Roberto DaMatta

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Roberto DaMatta is a native of Niterói, Rio de Janeiro. He received a B.A. in History from the Federal Fluminense University of Niterói, and an M.A. and Ph.D. in Anthropology from Harvard University. He taught Anthropology at the National Museum, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. From 1987 to 2004 he was the Rev. Edmund P. Joyce, c.s.c., professor of Anthropology at the University of Notre Dame where he is now Professor Emeritus. Presently, he teaches Anthropology at the Catholic University (PUC) of Rio de Janeiro. He is a member of the Brazilian Academy of Sciences and of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. He has been awarded the Medal of Scientific Merit by the Brazilian National Research Council and the Roquette Pinto Medal by the Brazilian Anthropological Association. He is a pioneer in the studies of rituals and festivities in urban centers. He has several books published in Portuguese and English, and is considered one of the most important names in Brazilian Anthropology. Roberto DaMatta lives in Niterói. He is married to Celeste, has two children and eight grand-children. He likes to read and write and loves to sing old American popular songs. Roberto DaMatta will be teaching a module on Brazilian Culture based on his books.