Background
Ravenhill, Philip Leonard was born on June 2, 1945 in Bath, United Kingdom. Son of Leonard and Martha (Wilson) Ravenhill.
Ravenhill, Philip Leonard was born on June 2, 1945 in Bath, United Kingdom. Son of Leonard and Martha (Wilson) Ravenhill.
Bachelor in Philosophy, Nyack College, 1968; Master of Arts in Anthropology, New School for Social Research, 1970; Doctor of Philosophy, New School for Social Research, 1976.
Research associate Institute d'Ethno-Sociologie, University d'Abidjan, 1972-1974;
research associate Institute d'Histoire, d'Art et d'Archéologie Africains, University d'Abidjan, 1975-1977;
attaché de recherche, University d'Abidjan, 1978-1979;
chargé de recherche, University d'Abidjan, 1979-1982;
senior research fellow, International African Institute, London, 1982-1987;
project director, West African Museum Project, Abidjan, Ivory Coast, 1982-1987;
chief curator, National Museum African Art, Smithsonian Institute, Washington, since 1987. Consultant on cultural preservation and education The Ford Foundation, West Africa,1982, 84-87. Member steering committee Smithsonian Institute Forum on Material Culture, 1988-1991, West African Museum Project International African Institute, 1987-1996.
Director joint National Museum African Art-Musée National du Mali film team, 1989. Co-chair Eighth Triennial Symposium on African Art, 1989. Board directors West African Museum Programme.
North America coordinator International Council of Museums Conference, 1991. Consultant in field; participant numerous conferences.
Children: Geoffrey, Brendan, Amanda.