Lynn Bolles

Lynn Bolles
Born
Augusta Lynn Bolles

(1949-12-12)12 December 1949
Passaic, New Jersey, U.S.
Died8 February 2026(2026-02-08) (aged 76)
Mitchellville, Maryland, U.S.
OccupationAnthropologist
LanguageEnglish
NationalityAmerican
CitizenshipUnited States
EducationSyracuse University
Alma materRutgers University
SpouseJames Mackin Walsh

Augusta Lynn Bolles (12 December 1949 – 8 February 2026) was an American anthropologist who was a professor Emerita of women's studies and affiliate faculty in anthropology, African American studies, American studies, comparative literature and the Latin American studies center at the University of Maryland,[1] and co-chair of The Cottagers' African American Cultural Festival.

Early life and career

Bolles was born in Passaic, New Jersey on 12 December 1949.[2] She graduated with an A.B. in English literature and anthropology from Syracuse University, and an M.A. in anthropology and a Ph.D. in sociocultural anthropology from Rutgers University.[3] She is the daughter of Augusta Beebe Bolles and George Bolles. She married James Mackin Walsh on February 9, 1980, in the Kirkpatrick Chapel of Rutgers University in New Brunswick, New Jersey.[4]

Bolles is credited as a path maker in Black feminist anthropology with theories focused on care[5] and for paving the way for the Cite Black Women movement founded by Christen A. Smith.[6] Prior to teaching at the University of Maryland, Bolles was a professor of sociology and anthropology and the director of African-American studies at Bowdoin College.[7] She also served as president of the Association of Black Anthropologists (1983–1984), the Caribbean Studies Association (1997–1998), the Association for Feminist Anthropology (2001–2003), and the Society for the Anthropology of North America (2009–2011).[8]

Death

Bolles died of heart failure in Mitchellville, Maryland, on 8 February 2026, at the age of 76.[2] She was survived by her husband and two sons.[9]

Selected publications

  • Bolles, A. L. (2023). Decolonizing anthropology: An ongoing process. American Ethnologist, 50(3), 519-522.[10]
  • Bolles, A. L., Boellstorff, T., Dudgeon, M. R., Khandelwal, M. R., Kingfisher, C., Kramer, E. A., ... & Theidon, K. (2016). Mapping feminist anthropology in the twenty-first century. Rutgers University Press.[11]
  • Bolles, A. L. (1996). We paid our dues : women trade union leaders of the Caribbean. Howard University Press.[12]
  • Bolles, A. L. (1996). Sister Jamaica : a study of women, work, and households in Kingston. University Press of America.[13]
  • Bolles, L. A. (1987). Anthropological research methods for the study of women in the Caribbean. Women in Africa and the African Diaspora, 65-77.[14]
  • Bolles, L. A. (1987). Anthropological research methods for the study of women in the Caribbean. Women in Africa and the African Diaspora, 65-77.[15]

References

  1. ^ "A. Bolles | The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies". wgss.umd.edu. Retrieved 2024-11-07.
  2. ^ a b "A.Lynn Bolles (1949-2026)". Bowdoin College. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
  3. ^ "The eclipse (College Park, Md.), 2001-11-06 | Digital Collections @ University of Maryland Libraries". digital.lib.umd.edu. Retrieved 2024-11-07.
  4. ^ "The New York Times: Sunday February 10, 1980". Retrieved 2018-03-09.
  5. ^ Cox, Aimee Meredith (2015). Shapeshifters: Black girls and the choreography of citizenship. Durham London: Duke University Press. ISBN 978-0-8223-7537-1.
  6. ^ Williams, Erica L. (2020-10-01). "The More Things Change, the More They Stay the Same: Reflections on A. Lynn Bolles's "Telling the Story Straight"". Transforming Anthropology. 28 (2): 136–138. doi:10.1111/traa.12194. ISSN 1051-0559.
  7. ^ Hedyt, Marci (November 6, 2001). "Lynn Bolles: Her achievements & impact she has had on the Caribbean". The Eclipse. p. 2.
  8. ^ Bolles, A. Lynn (2010). "In Memoriam Alston Barrington "Barry" Chevannes (1940-2010)". Caribbean Studies. 38 (2): 145–148. ISSN 1940-9095.
  9. ^ "Augusta Lynn Bolles Obituary (1949-2026)". Legacy.com. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
  10. ^ Bolles, A. Lynn (August 2023). "Decolonizing anthropology: An ongoing process". American Ethnologist. 50 (3): 519–522. doi:10.1111/amet.13199. hdl:1903/30881. ISSN 0094-0496.
  11. ^ Lewin, Ellen; Silverstein, Leni M., eds. (2016). Mapping feminist anthropology in the twenty-first century. New Brunswick, New Jersey London: Rutgers University Press. ISBN 978-0-8135-7431-8.
  12. ^ Bolles, A. Lynn (1996). We paid our dues: women trade union leaders of the Caribbean. Washington, DC: Howard Univ. Pr. ISBN 978-0-88258-087-6.
  13. ^ Bolles, Augusta Lynn (1996). Sister Jamaica: a study of women, work, and households in Kingston. Lanham: University Press of America. ISBN 978-0-7618-0211-2.
  14. ^ Terborg-Penn, Rosalyn; Harley, Sharon; Rushing, Andrea Benton (1987). Women in Africa and the African diaspora. Washington, D.C: Howard university press. ISBN 978-0-88258-171-2.
  15. ^ Bolles, A. Lynn (December 1985). "Of Mules and Yankee Gals: Stuggling With Stereotypes in the Field". Anthropology and Humanism Quarterly. 10 (4): 114–119. doi:10.1525/ahu.1985.10.4.114. ISSN 0193-5615.

Relevant Archival Collections

  • A. Lynn Bolles papers: University of Maryland Special Collections and University Archives. This contains a variety of ethnographic data from Dr. Bolles' time in the Caribbean collecting information for her doctoral dissertation, personal photographs, news clippings, and awards, and also several other publications not listed above.
  • Scattered holdings: Bowdoin College Special Collections and Archives (use link and search “Lynn Bolles”).

Cite Black Women Podcast interview

  • S2E15: A Conversation with A. Lynn Bolles on The History and Labor of Citational Practices.[1]
  1. ^ S2E15: A Conversation with A. Lynn Bolles on The History and Labor of Citational Practices, retrieved 2024-11-04
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