Richard A. Lobban, Jr., husband of Dr.
Carolyn Fluehr-Lobban, is an
anthropologist
An anthropologist is a person engaged in the practice of anthropology. Anthropology is the study of aspects of humans within past and present societies. Social anthropology, cultural anthropology and philosophical anthropology study the norms and ...
and early pioneer in
social network modeling,
archaeologist
Archaeology or archeology is the scientific study of human activity through the recovery and analysis of material culture. The archaeological record consists of artifacts, architecture, biofacts or ecofacts, sites, and cultural landscap ...
,
Egyptologist, Sudanist,
foreign policy
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expert,
human rights activist, mentor, father, and
beekeeper. He is Professor Emeritus of Anthropology and African Studies at
Rhode Island College
Rhode Island College (RIC) is a public college in Providence, Rhode Island. The college was established in 1854 as the Rhode Island State Normal School, making it the second oldest institution of higher education in Rhode Island after Brown Uni ...
,
Providence, Rhode Island since 1972; also a lecturer at the
Archaeological Institute of America
The Archaeological Institute of America (AIA) is North America's oldest society and largest organization devoted to the world of archaeology. AIA professionals have carried out archaeological fieldwork around the world and AIA has established re ...
and the
Naval War College. He is an expert in Ancient Sudan and
Ancient Egypt, with a particular focus on
Nubia. He is a co-founder of the
Sudan Studies Association.
=Books=
Lobban has also authored numerous books and publications such as the ''Historical Dictionary of Ancient and Medieval Nubia'', ''Historical Dictionary of Sudan'' (2002), and ''Social Networks in Urban Sudan'' (1973).
He has also authored/co-authored books such as ''Historical dictionary of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau'' (1997), ''Cape Verde: Crioulo colony to independent nation'' (1995), ''Historical dictionary of Cape Verde'' (2007), and ''Middle Eastern women and the invisible economy'' (1998).
American anthropologists
American archaeologists
American Egyptologists
Living people
Rhode Island College faculty
1943 births
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