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SfAA was founded in 1941 to promote the investigation of the principles of human behavior and the application of these principles to contemporary issues and problems. The Society is unique among professional associations in membership and purpose – and in representing the interests of professionals in a wide range of settings including academia, business, law, public health, medicine, environment, and government. The unifying factor is a commitment to making an impact on the quality of life in the world.
SfAA Statement on Global Violence, Systemic Racism, and Deep Inequities
2021 Preliminary Program Now Available
(updated 1-11-21)
Orientation Training Webinar to Learn about 2021 Meeting Presentations
Register in advance for one of these webinars
Jan 21, 2021 06:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_BigQfY7zQF-amDPzeiu55g
Jan 25, 2021 01:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_EiP_ZL1vSt25LGpJEIgLQA
Because of the ongoing uncertainties of the pandemic and out of concern for our members and annual meeting attendees, we have decided to eliminate the onsite portion of the 2021 SfAA Annual Meeting, March 23-27. All sessions will be virtual, and we anticipate a robust and engaging conference. For those who indicated that they wished to present onsite, we will be reaching out to you about moving your presentations online.
Although we will miss seeing you in person again, we are excited about the virtual annual meeting and all it has to offer. Thank you for your continued support during these challenging times.
The Society for Applied Anthropology proudly sponsors prestigious awards including the Malinowski Award, the Peter K. New Award, and the Sol Tax Award; as well as co-sponsoring the Margaret Mead Award with the American Anthropological Association. In addition, the Society offers 12 student travel awards to help offset the costs of attending the Annual Meeting.
SfAA's mission through publishing articles that advance, synthesize, and interpret the application of anthropological method and theory is to analyze solutions of practical problems in the contemporary world.
Access previous and current issues of Human Organization and Practicing Anthropology online.
To view journals online go to sfaajournals.net.
Member Access to Journals
The goal of the SfAA Oral History Project is the documentation of applied/practicing anthropology through recorded oral history interviews that are properly archived, transcribed, and disseminated. Topics which are important to the project include the experiences of applied/practicing anthropologists in various domains of application in the past, the history of precedent-setting projects, the history of the SfAA and other related organizations and the history of applied/practicing anthropology training programs. Special attention will be directed to interviewing persons that have received awards from the Society. The project also attempts to identify related resources such as oral history interviews relating to the history of application and practice in anthropology.
The SfAA strives to find and create opportunities for students, scholars, and practioners to further enjoy and develop their work. Here you will find information on current jobs relevant to applied anthropologists, other organizations of interest, and universities that offer degrees oriented towards the applied social sciences.
The SfAA Podcast Project is a student-led initiative to provide audio records of sessions from the Annual Meetings to the public, free of charge. We strive to include a broad range of interests from diverse perspectives with the intent of extending conversations throughout the years. Our ultimate goal is to make these dialogues accessible to a global audience.
Since 2007, the Podcast Project has published over 150 podcasts, has touched 6 continents, and has experienced over 110,000 views.
Board Member #1: Gemmae Fix
Board Member #2: Amy Paul-Ward
Nominations & Elections: Patricia Clay
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