For Practitioners

For Practitioners

The following links may be of interest to you. AAA is not responsible for and does not endorse these Web sites or the information they provide.

Read About What Other Practicing, Applied and Public Interest Anthropologists are Doing

ProfilesThe Profiles in Practice column appeared in Anthropology News from February 2007 until May 2008. The idea for the column was to provide a broad coverage across a range of sectors. Anthropological pioneers in areas such as finance, banking and investment, marketing, housing, tourism and heritage, philanthropy, museums and corporate planning were interviewed. Learn more>

2009 MA Alumni Survey

The AAA Committee on Practicing, Applied, and Public Interest Anthropology (CoPAPIA) has completed the first-ever online MA Alumni Career Survey titled "The Changing Face of Anthropology." Learn more> 

AAA Guidelines for the Evaluation of Ethnographic Visual Media, Learn more>

Resources on Ethics
The Committee on Ethics offers several resources regarding ethics codes, ethical dilemmas, and anthropological ethics. Click here>


AAA Resourses for Practitioners
AAA Committee on Practicing, Applied and Public Interest Anthropology (CoPAPIA)
Read more about this AAA initiative to better support practicing anthropologists.

National Association for the Practice of Anthropology (NAPA)
A section of the AAA dedicated to promoting practicing anthropology.

Department Services Program
Provides information resources and job placement services for departments of anthropology (in both academic and non-academic environments), including joint departments. Benefits include a steep job placement discount, invitation to the Chairs Breakfast at the AAA Annual Meeting and AAA publications. Click here for more information.

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