Background
Bates, Margaret Louise was born on June 28, 1924 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States. Daughter of Albert H. and Marion L. (Powers) Bates.
Bates, Margaret Louise was born on June 28, 1924 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States. Daughter of Albert H. and Marion L. (Powers) Bates.
Bachelor, Rockford College, 1945. Master of Arts, Tufts University, 1946. Doctor of Philosophy, Oxford University, 1958.
Doctor of Laws (honorary), Ohio Wesleyan University, 1974.
Editorial associate, World Peace Foundation, Boston, 1946-1950;
associate editor, International Organisation, Boston, 1946-1950;
secretary to academic dean, Rockford (Illinois) College, 1952-1953;
instructor in history, Rockford (Illinois) College, 1953-1954;
instructor history and political science, Goddard College, Plainfield, Vermont, 1958-1964;
associate professor government, Smith College, 1964-1971;
director, Smith College Junior Year for International Studies, Geneva, 1969-1970;
professor political science, New College, Sarasota, 1971-1975;
professor political science, New College of University Southern Florida, Sarasota, 1975-1995;
professor emerita, New College of University Southern Florida, Sarasota, since 1995;
interim provost, New College of University Southern Florida, Sarasota, 1989-1992. Member preliminary selection committee Africa Foreign Area Fellowship Program, 1966, 67, Africa for Fulbright-Hays Awards, 1977, 79, 80. Chairman of Commission Asian and African Studies Program for the four Connecticut Valley Colls., 1966-1968.
Associate professor politics and history, Institute Africain de geneve, Switzerland, 1969-1970. Visiting associate professor Columbia University, 1963. Professor African politics Northwestern University, 1969, lecturer in field.
Member African Studies Association (board directors 1965-1968, program chairman 11th annual meeting 1968), Florida Political Science Association (president 1977-1978, first vice president 1976-1977, second vice president, program chairman 1975-1976, executive council 1973-1979), Florida Humanities Council (board directors 1992-1996), United Nations Association (Sarasota-Manatee chapter president 1978-1980, 83-85, 86-87, steering committee, council chapter and division president 1980-1985).