National Association for the Practice of Anthropology
A biweekly look at recent stories on anthropology and practicing anthropologists in the popular media Technology Wired provides a fascinating comparison between India and the U.S. that exposes the weird sexism of the American tech industry. PSFK talked to an Intel anthropologist and psychologist about how smaller, more affordable environmental sensors are being deployed to…
Through engaging snapshots of her work in formative program evaluation, Monica S. Hunter reveals a commitment to innovative solutions and a systematic approach. Hunter defines and translates the interests and input of stakeholders in various realms of life to implement and improve programs with a goal of long-term sustainability.
A biweekly look at recent stories on anthropology and practicing anthropologists in the popular media Films Anthropologists just keep making interesting documentaries, and the Chicago Sun Times points us toward an upcoming documentary about the closing of Wisconsin Steel in the 1980s and how an entire pathway to the middle class quickly disappeared. You may…
Marc Hébert is a Design anthropologist for the City and County of San Francisco. He works in the Human Services Agency’s (HSA) newly created Innovation Office.
David Fetterman is an evaluator by profession, and is probably best known for his work on creating Empowerment Evaluation, which helps individuals learn to evaluate their own programs. In this process Fetterman serves as a coach, helping guide the work and maintain rigor, but allowing stakeholders to plan, implement and evaluate themselves. The end goal…
A biweekly look at recent stories on anthropology and practicing anthropologists in the popular media The Usual Suspects Genevieve Bell is interviewed yet again by the New York Times and ranges over a number of topics while not being allowed to go deep. It’s unfortunate. It is refreshing to hear someone talk realistically about technological…
Mary Odell Butler received her PhD in anthropology from Temple University in 1978 and has spent the last three decades conducting program evaluations through contracting firms for clients in public health.
A biweekly look at recent stories on anthropology and practicing anthropologists in the popular media Sex and Money Apparently, crickets were chirping in the Brazilian brothels during the World Cup, contrary to everyone’s expectations. Thaddeus Blanchette, an anthropologist with the Prostitution Observatory, explains why everyone got it wrong. Meanwhile, back in Canada, anthropologist Frances Shaver…
John P. Mason, a former president of the Washington Association of Professional Anthropologists (WAPA), has crossed the many borders that define professional anthropology, including university teaching, an international organization, an NGO, and for-profit private sector in international development. He has traversed these borders, back and forth between academia and applied international work.
A biweekly look at recent stories on anthropology and practicing anthropologists in the popular media Do-Gooders Pacific Standard published an in-depth article on Nancy Scheper-Hughes and her research into the global organ transplant trade. The article is informative and balanced, no matter which side of the Scheper-Hughes fence you come down on. Adam Taylor of…
Jen Cardew Kersey is a former graduate of the University of North Texas, where she received her MA in Applied Anthropology. A member of the first class to enter UNT’s online Master’s Program, Jen did her research comparing the experiences of online, and on-campus graduate experiences.
One of the roles that I’m honored to fill for NAPA is that of Chair of our Ethics Committee. We have a committee full of dedicated anthropologists who exhibit diverse interests and career experience, dedication to looking out for new ethical challenges that emerge as our discipline changes, and willingness to engage in discussion of…
The National Association For The Practice of Anthropology is a section of The American Anthropological Association (AAA) – contact GC