AFA DISSERTATION AWARD COMPETITION

AFA 2013 Dissertation Award – Deadline April 15 $2,000 award to support the writing phase of a dissertation that makes a significant contribution to feminist anthropology APPLICATION DEADLINE: APRIL 15, 2013 To apply you must be: ¨ A doctoral candidate …

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AFA CONGRATULATES THE 2012 AFA AWARD RECIPIENTS!

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AFA DISSERTATION AWARD: The recipient is awarded $2,000 to support the writing phase of a dissertation that makes a significant contribution to feminist anthropology. Asli Zengan, University of Toronto.  Dissertation title:  “Sexual Plays of Intimate Power: The State, Violence and …

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AFA Celebrates Its 25th Anniversary this Year!

The Association for Feminist Anthropology welcomes sessions to be considered for inclusion in AFA’s programming for the 112th AAA Annual Meeting, to be held in Chicago, November 20-24, 2013. The 2013 AAA theme is “Future Publics, Current Engagements.” In conversation …

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New Voices Issue is here!

Check it out here There are also new book reviews posted here  

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The Association for Feminist Anthropology Executive Board of Elected and Appointed Members, 19 September 2012 Memorandum

The Association for Feminist Anthropology Executive Board consisting of elected and appointed members (the AFA Board) voices its concern for what appears to be a censure of breastfeeding and a lack of recognition of parental needs on academic campuses and …

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New Website: Feminist Anthropologists of Argentina

The Collective of Feminist Anthropologists of Argentina, based at the University of Buenos Aires, has a new website (in Spanish, of course) full of fascinating information on the history of feminism, links, videos, and current events. It also contains a …

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Oxford Bibliographies Graduate Student Article Award in Anthropology

1.            Call for Nominations: The Oxford Bibliographies Graduate Student Article Award in Anthropology is now accepting nominations. This is an annual, invitation-only award that offers experienced doctoral candidates an opportunity to contribute to Oxford Bibliographies. The award is a great …

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CFP: Catharine Stimpson Prize for Outstanding Feminist Scholarship

The University of Chicago Press is pleased to announce the competition for the 2013 Catharine Stimpson Prize for Outstanding Feminist Scholarship.  Named in honor of the founding editor of Signs: Journal of Women in Culture and Society, the Catharine Stimpson …

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Request for info on graduate programs

I have a student who will be applying for graduate programs specializing in Feminist Anthropology.  She has done some research on which programs to apply to mostly by canvasing programs online.  She’s a remarkable student and I want her to …

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AAA Public Policy Interests and Activities Initial Survey Results

Public Policy Interests and Activities of the AFA and Other AAA Sections In 2010, the Committee on Public Policy began surveying AAA units to understand the activities they are currently undertaking in the public policy domain, as part of its …

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