National Association for the Practice of Anthropology
Practicing Anthropology from the South Pole to Wall Street Our colleagues are using ethnography to study the interchange between scientific expertise and policy-making at the South Pole, to make visible the invisible sanitation workers of New York City, and to…
Anthropology, Gender, Bodies, and Bathrooms Despite what some may think, “feminist biology” has little to do with genitalia envy. Anthropologist Caroline VanSickle, a postdoctoral fellow in feminist biology, is more interested in how our cultural assumptions about gender distort our…
From the Field (Where Else?) We do get around. Leave it to anthropologists to support adding insects to the American diet (see photo), to defend mosquitoes in our built environment, to appreciate the role of elves in Icelandic history and…
NAPA is happy to announce the re-launch of AnthroCurrents, a bi-weekly look at anthropology in the news. Anthropology of Climate Change In the online magazine, popmatters, a review of the 2015 documentary film “The Anthropologist” (screened at the Independent Film…
BiographyKenny was raised in Memphis and attended Christian Brothers University, where he completed a BA in Religion and Philosophy in 2010. After completing his degree, he served two years through the Lasallian Volunteers program, tutoring and mentoring in a Catholic…
BiographyAshley Gallentine serves as a Dedicated Advisor with Crimson Clinical Advantage, a division of the Advisory Board Company. She specializes in identifying opportunities for enhancing care management, emergency department utilization, population risk management, and physician engagement in both the…
BiographyLillie U. Dao is an avid social justice advocate devoted to working with underserved and marginalized communities to increase access to health services and health education. She is pursuing a research career in public health with a focus on…
Biography: Nadine holds a BA in anthropology from Curtin University (Perth, Western Australia) and an MAA from the University of Maryland. Her research interests include interpretation of Native American heritage and new museology. She has collaborated with the Piscataway…
The interview below is with Joe Watkins, PhD, Chief of Tribal Relations and American Cultures at the National Park Service and owner of Archaeological and Cultural Education (ACE) Consultants. Terry Redding conducted the interview.
Interview with Susan Tratner, PhD, Associate Professor at SUNY Empire State College. Terry Redding conducted the interview.
The interview below is with Tanya Rodriguez, PhD and Senior Cultural Anthropologist at Hormel Foods. Terry Redding conducted the interview.
The interview below is with Terry Redding, MA, Independent Consultant. Carol Ellick conducted the interview.