Helen Icken Safa | |
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| Born | December 4, 1930 |
| Died | November 4, 2013 (aged 82) |
| Alma mater | Columbia University |
| Awards | Silvert Award |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Anthropology |
| Institutions | Syracuse University Rutgers University University of Florida |
Helen M. Icken Safa (December 4, 1930 – November 4, 2013) was an anthropologist, feminist scholar and academic. Safa focused her work on Latin American studies and she served as president of the Latin American Studies Association from 1983 to 1985. She taught anthropology and Latin American studies at Syracuse University, Rutgers University and the University of Florida. She received the Silvert Award, the highest honor given by the Latin American Studies Association.