Society for Applied Anthropology

Good news! You still have time to submit your Annual Meeting abstract. The deadline to submit is midnight on Saturday, October 31. Submit abstract here: appliedanthro.org/annual-meeti... #SfAA #socialscience #anthropology #appliedanthropology #SfAA2026

For students, the SfAA Annual Meeting offers both learning and connection. Be sure to get registered for #SfAA2027 in Norfolk! Learn more: appliedanthro.org/annual-meeti... #SfAA #SocialScience #Anthropology #AppliedAnthropology

Join us for #SfAA2027 in #Norfolk, March 23-27, and enjoy all the city has to offer! More details: appliedanthro.org/annual-meeti... #SfAA #SocialScience #Anthropology #AppliedAnthropology

Join the Council on Nursing and Anthropology (CONAA) for their Fall Speaker Event featuring Sarah Porter! Learn more about Sarah's experiences and her commitment to culturally informed community well-being. Fri., Nov. 6, 2026 4:00 PM NewYorkTime Join the Event on Zoom: us06web.zoom.us/j/83190703013

Have a puzzling phenomenon you'd like an anthropologist to explain? Send us your question: appliedanthro.org/dispatches-s... #SfAA #SocialScience #Anthropology #AppliedAnthropology #Dispatches

Stay up to date with notifications for Human Organization. Visit the journal homepage and click "Follow this journal" to register. www.tandfonline.com/journals/rhum #SfAA #SocialScience #Anthropology #AppliedAnthropology #HumanOrganization

New Article from Practicing Anthropology: From Digital to Computational to AI Anthropology by Matt Artz doi.org/10.1080/0888... #SfAA #SocialScience #Anthropology #AppliedAnthropology #ArtificialIntelligence #AI #PracticingAnthropology

Join us for #SfAA2027 in #Norfolk, March 23-27, and enjoy all the city has to offer! The city’s oldest standing neighborhood, the Freemason District, features tree-lined cobblestone streets, historic homes, and water views. Details: appliedanthro.org/annual-meeti... #SfAA #AppliedAnthropology

Travel award prizes from SfAA can make attending the Annual Meeting more accessible. Hear why one student applied. Learn more: appliedanthro.org/awards/ #SfAA #SocialScience #Anthropology #AppliedAnthropology

Sometimes, you need to start dreaming before you can solve a problem. Read more about how anthropologists have shifted the narrative away from what is wrong and towards what could be in #Dispatches' latest article: appliedanthro.org/dispatches/d... #SfAA #SocialScience #AppliedAnthropology

As a reminder, the deadline for the Annual Meeting abstract submissions is October 15. Securely register and submit your abstract on our website: appliedanthro.org/annual-meeti... #SfAA #SocialScience #Anthropology #AppliedAnthropology #SfAA2027

This year's SfAA Annual Meeting in Norfolk, VA, will bring together practitioners, students, and researchers from across the field. Be sure to get registered right away! Learn more: appliedanthro.org/annual-meeti... #SfAA #SocialScience #Anthropology #AppliedAnthropology #SfAA2027

New from Practicing Anthropology: Arnya Songline Methodology: An Indigenous Arts-Informed Research Methodology to Guide Processes for Holistic, Ancestral Healing by Fiona Wirrer-George doi.org/10.1080/0888... #SfAA #SocialScience #Anthropology #AppliedAnthropology #PracticingAnthropology

New from #PracticingAnthropology: ‘It’s Not COVID, You’re Fine’: Reflections on Unsatisfactory Primary Care for Non-Pandemic Concerns by Allison Kabel, Jessica Dimka, Taylor van Doren, Emma Potts & Ezra Jimenez doi.org/10.1080/0888... #SfAA #SocialScience #Anthropology #AppliedAnthropology

As a reminder, the deadline for the Annual Meeting abstract submissions is October 15. Securely register and submit your abstract on our website: appliedanthro.org/annual-meeti... #SfAA #SocialScience #Anthropology #AppliedAnthropology #SfAA2027

The deadline to submit abstracts for the Michael M. Cernea Travel Award for Applied Research on Forced Displacement and Involuntary Resettlement is soon. Abstracts are due Oct. 15. More: appliedanthro.org/awards-prize... #SfAA #Anthropology #AppliedAnthropology #SfAA2027 #Cernea #Resettlement

Abstract submissions for the Del Jones Memorial Travel Award deadline is approaching. All abstracts are due October 15. More info: appliedanthro.org/awards-prize... #SfAA #SocialScience #Anthropology #AppliedAnthropology #SfAA2027 #DelJones

New article from Practicing Anthropology: Walking the Narrow Ridge: Freedom, Stance, and the Ordinary Dust of Ethical Life by Alapa Odugbo doi.org/10.1080/0888... #SfAA #SocialScience #Anthropology #AppliedAnthropology #PracticingAnthropology

The John Bodley Student Travel Award deadline is soon approaching. Abstracts are due October 15. More info: appliedanthro.org/awards-prize... #SfAA #SocialScience #Anthropology #AppliedAnthropology #SfAA2027 #Bodley

SfAA Member Spotlight: Jeremy Spoon, Research Professor of Anthropology, School of Earth, Environment, and Society, Portland State University To find out more about SfAA membership, visit our website: appliedanthro.org/membership #SfAA #SocialScience #Anthropology #AppliedAnthropology #IAmSfAA

The Bea Medicine Student Travel Award deadline for abstracts is soon approaching. Abstracts are due October 15. Apply online: appliedanthro.org/awards-prize... #SfAA #SocialScience #Anthropology #AppliedAnthropology #SfAA2027 #BeaMedicine

Let's meet the team behind the SfAA's newest digital magazine - Dispatches! Learn more at appliedanthro.org/editorial-in... #SfAA #SocialScience #Anthropology #AppliedAnthropology #Dispatches

Introducing...Dispatches from Applied Anthropology-the new publication from #SfAA! #Dispatches is your new go-to for anything #AppliedAnthropology - from storytelling & op-eds to conversations with practicing anthropologists. Check us out: appliedanthro.org/dispatches #SocialScience #Anthropology

The current issue of Practicing Anthropology, Vol. 48, No. 3, is now available online. www.tandfonline.com/toc/rpay20/c... #SfAA #SocialScience #Anthropology #AppliedAnthropology #PracticingAnthropology

The Student Endowed Award deadline for abstracts is soon approaching. Abstracts are due October 15. More info: appliedanthro.org/awards-prize... #SfAA #SocialScience #Anthropology #AppliedAnthropology #SfAA2027

Students choose SfAA for many different reasons. Hear what led one to become a member. Learn more: appliedanthro.org/membership #SfAA #SocialScience #Anthropology #AppliedAnthropology

The Edward H. & Rosamond B. Spicer Travel Award deadline for abstracts is soon approaching. Abstracts are due October 15. More info: appliedanthro.org/awards-prize... #SfAA #SocialScience #Anthropology #AppliedAnthropology #SfAA2027 #Spicer

New from #PracticingAnthropology: Cultivating the Culture of Collaboration: Learning to Navigate the Complexities of Cross-Disciplinary Research in the Classroom by Furman, Funk, Ahmed, Amoh, Becker, Cubillos, Darkwaah, Jose, Kotoka, Sapoi-Finau, Takpah & Wainwright doi.org/10.1080/0888...

New Article from Practicing Anthropology: Cultural Communication Practices in the Jaipong Community of Putra Rama Medal Mandiri Jaya by Eka Yusup doi.org/10.1080/0888... #SfAA #SocialScience #Anthropology #AppliedAnthropology #PracticingAnthropology

The deadline for abstract submissions for the Annual Meeting in Norfolk is October 15. All abstract information is on our website: www.appliedanthro.org/annual-meeti... #SfAA #SocialScience #Anthropology #AppliedAnthropology #SfAA2027

The Human Rights Defender Travel Award for students to attend #SfAA2027 has an abstract deadline of October 15. More info: appliedanthro.org/awards-prize... #SfAA #SocialScience #Anthropology #AppliedAnthropology #HumanRights

Abstracts for the Gil Kushner Memorial Student Travel Award are due October 15. More info: appliedanthro.org/awards-prize... #SfAA #SocialScience #Anthropology #AppliedAnthropology #SfAA2027 #Kushner

The Robert & Beverly Hackenberg Prize deadline is October 15. For more info, visit appliedanthro.org/awards-prize... #SfAA #SocialScience #Anthropology #AppliedAnthropology #SfAA2027 #Hackenberg

The deadline for the Comitas Institute Award for Public Knowledge and Engagement is Oct. 15. The award is named in honor of Lambros Comitas & presented through a partnership between the #Comitas Institute for Anthropological Study (CIFAS) & the #SfAA. Details: appliedanthro.org/awards-prize...

New from Practicing Anthropology: The Silent Water Syndemic: From Biosocial Analysis to Applied Anthropological Practice in Pakistan by Inayat Ali doi.org/10.1080/0888... #SfAA #SocialScience #Anthropology #AppliedAnthropology #PracticingAnthropology

Early bird registration for #SfAA2027 in Norfolk is fast approaching! Abstracts and advanced registrations are due by October 15. More details: appliedanthro.org/annual-meeting #SfAA #SocialScience #Anthropology #AppliedAnthropology

The Valene Smith Prize for Student Posters on Tourism deadline is approaching soon. Abstracts are due October 15. More info: appliedanthro.org/awards-prize... #SfAA #SocialScience #Anthropology #AppliedAnthropology #SfAA2027 #Tourism

The deadline to submit abstracts for the Student Poster Award is soon approaching. Abstracts are due October 15. More info: appliedanthro.org/awards-prize... #SfAA #SocialScience #Anthropology #AppliedAnthropology #SfAA2027

If you've never been an #SfAA member and plan to attend this year's Annual Meeting in Norfolk, March 23-27, 2027, now is the time to register. New members attending receive a $15 discount (promo code: NEWMEMBERREG). Register: appliedanthro.org/annual-meeting #AppliedAnthropology #SfAA2027

SfAA membership is a great source of support for students at every stage. Consider joining today. Learn more: appliedanthro.org/membership #SfAA #SocialScience #Anthropology #AppliedAnthropology

Open Access from #HumanOrganization: Ten Feet Tall & Invincible: How Institutional Culture Shapes Flood Resilience at Two U.S. Army Installations by Sarah H. Whitaker, Snehal Prabhudesai, Richard Gonzalez & John Ziker doi.org/10.1080/0018... #SfAA #SocialScience #Anthropology #AppliedAnthropology

Call for Applications: The James H. McDonald Leadership Endowment Cohort theme, 2027-2028: “Anthropologist Practitioners as Invitational Leaders” All info is on our website: appliedanthro.org/awards-prize... #SfAA #SocialScience #Anthropology #AppliedAnthropology #Leadership #HigherEducation

The #Fisheries & #CoastalCommunities (FCC) Topical Interest Group (TIG) is excited to announce a logo design contest and invites creative submissions from members of the #SfAA community. All info here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... #SocialScience #Anthropology #AppliedAnthropology

Each year, students benefit from the learning opportunities at the SfAA Annual Meeting. Be sure to invite your students this year. Learn more: appliedanthro.org/annual-meeti... #SfAA #SocialScience #Anthropology #AppliedAnthropology

Only six weeks until voting opens for the 2027 elections. Find more info here: appliedanthro.org/about/nomina... #SfAA #SocialScience #Anthropology #AppliedAnthropology

New article from Practicing Anthropology: Reflections on Nonprofit Community Building During COVID-19 by Edher A. Zamudio doi.org/10.1080/0888... #SfAA #SocialScience #Anthropology #AppliedAnthropology #PracticingAnthropology

Give the gift of SfAA membership! Help us build our community by giving to the general account or providing individual names and contact information for those you wish to sponsor at checkout. More info: appliedanthro.org/product/gift... #SfAA #SocialScience #Anthropology #AppliedAnthropology

Free Access from Human Organization: Closing the Loop: Relocated Expertise and Building as Anthropological Practice by Matt Artz doi.org/10.1080/0018... #SfAA #SocialScience #Anthropology #AppliedAnthropology #HumanOrganization

Please note: the deadline for the Sol Tax Distinguished Service Award is October 1. All info is on our website: www.appliedanthro.org/about/awards... #SfAA #SocialScience #Anthropology #AppliedAnthropology #SfAA2027 #SolTax

Free Access from Human Organization: Who Designs the Loop? Anthropology and the Cybernetics of Human–AI Relations by Matt Artz and Lora Koycheva doi.org/10.1080/0018... #SfAA #SocialScience #Anthropology #AppliedAnthropology #HumanOrganization