Ruben Oliven

Ruben Oliven is a Professor of Anthropology at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul in Porto Alegre, Brazil, and a member of the Brazilian Academy of Sciences. He holds a Ph.D. from the University of London (London School of Economics and Political Science) and has served as a visiting professor at institutions including the University of California at Berkeley, Dartmouth College, Brown University, and the University of Paris. His leadership roles include President of the Brazilian Anthropological Association and the Brazilian Association for Graduate Studies and Research in Social Sciences.

• Education: Ph.D., University of London (London School of Economics and Political Science)

His research focuses on urbanization, national and regional identities, popular culture, popular music, and the symbolic meanings of money. Oliven has been recognized with prestigious awards, including the Erico Vannucci Mendes Prize and the 2014 Academic Excellence Prize in Anthropology.

• Awards: Erico Vannucci Mendes Prize, Prize for Academic Excellence in Anthropology

No specific grants or advising details are mentioned in the text. Affiliations include the Lemann Center for Brazilian Studies at the University of Illinois.