Prof David Bogopa

Prof David Bogopa

He is an Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology at Nelson Mandela University based in the School of Social Sciences. He is an anthropologist with an undergraduate degree in Anthropology and Sociology, an Honours Degree in Anthropology and a Master of Arts in Anthropology.

He also holds a Master of Arts in Development Studies as well as a PhD in Anthropology. He is a former Pan African Anthropological Association President (2003–2005) and he is a co-founder of World Council of Anthropological Association which was established in Brazil (2004) and he is an Advisory Board member in World Council of Anthropological Association.

He is an executive member of the Africa Sport Association. He also serves in the editorial board of Indo-Pacific Journal of Phenomenology. His work was published in various scholarly accredited journals, namely: Indo-Pacific Journal of Phenomenology, Acta Criminologica Journal, Indilinga Journal of Indigenous Knowledge Systems, and other journals. Some of publication include his book entitled “Shebeen Culture in South Africa”, he has contributed a book chapter in the book entitled “Global Perspective on Physical Education”.

He is an Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology at Nelson Mandela University based in the School of Social Sciences. He is an anthropologist with an undergraduate degree in Anthropology and Sociology, an Honours Degree in Anthropology and a Master of Arts in Anthropology. He also holds a Master of Arts in Development Studies as well as a PhD in Anthropology. He is a former Pan African Anthropological Association President (2003–2005) and he is a co-founder of World Council of Anthropological Association which was established in Brazil (2004) and he is an Advisory Board member in World Council of Anthropological Association.

He is an executive member of the Africa Sport Association. He also serves in the editorial board of Indo-Pacific Journal of Phenomenology. His work was published in various scholarly accredited journals, namely: Indo-Pacific Journal of Phenomenology, Acta Criminologica Journal, Indilinga Journal of Indigenous Knowledge Systems, and other journals. Some of publication include his book entitled “Shebeen Culture in South Africa”, he has contributed a book chapter in the book entitled “Global Perspective on Physical Education”. His further scholarly book chapters in published in “Football (Soccer) in Africa: Origins, Contributions and Contradictions”. He has over the years successfully supervised more than forty post-graduate students inclusively in Anthropology, Conflict Management Studies, Development Studies and Sociology. His latest (2023) accepted book chapter is entitled “Premier Soccer League in South Africa: Strategic Intervention in Dealing with Coronavirus Pandemic”.

Prof David Bogopa

Prof David Bogopa