Announcements

The COPAA Visiting Fellows Program is a short-term partnership opportunity involving a professional, practicing, or applied anthropologist (the Visiting Fellow) and a COPAA-Member Anthropology Department. The program is designed to be mutually beneficial to both parties. The Visiting Fellow and the Anthropology Department develop a proposal to engage in a collaborative learning experience, share specific…

How easily can you navigate NAPA’s new website? Under the Discover link above, you will find all the information about NAPA: background on the association and committees, how to join and volunteer, NAPA’s mission and history… it’s all there! Under the Practice link (click the link or use the dropdown menu), you’ll find information related…

Enrollment for the 2019 session is now open! The NAPA-OT Field School in Antigua, Guatemala is now recruiting anthropology, occupational therapy, global health, and students in related disciplines for its four-week summer session: June 17 – July 12, 2019. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis through February 1, 2019.  The field school offers…

The annual NAPA Networking Event, part of the AAA meetings in San Jose, CA, is scheduled for Saturday, November 17 at 8 p.m. Come and chat informally with applied and practicing anthropologists, meet new folks, build your network, and even have a little fun! The event will feature a T-shirt raffle, light refreshments, giveaways, and…

You are invited to: CAPA/NAPA LPO Social Nov 20 5:00-7:00 pm, Chicago Curry House, 899 S Plymouth Ct. (RSVP requested) As a student, teacher, or practitioner, are you interested in networking with people who are applying their anthropological skills and knowledge, and making a living, outside of academic anthropology departments?  Anthropologists are applying their skills in evaluation, design…

NAPA is pleased to announce its first webinar!  Please spread the word. Charting your Course: Developing a Personal Strategic PlanWednesday, October 3, 2018,  3:00 p.m. ETFree for NAPA members, $10 for AAA members, $50 for nonmembersClick here to register Presenter: Melissa Vogel, PhD Professor of Anthropology Director, Business Anthropology Program Clemson University As higher education administration…

Be a part of NAPA’s first webinar! It’s free for NAPA members. ($10 for other AAA members, $50 for nonmembers) Wednesday, October 3, 2018, 3 p.m., Eastern US time Click here to register Presenter: Melissa Vogel, PhD, Professor of Anthropology Director, Business Anthropology Program, Clemson University As higher education administration continues to be heavily influenced by business…

MEERCat, the Mechanical Engineering Education Research Center at Purdue, is seeking a post-doctoral researcher to apply anthropological knowledge and skills to describe, explain, and shape the culture of Mechanical Engineering. About the MEERCat Center and the RED Grant: The Center has nearly $6M in funded research grants focused on engineering education research in a mechanical…

The National Association of Student Anthropologists (NASA) has extended the deadline for the Carrie Hunter-Tate Award to August 17, 2018 11:59PM EST. The award honors Carrie Hunter-Tate, a former NASA officer, by offering conference travel support to one student member attending the annual meeting. The award will provide up to $500 for travel expenses associated…

How do you answer prospective students, and/or their parents, when they ask the rationale for studying anthropology, and applied anthropology in particular? NAPA is compiling the top 5 reasons to relate to students, and the top 5 reasons to discuss with parents, about why anthropology is a great discipline. These will go beyond the general…