National Association for the Practice of Anthropology
The Olympics just ended, the American presidential election campaigns are in full swing, and academic anthropologists are returning to the classroom after summer travel and research. But today let’s focus on how practicing anthropologists are raising the profile of our discipline in the business and corporate world. Maia Green (U. of Manchester) reviews The Silo…
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 16 Kicking off all NAPA activities at AAA will be a Wednesday afternoon session on anthropological practice and impacts in a number of settings.IMPACTS OF ANTHROPOLOGY: MAKING MEANING IN VARIED ENVIRONMENTS (2-0485)4:00 PM – 5:45 PMOrganizer: Alison Montgomery, Millennium Challenge Corporation THURSDAY, Nov. 17 NAPA GOVERNING COUNCIL MEETING (3-0651)12:15 PM – 4:15 PM(This event will…
Thank you to Mella Baker for reminding us that not all anthropologist heroes are white and male. Welcome to anthropology! I haven’t looked at the demographics of our field recently, but I assume we still have a ways to go before the American profession better reflects the general population. American Presidential Politics Our last post…
“Humans are weird, wonderful, and irrational. How do we help them to change their at-work behavior in ways that will make them feel smarter and more productive?” (Microsoft Careers Page) Have an anthropologist help you with that, of course! I was searching for user experience jobs where our anthropological research skills could be put to…
The National Association For The Practice of Anthropology is a section of The American Anthropological Association (AAA) – contact GC