Jonathan Spencer | |
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| Regius Professor of South Asian Language, Culture and Society University of Edinburgh | |
| Assumed office 2014 | |
| Professor of Anthropology of South Asia University of Edinburgh | |
| In office 1999–2014 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jonathan Robert Spencer 23 December 1954 Dorking, Surrey, England |
| Citizenship | United Kingdom |
| Spouses | Julia Swannell (m. 1987–1992)Prof. Janet Carsten (m. 1994) |
| Alma mater | University of Edinburgh University of Chicago University of Oxford |
| Awards | Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh (2011) Fellow of the British Academy (2018) |
Jonathan Robert Spencer, FRSE, FBA (born 23 December 1954) is a British social anthropologist and academic. Since 2014, he has been the Regius Professor of South Asian Language, Culture and Society at the University of Edinburgh.