Committee for the Anthropology of Science, Technology, and Computing (CASTAC)
CASTAC’s mission is to facilitate communication among anthropologists working in areas related to science, technology, and computing. CASTAC offers a forum in which to organize sessions for meetings, exchange ideas, and network with other scholars with similar research interests. CASTAC maintains a blog and mailing list, runs a mentorship program at the annual meeting, awards a graduate student paper prize, and, with the Society for the Anthropology of Work, awards the Diana Forsythe Prize.
CASTAC website | Platypus, the CASTAC Blog | CASTAC Mailing List
Teaching Anthropology Interest Group (TAIG)
TAIG provides a forum in which to discuss one of the most critical functions of our profession— stimulating, enriching, enlivening, and supporting minds by means of teaching the discipline we all share. Reflect on your own career and how vital good teaching and mentoring have been to you. TAIG wants to help you nurture and support those skills.
TAIG Blog | TAIG mailing list
Federation of Small Anthropology Programs (FOSAP)
FOSAP is a membership committee designed to further the needs of faculty and students in small programs in universities, colleges, and community colleges, as well as public or private agencies, consulting firms, and any other small groups with interests in anthropology. Members are welcome who work with, or care about, such organizations. In practice, our interests have centered around coping with instability for small departments in times of academic downsizing and in the challenges and opportunities for teaching anthropology in such small departments. We are open to any other contributions and interests from our members and, in particular, in fostering interactions among members from different institutional backgrounds.
History of Anthropology (HOA)
The History of Anthropology interest group provides a gathering place for scholars interested in the history of anthropology and the human sciences. We sponsor sessions, hold a lunch at the AAA each year, maintain a listserv (mailing list), and publish an open access newsletter on the web featuring book reviews, bibliographies, news, and articles. Please contact Joshua Smith (actionanth@gmail.com) if you’d like to get involved.
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