2010 Global Heritage Preservation Fellowship Program Now Accepting Proposals

Posted on March 31, 2010 by Dinah

The Global Heritage Preservation Fellowship Program is now accepting Letters of Inquiry seeking support for field projects to be conducted this summer at significant heritage sites in the developing world. The GHP website notes, “The purpose of the Global Heritage Preservation Fellowship Program is to support cultural heritage conservation and community development work with the [...]

Filed under: Career/Funding/Awards | Tagged: , , | Comments Off

UNESCO Seeks Consultants

Posted on March 30, 2010 by Brian

CALL FOR INTEREST Capacity-Building for Culture in Development: Using New UNESCO Policy/Programming Tools Background/context: As part of UNESCO initiatives to promote the culture and development agenda, the Organization is currently seeking consultants to support the project “Capacity-Building for Culture in Development: Using New UNESCO Policy/Programming Tools” funded by the Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs and [...]

Filed under: Career/Funding/Awards | 1 Comment »

This Week: Deadline for Annual Meeting Submissions

Posted on March 29, 2010 by Jason

Proposals for the 109th Annual Meeting are due Thursday, April 1 by 5PM EST.  All participants must register and upload abstracts by this week’s deadline.  First time submitting a proposal?  Or do you need a refresher on what to expect?  Check out our How to Submit a Proposal Slideshow.  If you notice your name appears [...]

Filed under: Annual Meeting | Comments Off

Smithsonian Event on “Understanding Climate’s Influence on Human Evolution”: Free to the Public, 3/31

Posted on March 29, 2010 by Dinah

The Smithsonian is hosting a free public event on March 31, 2010, 1:00-2:30pm in the Baird Auditorium (National Museum of Natural History), on “Understanding Climate’s Influence on Human Evolution.” At the talk, the National Research Council will announce findings from its recent report on this topic. The public is invited to participate in the Q&A [...]

Filed under: Events and Exhibits | Tagged: , , , | Comments Off

Inside the President’s Studio: Carolyn Sargent

Posted on March 26, 2010 by Brian

(click to listen) Hosted by AAA President Virginia R. Dominguez, “Inside the President’s Studio” features interviews with anthropologists about their ideas, research and passions. It is part of an ongoing effort to foster public, visible and active engagement with anthropologists. Become a part of the conversation by reading and listening to the interviews, adding your [...]

Filed under: Commentary, Podcast/Videocast | 3 Comments »

There’s Still Time: Submit Your AN Article Proposal on Anthro Education or Disaster Relief by 3/29

Posted on March 25, 2010 by Dinah

By popular demand, the article proposal deadline for the September and October issues of Anthropology News has been extended to Monday, March 29. September will address anthropology education and October will address disaster relief and recovery. For the full CFPs with theme descriptions, see our website. We welcome proposals for In Focus commentaries, Teaching Strategies, [...]

Filed under: Publications | Comments Off

The Virtual Revolution

Posted on March 25, 2010 by Brian

The BBC has posted uncut footage from its recent documentary “The Virtual Revolution.” The production features interviews with some of the leading entrepreneurs, innovators and researchers of the web. Sherry Turkle, Howard Rheingold and Danah Boyd are just a few to discuss virtual communities, digital culture, youth, privacy, intellectual property, etc. To listen to the [...]

Filed under: Anthro in the Media | Comments Off

Annual Meeting Call for Papers Deadline Next Week

Posted on March 25, 2010 by Jason

Don’t miss your opportunity to participate in the 109th AAA Annual Meeting!  The Call for Papers will close on Thursday, April 1st at 5pm EST.   Submit your paper or poster proposals online today. Try something new:  Inno-vents will debut at the 2010 Annual Meeting.  Inno-vents are innovative sessions that go beyond our normal fare of [...]

Filed under: Annual Meeting | Comments Off

NASA Website Moves to New Address

Posted on March 24, 2010 by Dinah

The website of the National Association of Student Anthropologists has moved to www.studentanthropologists.org, so be sure to update your bookmarks. If you haven’t yet seen the website, it offers helpful information on awards available for students, links to view and download the new NASA e-Journal, officer bios/contact info, and much more! Questions? Contact NASA Webmaster [...]

Filed under: Association Business, Resources | Comments Off

Conference on Cultural Heritage Film Seeks Papers

Posted on March 24, 2010 by Dinah

The Archaeological Legacy Institute has announced a call for submissions for the TAC Festival Conference on Cultural Heritage Film to be held May 18-21 in Eugene, OR. The conference is organized in conjunction with the annual Archaeology Channel International Film and Video Festival to promote collaboration and discussion of new ideas and approaches in the [...]

Filed under: Events and Exhibits | Tagged: , | Comments Off

Next Page »
Follow

Get every new post delivered to your Inbox.

Join 6,468 other followers