National Association for the Practice of Anthropology
You are invited to: CAPA/NAPA LPO Social Nov 20 5:00-7:00 pm, Chicago Curry House, 899 S Plymouth Ct. (RSVP requested) As a student, teacher, or practitioner, are you interested in networking with people who are applying their anthropological skills and knowledge, and making…
The annual NAPA Networking Event, part of the AAA meetings in San Jose, CA, is scheduled for Saturday, November 17 at 8 p.m. Come and chat informally with applied and practicing anthropologists, meet new folks, build your network, and even…
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…
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…
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…
How easily can you navigate NAPA’s new website? Under the Discover link above, you will find all the information about NAPA: background on the association and committees, how to join and volunteer, NAPA’s mission and history… it’s all there! Under…
Jobs in User Experience continue to be posted apace. Search indeed.com using ‘anthropology‘ as the keyword, and four of the top six job listings involve some sort of usability research or user experience research. The positions seek both bachelors and…
If you have an MA in medical anthropology and 3 years of experience working in a research setting with a demonstrated ability to report research results via publication and/or presentation, then think Portland. The west coast Portland. The U.S. Veterans…
NAPA Notes March 2019 (pdf) In this Issue: Letter from the President Committee Updates Planning for AAA Meetings NAPA at SfAAs
Are there really any jobs out there for those holding a bachelor’s degree in anthropology? In a word, yup. A search today shows job listings requiring a BA/BS in anthropology for the following outfits in various parts of the U.S.,…
NAPA will be hosting a Careers Spotlight at the SfAA meetings on Saturday, March 23 from 10 until 2. It is a chance for students and early career professionals to talk to practitioners about jobs for anthropologists in various sectors. There will also…
You may have noticed that we have posted lots of User Experience and other types of hip job listings lately. But don’t despair; the classic anthropology jobs are still out there. As ye seek, O curious ones, so shall ye…