National Association for the Practice of Anthropology
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…
The Human Relations Area Files (HRAF) at Yale University is pleased to announce a competitive one-year cross-cultural research internship in Melvin Ember’s name. The selected intern will learn about cross-cultural research through hands-on experience at the historical HRAF building on the Yale University campus. The internship will reimburse expenses (living, meals, and miscellaneous expenses) in…
AnthroTalks wants to hear from you for our new episode about “Waiting in Line.” Here’s the idea: we all do it without too much thought… and that got us curious at AnthroTalks. What makes us wait? Who makes us wait? What happens while we’re waiting? Who gets to the front without waiting?! We know that…
EthnoBorrel, a networking group for professional ethnographers, will be launched on Thursday, 7 December, 2017. The launch will take place in the Netherlands during the group’s first meetup. An initiative of Erin Taylor and Gawain Lynch of Canela Consulting, EthnoBorrel aims to strengthen members’ professional skills and advance the practice and value of ethnography in Europe. EthnoBorrels will be…
The School for Advanced Research is currently accepting proposals for Advanced, Research Team and Short Seminars. The deadline for submissions is February 1, 2018. Seminars at the School for Advanced Research (SAR) promote communication among scholars and/or practitioners who are at a critical stage of research on a shared topic. Each seminar consists of up…
The Society for Applied Anthropology considers nominations each year for the Malinowski Award. This Award is presented to a senior social scientist in recognition of a career dedicated to understanding and serving the needs of the world’s societies. The deadline for receipt of nominations is December 15. A nomination should include a detailed letter,…
OSEA celebrates 15 years of innovative trans-cultural exchange, community outreach, language immersion, service learning, and interdisciplinary field study in the Maya Community of Pisté, Yucatán, México *Open School of Ethnography and Anthropology Founded in 2003, OSEA provides US students training in ethnography and community based service learning. Participants learn to design & conduct…
Are you an applied researcher who has utilized ethnography or adopted an anthropological perspective to gain insights on a research project? Are you an employer, client, or member of a cross-disciplinary team that has hired or worked closely with an anthropologist? NAPA is looking into exploring and expanding its user-base and we want to hear…
A new website, arriving in part as an element of the Business Anthropology Matters! initiative planned for the 2017 annual AAA meeting, is now online. Go to https://www.businessanthro.com/ to learn about the initiative and to connect to the initiative’s social media. And look for additional messaging via NAPA’s social media!
The deadline for the 2017 NAPA Student Achievement Award has been extended until August 15, 2017. Up to three cash prizes may be awarded: $500, 1st Place $300, 1st Runner Up $200, 2nd Runner Up Applications will be accepted from current students or within 2 years after graduation. Students must have been enrolled in a graduate…
NAPA is happy to announce the launch of a new, occasional post on these pages, anthro/studio. According to the author, Marion Tanis, anthro/studio is going to be a space for anthropologists to explore impending futures in a rapidly changing world. The blog will publish innovative thought pieces that articulate the future of the human experience….
The American Anthropological Association’s Anthropology News issued a Call for Proposals (text, photo, film, cartoon) to answer the question: “What can anthropology offer to public conversations about and understandings of mass shootings [in the wake of the attack in Orlando, FL].” Two-page proposals are due July 15th. Save
The National Association For The Practice of Anthropology is a section of The American Anthropological Association (AAA) – contact GC