The American Anthropological Association’s 2024 Award Recipients

AAA Swirl logoCongratulations to all the honorees for their work in advancing the field of anthropology. The honorees will also be featured in the November/December issue of Anthropology News.

Applications for next year will open in 2025.  Learn more about all AAA Prizes and Awards.

 

AAA President’s Award

Barbra Meek​, Deborah Thomas​, and Michael Blakey

Executive Director’s Award

Jeff Maskovsky and Sean Mallin

Alfred Vincent Kidder Award

Catherine Cameron

Anthropology in Media Award (AIME)

Alejandro Lugo

Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching of Anthropology

Bianca Dahl and Nicole Fabricant

Conrad M. Arensberg Award

H. Russell Bernard

David M. Schneider Award

Timothy Loh and Ziqi Xie

Dissertation Fellowship for Historically Underrepresented Persons in Anthropology

Pasama Cole-Kweli

E. Ohnuki-Tierney Book Award for Historical Anthropology

Gabrielle Hecht

Franz Boas Award for Exemplary Service to Anthropology

Alisse Waterston

The Robert B. Textor and Family Prize for Anticipatory Anthropology

David Bond and Arseli Dokumaci

Sam Dubal Memorial Award for Anti-Colonialism and Racial Justice

Nisrin Omer Elasmin

Setha M. Low Engaged Anthropology Award

Chelsey R. Carter and Laurence Ralph

Solon T. Kimball Award for Public and Applied Anthropology

Aunchalee Palmquist

Thomas Kirsch Award

Tran Thi Thuy Binh