Few people realize how long and complex breast cancer treatment is. The Komen Foundation and Avon rarely highlight post-surgery debacles in their fundraising literature, and the visceral reality…
John Arthur, Kathryn Arthur and Matthew Curtis in Ethiopia In 2012, an archaeological team funded by the National Science Foundation and led by Kathryn and John Arthur (both…
Read the full report. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Recent years have seen increasing pressure in the American Anthropological Association (AAA) and many other professional academic associations to discuss alleg…
September 16th is Trail of Tears Commemoration Day. This was news to me. As an Oklahoman, living in former Indian Territory, the place where tribal-altering and life-shattering journeys…
I can’t believe this summer and internship are coming to a close. This opportunity has absolutely validated the saying ‘time flies when you’re having fun.’ When I first…
Inside AAA is a blog series that provides readers the opportunity to get a glimpse of the people who work for you, the AAA member. In this series,…
This past June, I participated in a CIEE (Council on International Educational Exchange) International Faculty Development Seminar in Amman, Jordan, and Istanbul, Turkey, focusing on the plight of…
Dr. Fatimah Williams Castro gives AAA blog readers the inside scoop on her professional development workshop at the 2015 Annual Meeting. NAPA Workshop: Applied Careers for Anthropologists: Job Search…
The first full week of work at AAA has come to a close! I can’t believe how fast time has flown by. Anthropology Information Central is coming along…
Inside AAA is a blog series that provides readers the opportunity to get a glimpse of the people who work for you, the AAA member. In this series,…
Sharks, contaminated foods, polluted water, heat waves, droughts, floods, tsunamis, rising ocean levels, financial collapse, the police, radical Muslims, young African American men – we live in fearfu…
From Emily This was my last week at the NHHC’s Underwater Archaeology Branch and I was sad to see it go. In my last week I continued work…
Update from Katelyn at the National Museum of African Art This week once again was full of wonderful experiences. Dr. Chris Kreamer and I went through the remaining…
In honor of the launch of AnthroSource 2.0, AAA and Wiley Online Library are offering you a sneak peek at the 100 most downloaded articles of 2014. Take…
The inner workings of the Smithsonian are hectic and complex. However, it has been very clear to me that through all of the hustle and bustle of the…
Updates from the Naval History and Heritage Command Ahoy! (No one at Naval History and Heritage Command actually says that, but I like to.) This week has been…
On the evening of June 17th, the murder of nine African Americans took place at the Emanuel AME church in Charleston, South Carolina. My Rachel Dolezal post was…
The following post was submitted by Hugh Gusterson, a professor of Anthropology and International Affairs at George Washington University. A specialist on nuclear culture, the political economy of…
MEET KATELYN SCHOENIKE My AAA and Smithsonian African Art internship has officially begun! This week has been filled with adventure, new experiences, and a general euphoria that words…
The following post was submitted by Elisa (EJ) Sobo, Professor of Anthropology, San Diego State University. The New York Times recently featured an op-ed piece titled ‘Academics seek…
In 2008, the AAA took a leadership position among social science organizations in questioning the ethics and effectiveness of a U.S. Army program known as the Human Terrain…
It has been two weeks since the mass shooting took place at the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in downtown Charleston, South Carolina. Makeshift memorials are still being…
The American Anthropological Association (AAA) joins same-sex partners across the country in celebrating the Supreme Court’s ruling in the landmark case of Obergefell v. Hodges, a consolidation of…
The following post was written by AAA members Susan D. Blum, Netta Avineri, and Eric J. Johnson in response to a recent article in the Washington Post. Read…