American Anthropological Association, shared an update Posted3 days AGO https://www.americananthro.org/anthroday Anthropology Day (February 18th) is a day to celebrate anthropology while promoting the discipline to the world around us. Join the celebration by hosting a virtual or safe and socially distanced event in your community, school, or workplace. Register your group (university, club, department, museum, etc.) on the AnthroDay website to be listed as an official participant and receive event updates. We have a host of resources on the AnthroDay website and ideas to help you start your AnthroDay events. And remember, you don’t have to be a member of a group or organization to celebrate Anthropology Day! Take to social media (using #AnthroDay) to promote the discipline or explore outreach opportunities in your community. We are excited to celebrate anthropology with you! https://www.americananthro.org/anthroday Anthropology Day (February 18th) is a day to celebrate anthropology while promoting the discipline to the world around us. Join the celebration by hosting a virtual or safe and socially distanced event in your community, school, or workplace. Register your group (university, club, department, museum, etc.) on the AnthroDay website to be listed as an official participant and receive event updates. We have a host of resources on the AnthroDay website and ideas to help you start your AnthroDay events. And remember, you don’t have to be a member of a group or organization to celebrate Anthropology Day! Take to social media (using #AnthroDay) to promote the discipline or explore outreach opportunities in your community. We are excited to celebrate anthropology with you!
School for Advanced Research, shared an update PostedTuesday, December 8, 2020 at 10:25 AM SAR is currently taking applications for our National Science Foundation funded Research Team Seminars. The program supports at least two seminars each year for research teams that need focused time together to synthesize, analyze, and discuss the results of their work; to develop plans for successful completion of their projects; and/or to plan new projects. Eligible research projects will be those in which the central focus is on a question of anthropological importance; teams that are interdisciplinary and international in scope are especially encouraged to apply. The deadline for applications is February 1, 2021. More information can be found here: https://sarweb.org/seminars/research-team-seminars/. SAR is currently taking applications for our National Science Foundation funded Research Team Seminars. The program supports at least two seminars each year for research teams that need focused time together to synthesize, analyze, and discuss the results of their work; to develop plans for successful completion of their projects; and/or to plan new projects. Eligible research projects will be those in which the central focus is on a question of anthropological importance; teams that are interdisciplinary and international in scope are especially encouraged to apply. The deadline for applications is February 1, 2021. More information can be found here: https://sarweb.org/seminars/research-team-seminars/.
American Anthropological Association, shared an update PostedThursday, November 5, 2020 at 12:40 PM Dig into (Pop) Culture! Sign-up to receive AAA's bi-weekly pop-up newsletter, Weekend Reads, to stay updated on the latest happenings in the anthropology community. https://bit.ly/2I4xoWf Dig into (Pop) Culture! Sign-up to receive AAA's bi-weekly pop-up newsletter, Weekend Reads, to stay updated on the latest happenings in the anthropology community. https://bit.ly/2I4xoWf
Gary Farney, Rutgers University Archaeological Field School in Italy, shared an update PostedTuesday, October 27, 2020 at 2:22 PM Rutgers University Archaeological Field School in Italy (http://fieldschool.rutgers.edu">http://fieldschool.rutgers.edu) (July 4 to July 31, 2021). This is a Rutgers University Study Abroad summer program that endeavors to teach undergraduate and graduate students archaeological field skills and methods. At the end of the field school students earn either 6 or 3 Rutgers credits. For 2021, we will be working on the Roman-era villa site (ca. 100 BCE to 200 CE) near the village of Vacone, ca. 50 km north of Rome. For more information see our website (http://fieldschool.rutgers.edu) or contact Prof. Gary D. Farney (gfarney@rutgers.edu). Rutgers University Archaeological Field School in Italy (http://fieldschool.rutgers.edu">http://fieldschool.rutgers.edu) (July 4 to July 31, 2021). This is a Rutgers University Study Abroad summer program that endeavors to teach undergraduate and graduate students archaeological field skills and methods. At the end of the field school students earn either 6 or 3 Rutgers credits. For 2021, we will be working on the Roman-era villa site (ca. 100 BCE to 200 CE) near the village of Vacone, ca. 50 km north of Rome. For more information see our website (http://fieldschool.rutgers.edu) or contact Prof. Gary D. Farney (gfarney@rutgers.edu).
Conference on Asian Linguistic Anthropology, shared an update PostedThursday, October 8, 2020 at 8:40 AM The (SCOPUS/ISI indexed) GLOCAL Conference on Asian Linguistic Anthropology 2021, the 4th GLOCAL CALA, September 1-4, 2021, University of The Philippines Diliman, Manila, The Philippines, cohosted by SOAS, University of London, symbolizes a leap forward for Asian Linguistic Anthropology, and , for Linguistic Anthropology in general, from the previous highly successful GLOCAL CALA 2018, 2019 and 2020, to further problematize perspectives and praxis in Asian Languages, Linguistics, and Society. The theme for the GLOCAL CALA 2021, Symbol and New Society, is pertinent to the state of Asian regions vis-a-vis their global analogues. The University of The Philippines Diliman constitutes one of an interchanging series of annual hosts, and thus, the GLOCAL CALA global network expands to involve institutions worldwide. We thus welcome you to The GLOCAL CALA 2021. https://cala2021.upd.edu.ph/ The (SCOPUS/ISI indexed) GLOCAL Conference on Asian Linguistic Anthropology 2021, the 4th GLOCAL CALA, September 1-4, 2021, University of The Philippines Diliman, Manila, The Philippines, cohosted by SOAS, University of London, symbolizes a leap forward for Asian Linguistic Anthropology, and , for Linguistic Anthropology in general, from the previous highly successful GLOCAL CALA 2018, 2019 and 2020, to further problematize perspectives and praxis in Asian Languages, Linguistics, and Society. The theme for the GLOCAL CALA 2021, Symbol and New Society, is pertinent to the state of Asian regions vis-a-vis their global analogues. The University of The Philippines Diliman constitutes one of an interchanging series of annual hosts, and thus, the GLOCAL CALA global network expands to involve institutions worldwide. We thus welcome you to The GLOCAL CALA 2021. https://cala2021.upd.edu.ph/
American Anthropological Association, shared an update PostedTuesday, October 6, 2020 at 7:47 AM Registration is now open for our online fall event series, Raising Our Voices! Join us November 5-14 for 9 days of programming featuring over 100 live-streamed sessions, asynchronous content, and interactivity. https://www.americananthro.org/RaisingOurVoices. Teaching this fall? Purchase a Classroom Bundle Pack for your undergrad, graduate, and K-12 students. https://www.americananthro.org/ROV_Pricing?navItemNumber=25804#pack Registration is now open for our online fall event series, Raising Our Voices! Join us November 5-14 for 9 days of programming featuring over 100 live-streamed sessions, asynchronous content, and interactivity. https://www.americananthro.org/RaisingOurVoices. Teaching this fall? Purchase a Classroom Bundle Pack for your undergrad, graduate, and K-12 students. https://www.americananthro.org/ROV_Pricing?navItemNumber=25804#pack
Temple University, Department of Anthropology, shared an update PostedTuesday, September 15, 2020 at 2:40 PM https://www.tuanthmuseum.com/philadelphia-epidemics https://www.tuanthmuseum.com/philadelphia-epidemics
Case Western Reserve University, Department of Anthropology, shared an update PostedTuesday, August 25, 2020 at 9:46 AM Congratulations to Prof Melvyn Goldstein on being named a Distinguished University Professor! https://thedaily.case.edu/preeminent-tibet-scholar-melvyn-goldstein-receives-distinguished-university-professorship/ Congratulations to Prof Melvyn Goldstein on being named a Distinguished University Professor! https://thedaily.case.edu/preeminent-tibet-scholar-melvyn-goldstein-receives-distinguished-university-professorship/
Pennsylvania State University, Department of Anthropology, shared an update PostedFriday, August 7, 2020 at 9:42 AM SACNAS CONFERENCE SCHOLARSHIP Penn State Department of Anthropology will sponsor two undergraduate students interested in anthropology to attend the virtual 2020 SACNAS - The National Diversity in STEM Conference, October 19-24. APPLICATIONS CLOSE SEPTEMBER 1. Interested students should send their CV and a brief explanation for why they want to attend the conference to rqk2@psu.edu. Applicants need not be from Penn State, and recipients will be encouraged to submit a free application to our doctorate program (with no obligation to accept any offers). For more information, contact Laura Weyrich at lsw132@psu.edu. SACNAS CONFERENCE SCHOLARSHIP Penn State Department of Anthropology will sponsor two undergraduate students interested in anthropology to attend the virtual 2020 SACNAS - The National Diversity in STEM Conference, October 19-24. APPLICATIONS CLOSE SEPTEMBER 1. Interested students should send their CV and a brief explanation for why they want to attend the conference to rqk2@psu.edu. Applicants need not be from Penn State, and recipients will be encouraged to submit a free application to our doctorate program (with no obligation to accept any offers). For more information, contact Laura Weyrich at lsw132@psu.edu.
University of Vermont, Department of Anthropology, shared an update PostedMonday, July 13, 2020 at 5:27 PM "According to Life on the Other Border, Farmworkers and Food Justice in Vermont (University of California Press, April 2019), by Teresa M. Mares, an anthropology professor at the University of Vermont, 18 percent of Vermont’s undocumented migrant farm workers are food insecure, defined as lacking reliable access to a sufficient quantity of affordable, nutritious food, compared to between 13 and 14 percent for Vermonters as a whole. The book is the first to measure food insecurity in this population." https://learn.uvm.edu/foodsystemsblog/2019/04/04/teresa-mares-new-book-migrant-farm-workers-food-insecure/ "According to Life on the Other Border, Farmworkers and Food Justice in Vermont (University of California Press, April 2019), by Teresa M. Mares, an anthropology professor at the University of Vermont, 18 percent of Vermont’s undocumented migrant farm workers are food insecure, defined as lacking reliable access to a sufficient quantity of affordable, nutritious food, compared to between 13 and 14 percent for Vermonters as a whole. The book is the first to measure food insecurity in this population." https://learn.uvm.edu/foodsystemsblog/2019/04/04/teresa-mares-new-book-migrant-farm-workers-food-insecure/
