Richard "Rick" Feinberg (born November 4, 1947) is an American anthropologist, writer, educator, and Emeritus Professor focusing on sociocultural anthropology, specifically on Polynesian societies in the Pacific Islands and Native North America.[1] Feinberg completed his Bachelor of Arts at the University of California, Berkeley, in 1969, going on to obtain his Master of Arts in 1971 and a Doctor of Philosophy degree in 1974, both from the University of Chicago.[2][3]

He has authored several significant works in cultural anthropology, including "Polynesian Oral Traditions: Indigenous Texts and English Translations from Anuta, Solomon Islands",[4] "Anuta: Polynesian Lifeways for the Twenty-First Century",[5] and "Polynesian Seafaring and Navigation Ocean Travel in Anutan Culture and Society".[6] He has edited numerous publications, such as "Seafaring in the Contemporary Pacific Islands: Studies in Continuity and Change" (1995) and "The Cultural Analysis of Kinship: The Legacy of David M. Schneider" (2001).[3] He has conducted research in several locations, including Anuta and Taumako (Solomon Islands), Nukumanu (Papua New Guinea), Atafu (Tokelau), Navajo (New Mexico), and Brady Lake (Ohio, USA).[1]

He has been actively involved in various professional associations, including the American Anthropological Association, the Association for Social Anthropology in Oceania, and the Central States Anthropological Society.[2][3] Feinberg has been a dedicated educator, teaching at Kent State University since 1974 and contributing significantly to the field of anthropology through his teaching and research. He retired in May 2018.[7]

Biography

Personal life

Richard Feinberg was born to Rose Selma Feinberg (née Hartmann) and Isadore Feinberg on November 4, 1947 in Norfolk, Virginia.

Professional background

In 1974, Feinberg began his teaching career at Roosevelt University in Chicago as a temporary instructor and as an assistant professor at Kent State University (KSU) later the same year. Continuing at KSU, he became an associate professor in 1980 and a professor of cultural anthropology in 1986.

Feinberg has authored several significant works in cultural anthropology,[8] including "The Anutan Language Reconsidered: Lexicon and Grammar of a Polynesian Outlier" (1977), "Social Change in a Navajo Community" (1979), "Anuta: Social Structure of a Polynesian Island" (1981), and "Oral Traditions of Anuta: A Polynesian Outlier in the Solomon Islands" (1998, reissued electronically in 2011).[3] He has edited numerous publications, such as "Seafaring in the Contemporary Pacific Islands: Studies in Continuity and Change" (1995) and "The Cultural Analysis of Kinship: The Legacy of David M. Schneider" (2001).[3]

Feinberg has served in various editorial and leadership roles. He was the president of the Kent Research Group from 1997 to 1998, an editor at the ASAO Newsletter from 1987 to 1991, and co-edited the periodical Ethnology in 1995. He has also been a reviewer for several publishers and contributed to many conferences, meetings, symposia, and workshops, such as a talk on “Anthropology and the Study of Navigation” at Harvard University’s annual Radcliffe Institute Science Symposium.[9] He served as the American Anthropological Association’s Section Assembly convener (2016-2019)[10] and as a Fulbright distinguished chair of anthropology at Palacký University, Olomouc, in the Czech Republic.[11] Most recently, he has been the president of the Kent State University Retirees’ Association[10] and serves on the executive boards of the Association of Senior Anthropologists.[12]

Published works

  • Kent State University provides a complete list of publications.[3]

Recognition

  • 2019: Named Fulbright Distinguished Chair of Anthropology at Palacký University Olomouc in the Czech Republic.[13][11]

References

  1. 1 2 "Richard (Rick) Feinberg". The American Anthropological Association. Retrieved 2023-11-14.
  2. 1 2 "Collection: Richard Feinberg Papers | UH-Mānoa Catalog for Archival Materials". archivesspace.library.manoa.hawaii.edu. Retrieved 2023-11-14.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Dr. Richard Feinberg | Kent State University". www.kent.edu. Retrieved 2023-11-14.
  4. ↑ "Polynesian Oral Traditions - The Kent State University Press". Retrieved 2023-11-14.
  5. ↑ "Anuta - The Kent State University Press". Retrieved 2023-11-14.
  6. ↑ "Polynesian Oral Traditions - The Kent State University Press". Retrieved 2023-11-14.
  7. ↑ Hough, Carrie (2019-04-26). "There Is Life After Retirement". Anthropology News. Retrieved 2023-11-14.
  8. ↑ "The Kent State University Press » Richard Feinberg". Retrieved 2023-11-14.
  9. ↑ "Dr. Richard Feinberg Gives Presentation on Anthropology and the Study of Navigation at Harvard | Kent State University". www.kent.edu. Retrieved 2023-11-14.
  10. 1 2 "Richard Feinberg". Intellect Books. Retrieved 2023-11-14.
  11. 1 2 "Fulbright Spirit in the Czech Republic – Rick Feinberg – Czech Republic 2019". Fulbright.org. Retrieved 2023-11-14.
  12. ↑ "Officers of the Association of Senior Anthropologists | Association of Senior Anthropologists". Retrieved 2023-11-14.
  13. ↑ "Dr. Richard Feinberg awarded Fulbright Scholar Award! | Kent State University". www.kent.edu. Retrieved 2023-11-14.
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