Latino studies, and the theory of cultural citizenship.
Role
Rosaldo moved to New York University in 2003 to become the founding director of its Latino Studies program. The appointment reflected his reputation as a central figure in the interdisciplinary field that connected anthropology, cultural theory, and Chicano/Latino scholarship.
Role
Rosaldo moved to New York University in 2003 to become the founding director of its Latino Studies program. The appointment reflected his reputation as a central figure in the interdisciplinary field that connected anthropology, cultural theory, and Chicano/Latino scholarship.
Award
Rosaldo's bilingual debut poetry collection Prayer to Spider Woman / Rezo a la mujer araña received the American Book Award from the Before Columbus Foundation, honoring exceptional contributions to American literature by writers of diverse backgrounds.
Award
Rosaldo's bilingual debut poetry collection Prayer to Spider Woman / Rezo a la mujer araña received the American Book Award from the Before Columbus Foundation, honoring exceptional contributions to American literature by writers of diverse backgrounds.
Renato Rosaldo passed away
