National Association for the Practice of Anthropology
San Francisco, CA THURSDAY, November 15 9:00 AM-11:00 AM. NAPA Workshop: Project Management. Organizer: Patricia Ensworth (Harborlight Management Services) 9:00 AM-11:00 AM. NAPA Workshop: Ethnographic FIELD Schools: HOW They Work and Why They ARE A MUST for Anthropologists and Students. Organizer: James Tim M Wallace (NC State University). Presenter: George Gmelch (University of San Francisco) 11:00 AM-1:00 PM. NAPA Workshop: …
Entry Points for Anthropologists in International Development Consultingby Mari Clarke Experience working in development organizations is very important: the more the better. If paid opportunities are not immediately available, you can volunteer, pursue internships, or assist in university-based international development contracts. Your resume must reflect experience and expertise relevant to development work. Begin with your resume with…
Download the full issue here Hi NAPA Members! It is already March and what a whirlwind winter this has been, with warmer weather here in North Carolina than we normally experience. Without much of a winter, things have sped by. It is almost time to get in your session, paper, Inno-vent and workshop abstracts to…
Mary Odell Butler The leaves are almost gone, kind of a melancholy time of year. I’m figuring out what to pack for the AAA meetings. When I get there, as is almost always the case, I will look around the hotel lobby and realize that Christmas has descended while I wasn’t paying attention. In my…
National Association for the Practice of Anthropology e-Newsletter | February/March 2010 (pdf) In This Issue Welcome by Elizabeth Nanas On Mary’s Mind by Mary Butler Bankruptcy, Restructuring, and Change by Emily Altimare NAPA Bulletin Summaries: Fall 2009 and Spring 2010 Anthropology News CFPs Welcome to NAPA e-News Living in Hong Kong for the year has…
[TWIAN (i.e., This Week in Anthropology) focuses on issues of anthropological practice that are of interest to the NAPA Anthro membership. The following post from Savage Minds.] This time it’s Joana writing on her own as for the past two years my life has been largely taken over by an enterprise in which Pál only plays…
[TWIAN (i.e., This Week in Anthropology) focuses on issues of anthropological practice that are of interest to the NAPA Anthro membership. The following post from Ethnography.com reminds us of the value of languages. I was reminded of the importance of foreign language learning twice in the last week or so. This morning I read a…
The American Anthropological Associations’s new “Profiles in Practice Podcast Series” is the topic of This Week in Anthropology. Podcasting has finally arrived into the world of Practicing Anthropologists! In 2007-08, the Practicing Anthropology Working Group (PAWG), with Shirley Fiske serving as an editor, began the “Profiles in Practice” column in Anthropology News. The purpose was…
[TWIAN (i.e., This Week in Anthropology) focuses on issues of anthropological practice that are of interest to the NAPA Anthro membership. The following post from Savage Minds is a worderful recap of 2009. Everyone loves end of year reviews, even if they’re a couple days late. And we’re no exception. Here are some of the…
The Community Outreach Coordinator is responsible for establishing and strengthening programmatic partnerships between WES and community organizations, government agencies, academic institutions and other institutions that work with immigrant communities. The coordinator will develop programs and services to promote awareness of credential recognition issues and support the integration of immigrants into professional and academic settings. S/he…
[TWIAN (i.e., This Week in Anthropology) focuses on issues of anthropological practice that are of interest to the NAPA Anthro membership. The following post from Ethnography.com is a timely way to start the year since many of us are involved in academia. Here we are in the 2nd half of the academic year. If the 1st…
Download the entire December issue! From Mary Odell Butler: It’s a great time to be a practicing anthropologist. The opportunities for us to contribute to the significant changes occurring in the US and around the world have never been greater. As we approach the AAA Annual Meeting in Philadelphia, it’s time for all of us…
The National Association For The Practice of Anthropology is a section of The American Anthropological Association (AAA) – contact GC