Background
Zamora, Mario Dimarucut was born on July 27, 1935 in Angeles, Pampanga, The Philippines. Son of Leon Biag and Caridad (Dimarucut) Zamora. came to the United States, 1959, naturalized, 1978.
Zamora, Mario Dimarucut was born on July 27, 1935 in Angeles, Pampanga, The Philippines. Son of Leon Biag and Caridad (Dimarucut) Zamora. came to the United States, 1959, naturalized, 1978.
Bachelor of Arts Philippines, 1956. Master of Arts, University Philippines, 1959. Doctor of Philosophy, Cornell University, 1963.
Member faculty University Philippines, 1962-1972, professor anthropology, 1971-1972, chairman department, 1964-1970, academy dean, 1970-1972. Visiting professor Eastern Montana College, 1972-1973, College William and Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia, 1973-1975, professor anthropology, 1975-1986. Fulbright/Hays professor University Trondheim, since 1986.
Organizer/chair international symposia on anthropology of war and peace, management anthropology and third world anthropology International Congress Anthropological and Ethnological Sciences, Zagreb, Yugoslavia, 1988. Chair numerous international meetings in field. Lecturer, paper reader, reviewer in field.
Chairman subcommittee on Asia and Oceania, Commission on Development, charter member Commission on Study of Peace, appointed member Commission on Futurology. Elected executive member International Union Anthropological and Ethnological Sciences, 1983-1988. Founder, member International Center Asian Studies Ranch University, vice president for research and academy affairs International Multidisciplinary Institute, 1985.
Honorary director-general International Research Center for Iloko-Philippines, Mariano Marcos State University, Batac, Ilocos Norte, since 1980. External examiner Ranchi University, India, Karnatak University, India, Venkateswaran University, India, University Toronto. Grants reviewer Wenner Gren Foundation Anthropological Research, National Science Foundation.
Founding director Mahatma Gandhi Freedom Lecture Series. National consultant Silliman University Research Center, 1985-1990. Consultant Ilocano Research and Information Center, Fulbright lecturer New University Lisbon, Portugal, 1986.
Organizer, chair international symposium pioneers in anthropology from Asia, Africa, Latin American, 13th International Congress of Anthropology and Ethnology, Sciences, Mexico City, 1993. Doctor of Philosophy external examiner anthropology University Madras, India, Karnatak University, India, Utkal University, India, Lucknow University, India, Mysore University, India. Founding chair Benigno Aquino Memorial Lectr, Dag Hammarksjold Lecturers World Affairs.
Honorary secretary, regional adviser for United States Ethnographic and Folk Culture Society India. Chairman symposium Anthropology and International Relations Inter-Congress, 5-12, 1990, Lisbon, International Union Anthropological and Ethnological Sciences. External examiner for Doctor of Philosophy Karnatek University, Utkal University, 1990, Bachelor honors thesis Seet Briar College, Virginia.
Nominations committee member Virginia Social Science Association, 1990. Organizer, chair student honors session, 1990, All-Virginia Undergraduate Essay Competition, 1990. Fellow American Anthropological Association (life), Association Asian Studies (life), Royal Anthropological Institute Great Britain and Ireland, Royal Society for Asian Affairs.
Life member Indian Anthropological Association, Indian Social. Society, Indian Ethnographic and Folk Culture Society (honorary regional secretary and advisor for United States), Indian Institute Public Administration, Indian Political Science Association. Member Association for Political and Legal Anthropology, Canadian Sociological and Anthropological Association, Southern Anthropological Society, Virginia Social Science Association (vice president 1985-1986, president 1987, member nomination committee since 1987, chairman essay committee, chairman scholar award committee in anthropology, chairman anthropology and student sessions, Presidential citation 1987), International Association Anthropology Editors (member executive board since 1979), Association Third World Anthropologists (founding chairman, founding editor Bulletin), Association for Anthropological Diplomacy (founding president since 1980), United States Association Philippine Anthropologists (founding chairman 1980, founding editor Newsletter 1980), Professors World Peace Academy United States (founding member), International Center for Asian Studies, Society Applied Anthropology (member ethics committee 1987), International Congress Anthropological and Ethnological Sciences (organizer, chairman Zagreb, Yugoslavia), National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Society for Anthropology of Europe (founding member), Society for Advancement Scandinavian Ethnographical Association, International Union Anthropological and Ethnological Sciences (vice president since 1988, ex-officio executive member Commission on Latin American Development Studies), Danish Ethnographical Association, Third World Studies, Inc.
Lodges: Rotary.
Married Ducella Norma Parmalee, November 22, 1963 (divorced). Children: Gregory, Nerissa, Morris, Lili, Sarah Elizabeth. Married Maria Luz Mercado, 1982.
Children: Jovito Jose, Maria Gracia.