NAPA/AAA Employer Exposition at the AAA Annual Meeting

The 5th Annual NAPA/AAA Employer Exposition is geared towards students, new and young professional anthropologists, and those who teach aspiring professional anthropologists.  Attendees have the opportunity to meet and talk with employers to learn how anthropologists contribute to their work.  Organizations will include: Archaeological and Cultural Education Consultants (ACE) Battelle Centers for Disease Control and [...]

Career Paths in Anthropology

The Chronicle of Higher Education  has an interview with anthropologist John Fox. Fox decided to try his hand outside academe after receiving his PhD in anthropology. He has advice for anthropology students who are unsure about what career path to take, one of which is: Don’t be afraid to break out and take your unique, [...]

Free Smithsonian Archives Fair on October 22

The Inaugural Archives Fair at the Smithsonian is free and open to the public on Friday, October 22 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the S. Dillon Ripley Center’s concourse. Learn about the Smithsonian’s vast collections of archival and historical records found in photographs, letters, diaries, scrapbooks, rare printed materials, business records, maps, drawings, [...]

Student Saturday at the Annual Meeting in New Orleans

We’re pleased to announce that again this year students can opt to attend the annual meeting on Saturday, November 20 for a special rate of $50. Whether you plan to attend only on Student Saturday or be there for the whole meeting, be sure to check out the Graduate School Fair on Saturday. For more [...]

Going Out in New Orleans

“New Orleans food is as delicious as the less criminal forms of sin.” – Mark Twain, 1884 Use the following resources to locate your ideal dining fare and hopefully you will leave New Orleans believing that Mark Twain’s observation is as true today as it was 126 years ago: Gambit restaurant reviews Times-Picayune reviews New [...]

2010 MacArthur Fellows Include AAA Member

The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation today named 23 new MacArthur Fellows for 2010. Congratulations to AAA member Shannon Lee Dawdy (U Chicago), who received a fellowship. Dawdy uses archaeology and historical preservation techniques to study New Orleans.

Survey on Working Conditions of the Contingent Academic Workforce

The American Anthropological Association (AAA) and the Coalition on the Academic Workforce (CAW) invite all members of the contingent academic workforce in U.S. colleges and universities to participate in a survey on general working conditions as members of the contingent academic workforce experience them. Learn More>

Forensic Friday at the Smithsonian

Demo & Discussion on Friday September 24. Smithsonian anthropologists talk about their skeletal research collections, where they came from and why they are so important. Learn More>

US Women Now Earn More Doctorates Than Men

Inside Higher Ed reports that in 2008-09 women started earning the majority of doctorate degrees awarded. However, not all subject matters are created equal and men still receive the majority of doctorates in areas such as in computer science and engineering.  As is, the overall difference is slight, with women earning 50.4% of doctoral degrees [...]

An Anthropologist’s Take on Homemaking

An interview with AAA member Mary Catherine Bateson appeared in the Home and Garden Section of the New York Times on August 26. In the article Bateson shares photos of her home in New Hampshire, reminiscences about her childhood and discusses her new book which explores the impact of longevity on family life. “Home is [...]

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