Anthropology Day (February 17) is a day to celebrate anthropology while promoting the discipline to the world around us. Join the celebration by hosting an event in your community, school, or workplace. Register your group (university, club, department, museum, etc.) to be listed as an official participant and receive event updates. We have a host of resources and ideas to help you get started for your AnthroDay events. We’ll also be updating the Activities & Events page with new ideas submitted by this year’s official participants. Don’t forget to sign up for this year's AnthroDay Kick-Off event on January 14, 12:00 P.M. ET. Hear from a panel of past Anthropology Day participants about their previous activities and events. This event will also provide an opportunity for staff and attendees to brainstorm celebration activities and answer any questions you may have before the big day. https://www.americananthro.org/anthroday

As AAA increases our accessibility initiatives, we want to encourage conversations about various issues related to accessibility within the anthropology discipline. One way we do so is by hosting a regular Twitter Chat entitled #AccessibleAnthChat. Please set aside some time and join us on Twitter on Monday, March 9th, at 2 pm ET/1 pm CT/12 noon MT/11 am PT for our next chat, during which we will discuss the importance of Fieldwork Accessibility! [Image description: Graphic for the Fieldwork Accessibility #AccessibleAnthChat. Includes silhouettes of a trowel and a notebook next to white checkmarks and silhouettes of the wheelchair and ASL interpreter symbols next to white question marks.]

CCSU Department of Anthropology offers a five-week Field School in Historical/African Diaspora Archaeology, July 6 to August 6, 2021, at the historic Chaffee House on Palisado Green in Windsor, Connecticut. As the only African Diaspora Archaeology program in Connecticut, CCSU’s Anthropology Department provides students with a unique opportunity to explore this field of study. The Field School will teach students to reassess the prevailing views of the past through material culture that Africans and African Descendants made, used, and discarded over the past 400 years. Students will gain experience in historical archaeology principles and procedures, which will support them in field employment or further archaeological study. No prior fieldwork experience is necessary. The course meets Monday through Friday from 9 am to 3 pm onsite. It may be taken for 3 or 6 credits at either undergrad or graduate level. For more information, contact Dr. Martin at martina@ccsu.edu.

Chairs and department leaders in anthropology and related disciplines are invited to the 2022 Department Leaders Summer Institute taking place June 22-24 at Georgetown University. The theme for this year’s institute is, “Anthropologically Informed Leadership for Equity and Accessibility,” reflecting the particular insights that our discipline gives us for supporting DEI work, as well as the necessity of creating policies and workplace cultures that support these values. Attendees will participate in workshops, panel discussions, and a variety of networking events. Registration is $100, or complimentary for AAA Department Services Program (DSP) partners. Learn more and register today. http://ow.ly/Gxjj50IY1EA