MEET NAPA’s 2021 VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR: Amanda Woomer

MEET NAPA’s 2021 VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR: Amanda Woomer

NAPA conducted an online interview with Amanda Woomer, NAPA’s 2021 Volunteer of the Year Awardee for the November 2021 issue of NAPA Notes: How did you get your start in anthropology?After completing my undergraduate degree in International Affairs and French, I read the book The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down by Anne Fadiman…

NAPA-Sponsored Sessions at the 2021 American Anthropological Association Annual Meeting

NAPA-Sponsored Sessions at the 2021 American Anthropological Association Annual Meeting

Check out these and other sessions at the 2021 American Anthropological Association Annual Meeting! (1-0201) Searching for Our Grandparents: Kinship, Power, and the Uncomfortable Intimacy of Anthropological Knowledge Roundtable / Townhall (Virtual) National Association for the Practice of Anthropology Wed, Nov. 17th, 12:00 PM – 1:45 PM ET Olivia Barnett-Naghshineh, Sherina Feliciano-Santos, Antony Pattathu (1-0090)…

AnthroJobs of the Week, 21 October 2021
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AnthroJobs of the Week, 21 October 2021

Hello Readers, we’re back! We have a couple of interesting positions at the Department of Interior and Hanover Research. Check them out!  The U.S. Department of the Interior protects and manages the Nation’s natural resources and cultural heritage; provides scientific and other information about those resources; and honors its trust responsibilities or special commitments to…

AnthroJobs of the Week, 10 October 2021

AnthroJobs of the Week, 10 October 2021

Hello Readers, we’re back! They have a couple of interesting positions at Purdue University and the National Park Service. Check them out! Purdue University’s Anthropology Department is seeking a dynamic in-residence Assistant Professor of Practice to expand their signature Anthropologies of Tomorrow (AOT) departmental initiative (http://www.cla.purdue.edu/anthropology). They focus on teaching and learning about crucial issues…

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New NAPA Best Practices Section!

NAPA’s best practices section for applied anthropology and related resources has been updated and extended by a group of experienced practitioners. Please have a look when you have a chance. They are designed to remind us of our shared, optimal approaches to practice, and in particular are a resource for students and new practitioners. Provide…

AnthroJobs of the Week, 15 September 2021

AnthroJobs of the Week, 15 September 2021

Hello Readers, they’re back! They have a couple of interesting positions at Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation and San Jose State University. Check them out! The Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation is a private grant-making foundation based in Omaha, Nebraska. With annual grant-making in excess of $500 million, it is one of the largest private donors supporting…

AnthroJobs of the Week, 8 September 2021

AnthroJobs of the Week, 8 September 2021

Hello Readers, we’re back! We have a few interesting positions at Workaday, New Media Advocacy Project, Bixal, and Netflix. Check them out! At Workday, they help the world’s largest organizations adapt to what’s next by bringing finance, HR, and planning into a single enterprise cloud. They work hard, and they’re serious about what they do….

2021 NAPA Student Achievement Award

The National Association for the Practice of Anthropology (NAPA) offers the annual Student Achievement Awards to recognize undergraduate and graduate student contributions in the area of practicing and applied anthropology. The Award recognizes students within and outside the United States who have excelled in the field and provides opportunities for those who have conducted original research/projects in any applied…