We’re proud to announce this year’s award recipients. The honorees will also be featured in the November/December issue of Anthropology News.
Applications for next year will open in 2022. Learn more about all AAA Prizes and Awards.
AAA Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching of Anthropology
Dr. Angela C. Jenks
Anthropology in Media Award (AIME)
Dr. Tanya Luhrmann
Conrad M. Arensberg award
Alyssa Crittenden and William Dressler
David M. Schneider Award
Lucía Stavig and Kelly Zepelin
Franz Boas Award for Exemplary Service to Anthropology
Dr. Gustavo Lins Ribeiro
Gender Equity Award
Dr. A. Lynn Bolles
Dissertation Fellowship for Historically Underrepresented Persons in Anthropology
Megan Baker
The Robert B. Textor and Family Prize for Excellence in Anticipatory Anthropology
Dr. Laurence Ralph
Solon T. Kimball Award for Public and Applied Anthropology
Dr. Carlos Vélez -Ibáñez
AAA Engaged Anthropology Award
Ruth M. Van Dyke, Carrie C. Heitman, and Irma McClaurin
SfAA/AAA Margaret Mead Award
Amber R. Reed
Executive Director’s Award
Dr. Peter Kunstadter
President’s Award
Arjun Appadurai, Michael Blakey, Shannon Speed, Gillian Tett, Nate Wambold, and Bianca Williams