The Sir
James George Frazer
Sir James George Frazer (; 1 January 1854 – 7 May 1941) was a Scottish social anthropologist and folklorist influential in the early stages of the modern studies of mythology and comparative religion.
Personal life
He was born on 1 Janua ...
Memorial Lectureship in
Social Anthropology
Social anthropology is the study of patterns of behaviour in human societies and cultures. It is the dominant constituent of anthropology throughout the United Kingdom and much of Europe, where it is distinguished from cultural anthropology. In t ...
is a British academic lecture series.
In 1920 a sum of £675 was raised by a Committee of the University of Cambridge for the purpose of commemorating Sir James Frazer's contributions to learning. In accordance with the wishes of the subscribers, a Frazer Lectureship in Anthropology was founded, the annual income of the fund being assigned to the
University of Oxford
, mottoeng = The Lord is my light
, established =
, endowment = £6.1 billion (including colleges) (2019)
, budget = £2.145 billion (2019–20)
, chancellor ...
,
University of Cambridge
, mottoeng = Literal: From here, light and sacred draughts.
Non literal: From this place, we gain enlightenment and precious knowledge.
, established =
, other_name = The Chancellor, Masters and Schola ...
,
University of Glasgow
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, latin_name = Universitas Glasguensis
, motto = la, Via, Veritas, Vita
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and
University of Liverpool
, mottoeng = These days of peace foster learning
, established = 1881 – University College Liverpool1884 – affiliated to the federal Victoria Universityhttp://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukla/2004/4 University of Manchester Act 200 ...
in rotation for this purpose.
Lectures
Oxford Lectures
Cambridge Lectures
Glasgow Lectures
Liverpool Lectures
References
*''Oxford University Gazette''
*''Cambridge University Reporter''
*''University of Liverpool Recorder''
*Medals, Awards, and Memorial Lecture Series in Anthropology. ''Yearbook of Anthropology''. (1955), pp. 753–763.
*Dawson, Warren Royal. 1932. ''The Frazer lectures, 1922–1932, by divers hands''. London: Macmillan and Co., Limited.
Notes
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Anthropology
British lecture series
Lecture series at the University of Oxford
Lecture series at the University of Cambridge