National Association for the Practice of Anthropology
Happy Wednesday, Readers! We have two compelling positions this week, one at the Santa Clara University and another at the Action Against Hunger. Check them out! Santa Clara University’s University Relations is composed of Development, Alumni Relations, and the Office of Marketing and Communications (OMC). Its goal is to enhance Santa Clara University’s excellence and…
Ethical Questions about Who Counts as an “Anthropologist” in Military Organizationsby Kerry Fosher “When I first started working with the U.S. military in 2006, military organizations were desperate to hire anthropologists. Leaders in these organization had a very basic sense that anthropologists understood culture and could help their personnel interact with people in areas of…
Data & Society Institute is an independent nonprofit research organization. They believe that empirical evidence should directly inform the development and governance of new technology. They study the social implications of data and automation, producing original research to ground informed, evidence-based public debate about emerging technology. Health and Data projects examine the extent to which…
Anthropology is a discipline adept at aiding business and technology in reframing, understanding and interpreting the worldwide crisis we are collectively facing-not just as consumers, but as individuals and communities in an ever more fragile environment. Anthropology, with core competencies as a holistic, contextual, reflexive, and meaning-based discipline, is well suited to offer structural changes…
The Anthro to UX podcast is for anthropologists looking to break into user experience (UX) research. Through conversations with leading anthropologists working in UX, you will learn first hand how others made the transition, what they learned along the way, and what they would do differently. We will also discuss what it means to do UX research…
Happy Wednesday, Readers! We have two interesting positions this week, one at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County and another at Riot Games. Check them out! The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County was the first museum in L.A. to open its doors 107 years ago and is poised for an exciting…
AnthroJobs is back from hiatus, thank you for your patience! We have some interesting positions in this week’s review. Medical, evaluation, and similarly inclined anthropologists should be particularly intrigued about the positions with LTG Associates. Pew is also searching for a mid-career anthropologist to work as a senior officer of human dimensions in conservation science….
NAPA’s “Toolkit of a Good Professional Anthropologist” featured in a new book: Designing an Anthropology Career Professional Development Exercises, Second Edition by Sherylyn H. Briller and Amy Goldmacher. From the book: “We hope that this book and its customized exercises will help up-and-coming anthropologists and those further along in their careers to master the anthropological…
The National Association For The Practice of Anthropology is a section of The American Anthropological Association (AAA) – contact GC