National Association for the Practice of Anthropology
Suzanne Hanchett considers herself to have had four careers, spanning over the course of the last 40 years. Starting out as an academic anthropologist after receiving her Ph.D. from Columbia in 1970, she found herself denied tenure after 9 years…
A biweekly look at recent stories on anthropology and practicing anthropologists in the popular media The New York Times Sunday Review includes this article on how culture influences how we process sensory information. Previous studies on human ability to name…
Robert Winthrop is Senior Social Scientist at the Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in Washington, DC, where he leads the Socioeconomics Program.
A biweekly look at recent stories on anthropology and practicing anthropologists in the popular media Technology Wired provides a fascinating comparison between India and the U.S. that exposes the weird sexism of the American tech industry. PSFK talked to an…
Through engaging snapshots of her work in formative program evaluation, Monica S. Hunter reveals a commitment to innovative solutions and a systematic approach. Hunter defines and translates the interests and input of stakeholders in various realms of life to implement and improve programs with a goal of long-term sustainability.