Meet Denise Brennan, a member of the new @JANA_Anthro Editorial Collective at @SANA_Anthro! Denise is Professor and Chair of the Department of Anthropology at Georgetown University, where she is also Co-Director and Founder of the Gender+ Justice Initiative. She is author of Life Interrupted: Trafficking into Forced Labor in the United States and What’s Love Got to Do with It? Transnational Desires and Sex Tourism in the Dominican Republic, both with Duke University Press. She currently is finishing a co-authored book with her JANA co-editor, Xitlalli Almendariz Alvarez, Policing Political Possibility: Borders, Classrooms, and Communities. She also is writing a book that builds on her research with undocumented workers and trafficking survivors that asks if working through and after climate disasters constitutes forced labor, Work through Disaster: Labor and Trafficking Amidst Climate Ruin. She is on the Advisory Board to the Best Practices Policy Project, and has been a board member of Different Avenues, and HIPS -- organizations that work to protect the rights of people who engage in the sex sector. She also founded the Trafficking Survivor Leadership Training Fund that provides support for trafficking survivor-advocates.

“I am AAA, specializing in policy and governance of food, agriculture, and sustainable development, and am enthusiastic to offer scholars insights into East Asia. Sustainability is key to our common future and anthropology is a useful lens and tool for us to appreciate cultural and bio-diversity throughout the world.”

"I became an American Anthropological Association member to connect with students that have the same passions. This has enhanced my professional development with networking and to share my discoveries with those in the field who are interested in such topics."

"I would love to see all of us step out into the world beyond our day-to-day jobs…While we certainly need to discuss, confer, and debate among ourselves, I believe that making room in our busy lives for anthropological outreach is our next frontier and one worth embracing immediately. I am AAA."

"Being a fresh member of the American Anthropological Association has allowed me to connect with fellow anthropologists studying Iranian culture. Through this network, I've fostered collaborative knowledge-sharing, creating a space to share my studies with a diverse community. The AAA platform has enriched my research, providing valuable insights and expanding.

I believe that the next generation of student anthropologists thrive on curiosity and cultural sensitivity, immersing in diverse experiences, active engagement with their local communities, and forging meaningful community connections. They explore varied subfields, utilizing technology for research and networking, actively contributing to anthropology's evolving dialogue."