Ron Brunton

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Ron Brunton
Born
Ronald Brunton

1945 (age 78–79)[1]
Alma materLa Trobe University[2]
Occupation(s)anthropologist and author

Dr Ron Brunton is an Australian anthropologist. He was the director of Encompass Research Pty Ltd, and was on the Board of the public broadcaster, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) for a five-year term from 1 May 2003.

Biography

Prior to his appointment to the ABC Board, Brunton was a fortnightly columnist for

right wing think tank, the Institute of Public Affairs, from 1995 to 2001, and a contributor to the conservative literary and political journal Quadrant
.

In his articles, Brunton was highly critical of the

Muslim immigrants to assimilate
into Dutch society and culture.

In 2003, Brunton was appointed to the ABC Board by the government of John Howard.[4] That created controversy over the balance of political ideologies represented among board members.[5] Then shadow minister Lindsay Tanner described Brunton as an "ideological zealot" with "no background in public broadcasting", whose appointment was a "disgrace".[4]

Encompass Research Pty Ltd, previously called Ron Brunton Research Pty. Ltd,

native title, indigenous heritage, immigration and environmental
issues.

Brunton has published a range of research papers and books on anthropological matters, and has lectured in anthropology at universities in Australia and at the

litigation
.

Education

Brunton completed his Ph.D. at La Trobe University with a thesis on kava use in Melanesia.[2] In 1973, he completed an M.A. at the University of Sydney, with a thesis titled Social stratification, trade and ceremonial exchange in Melanesia.[7]

References

  1. ^ Ewin Hannan, (10 May 2003), Aunty gets more of the right stuff, The Age. Retrieved 5 October 2017
  2. ^
    ISBN 978-0-521-37375-3
  3. Indigenous Law Bulletin
     44; 4(12): 12-12]
  4. ^ a b "Anthropologist gets nod for ABC board". ABC News. Australia: Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 2 May 2003. Retrieved 11 May 2008.
  5. ^ "The usual suspects - Dr Ron Brunton appointed to the ABC Board" (Press release). Friends of the ABC. 2 May 2003. Archived from the original on 14 June 2006. Retrieved 3 December 2006.
  6. ^ "Encompass Research Pty Ltd". OpenCorporates. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
  7. ^ Brunton, Ron (Ronald) (1973), Social stratification, trade and ceremonial exchange in Melanesia, [s.n.], retrieved 5 October 2017
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