Society for Anthropological Sciences
The Society for Anthropological Sciences (SAS) promotes empirical research and social science in anthropology.
I would like to organize a panel for the 2018 AAA meetings on peasant household efficiency: How we know and what it means. By “peasant” I mean a family producing for their own consumption as well as exchange. Most peasant Continue reading Panel proposal for SAS, CAA, and SEA
PRESIDENTS LETTER: THEMES FOR POSSIBLE PANELS Science has a type of unity. We can distinguish biological, chemical, and physical theory from one another. But when they are applied to something they are mutually consistent. If an inconsistency appears, all concerned Continue reading Letter from the President (Society for Anthropological Sciences)
We are pleased to announce the following student awards from our 2018 spring meetings: H. Russell Bernard Graduate Student Paper Prize: Amy Reinhardt, SUNY New Paltz — Cultural Models of Romantic Love and Polyamory Travel Award: Maria Lizette Rangel, University of Continue reading Student Awards – 2018 Society for Anthropological Sciences Spring Meeting
(TH-15) THURSDAY 8:00-9:50 – Washington B – Applications of Anthropological Science, Part I (SASci) CHAIR: SHAH, Rachel (Durham U) CARSON, Sarah (U Penn) Teaching Confidence and Likeability: Leadership Formulations in Women’s Campaign Training Programs SHAH, Rachel (Durham U) Why Is Continue reading Society for Anthropological Sciences – 2018 Annual Spring Meeting Program
The Society for Anthropological Sciences (SAS) invites contributions for the H. Russell Bernard Student Paper Prize ($500.00) and two Travel Awards ($300.00 each) for students presenting material at the upcoming Society of Anthropological Sciences (SASci) Spring Meeting at the Society Continue reading H. Russell Bernard Student Paper Prize and Travel Awards – 2018 Spring SAS Meetings
Believe it or not, it’s that time of year when we need to start planning for the annual AAA meetings in San Jose (14-18 November 2018). The submission portal will open tomorrow: http://www.americananthro.org/AttendEvents/Content.aspx?ItemNumber=1695 The program committee (me, Doug Hume, Stephen Continue reading 2018 AAA – SAS Call for Papers
We now have an online mechanism to make donations to the H. Russell Bernard Graduate Student Paper Prize quasi-endowment! We are first building this quasi-endowment to fund our current awards, but hope to continue increasing it so that we can Continue reading Donate to the SAS Student Award!
Congratulations to the 2017 Society for Anthropological Sciences Fall Meeting student award winners! H. Russell Bernard Graduate Student Paper Prize: Lawrence T. Monocello, University of Alabama — Flower boys and muscled men: Comparing South Korean and American male body ideals using cultural Continue reading 2017 Society for Anthropological Sciences Fall Meeting Student Awards
We have just become aware that there is a conflict between the AAA Business Meeting (6:15-7:30 PM Fri Dec 1) and the SAS Business Meeting (7:00-8:15 Fri Dec 1). We will start the SAS meeting on time, but welcome any Continue reading 2017 AAA/SAS Business Meeting Correction
The following are the Society for Anthropological Sciences sessions during the 2017 American Anthropological Association Meetings in Washington, D.C. (you may add these to your calendar application using this ICS file, AAA-2017-SAS-Session-Schedule): Wednesday, November 29 2:15 PM – 4:00 PM – Continue reading 2017 AAA Meetings – Society for Applied Anthropology Sessions