Ruth Finnegan
Author ● Poet ● Screenwriter ● Anthropologist
Author of the Award-winning novel Black Inked Pearl
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November 16, 2019
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Down -to-earth transcultural and transdisciplinary series for everyone, above all young adults
November 15, 2019
The books, edited by anthropologist Ruth Finnegan and physicist Roh-Suan Tung, set out in straightforward and unstuffy language to inform general readers, undergraduates and, above all, sixth formers and to engage their interest in recent advances in thought, unaccountably overlooked areas of the world, and key issues of the present day.
The first volumes were released in November 2018, preceded by the October launch of the Chinese version of Rob Janoff’s amazing personal account of how he created the Apple logo,
Taking a Bite Out of the Apple, a graphic designer’s tale.
Other books are coming, many also with translations into Chinese and other world languages
Recent Presentations
November 14, 2019
‘The mystery, meaning and magic of names’
American Folklore Society Annual Meeting
Baltimore, Francis Lee Memorial Lecture, 18 October 2019
Abstract: The study of names has flourished for centuries. Its scope has been somewhat limitated however, for, as Francis Lee Utley pointed out in 1963, there is little on the linguistic side to set against the plenitude on historical, logical and etymological aspects. Here I attempt to reflect a little further on the language of names (in the broad sense of language that includes etymology and meaning). I point first to some rather obvious but commonly neglected aspects before moving on to consider certain more startling and - frankly - outrageous speculations. Sceptics kindly look leave now!
For mor information: https://www.afsnet.org/page/2019AM/
‘Studying Africa and literature: interactions of folklore and anthropology’ (keynote address)
Folklore and Anthropology In Conversation
Africa (Royal Anthropological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland, and Folklore Society, London, 24 October 2019,
For more information, see: https://africentrichub.com/m/events/view/Africa-Folklore-Society-and-RAI-Joint-Seminar