Henrietta Moore

Anthropologist and academic

Henrietta Moore - Anthropologist and academic
Born

May 18th, 1957
68 years ago

Category

Scientists & Innovators

Country

United Kingdom

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An anthropologist and academic, contributions include work in social anthropology, with a focus on gender and development. Served as a professor at University College London, emphasizing the importance of understanding cultural contexts in social science. Founder of the Institute for Global Innovation, which addressed global challenges through interdisciplinary research. Published extensively on topics related to anthropology and development, influencing academic discourse.

Authored 'A Passion for Difference'

Founded the Institute for Global Innovation

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