AAA Announces 2024 Award Recipients

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We’re proud to announce this year’s recipients of the AAA Awards. Congratulations to all the honorees for their work in advancing the field of anthropology. The honorees will also be featured in Anthropology News.

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

  • The Franz Boas Award for Exemplary Service to Anthropology: Alisse Waterston
  • The SfAA/AAA Margaret Mead Award: Joeva Rock
  • The Anthropology in Media Award (AIME): Alejandro Lugo
  • The AAA Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching: Bianca Dahl and Nicole Fabricant
  • The Sam Dubal Memorial Award for Anti-Colonialism and Racial Justice in Anthropology: Nisrin Elamin
  • The Conrad M. Arensberg Award: H. Russell Bernard
  • The David M. Schneider Award: Timothy Loh and Ziqi Xie
  • The Dissertation Fellowship for Historically Underrepresented Persons in Anthropology: Pasama Cole-Kweli
  • The Setha M. Low Engaged Anthropology Award: Chelsey Carter and Laurence Ralph
  • The Solon T. Kimball Award for Public and Applied Anthropology: Aunchalee Palmquist
  • The Robert B. Textor and Family Prize for Excellence in Anticipatory Anthropology: David Bond and Arseli Dokumaci
  • The E. Ohnuki-Tierney Book Award for Historical Anthropology: Gabrielle Hecht