Anthropologists Denounce New Georgia Anti-Immigration Law

Posted on May 31, 2011 by Joslyn O.

The Executive Board of the American Anthropological Association (AAA) strongly condemns recently-signed legislation in Georgia that unfairly targets illegal immigrants, calling the law “discriminatory and weakening customary legal prohibitions of police investigations on immigrant status.” The group passed a resolution speaking out against the law on May 22. Georgia House Bill 87, signed into law [...]

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Sidney Mintz to Receive Honorary Degree at Oberlin College

Posted on May 30, 2011 by Joslyn O.

Congratulations to AAA member and food anthropologist, Sidney Mintz. Dr. Mintz will receive an honorary degree from Oberlin College during the 178th Commencement/Reunion Weekend will be held Friday, May 27, through Monday, May 30. Sidney Mintz – Doctorate of Science Sidney Mintz is a world-renowned food anthropologist and professor emeritus at Johns Hopkins University. Mintz came [...]

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National Humanities Center Fellowship Opportunity

Posted on May 27, 2011 by Joslyn O.

The National Humanities Center offers 40 residential fellowships for advanced study in the humanities during the academic year, September 2012 through May 2013. Applicants must hold doctorate or equivalent scholarly credentials. Young scholars as well as senior scholars are encouraged to apply, but they must have a record of publication, and new Ph.D.s should be [...]

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Inside the President’s Studio – Amy Goldenberg

Posted on May 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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New Executive Board Statement on Evaluating Scholarship Through Tenure and Promotion

Posted on May 26, 2011 by Joslyn O.

The AAA Executive Board on May 21, 2011 adopted and endorsed a statement on Evaluating Scholarship on Practicing, Applied, Public Interest, and Engaged Anthropology Through Tenure & Promotion. AAA recognizes the growing number of anthropologists who identify as practicing, applied, public interest, or engaged anthropologists. Departments of anthropology and their home colleges are thus challenged [...]

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Anthropologists Will Come to Montreal in Record Numbers

Posted on May 25, 2011 by Joslyn O.

AAA will host its 110th Annual Meeting this November in Montréal, Quebec, Canada. Members and non-members alike were encouraged to submit proposals for this year’s scholarly sessions. This year’s call for papers has just ended with a historically high number of 4,510 submissions. Proposal topics embrace the meeting theme of “Traces, Tidemarks and Legacies” through [...]

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Budget Cuts Impact Humanities

Posted on May 24, 2011 by Joslyn O.

Most federal humanities programs received major cuts in FY 2011, and new budget allocations released by the House indicate that FY 2012 could result in even larger across-the-board reductions. As work on FY 2012 appropriations in Congress moves forward, you can help by contacting your congressional representatives. Here are two programs that directly impact many [...]

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Healing Herbs and Dangerous Doctors

Posted on May 23, 2011 by Joslyn O.

As mentioned in our April 25th blog post in honor of  World Malaria Day, AAA recognized this important day with a special virtual issue of Medical Anthropology Quarterly. This special edition re-released articles which demonstrate ways that ethnography and human behavior studies help to change care management and public health policy. Approximately half of the world’s [...]

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Vote in the AAA Elections Today – Deadline Approaching

Posted on May 20, 2011 by Joslyn O.

Just a friendly reminder and re-post for readers to place their AAA election votes before the May 31st deadline. Hello AAA  Members, It is time to vote and I think you are going to like the new, improved, streamlined on-line voting system.  The candidates and their engaging/quixotic photos and their erudite/informative platform statements, and in some [...]

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Free Speech Anthropology Forum

Posted on May 19, 2011 by Joslyn O.

Reactions to the early May 2011 capture and death of Osama Bin Laden are multiple and vary in intensity, yet it is clear that anthropologists have much knowledge and insight to offer each other and the rest of the world.  Notice the  Free Speech Anthropology Forum tab on this blog in order to stress the value of space for [...]

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