Recently, Anthropology and some AAA members have been featured in the public eye! Dr. Harriet Ottenheimer of Kansas State University helped debunk the myth that those responsible for the “Nigerian 419″ scam were actually from Nigeria, according to this article. Peter Wood, president of the National Association of Scholars and a former professor of anthropology at Boston [...]
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Is your club or student organization currently recruiting members or planning an event? AAA has a limited stock of tote bags you could use! For the cost of shipping you can receive Tote Bags from the 2009 AAA Annual Meeting in Philadelphia free of charge. Heck, we’ll even throw in some free mini-hand sanitizer bottles! [...]
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Session proposals seeking executive session status are due Friday, January 22nd to Monica Heller at aaaprogramchair@gmail.com. Session proposals must include: Session title 500 word session abstract List of panel participants and List of paper titles. Additional supporting information such as individual paper abstracts will also be accepted, but is not required. Submissions for all other [...]
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AAA is pleased to introduce a new gift membership program in time for the winter holidays and end of semester. Memberships are a great gift for teaching or research assistants, exceptional undergraduates, retiring faculty, and colleagues seeking employment. Membership provides access to AnthroSource, job listings, AAA publications, a group insurance plan, discounted meeting attendance and [...]
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Today the President will be giving the opening and closing remarks at the White House Tribal Nations Conference. The conference will include leaders from 564 federally recognized tribes and various Cabinet secretaries. According to the New York Times, the participants will discuss a wide range of topics from treaty obligations and tribal sovereignty, to issues of economic development, [...]
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Many anthropologists will be excited to hear that NOVA’s three-part special, Becoming Human: Unearthing Our Earliest Ancestors, will premiere tonight at 8pm ET/PT on your local PBS station (please check your local listings). The special explores the significance of many recent archaeological discoveries and what the most current scientific research reveals about earliest ancestors. According to [...]
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The deadline for the 2009 AAA Annual Meeting registration has been extended!! The previous deadline of Thursday, October 15th has been pushed back to Monday October 19th. Register NOW!
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At 4.4 million years old, Ardipithecus ramidus, uncovered in 1992, is nearly 1.2 million years older than the famous Lucy (Australopithecus afarensis). This finding, among many others, will finally be published in full in today’s edition of Science magazine. The materials will be available for FREE to everyone (non-subscribers must register). Both ‘Ardi’ and ‘Lucy’ [...]
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A new school year has begun–and that means new students, new professors, new classes–and a new AAA Guide! The 2009-2010 AAA Guide is available now and provides detailed information on: Over 10,000 anthropologists Almost 500 academic programs A listing of PhD dissertations in anthropology Over 70 Museums, Government Agencies and Research Firms Statistical data The AAA [...]
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The Discovery, Times Square Exposition is currently featuring the archaeological exhibit “Lucy’s Legacy: The Hidden Treasures of Ethiopia”. One of the latest breakthrough archaeological discoveries, Ida (Plate B), has recently joined Lucy at the Times Square Exposition in New York. The exhibit will remain on display until October 25, 2009. Lucy was discovered by Donald [...]
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