Fernando Henriques
Fernando Henriques | |
|---|---|
| Born | 15 June 1916 Kingston, Jamaica |
| Died | 25 May 1976 (aged 59) London, England |
| Occupation | Professor of Social Anthropology |
| Spouse | Rosamund Seymour |
| Children | Julian Henriques, Adrian Henriques, Tarquin Henriques, and Judith Levin. |
| Awards | Directorship of The Centre for Multi-Racial Studies, University of Sussex and University of the West Indies |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | University of Oxford |
| Doctoral advisor | Meyer Fortes |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Social Anthropology |
| Sub-discipline | Sociology, Ethnic and Racial Studies, Caribbean Studies |
| Institutions | University of Leeds University of Sussex University of the West Indies |
Louis "Fernando" Henriques (15 June 1916 – 25 May 1976) was a Jamaican educator and scholar. As a social anthropologist, he made significant contributions to British and Caribbean social sciences scholarship on colour, class, sexuality, and race relations. From a prominent Jamaican family, his mixed cultural heritage and experiences in both British and Caribbean cultures informed his research and academic practice. One of the first Black British professors in UK academic history, Fernando Henriques developed his scholarly expertise though positions at the Universities of Oxford, Leeds, Sussex and the West Indies, bridging the latter two institutions through his role as Director of The Centre for Multi-Racial Studies between 1964 and 1974.