National Association for the Practice of Anthropology
[ download the pdf version ] Over the last two years, many active NAPA members have been working to create a more active and inclusive section within the context of the American Anthropological Association. Both NAPA and the AAA need to…
Download the entire issue Welcome to Our NAPA e-Newsletter In addition to welcoming you to our e-Newsletter, I first want to thank so many of you for your active engagement with NAPA through our LinkedIn Group, Twitter, and Facebook forums.…
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.…
[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…
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…
[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…
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…
[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…
[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…
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…
The Department of Anthropology at Wayne State University announces a full-time, tenured/tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant or Associate who can contribute to the department’s growing concentration in the anthropology of contemporary businesses and organizations, beginning Fall semester, 2011.…
What does it take to become an anthropologist and what do anthropologists do? Meet six Smithsonian anthropologists and learn what inspired them to go into the field and why they love what they do. View the online video interviews at…