Na notícia da morte de Jill Dias (1944 – 2008) – antropóloga catedrática da Universidade Nova de Lisboa, investigadora do Instituto de Investigação Científica e Tropical, nome crucial nos estudos portugueses sobre África durante as últimas décadas - deixo-me a folhear, relendo-lhe trechos, este sumptuoso e até encantatório (mas um encantamento feito na sapiência) “África. Nas Vésperas do Mundo Moderno” (Lisboa, Comissão Nacional para as Comemorações dos Descobrimentos Portugueses, 1992). Um seu texto para uma exposição produzida por outro grande nome, Benjamim Enes Pereira. Com eles colaborando outro grande nome, Rui Pereira. Afinal há já muito tempo.
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I dare say to vahe been a personal friend of Rosemary and husband Alberto, or Jill Dias as every one says. Professor Jill Dias not only knew how to teach aswell as how to write, but knew very well to be a discrete friend, a good colleague with a beutiful mind, as clear as all the books she wrotte for us, a large masterpiece which will keep Prof. Jill Dias alive.She os now alonside her Mother and her Husband, with sparkling blue eyes, takiing care of us. Both Jill and Aberto helped me to organize our Department of Anthropology at ISCTE. We have not lost a friend, we have won an angel on earth flying into Eternity. An Eternity which is akready in our libraries and in the mind of hundreds of Anthropologists In Portugal and in the UK
Prof. Dr. Raúl Iturra
I have already said that we have not lost a friend, we have won a dear friend who is going to be with us for all eternity on her clever books, her clear explanations to the minds of several new Anthropologists in Portugal and the UK. She has already entered Eternity through her discretion, always smiling face and her devotion to our science. As former President of the Portugues Association of Anthropolgists-APA- which she supported very much and as founder of the Department of the Departement of Social Anthropology at ISCTE, I feel to need to say that there have not been Department at ISCTE, had it not her foundation be supported by the former Under Secretary of Educatio in 1983, Prof.Alberto Romão Dias and her wife Rosemary (Jill)Dias. An innate worher, she lives now in the inmensity of her reserach, materialized in very many books as in our minds and souls. A Viva Jill Dias is conveniento to express over here.
Prof. Dr. Raúl Iturra
Cambridge Uniceristy’s Senate Member-UK, CEAS Member,ISCTE-Lisbon CNRS Member-Paris, Aministy International Activist
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