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Eduardo Chivambo Mondlane

Posted on April 23, 2012 by admin

EDUARDO CHIVAMBO MONDLANE (1924-1969) was on the faculty of the Department of Anthropology at Syracuse University before working for the UN and then returning to Southern Africa to dedicate himself to FRELIMO, of which he was a founder and leader. … > Continue reading

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Zora Neale Hurston

Posted on April 22, 2012 by admin

ZORA NEALE HURSTON (1891-1960) was an American folklorist, anthropologist, and author during the time of the Harlem Renaissance. In 1936 and 1937 she traveled to Jamaica and to Haiti with support from the Guggenheim Foundation from which her anthropological work … > Continue reading

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Pearl Primus

Posted on April 20, 2012 by admin

PEARL PRIMUS (1919-1994) was a dancer, choreographer and anthropologist. Primus played an important role in the presentation of African dance to American audiences. > You can read more about Pearl Primus here.

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Become a Member

Posted on April 12, 2012 by admin

ABA membership is available through annual membership in the American Anthropological Association. ABA Professional Membership dues: $40/year Includes subscription to Transforming Anthropology ABA Student Membership dues: $10/year Includes subscription to Transforming Anthropology Join or renew online by clicking here. Join … > Continue reading

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Posted on April 10, 2012 by admin

Members of the Association of Black Anthropologists (ABA) engage anthropology in a myriad of ways including academic and applied settings. Our awards reflect this professional diversity and we seek to support researchers and scholars at different stages of their careers. … > Continue reading

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Johnnetta B. Cole Student Travel Award

Posted on April 10, 2012 by admin

This $500 award is meant to supplement travel expenses to the annual meetings while furthering the mission of the ABA and the anthropology of people of African descent. Candidates must be current members of ABA and enrolled in a Ph.D. … > Continue reading

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ABA Legacy Scholar Award

Posted on April 10, 2012 by admin

The ABA Legacy Scholar Award was established in 2008 to honor senior anthropologists for their significant contributions to research, scholarship, and service to communities of African descent in the United States and throughout the African Diaspora. The award embraces the … > Continue reading

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The Gwaltney Scholarship Fund

Posted on April 10, 2012 by admin

The Association of Black Anthropologists is pleased to invite applications for the John L. Gwaltney Native Anthropology Scholarship. This award was launched with a contribution from the Gwaltney family, to honor the life and intellectual legacy of Dr. Gwaltney (1928-1988) … > Continue reading

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The Vera Green Publication Award

Posted on April 10, 2012 by admin

The Association of Black Anthropologists (ABA) invites new academics* to submit articles in competition for the Vera Green Publication Award. The winning article will be published in Transforming Anthropology, the journal of the ABA. This article can focus on any … > Continue reading

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Posted on April 10, 2012 by admin

What is Transforming Anthropology? As the chief publication of the Association of Black Anthropologists (ABA), Transforming Anthropology interrogates the contemporary and historical construction of social inequities based on race, ethnicity, class, gender, sexuality, nationality and other invidious distinctions. Published semiannually, … > Continue reading

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