National Association for the Practice of Anthropology
osition Information Closing Date: January 7, 2011 Location: as assigned Hours: as assigned; must maintain an established schedule. Some positions may also include evenings and weekends. Salary: assigned according to the Full-Time Faculty Salary Scale Austin Community College has a…
Wayne State University Assistant or Associate Professor of Anthropology (Tenure-Track/Tenured) The Department of Anthropology at Wayne State University announces a full-time, tenure-track/tenured position for an individual who can contribute to the department’s internationally recognized specialization in the anthropology of business…
The Department of Anthropology, University of Delaware, invites applications for a tenuretrack position in medical anthropology at the assistant or associate professor rank, beginning September 2011. Ph.D. in anthropology required. We seek applications from candidates with scientific training who study…
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…
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.…
First Place: Allison D. Harnish, Undergraduate (Western Kentucky University) “Conflict and Opportunity: A Qualitative Study of Community Attitudes towards Ecotourism and the Bushmeat Trade in Kasigau, Kenya” The problem of bushmeat and the potential for sustainable community-based ecotourism are two…
First Place: Jason Paiement, Ph.D. Student (McGill University) “Anthropology and Development” The scope for non-economic social scientists to influence the design and implementation of development policies and projects has expanded considerably since the 1970s. Many factors have contributed to this…
First Place: Adam Daniel Kiš (University of Florida) “An Analysis of the Impact of AIDS on Funeral Culture in Malawi.” Mr. Kis received his B.A. in French from Andrews University, and has been in a PhD program in Anthropology at…
First Place: Inez F. Adams (Georgetown University) “An Ethnographic Evaluation of Michigan’s High-Risk Hepatitis-B Vaccination Program.” At the time of this award, Ms. Adams was a PhD student at Michigan State University and doing a research fellowship at Georgetown University’s…
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…
[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…
[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…