New Haven, Connecticut
Leopold J. PospisilLeopold Jaroslav Pospisil, emeritus professor of anthropology at Yale University, died peacefully at his home in New Haven, Connecticut on 25 October 2021 at the age of 98, after battling Parkinson's disease for almost thirty years. He was born in Olomouc, Czechoslovakia, on 26...
Read MoreWhat a wonderful, amazing man - I loved studying his work in graduate school in the early 70s at Hunter College in NYC. My sincere condolences. He´s a true inspiration.
Claudia Silbert
January 30, 2023 | School
Last night, for no apparent reason, I was moved to read parts of "The Kapauku Papuans" to my 8 year old grandson, cherishing my old days as a graduate student in Cultural Anthropology at Hunter College in NYC in l971. My graduate thesis was about the political opportunities presented by Melanesian cargo cults. My sinere condolences; what a great great life he had.
claudia e silbert
February 26, 2022 | School
Zdenka and Mira--Very sad to hear of Leo's passing. Kathleen and I send our condolences. Leo, with unbounded energy, stood up for and fought for many good things. A drive toward quality and well-founded novelty were among his central characteristics. I think of him frequently and use many of his ideas in my continuing work and publication.
Jerome Offner
February 19, 2022 | School
My good colleague in the Anthropology Department
Enrique Mayer
February 08, 2022 | Work
Leo was a wonderful, inspiring mentor. When I was about to leave for my fieldwork in Amazonia, he told me that I had to learn the language if I wanted to continue to work with him. It was the best thing he could have said. Learning the language was difficult and discouraging at first, but I had to stick with it because of him. And as he had promised, the reward was immense, greater than I could have imagined. He was the best mentor I could have wished for. Like many of his students, I have...
Emilienne Ireland
February 06, 2022
Deepest sympathies to the Pospisil Family on the passing of Professor Pospisil. I was a UPS delivery driver in East Rock for over 20 years. (Retired now) I always had great respect for the Professor, as he always treated me with the utmost respect as I was a blue collar worker. May he rest in peace.
John Cascio
February 06, 2022 | Work
Dear Zdenka, I am so sorry for your lose. Reading of his life's journey was a remarkable story and I wish I had met him! The memories of our trip to Obernberg am Brenner are still fresh in my mind. His book rests on my book shelf along with the pictures I took while we were there. May you find comfort in your family and the memory of a fascinating man. Mickey Ford
Mickey Ford
February 06, 2022 | Other
