Don Brenneis

Donald Lawrence Brenneis
Born(1946-02-02)February 2, 1946
Alma materStanford University, Harvard University
AwardsFranz Boas Award for Exemplary Service to Anthropology
Scientific career
FieldsAnthropology
InstitutionsPitzer College, University of California, Santa Cruz
Doctoral advisorKlaus-Friedrich Koch

Donald Lawrence Brenneis (born February 2, 1946) is an American anthropologist and professor of anthropology at the University of California, Santa Cruz. Brenneis served as president of the American Anthropological Association (2002–2003).[1][2] He became co-editor of the Annual Review of Anthropology as of 2010.[3] He has served two terms as director of the American Council of Learned Societies.[4]

Brenneis has worked in linguistic and political anthropology specializing in the culture and society of Fiji, particularly Fiji's Indian community.[1][2] Through his work he examines the intersections of communication, performance, and power.[5]

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  3. ^ "CO-EDITORS OF THE ANNUAL REVIEW OF ANTHROPOLOGY - VOLUME 39, 2010". Annual Reviews Directory. Retrieved September 9, 2021.
  4. ^ "2017 Award Winners". American Anthropological Association. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
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