Critical Anthropology for Global Health Study Group: activities
2008 SfAA Meetings: We have the Memphis room reserved from 3:30-5:20 on Thurs, Mar 27. Stay tuned for more details.
2007 AAA Meetings: annotated notes as follows
- Leadership- Welcoming Mark Nichter as incoming chair, thanks to Jim Pfeiffer for past service
- Statement - revised to add gender component
- Virchow Awards - discussion on process and oversight - remains key component of CAGH Group
- SMA Policy Statement - CAGH has been asked to draft a policy statement, possible topics include: Immigration, privitization of primary health care, and a critique of the ABC policy/plan - Executive board (volunteers) will discuss this: James, Sydney, Hanna, Sydney, Sarah, Smith-Nonini, Catherine McCoid, Michael Ennis, Mark (apologies for mispelled names)
- Brainstorming session to consider: what else can we do. Suggestions included letters to editor, getting involved re: the elections, and emphasized how to keep critical issues in the public eye. Advocacy subcomittee was formed (again volunteers): -Jamee, Maggie K, Sydney, Rebecca Martinez, Azizur Molla, Smith-Nonini
2006 AAA Meetings: Critical Anthropology of Health Caucus meeting is scheduled for Thursday, November 16 from 12:15 - 1:30 in San Jose.