Montréal ranks #1

Posted on January 31, 2011 by Joslyn O.

Did you know that Montréal ranks number one in North America for the number of university students per capita? According to Montréal’s tourism bureau, the city’s four major universities and seven university-level colleges award the most degrees in the country. Montréal also has the highest number of master and doctoral-level students in Canada. The field [...]

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Life Span of Early Man Same as Neanderthals’

Posted on January 28, 2011 by Joslyn O.

Erik Trinkaus, AAA member and anthropologist at Washington University in St. Louis found that the longevity in early modern humans and in Neanderthals was about the same in his study featured in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. The study suggests that long life was not what helped the population of early modern [...]

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Archeology Division Meeting Summary

Posted on January 27, 2011 by Amy

Below is a featured post by James M Skibo of the Archeology Division. This marks his last column as the AD’s Contributing Editor for Anthropology News. We are happy he chose to share it here. This column was put here on the blog because our regular February column was dedicated to a letter from the [...]

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Inside the President’s Studio – Shannon Lee Dawdy

Posted on January 26, 2011 by Damon

(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 [...]

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National Humanities Alliance’s Annual Meeting & Humanities Advocacy Day – Register Today

Posted on January 25, 2011 by Joslyn O.

Each year, the American Anthropological Association partners with the National Humanities Alliance to sponsor Humanities Advocacy Day, a chance for anthropologists and other who work in humanities-related fields to meet their Congressional representatives and advocate for much-needed additional funding for the National Science Foundation, the National Endowment for the Humanities and other Federal agencies. Details [...]

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Ethics Task Force needs your review and comment

Posted on January 25, 2011 by Joslyn O.

The latest draft principle from the Ethics Task Force is now available for your review and comment. The Ethics Task Force has written a response to previous comments and has included new information in the introductory paragraphs. Click here to view this new information and the latest draft principle. Refer to the “Ethics Task Force“ tab [...]

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New Discovery

Posted on January 24, 2011 by Sabrina

 AAA Member Samuel Belknap III, a University of Maine graduate student, has discovered evidence of the oldest identifiable domestic dog in the Americas. “I didn’t start out looking for the oldest dog in the New World,” Belknap said. “It just goes to show that sometimes, great scientific discoveries come not when we are looking for [...]

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RACE exhibit spurs discussion from Boston to San Diego

Posted on January 21, 2011 by Joslyn O.

When Boston’s Museum of Science opened its doors this past weekend to debut the RACE: Are We So Different? exhibit, the museum challenged Bostonians to learn and discuss the common assumptions about differences amongst people. Discussions certainly have the buzz around the city these days; here’s a roundup of the latest: Callie Crossley, of The [...]

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Social Research Conference to be held in NYC February 10-12, 2011

Posted on January 20, 2011 by Sabrina

The Center for Public Scholarship at The New School in NYC will host the 23rd Social Research conference “The Body and The State: How the State Controls and Protects the Body” on February 10-12, 2011.   The Center for Public Scholarship describes this three-day conference as a catalyst for discussion of “the body  as a human rights [...]

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The Haiti Story You Won’t Read

Posted on January 19, 2011 by Joslyn O.

AAA member, Dr. Gina Athena Ulysse shares her opinion on the PBS’ Op-Ed project, Voices. In her piece, The Haiti Story You Won’t Read, Ulysse looks beyond the media’s limelight of the one-year anniversary of the earthquake in Haiti to examine the deeper issues and influences of the nation’s rebuilding efforts.

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