Please click here for a PDF list of presentations being sponsored by NAPA at the 2022 American Anthropological Association meetings in Seattle in November.

The Global Affairs Program at George Mason is in need of an instructor for its graduate course at the Master's Level, GLOA 615: Globalization in/of Africa in Spring 2023 (January 12-May 18, 2023), scheduled for Wednesday 7:20-10:00pm EST at the Fairfax campus. This is a graduate seminar, and while GLOA 615 (Case Studies in Globalization) has a set of expectations and shared learning outcomes, the instructor can choose how to achieve those through the empirical materials and assignments given that each section has its own topic. (This course was originally to be taught by a cultural anthropologist, but they are now going to be on leave.) PhD in relevant discipline is required. Pay is commensurate with experience and based on the university approved scale. Global Affairs is also able to pay for parking and the part-time faculty member will have access to Mason's resources and campuses. If interested, please send a CV to Cortney Hughes Rinker, chughe13@gmu.edu, the Director of the Global Affairs Program. Preference is to assign an instructor by mid- to late-October. Global Affairs is an interdisciplinary program housed in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences with faculty coming from various disciplines, including anthropology, sociology, communication, political science, geography, cultural studies, and literature, and offers a BA and MA. Thank you!

WAPA is pleased to announce the publication of a new casebook featuring chapters from the 22 winners and honorable mentions of the Praxis Award between 2009 and 2019. The authors (including a few who will be quite familiar to WAPA members!) describe how they applied anthropological knowledge and methods, and most have included personal reflections and updated epilogues to bring their work into current focus.  Click here for information on obtaining a copy of Profiles of Anthropological Praxis: an International Casebook, including a promo code for 50% off the hardcover version (valid through June 30).

The Global Affairs Program at George Mason University is searching for an instructor to teach GLOA 305: College-to-Career in Fall 2022. This is a one credit course that meets online on Tuesday, 7:20-9:10pm. The fall semester runs August 22 to December 14, 2022. GLOA 305 focuses on career choices and effective self-presentation for soon-to-be graduating students with an undergraduate major in Global Affairs. It explores how the skills and knowledge gained through the humanities and social sciences in particular can be leveraged for a successful transition to post-graduation employment or graduate school. The course is to balance teaching students practical skills that may include interfacing with Career Services (e.g., resume building, interviewing) with offering students opportunities to explore professional fields through networking and research (e.g., informational interviews, guest speakers, networking events in the class). We hope that the instructor will be able to take a lead in providing these opportunities for professionalization to the students enrolled. Global Affairs alumni work in a wide variety of positions in the D.C. region and outside of it (e.g., government, industry, non-profits, think tanks, consulting, academia) and several have secured external grants and fellowships. Pay is commensurate with experience. A minimum of a Master’s Degree is required. You can read more about the Global Affairs program here: https://globalaffairs.gmu.edu/. It is an interdisciplinary program housed in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences at George Mason and one of the largest programs in terms of number of students in the college. Most of the core full-time faculty are trained as anthropologists. If interested, please send resume to Cortney Hughes Rinker, the Director of the Global Affairs Program, at chughe13@gmu.edu. If possible, we hope to fill the position by mid-April but will consider all inquiries until it is filled. Thank you!

Series/Grade/Appointment Type: Social Scientist, 0101, GS 9, Term

Location: USGS, Fort Collins, Colorado

Salary: 58,585 to $76,160 per year

Closing date: 10/27/2021

The Social and Economic Analysis (SEA) Branch of the United States Geological Survey (USGS) in partnership with the USGS Land and Remote Sensing Program are excited to announce a GS9 Social Scientist term position in the Fort Collins Science Center, Fort Collins, Colorado. The SEA Branch is responsible for planning and conducting research related to the management of the Nation’s natural resources through the development of knowledge about human interactions with the environment.

The SEA Branch is seeking a social scientist to be part of our Human Dimensions of Earth Observation team. In addition to qualification requirements stated in the USAJOBS - Job Announcement, Specialized Experience for this position is defined as experience in planning and carrying out social science projects in the context of remote sensing data, satellite imagery, or similar geospatial application that includes: conducting targeted literature reviews; preparing summary technical reports of literature; and communicating scientific and technical information via the internet and presentations.

DO NOT reply to this message with questions about this position. All questions should be directed to the contact provided in the job announcement.

APPLY HERE: https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/617341700

St. Mary’s College of Maryland is recruiting a Public Humanities Fellow to build on national attention for the College’s recently dedicated Commemorative to Enslaved Peoples of Southern Maryland by leading a one-year grant-funded project. By supporting existing humanities programming and participating in community engagement work with invested people and projects in the campus and local community, the Public Humanities Fellow will take responsibility for two central objectives: 1) creating a long-term plan for activities and public outreach related to this monument for use by the College; and 2) completing scholarly research in the humanities related to the Fellow’s expertise that bears directly on the experiences of the enslaved in the historical and contemporary American landscape. Candidates must have a Ph.D. in any field of the humanities specializing in histories of enslavement, antiracism and social justice, and/or monuments and memory and a commitment to public humanities in museums and heritage work, galleries, libraries, and archives, or other cultural and service organizations. The successful candidate should expect a November 2021 start date with compensation set at $60,000 with health care benefits.

Review of résumés will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. St. Mary’s College of Maryland is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer.

Detailed position information is available at: https://www.smcm.edu/hr/smcm-job/public-humanities-fellow-temporary-1-year-contingent-position/

Apply at: apply.interfolio.com/94989

CALL FOR PAPERS

The Society for Applied Anthropology (SfAA) is pleased to announce our 82nd Annual Meeting in Salt Lake City, UT, March 22-26, 2022. For meeting information visit www.appliedanthro.org/annual-meeting

The SfAA invites abstracts (sessions, papers, posters, and videos) for the program of the 82nd Annual Meeting in Salt Lake City, UT, March 22-26, 2022. The theme of the program is “The Revolutionary Potential of the Social Sciences: Transforming Possibilities.”

The 2022 SfAA Annual Meeting offers researchers, practitioners, and students from diverse disciplines and organizations the opportunity to discuss their work and consider how it can contribute to a better future. SfAA members come from a host of disciplines -- anthropology, geography, sociology, economics, business, planning, medicine, nursing, law, and more. The annual meeting provides a fertile venue in which to trade ideas, methods, and practical solutions, as well as an opportunity to enter the lifeworlds of other professionals.

The deadline for abstract submission is October 15, 2021. For additional information on the theme, abstract size/format, and the meeting, please visit our web page www.appliedanthro.org  and click on annual meeting.

Melissa Cope
Society for Applied Anthropology
PO Box 2436
Oklahoma City, OK  73101

405-843-5113
melissa@appliedanthro.org

Attend the 82nd Annual Meeting 

Salt Lake City, UT
March 22-26, 2022

The Fish & Wildlife Service is filling four permanent environmental social science positions. This is a good opportunity. A BA is required, but this type of position usually goes to candidates with an MA or PhD. Deadline May 21.

Rob Winthrop

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Hello Colleagues! 

It is with great enthusiasm that I share this job announcement with you! Please share widely, including through any listservs you are a part of.  

The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service is hiring FOUR GS 12/13 social scientists at multiple locations across the country. This is an unprecedented hiring action that reflects our agency’s commitment to mainstreaming social science to improve our conservation outcomes. We are seeking candidates who are passionate about the social sciences and looking for an opportunity to translate their knowledge into applied practices that will inform and guide the Service's regional and national conservation work. 

Announcement for any American Citizen 

https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/600659000 

Announcement for Current or Former Federal Employees 

https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/600659900 

The announcement is open until May 21, 2021. 

**NOTE: As of December 2020, a new assessment called USA Hire has been incorporated into the Federal job announcement process for this and other job series. After completing their application through the links below, applicants are directed to take a USA Hire assessment, covering competencies such as reasoning skills, interpersonal skills, and writing skills. This assessment is required and may take up to four hours to complete. Applicants must fill out the assessment in its entirety to be considered.  

Natalie Sexton
Human Dimensions Branch
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service -- National Wildlife Refuge System
Natural Resource Program Center
1201 Oakridge Drive, Suite 320
Fort Collins, CO 80525

970.266.2935 Office

970.222.3881 Cell

natalie_sexton@fws.gov

Questions? Please contact the Human Dimensions Branch at human_dimensions@fws.gov

 

St. Mary's College of Maryland Anthropology department announces a search for a one-year visiting assistant professor of anthropology position for academic year 2021-22.

Hi WAPA  Members and Friends.

I'd like to introduce you to The AAA Task Force  on Anthropology in Practice Settings (TF) , established by the 2019 AAA Executive Board. The Task Force has a three-year term, from 2020-2022. We are in our second year. I'm writing this to let you know what the TF is all about and also to seek your input.

The TF's charge is “to recommend ways in which the Association can increase engagement on the part of anthropologists working in business, government, and non-profit settings”  (quote from formal charge statement.)

In summary we are to develop and pilot ways that the AAA can be more useful, relevant, and welcoming to practitioners as well as to recommend changes to current practices. We're especially concerned with those whose primary employment is outside the academy.  We're acting to better engage practitioner members with the AAA and those who are not members.

Here is the Task Force.

• Chair:    Suzanne Heurtin-Roberts(UMD  College Park)
• Staff Lead:   Daniel Ginsberg (AAA-Director, Education & Professional Practice
• Members: 
• Elizabeth K. Briody (Cultural Keys LLC)
• Nazia Hussain (Independent Consultant)
• Guillermina Núñez-Mchiri (U. of Texas  El Paso)
• Peter Kurie (Independent Consultant-Creative Industries)
• Pamela Rao (Kavali Consulting)
• Samantha Solimeo (U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs)
• Alayne Unterberger (Fla. Inst. of Community Studies)

We’ve organized our work within a framework for action.  This includes the following action areas, all relative to practice and practitioners: a Practitioners Study, the  AAA Website, Annual Meeting, Publications, Governance, and Membership Recruitment, Professional Development, Ethics, and Supports for Anthropology Departments to better prepare students for practice careers. We will work to educate non-academic organizations to understand anthropological practice, and to strengthen the job market for practitioners. This is clearly a busy, hard-working group.

I'll be happy to talk with you about the TF and answer any questions.  I also hope you'll give me your thoughts about the AAA, that is, what we're doing right and what the Association could do better.  I'm also interested in hearing why you are or are not a AAA member and what relationship you think WAPA should have with the AAA.

You may add a comment by clicking on the button below. To contact me privately, please click on my name at the top of this message.

Thanks for your interest and help!

Suzanne