Mary Catherine Bateson
Mary Catherine Bateson At a conference about Climate Disruption in 2004 Born (1939-12-08) December 8, 1939 (age 75) New York, New York Education Brearley School (1957) Radcliffe College, B.A. (1960) Harvard University, Ph.D. (1963) Occupation Cultural anthropologist Spouse(s) J. Barkev Kassarjian Mary Catherine Bateson (born December 8, 1939) is an American writer and cultural anthropologist. A graduate of the Brearley School, Bateson is the daughter of Margaret Mead and Gregory Bateson. Bateson is a noted author in her field with many published monographs. Among her books is With a Daughter's Eye: A Memoir of Margaret Mead and Gregory Bateson, a recounting of her upbringing by two famous parents. She has taught at Harvard, Amherst, and George Mason University, among others. Bateson is a fellow of the International Leadership Forum and was president of the Institute for Intercultural Studies in New York until 2010.