NAPA-OT Field School Guatemala Summer 2019 session

Enrollment for the 2019 session is now open! The NAPA-OT Field School in Antigua, Guatemala is now recruiting anthropology, occupational therapy, global health, and students in related disciplines for its four-week summer session: June 17 – July 12, 2019. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis through February 1, 2019.  The field school offers…

MEET NAPA’s 2018 VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR: Joshua Liggett
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MEET NAPA’s 2018 VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR: Joshua Liggett

How did you get your start in anthropology? What drew you to the field? I’ve always been a huge science fiction nerd and one of my heroes growing up was Captain Jean-Luc Picard from Star Trek: The Next Generation. In the series, you find out he had two fields that he found inspiring: Astrophysics and…

The (so-called) Quantitative-Qualitative Divide

The (so-called) Quantitative-Qualitative Divide

With the advent and proliferation of digital technologies into nearly every facet of life today there is almost no research topic in the modern world that doesn’t include a virtual or technological component. While these practices raise issues of privacy and power, the notion that vast amounts of data can be automatically and immediately collected with little cost or training is an alluring proposition for many businesses.

The Newsletter Archive Needs Your Help!

NAPA is looking for PDF or other electronic copies of the newsletters listed below. If you have copies of any of these, or any other past issues prior to 2012, please let us know! 2010 November 2009 April 20 September 12 2008 January 10 March 18 May 18 July 15 November 13 2007 May 7…