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SfAA 2011: Expanding the Influence of Applied Social Science - Seattle: March 29-April 2 The world has changed in many ways since the Society for Applied Anthropology last met in Seattle over a decade ago. How have we as applied social scientists met these changes and the challenges they present? Where have we been successful in applying our methods and concepts to solve problems? Where have we turned conventional wisdom on edge? Where have we been successful informing policy? Looking inward, what have we learned about ourselves, how have we contributed to social science theory, and what adjustments might we make to improve our work? To discuss these questions and prepare for our next set of challenges, we invite our colleagues to the great Pacific Northwest, where tradition and innovation continue to shape lives and intercultural relations. We seek stimulating and creative sessions and presentations that share the perspectives of our practitioners and theorists, partners, clients, and the communities and groups with whom we work. http://www.sfaa.net/sfaa2011.html American Anthropologist Launches Public Anthropology Reviews Public Anthropology Reviews will highlight anthropological work principally aimed at non-academic audiences, including websites, blogs, white papers, journalistic articles, briefing reports, online videos, and multimedia presentations. The editors will also consider other traditional and innovative mechanisms for communicating anthropological research and concepts outside of academic realms and welcome suggestions. Please note that this review section will complement existing review sections and will therefore not review books, films or museum exhibits. Please send materials for review, ideas for review essays and inquiries to the review editors at: publicanthreviews@gmail.com
Medical Anthropology announces the addition of op-ed contributions in each issue from experts and world-renowned scholars who recognize and explain the issues in health, illness, and medicine that matter in your life and the lives of others. The op-ed contributions in each issue of Medical Anthropology provide commentary and opinion on the human stories of health and illness. These timely responses highlight the social conditions and cultural frameworks central to health beliefs and medical behavior of individuals, of families, and of societies. See the breaking news page for details. |
2010 Rudolf Virchow Awards The annual Rudolf Virchow Awards are given by the Critical Anthropology for Global Health Caucus, a special interest group of the Society for Medical Anthropology. The Professional Award honors a recent published article, and the Graduate and Undergraduate Student Awards honor recent student papers that have not yet benefited from editorial review. Winning submissions combine a critical anthropology focus with rich ethnographic data, and best reflect, extend, and/or advance critical perspectives in medical anthropology.
The updated by-laws (voted on and approved by the membership in December) are posted here. Special thanks to Alan Harwood for all the work put in on this epic task.
SMA Blog: Voices from Medical Anthropology
Some members of the CAGH Special Interest Group have extended the Takes a Stand dialogue, and we encourage you to check out their new blog addressing this timely topic The Medical Anthropology Students Association (MASA) has created a facebook page for any and all interested students who want to learn more about medical anthropology or connect with other students. Also - Dont forget we're also on Twitter. Drop us a line to let us know if/when you sign up or follow us. - If you weren't able to attend the conference or just want to relive the moment, the videos are now available. Thanks again to all who helped make this possible: the planners, speakers, presenters, and attendees...
Check out the podcasted sessions from the 2008 SfAA/SMA meetings - many SMA sponsored sessions can be found there - and many many thanks to the SfAA for recording/processing/posting these sessions
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