Association for Feminist Anthropology

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AFA Workshops at AAA Meetings in Philadelphia
How to Publish Your First Article and Book
Friday, December 4th; 12:15-1:30pm, Room 310, 3rd Floor, Philadelphia, Marriott
The purpose of the workshop is to help graduate students and junior faculty from all subdisciplines of anthropology learn how to publish their first article and/or first book. Joan Catapano (Associate Director & Editor-in-Chief, University of Illinois Press) and Fran Mascia-Lees (former editor of American Anthropologist) will offer advice and answer questions.

Negotiating Basics for Academic Women
Saturday, December 5th; 12:15-1:30pm, Room 310, 3rd Floor, Philadelphia, Marriott
The purpose of this workshop is to demystify the process of negotiating for salaries, research funds and other resources for academic women and others entering the job market. Three feminist anthropologists of different ranks, subdisciplines and experiences will offer advice and tips, then answer questions. A 2 page sheet of negotiating guidelines will be provided to participants. The panelists are Rosemary Joyce (an archaeologist and chair of the anthropology department at UC-Berkeley), Shara Bailey (a biological anthropologist at NYU) and Dorothy Hodgson (a cultural anthropologist at Rutgers).

AnthroSource
In November and December 2009, the American Anthropological Association (AAA) and Wiley-Blackwell are offering free access to over ten years of Anthrosource content, AAA’s online portal for anthropological research. Click here for more information.

Anthropology Now
Anthropology Now - the general interest magazine for public anthropology - is excited to announce the relaunch of its website, www.anthronow.com. Visit and get sneak peaks of content appearing in the newest Atomic themed, Fall issue of Anthropology Now, as well as access to content exclusive to the website! All posts are open to comments, so join our online community!

AAA Annual Meeting - See What's New For 2009
Online searchable program and intinerary builder. See the following link:
http://www.aaanet.org/meetings/New-Annual-Meeting-Online-Program-Features.cfm

Recent Publications by AFA Members
We have added a new page to the website to highlight recent publications by our members. If you have any information you would like to submit for posting, please email them to suzbaker@twmi.rr.com. And do check out the new page!

Zora Neale Hurston Travel Grant

Sylvia Forman Paper Prize

Book Reviews

Links and Resources

AFA Listserve

Payne Prize (SOLGA)

Benedict Prize (SOLGA)

Recent Publications by AFA Members

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