Background
Caplan, Ann Patricia Bailey was born on March 13, 1942 in Neston, Cheshire, England. Daughter of Sylvester Launcelot and Marjorie (Parr) Bailey.
Caplan, Ann Patricia Bailey was born on March 13, 1942 in Neston, Cheshire, England. Daughter of Sylvester Launcelot and Marjorie (Parr) Bailey.
Bachelor in African Studies with honors, U. London, 1963; Master of Arts in Social Anthropology, U. London, 1965; Doctor of Philosophy, U. London, 1968.
Fellow, School Oriental & African Studies, London, 1968-1970, 74-76;
lecturer, Goldsmiths College, London, 1976-1988;
professor, Goldsmiths College, London, since 1988. Head anthropology department Goldsmiths College, 1980-1981, 83-84, 90-93, postgraduate tutor department anthropology, 1980-1993, academic planning committee 1979-1980,academic board directors 1983-1984, 88-93, promotions committee 1983-1992, chair accommodation working party, 1989-1990, equal opportunities committee 1989-1995, faculty board, 1989-1993, county, 1993-1994. Co-founder gender studies workshop School Social Sciences, 1983.
Chair board studies in anthropology U. London, 1985-1988, board directors Institute Commonwealth Studies, since 1992. Researcher in field.
Chair Forum Against Ethnic Violence, London, 1993-1995. Member Association Social Anthropologists the United Kingdom and Commonwealth, EuropeanAssn. Social Anthropologists, British Medical Anthropology Society, Center for South Asian Studies, Center for African Studies, International Union on Anthropol. and Ethnological Science, Forum Against Ethnic Violence (founder), Anthropology in Action, Association University Teachers, Britain-Tanzania Society, Amnesty International, National Council for Civil Liberties.
Married Lionel Caplan, March 31, 1967. Children: Emma, Mark.