Finally published the model guiding our work in PR:place-based+maps #highered access at 2 levels: external (eg neighborhoods excluded) + internal (institutional landscapes students navigate). Model integrates research, outreach & inquiry—adaptable to other institutions, including my current NAU! 🇵🇷 🏔️

New from #PracticingAnthropology: Reclamation: Developing a Museum Exhibit with, by, and for a Descendant Community by González, English-Lueck, Leventhal, Arellano & Nijmeh doi.org/10.1080/0888... @practicinganthro1.bsky.social #SfAA #anthropology #appliedanthropology #SJSU #NUMU

New from #PracticingAnthropology: “We Want to Do It All”: A Place-Based Model for Access to Higher Education by Brusi, Yace, Tossas, González-Barreto & Dika doi.org/10.1080/0888... @rimabrusi.bsky.social @practicinganthro1.bsky.social #SfAA #socialscience #anthropology #appliedanthropology

New from Practicing Anthropology: Anthropology in 2025: Addressing the Crisis by Jose Leonardo Santos doi.org/10.1080/0888... @practicinganthro1.bsky.social #SfAA #socialscience #anthropology #appliedanthropology #PracticingAnthropology

New Article Available from #PracticingAnthropology: Training Students in Team Science at Undergraduate Serving Institutions by Nolan Kline, Silvana Montañola, Mary Sullivent, Britt Dahlberg & Emerson Woody www.doi.org/10.1080/0888... @practicinganthro1.bsky.social @nolankline.bsky.social #SfAA

New from Practicing Anthropology: Educational, But Ethical? The Tension Within Historic Skeletal Collections by Jennifer Barron, Bryan Bayles & Michelle D. Hamilton doi.org/10.1080/0888... @practicinganthro1.bsky.social #SfAA #socialscience #anthropology #appliedanthropology #PracticingAnthropology

Call for Applications: The #Comitas Institute Award for Public Knowledge & Engagement Honoring Lambros Comitas, this award celebrates ethnographic research that builds public knowledge & addresses human problems. Details: appliedanthro.org/awards-prize... #SfAA #socialscience #appliedanthropology

Available online from #PracticingAnthropology: Bridging Two Worlds: Challenges and Opportunities for Anthropologists Working in Team Science by Dinorah Martinez Tyson, Britt Dahlberg & Robin T. Higashi doi.org/10.1080/0888... @practicinganthro1.bsky.social #SfAA #appliedanthropology #TeamScience

Open Access from #PracticingAnthropology: Connecting the Dots: A Collaborative Ethnography of Plastic Leakages in Indonesia & the Philippines by Hardon, Pakasi, Hidayana, Taqueban, Moyer, van Zeben, Dey, Nichter & Lim Tan doi.org/10.1080/0888... @practicinganthro1.bsky.social #SfAA #anthropology

New from Human Organization: Mullet (Mugil cephalus): Fishing, Community Wellbeing, and Resilience in Southeast Louisiana by Grant S. McCall doi.org/10.1080/0018... #SfAA #SocialScience #Anthropology #AppliedAnthropology #HumanOrganization

Please note: the deadline for the Sol Tax Distinguished Service Award is October 1. All info is on our website: www.appliedanthro.org/about/awards... #SfAA #socialscience #anthropology #appliedanthropology #SfAA2026 #SolTax

Calling all students! Join the #SfAA Student Skills Lab: Grant Writing & Current Challenges w/ Dr. Kiran Jayaram (USF). Thurs, Sept 25 | 1pm EST Learn to craft proposals & navigate today’s funding landscape. Register: uwmadison.zoom.us/meeting/regi... #AppliedAnthropology #GrantWriting

The Comitas Award for Significant Applications of Anthropology deadline is Wednesday, October 1. For more info, visit: appliedanthro.org/awards-prize... #SfAA #socialscience #anthropology #appliedanthropology #Comitas

Join the Risk & Disaster TIG at #SfAA2026 in #Albuquerque! Learn more about submitting a Risk & Disaster TIG panel or paper at https://bit.ly/SfAA2026. Learn more about the conference in general at appliedanthro.org/an...#SfAA2026#Albuquerque!#RDTIG2026 #AppliedAnthropology #Anthropology

Alzheimer’s and Anthropologists: When the Scholar Becomes the Subject by William F. S. Miles doi.org/10.1080/0888... @practicinganthro1.bsky.social #SfAA #socialscience #anthropology #appliedanthropology #PracticingAnthropology

THANK YOU! Because of you, our first-ever Oral History Project Global Week has been a success. Special thanks to our “I Heart SfAA” donors for making this week possible. We’ll be highlighting some of these interviews soon. Until then, keep talking! #SfAA #OralHistory #AppliedAnthropology

It’s the final day of Oral History Project Global Week! Let’s finish strong. If you’ve been meaning to interview someone, today’s the day. All info is here: appliedanthro.org/oral-history-project-global-week/ #SfAA #SocialScience #Anthropology #AppliedAnthropology #OralHistory #PreserveVoices

Call for Papers Submit your abstract for the 86th #SfAA Annual Meeting in Albuquerque, NM, March 17-21, 2026. Theme: Everyday Practice of Applied Anthropology Abstract Deadline: October 15 More info: appliedanthro.org/annual-meeti... #socialscience #anthropology #appliedanthropology #SfAA2026

It’s not too late! Spontaneous conversations often make the best stories. Find a colleague, mentor, classmate, or practitioner and ask them about their path. Anthropologists are everywhere! appliedanthro.org/oral-history-project-global-week/ #SfAA #Anthropology #OralHistory #PreserveVoices

“Every anthropologist is worth talking to; every anthropologist has a good story.” What’s your story? Add to the collection today: appliedanthro.org/oral-history-project-global-week/ #SfAA #SocialScience #Anthropology #AppliedAnthropology #OralHistory #PreserveVoices

Did you know our earliest oral history interviews were found in a literal shoebox in the 1980s? Now they’re part of an expanding collection available worldwide. Be part of history. Record yours this week. appliedanthro.org/oral-history-project-global-week/ #SfAA #OralHistory #PreserveVoices

A huge thanks to those who donated to our “I Heart SfAA” campaign last Feb. Because of you, these conversations are happening, preserving our stories & passing them on to the next generation. Thank you! More: appliedanthro.org/oral-history-project-global-week/ #SfAA #OralHistory #PreserveVoices

Look where interviews are happening this week! From Spain to Bangladesh, Tanzania to Italy — every conversation matters. Add yours: appliedanthro.org/oral-history-project-global-week/ #SfAA #SocialScience #Anthropology #AppliedAnthropology #OralHistory #PreserveVoices

Hey students, why join #SfAA Oral History Project Global Week? Recording your professor’s story can reveal how much anthropology happens in everyday moments, not just publications. Join students worldwide preserving voices: appliedanthro.org/oral-history-project-global-week/ #PreserveVoices

Wondering how to get started? It’s easier than you think: no complicated setups, no rigid questions. Just ask, listen, & be a part of history. All info is here: appliedanthro.org/oral-history-project-global-week/ #SfAA #SocialScience #Anthropology #AppliedAnthropology #OralHistory #PreserveVoices

Oral History Project Global Week is here! Interviews are happening worldwide. Every story matters. It’s not too late to ask someone about their work and help preserve anthropology’s living history. Details + forms found here: appliedanthro.org/oral-history-project-global-week/ #SfAA #OralHistory

The Student Endowed Award is a great way for students to attend the Annual Meeting in addition to receiving Society membership and journal subscriptions. For details on how to apply, visit: appliedanthro.org/awards-prize... #SfAA #socialscience #anthropology #appliedanthropology #SfAA2026

Meet Douglas W. Hume, Professor of #Anthropology at Northern Kentucky University. He values #SfAA for mentorship, connections, & friendships that shaped his career. His advice: build a diverse mentor network beyond your institution to broaden perspective & open doors. @dwhume.bsky.social #IAmSfAA

Don't forget the deadline for the Erve Chambers Tourism and Heritage Student Paper Award is Monday, Sept. 15. For more info, visit: appliedanthro.org/awards-prize... #SfAA #socialscience #anthropology #appliedanthropology #SfAA2026 #Chambers

Students, please consider applying for the John Bodley Student Travel Award to help cover some of your costs to Albuquerque. For details, please visit: appliedanthro.org/awards-prize... #SfAA #socialscience #anthropology #appliedanthropology #SfAA2026 #Bodley

New funding opportunity! #Anthropology departments can apply for ACRN’s Department Advisory Initiative (DAI), which boosts student career readiness through workshops and faculty support. Apply by Dec 1 for up to $1,000. anthrocareerready.net/for-instruct... #SfAA #AppliedAnthropology

The Human Rights Defender Student Travel Award is available to students to help with travel costs to attend this year's Annual Meeting. Visit our website to find all the info: appliedanthro.org/awards-prize... #SfAA #socialscience #anthropology #appliedanthropology #SfAA2026 #humanrights

Online now from Human Organization: Addressing Rangeland Degradation in Namibia’s Communal Areas by Diego Augusto Menestrey Schwieger doi.org/10.1080/0018... #SfAA #SocialScience #Anthropology #AppliedAnthropology #HumanOrganization

We are pleased to offer students the Michael M. Cernea Involuntary Resettlement Student Travel Award. All info can be found on our website: appliedanthro.org/awards-prize... #SfAA #socialscience #anthropology #appliedanthropology #SfAA2026 #Cernea

Next week is our Oral History Project Global Week! Grab a mentor, colleague, or friend & ask them about their path in anthropology. No fancy equipment needed, just curiosity. Form, instructions, & release: appliedanthro.org/oral-history-project-global-week/ We can’t wait to hear your stories!

For the first time, AASLH and the National Council on Public History will hold a Joint Conference. Save the date to join us in Providence, RI, Sept. 16 – 19, 2026. The theme of next year's conference is "The Work of Revolution." Learn more and submit a conference proposal at tinyurl.com/AASLH2026.

Bronislaw #Malinowski Award Call for Nominations: SfAA annually honors a social scientist whose career has focused on solving human problems with the tools of social science. Learn more: www.appliedanthro.org/about/awards... #SfAA #socialscience #anthropology #appliedanthropology #SfAA2026

Did you know CDC has a museum, & that for decades it's done amazing work communicating about what #publichealth is & why it matters? In this new #HealthAffairsForefront essay, I write about their recent exhibition - & why we should care that it came down nearly 2 months early. tinyurl.com/bdcmafxh

Students, here's another travel award opportunity to help offset your Annual Meetings costs. All info regarding the Gil Kushner Student Travel Award is on our website: appliedanthro.org/awards-prize... #SfAA #socialscience #anthropology #appliedanthropology #SfAA2026 #Kushner

The current issue of Human Organization, Vol. 84, No. 3, is now available online. www.tandfonline.com/toc/rhum20/8... #SfAA #SocialScience #Anthropology #AppliedAnthropology #HumanOrganization

Academia has great potential to catalyse positive change, but too often remains detached from the very challenges it pretends to engage with. Every academic discipline should actively foster inclusive dialogue, intellectual growth and commit to promoting positive socio-ecological transformation.

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle: A Call for Everyday Anthropology in Higher Education by Heidi J. Nicholls doi.org/10.1080/0888... @practicinganthro1.bsky.social #SfAA #socialscience #anthropology #appliedanthropology #PracticingAnthropology

The Spicer Travel Award is a way for students to attend the upcoming Annual Meeting in Albuquerque. Everything you need to know is found on our website: appliedanthro.org/awards-prize... #SfAA #socialscience #anthropology #appliedanthropology #SfAA2026 #Spicer

@appliedanthro.bsky.social is running an oral history week for #anthropologists. This looks VERY cool. If I were teaching this semester, I'd ask my students to sign up to interview someone interesting in the field. Check it: appliedanthro.org/oral-history...

Save the date! Oral History Project Global Week is coming! Record a conversation with an anthropologist you know (video, audio, Zoom, or written). Just fill out the form, get the release signed, & talk. Details: appliedanthro.org/oral-history-project-global-week/ #SfAA #OralHistory #PreserveVoices

This also applies to FIFA…

Sophie Neems, a Ph.D. student at Arizona State Univ, used her #SfAA #student travel award to attend the Annual Meeting & share her research. She says it helped her connect with leaders, gain insights, & strengthen her teaching. More: appliedanthro.org/awards-prize... #appliedanthropology #SfAA2026

After a seven-year hiatus, the Department of Anthropology at American University is excited to announce that the Public Anthropology Conference is back! Call for Papers: www.pubanthcon.com/call-for-par... Registration: www.pubanthcon.com/registration Deadline: Sept. 8th 2025.

New from Human Organization: Gender-based Violence, Authoritarianism, and the State: Battlegrounds of Control and Resistance by Jennifer R. Wies & Hillary J. Haldane doi.org/10.1080/0018... @hillaryjhaldanephd.bsky.social #SfAA #SocialScience #Anthropology #AppliedAnthropology #HumanOrganization

The Del Jones Student Travel Award is a great opportunity for students. For info on how to apply, visit appliedanthro.org/awards-prize... #SfAA #socialscience #anthropology #appliedanthropology #SfAA2026 #DelJones