Elizabeth Warnock Fernea

Writer, Author

1927 – 2008

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Who was Elizabeth Warnock Fernea?

Elizabeth Warnock Fernea was an influential writer and filmmaker who spent much of her life in the field producing numerous ethnographies and films that capture the struggles and turmoil of African and Middle Eastern cultures. Her husband, the anthropologist Robert A. Fernea, was a large influence in her life. Fernea is commonly regarded as a pioneer for women in the field of Middle East Studies.

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Born
Oct 21, 1927
Milwaukee
Also known as
  • BJ Fernea
  • Elizabeth Fernea
Spouses
Children
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Education
  • Reed College
Employment
  • University of Texas at Austin
    (1990 - 1999)
  • President, Middle East Studies Association of North America
    (1985 - 1986)
  • Chair of Center for Women's and Gender Studies, University of Texas at Austin
    (1980 - 1983)
  • University of Texas at Austin
    (1975 - 1990)
  • Center for Middle Eastern at the University of Texas at Austin
Lived in
  • Austin
    (1966 - )
  • Iraq
    (1956 - 1958)
  • Cairo
Died
Dec 2, 2008
La Cañada Flintridge

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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