SAR 2023 Spring Meeting: Religious Assemblages

University of Victoria Victoria, Canada

A signature contribution of the Society for the Anthropology of Religion, and the anthropology of religion more generally, has been to reveal both the overt and covert ways in which religious practice both informs and can be conjoined to myriad other domains of social life. From James Frazer’s interrogation of the pagan roots of Christianity to […]

2023 SEA Annual Meeting — Wellbeing And The Common Good

Norris University Center, Northwestern University , United States

In our third year of a global pandemic, we are stretched thin, suffering touches us all, and our wells of empathy seem to be running dry. And yet, despite this suffering many of us are also paying closer attention to our own well-being and to the well-being of those around us. In this spirit of […]

2023 AAA Department Leaders Summer Institute

Online

Registration for the 2023 Department Leaders Summer Institute, Advocating for Your Department and Our Field, is now open. Click here to register now! The Department Leaders Summer Institute provides an opportunity for department leaders […]

2023 Anthropology Photo Contest

Online

We’re now accepting submissions for the 2023 Anthropology Photo Contest! The deadline to submit your photos is August 9th, 2023. Anthropologists work all around the world in a diverse range […]

The Job of the Future: Digital Anthropology Meets Data Science

Abstract This panel will discuss how digital anthropologists can use data science to help us better understand people and communities in the “Phygital” world, and why this growing field is a critical “Job of the Future” across the public and private sector. This panel discussion–featuring experts from digital anthropology, data science, journalism, social media and […]

Department Climate and Academic Workload in Anthropology Departments

Scholars of intersectional identities face unique challenges in their departments including disproportionate workloads, excessive service assignments, and additional mentorship obligations. Patricia A. Matthew, an English department faculty member at Montclair […]