Partner Benefits
- AnthroGuide Listing
All DSP Partner departments receive a listing and “official DSP badge” in the online AnthroGuide. This is an opportunity to detail information about your department, contacts, dissertations and theses, and more. Please note that the print AnthroGuide was discontinued in 2024. - ACE Job Board Discount
Looking to find the right candidate to join your team? DSP Partner resources include a 50% discount on all ACE Job Board postings. - Program Visibility
To assist with increasing the visibility of your department’s program, DSP partners receive access to complimentary digital ads on the AAA website and ACE Job Board and Career Center (when space permits. Some restrictions may apply.) - Translation & Transcription Service
Multilingual Research Professional Language Support | 15% discount or $75 off. - Major in Anthropology Poster
DSP partners can download and print the Major in Anthropology poster to display at their institution to promote their anthropology program. These eye catching posters provide information about creative career opportunities possible in anthropology in academia, business, government, and nonprofits. Chairs will be provided with these posters at the DSP Chairs Breakfast at the Annual Meeting.
- Chairs Breakfast
Each year, department chairs convene at the AAA Annual Meeting in November for networking with colleagues and dialogue with invited speakers. Recent topics have included curriculum and pedagogy, job prospects for PhD and BA anthropologists, and the AAA's institutional research program. - Dedicated Communities DSP Group
Enjoy access to a private forum for Department Service Program members on Communities, AAA's internal communications platform designed to help our members communicate, connect, and share with their peers.
- Undergraduate Cohort Program
An exclusive opportunity for DSP partners to sponsor a class of undergraduates for a one-year complimentary AAA + NASA (National Association of Student Anthropologist) section membership and AAA Annual Meeting registration. - New & Recent Graduate Program
An exclusive opportunity for DSP partners to celebrate their MA/MS or PhD graduates with a one-year complimentary AAA membership. - Department Crisis Toolkit
This toolkit is a resource for faculty navigating budget-driven closures and mergers, political attacks on academic freedom, and more. It provides legal and advocacy contacts, networks for policy guidance, real-world case studies of departments that survived threats, and practical tools to empower faculty response.
Dues Packages
- PhD Programs: $995
- Masters Programs: $495
- Bachelors Programs: $295
- Affiliated Institutions/Museums: $295
Note: International schools (outside of the United States and its territories, and Canada) receive a 50% discount on all dues packages. You can indicate this on the DSP join/renew application.
The following institutions may join the DSP Partnership community complimentary:
- Community Colleges
- Minors Only Programs
- HBCUs and Tribal Colleges
Note: The DSP Partnership package rates assumes your institution's highest anthropology related degree offered.
Questions?
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How to manage your DSP Partnership
We've tried to make managing your DSP partnership easy. If you are joining DSP for the first time, you will need to complete the join application. Once the application is received, we will email an invoice within 24-48 hours (unless its a Friday, then it will be on the next business day). The individual(s) who's listed as the primary contact and/or chair will have access to the department profile to apply payment and to edit their AnthroGuide listing. Information about how to manage both your DSP and AnthroGuide listings will be provided once payment is confirmed.
To renew online log into AAA Community Hub, scroll to the bottom of Personal Snapshot, click on the button "Renew DSP" under Company Membership, and proceed with the prompts.
If you experience any issues or need an invoice or support for internal processing please email us at gro.orhtnanacirema@srebmem so we can address this for you.