Tuesday, December 30, 2008

New AN CFP: Military Veterans

Anthropology News seeks contributions for a thematic issue on veterans of military conflicts. We welcome proposals from all areas of anthropology; by anthropologists who study, work with or teach veterans; and by anthropologists who are veterans themselves, in the US or internationally. This topic includes not only veterans as traditionally conceived, but also other participants in situations of conflict, such as child soldiers, military contractors, peacekeepers and aid workers.

The below areas of research are meant to inspire and we welcome additional topics related to this general theme:

* Education and the new GI bill
* Post-trauma recovery
* Medical and psychological healthcare
* Substance use and abuse
* Gender and sexuality
* Family relationships
* (Un)employment
* Homelessness
* Suicide and thoughts of violence
* Commemoration and memorial sites
* Public engagement, activism and service
* Use of veterans in political discourse
* Public perceptions of veterans
* Veteran groups and social networks
* Veteran identities over time

We encourage proposals for In Focus commentaries, Teaching Strategies, Field Notes articles, photo essays, infographics, interviews and more. To participate, email a 300-word proposal and 50-100-word author bio to Anthropology News editor Dinah Winnick (dwinnick@aaanet.org). Proposals for photo essays should also include five high resolution photographs, each with a caption and credit. Selected authors will be asked to submit final articles of 1000-1400 words for commentaries and 300-1000 words for other article types.

Proposal submission deadline: January 21, 2009

Friday, December 12, 2008

Proposal Deadline Approaching: Visual Ethics and Multisensory Anthro

The proposal submission deadline for the Anthropology News series on (1) “Visual Ethics” and (2) “Multisensory Anthropology across Media” is approaching. If you are interested in contributing an In Focus commentary, Teaching Strategies piece, Field Notes article, photo essay, news story or interview on these topics, be sure to submit your proposal by Monday, December 15.

To participate, email a 300-word proposal and 50-100-word author bio to Anthropology News editor Dinah Winnick. Proposals for photo essays should also include five high resolution photographs, each with a caption and credit. Selected authors will be asked to submit final articles of 1000-1400 words for commentaries and 300-1000 words for other article types. Please spread the word about this opportunity among your colleagues and students. For additional info and guidelines, see our website.

Tuesday, December 2, 2008

Anthropology Blogs

"In Focus: Reflections on Anthropology News" is just one of three active AAA blogs. Readers might also be interested in our Public Affairs blog or Human Rights blog, both of which provide links to many of the popular anthropology blogs available today. Not sure where to start? You can also check out Savage Mind's recommendations on top anthropology blogs and online journals.

Monday, December 1, 2008

Media Coverage of AAA Meeting

AAA Public Affairs is currently tracking media coverage of the 2008 AAA Annual Meeting. Although a full listing of media is not yet available, as articles are still appearing, an early listing can be found on the AAA Public Affairs blog.

Coverage ranges from Inside Higher Ed's news article on the session “The Problem with ‘Community’: Rethinking Participation, Contestation, and Imagination in Spaces of Teaching and Learning," chaired by Doris Warriner, to a San Francisco Chronicle style feature. Have you spotted news coverage of the annual meeting? Email Lauren Schwartz at lschwartz@aaanet.org.