• Promoting Your Scholarship: Strategies for Wider Impact

    Publishing Webinar Series

    Join acclaimed anthropologists Anand Pandian, Barbara King, and Tracie Canada for an inspiring conversation on bringing scholarship to the public. Drawing from their own successes—featured in outlets like The New Yorker, NPR, USA TODAY, The Guardian, and more—they’ll share strategies for connecting with audiences beyond academia, from museum exhibitions to national media. Discover how to […]

  • The Louise Lamphere Internship Program Applications Open

    Applications for the 2026 Internship Program are NOW OPEN through March 15. The American Anthropological Association offers internship opportunities for talented anthropology students each year as they pursue their professional goals and aspirations. Internships are six weeks in length and usually extend from mid-June through mid-July. The Association provides housing and a meal/travel stipend. All […]

  • AES 2026 Spring Conference Registration

    Register for the 2026 American Ethnological Spring Conference to take place May 1 - 3 at the University of Victoria, British Columbia Canada. Submissions due January 15, 2025. Forty years ago, George Marcus and Michael Fischer declared the 1980s an “experimental moment in the human sciences,” urging anthropologists and other human scientists to rethink ethnography […]

  • Ina Rosenthal-Urey Mentorship Award Applications Open

    Applications for the 2026 Ina Rosenthal-Urey Mentorship Award are NOW OPEN through March 15. Established by a gift from Elizabeth Briody and Marc Robinson, this award pairs undergraduate anthropology majors with mentors from both academia and practice, who will support them in learning about their educational and career options after graduation. Mentees also receive a […]

  • AAA OpEd Project Applications Open

    Thanks to a generous grant from the Wenner-Gren Foundation, the American Anthropological Association is once again offering members the opportunity to take part in “Write to Change the World” workshops organized […]

  • AAA Prizes and Awards Nominations Open

    Prizes and Awards AAA offers a number of prizes and awards that you can apply for yourself or nominate someone else. Nominate or Apply Today

  • Virtual High School Internship Applications Open

    Applications for the AAA 2026 Virtual High School Internship Program are open February 2 - March 13, 2026. Each summer, the American Anthropological Association offers virtual internship opportunities for high school students interested in learning more about anthropological research. The internship will run for four weeks, approximately 10 hours a week. Interns work on a […]

  • 2026 UnEssay Competition

    Anthro Day Unessay Competition Submissions for the 2026 Anthro Day Unessay Competition are now OPEN through Anthro Day, February 19, 2026. This contest encourages students to think critically about an […]

  • Anthropology Day

    Anthropology Day February 19, 2026 Celebrate. Engage. Inspire. Help us celebrate what anthropology is and what it can achieve by hosting an event in your community, on your campus, or […]