American Anthropological Association

Anthropological publishing is undergoing rapid change as digital technologies, new forms of presentation, and an increasing desire to move to the free distribution of knowledge unfold. Whether existing models of publishing can be sustained is questionable. The AAA is currently assessing its own publication program and seeking to understand how that articulates with the wider [...]

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 (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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What does it mean to cast obesity as a disease? Tina Moffat argues in a recent Medical Anthropology Quarterly article that some critical anthropologists and sociologists see the obesity “epidemic” as entirely “socially-constructed.” By talking about obesity as an epidemic, Moffat points out that the implication is that obesity is a disease. The article interrogates [...]

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I am now wrapping up my internships.  It has been a great experience and I have learned not only about the organizations but also about myself.  It feels as if time has flown by but then I recall that this was a short internship, a mere 5 weeks.  I have begun closing up my projects [...]

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 (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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The Detroit 2020 has featured the American Anthropological Association’s Race: Are We So Different? project on their website as well as on their newscasts.  They are linking to some of the quizzes in segment titled “How Much Do You Know About Race?”   Detroit 2020 is utilizing this innovative educational tool to help unify their community [...]

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The American Anthropological Association has signed a letter urging the House Appropriations Committee not to cut funds to the Nation Science foundations.  This letter, written by the American Association of the Advancement of Science, was signed by 149 U.S. science, engineering, and higher education organizations. The letter states, “the undersigned organizations stand in strong opposition [...]

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The Annual Meeting of The Community Foundation for the National Capital Region was held on June 15, 2011.  The theme of the meeting as well as an ongoing discussion series is Putting Race on the Table.  This meeting was presented to coincide with the RACE: Are We So Different? exhibit at the Smithsonian National Museum [...]

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The American Association for the Advancement of Science has called for nominations for the 2011 Philip Hauge Abelson Award.  This award, which was established in 1985, is given to a public servant for exceptional contributions to advancing science or a scientist who has achieved notable scientific achievement and has given other notable services to the [...]

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There are currently three amendments to the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies spending bill (HR 2584) that would reduce funding to the National Endowment for the Humanities.  There propose amendments may be voted on in the House later this week.  These amendments are as follows: Rep. Paul Broun (R-GA): Amendment to reduce NEH funding by [...]

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