AAA Government Relations
and
Public Policy Efforts
AAA Department of
Government Relations
Works to increase the public understanding of anthropology. To this
end, the Department facilitates the participation of anthropologists
in public policy debate and promotes the use of anthropological knowledge
in policy making.
The Department
- initiates and responds to national and international policies
relevant to anthropology
- works with the White House and federal agencies on
issues and activities important to anthropology
- supports and assists the development of federal programs
and initiatives that benefit anthropology
- arranges briefings of policymakers by anthropologists
to present anthropological perspectives and contributions to policy
issues
- proposes anthropologists to serve in advisory positions
on various boards, committees and councils
- monitors Congressional activities and responds to
actions that directly or indirectly affect anthropology
- develops AAA testimony in support of increased funding
for federal programs and agencies that fund anthropological research
- Internationally, the Department has developed participatory
roles for the AAA in United Nations fora, and works with international
organizations to promote human rights and related global issues.
Coordination with Other Organizations
The Department represents AAA interests at the
- National Academy of Sciences
- the American Association for the Advancement of Sciences
- the Consortium of Social Science Associations, and
- National Humanities Alliance, among others.
The Department works in coalition with other organizations where feasible
to promote anthropology and the social sciences. The Department has reached
out to other anthropological organizations to garner the discipline's
support for funding of anthropological research and to defend the discipline
from potential threats to funding and the conduct of research.
AAA Membership
The Department
- alerts AAA membership of policy issues requiring their direct involvement
and response through AAA's leadership and the AAA website
- informs the membership of national and international policy activities
and anthropologists' experience in policy through feature articles
and columns in the Anthropology
News.
For further information on the Department, please contact Paul
Nuti, Director, External, International and Government Relations
Department, 2200 Wilson Blvd, Suite 600, Arlington, VA 22201; 703/528-1902
ext 3008; fax 703/528-3546.
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