Food Security Proposal Deadline Extended

The proposal deadline for the food security issue of Anthropology News has been extended to June 23, 2008. We welcome proposals for commentaries addressing current disaster and climate-change related food crises throughout the world, and responses to those crises. Additionally, we welcome articles that address a wide variety of other issues, including food safety and regulation; the relation between food security, economic security, disease and nutrition; the stability, loss and transformation of food traditions; agribusiness and food production; genetic engineering; and biofuels.

To participate in this thematic issue email a 300 word proposal and 50-100 word author bio to Anthropology News Associate Managing Editor Dinah Winnick. For additional information and guidelines see our website.

Food Security Proposals Due June 19

AN is seeking contributions for a thematic issue on food security to be published in October 2008. As the concept of food security is multifaceted, articles can address a wide variety of issues, including food safety and regulation; the stability, loss and transformation of food traditions; food shortages and international aid; agribusiness and food production; genetic engineering; biofuels and many other topics.

In Focus commentaries will be grouped into series based on the foci of proposals received. Additional proposals on this topic are encouraged for articles in other sections of AN―including Teaching Strategies and Field Notes―and for general news features. We welcome proposals in non-traditional formats such as photo essays, infographics, op-ed cartoons, interviews and multi-authored discussions. Contributors interested in proposing article series or contributing cover photos should also contact the AN Editorial Office.

Guidelines
To participate in this thematic issue email a 300 word proposal and 50-100 word author bio to editor Dinah Winnick. Proposals for photo essays should also include five high resolution photographs, each with a photo caption and credit. Early submissions are encouraged.
Proposal submission deadline: June 19, 2008

Proposal Deadline Extended

The deadline for proposals on the "anthropology student experience" Anthropology News theme has been extended to Tuesday, May 27, 9:00 am EST, due to the holiday weekend. The AAA editorial office will be closed on Monday, and all notes confirming that submissions from the holiday weekend have been received will be sent out after Memorial Day. For more information on the theme or how to submit a proposal, please see the AAA website or contact our office.

New Flickr Photo Essay Online

On May 7 we introduced the Anthropology News Flickr gallery with a photo essay by Stephanie C Kane. Today we are happy to announce the posting of another photo essay, "The Virgin of Guadalupe in My Backyard," with text by Rebecca Read and photos by Jayson Ming Triplett. We welcome you to view the online gallery and read the original essay from May AN (49[5]:20). Feel free to post your comments here or on the Flickr page.

Now Available: We've Come a Long Way, Maybe

The COSWA Academic Climate Report 2008 is now available for download on the AAA website. This report presents findings on topics such as work environment and work–family issues as they relate to gender equity and the experiences of faculty in US anthropology departments. For additional information see the COSWA webpage and the May AN article “Gender Disparities Remain: COSWA’s Academic Climate Report” (49[5]:22). If you have questions please send an email to Christina Wasson. We also encourage you to post comments regarding the report or your own work experiences here.

AAA Photo Contest

Anthropology News welcomes submissions for the first annual AAA Photo Contest. Winning photographs will be printed in a fall 2008 issue of AN and displayed online. Additionally, AAA will invite selected photographers to exhibit their work at the AAA office in Arlington, VA.

Eligible photographs include those taken in the past year by current AAA members. We encourage the submission of both color and black and white photos featuring a variety of subjects, from landscapes and artifacts to community gatherings and ceremonies, among others. Portraits of individuals and groups as well as photographs that convey the researcher's personal fieldwork experience are also welcome. Members who are not conducting fieldwork may submit photos from related research or practitioner experiences, such as those documenting archival work or public engagement.

Each current AAA member may submit up to five photos, sent as tiff or jpg files to AN Production Editor Amy Goldenberg. All photos must be accompanied by a 50-100 word photographer bio, contact information and 100 word photograph description. Entries will be accepted through September 15, 2008.

New Photo Gallery at Flickr

Anthropology News is happy to introduce our new Flickr page with the inaugural photo essay "The Poisoned Waters of Conceiçãozinha," by Stephanie C Kane. We welcome you to view the online gallery and comment on it here. And be sure to also read the original essay in the May AN to understand the fuller context of the photos.