National Association for the Practice of Anthropology
The American Anthropological Association’s Anthropology News issued a Call for Proposals (text, photo, film, cartoon) to answer the question: “What can anthropology offer to public conversations about and understandings of mass shootings [in the wake of the attack in Orlando,…
Log in soon to the AAA website and vote! On the ballot are the next NAPA president and an at-large Governing Council seat. In addition are several AAA board and committee positions, and whether or not to adopt a resolution…
Nominations Due: May 1 to Anne Kelsey, CoGEA Liaison at akelsey@americananthro.org The CoGEA Award (formerly known as the Squeaky Wheel Award), sponsored by the AAA Committee on Gender Equity in Anthropology (CoGEA), recognizes individuals whose service to the discipline (inclusive…
The Solon T. Kimball Award for Public and Applied Anthropology offers an opportunity to honor exemplary anthropologists for outstanding recent achievements that have contributed to the development of anthropology as an applied science and that have had important impacts on…
Dear Colleagues: We have an opening here in the AAA office (Arlington, VA) for a post-doc fellow. The initial term is two years, but it is renewable, to support our departmental services and applied/practicing services. Please pass along this opportunity…
The deadline for applications for the 2015 NAPA Student Achievement Award is Monday, June 1, 2015. For all the details on how to apply and an award flyer to circulate, see the student award page. Please pass this message on…
Call for Students! Placements available in the NAPA-OT Field School in Antigua, Guatemala — June 1-26, 2015. Positions are available for anthropology, public health, and clinical students interested in building research skills! More information and the application can be found…
The call for participation for EPIC2015 is out! See the conference website at for all the details. The submission deadline is March 6. We hope many of you will join us in São Paulo, Brazil, Oct 4-8, 2015. São Paulo…
Editorial After many years of remarkable service as editors, Drs. David Himmelgreen and Satish Kedia turned over AAP editorial responsibilities to the incoming editor, Dr. John Brett of the University of Colorado Denver. Format In light of the American Anthropological…
NAPA Highlights for Dec. 5: Workshops: 9 am: What’s your elevator pitch? 11:15 am: Conflict resolution 1:30 pm: Skills in international health 3:45 pm: The business of business anthropology Careers Expo 11 am – 4 pm: Meet with some of…
NAPA has extended the deadline for submissions for its Student Achievement Award, which recognizes student contributions in the area of practicing and applied anthropology. The award honors students who have excelled in these fields and provides opportunities, particularly for students who have…
NAPA has a great slate of workshops again for the AAA annual meeting. But be sure to register soon to get into the session of your choice. And remember: Students Pay Half Price for Workshop Admission. Registration is through the…