Anthropology

Study of the origin, the behavior, and the physical, social, and cultural development of human beings.

Resources in this category:

American Anthropological Association
http://www.aaanet.org/

The American Anthropological Association is the largest organization of its kind in the world. It was formed to according to its articles of incorporation "to promote the science of anthropology, to stimulate and coordinate the efforts of American anthropologists, to foster local and other societies devoted to anthropology, to serve as a bond among American anthropologists and anthropologic[al] organizations present and prospective, and to publish and encourage the publication of matter pertaining to anthropology." The membership consists of those interested in the subject including specialists, professionals, and buffs. This site lists the following links: About AAA; Careers/Placement; Meetings; AAA Minority Issues; Ethics; Member Services; Sections/Interest Groups; Publications; Government Affairs; and Anthropology Resources on the Internet.

American Association of Physical Anthropologists
http://physanth.org/

"The AAPA is the world's leading professional organization for physical anthropologists. Formed by 83 charter members in 1930, the AAPA now has an international membership of over 1,500. The Association's annual meetings draw more than a thousand scientists and students from all over the world." This site has information on careers and graduate programs in physical anthropology; membership information; funding opportunities; publications; links to associated socities; and information on AAPA's annual meeting. AAPA Position Statements regarding Kennewick Man, the biological aspects of race, and culturally unidentifiable human remains are also available.

American Folklore Society
http://www.afsnet.org/

Founded in 1888 at Harvard University by humanistic and social science scholars, the American Folklore Society advocates the collection and analysis of oral and material traditions using both literary and anthropological methodologies. This newly created AFS web site reflects this interdisciplinary trend and is divided into four categories. The first, Contacting AFS, contains information about the officers of the society and the site manager. The second, About AFS, leads to the outdated AFS Gopher (which still contains an archive of AFS Newsletters), information concerning the Annual Meeting, AFS Bylaws, Membership, Publications, and Sections. The third section, Resources, lists the Calender of Events, Conferences, Internships, Jobs, Prizes, and Vitae Archive. Finally, the Related Sites, points areas of folkloristic interest: the American Council of Learned Societies, Graduate Programs, American Folklife Center, Center for Folklife Programs, and other Folklore Links.

American Oriental Society
http://www.umich.edu/~aos/

As the oldest learned society devoted to a particular field of study in the United States, The American Oriental Society encourages research in Asian languages, literature, philology, literary criticism, textual criticism, paleography, epigraphy, linguistics, biography, archaeology, philosophy, religion, folklore, and art. The site features the online newsletter, News of and for Members of the AOS; the Annual Meeting; the Louise Hackney Fellowship for the Study of Chinese Art; the online version of the current Newsletter of the American Oriental Society (amd one back issue); an extensive bibliography of the publications of the Society; and links to Oriental Studies Resources including by Resource Guides, Institutional Library and Departmental Sites, Publishers and Book Vendors, Electronic Journals, and Computer and Oriental Studies.

American Studies Association
http://www.georgetown.edu/crossroads/asainfo.html

The American Studies Association is a scholarly society that attempts to bring together all aspects and ways of thinking concerning American culture and civilization both here and abroad. Though strongly influenced by historical and literary thinking, the American Studies Association in the past thirty years has become the umbrella for many culture studies programs such as women's studies, ethnic studies, material culture studies, minority studies, and so on. This web page covers the institutional, pedagogical, and scholarly areas of this discipline. These include the following links: About ASA; Becoming a Member; ASA Committees; Regional Chapters; ASA Constitution; ASA Publications; American Quarterly (1975-1995); ASA Newsletter; ASA Convention Program Book (for 1997); American Studies Opportunities & News Index; ASA Resources; Guide to American Studies Graduate Programs (1996-1997); Guide for Reviewing American Studies; Abstracts of dissertations in American Studies (1986-1995); American Studies Syllabus Library; Technology & Learning; Reference & Research; Curriculum; and Communities.

Association for the Advancement of Baltic Studies
http://depts.washington.edu/aabs/

"The Association for the Advancement of Baltic Studies, Inc., is an international educational and scholarly non profit organization. The purpose of the Association is the promotion of research and education in Baltic Studies."

Canadian Anthropology Society
http://socserv2.socsci.mcmaster.ca/~casca/

"The Canadian Anthropology Society is a bilingual organization operating at a national level. It has for its mandate to: promote anthropology in Canada, support anthropological research, disseminate anthropological knowledge in the academic milieu and to the wider public." The site, available in English and French, has news, links to anthropology resources, and information about the Society's journal.

Canadian Society for the Study of Religion
http://www.ccsr.ca/cssr/

CSSR "provides a forum for all who are involved in the academic study of religion, e.g. anthropologists, historians, phenomenologists, philosophers, psychologists, sociologists. It fosters an interdisciplinary discourse in order to arrive at a better, integrated understanding of religious phenomena. In addition, the Society encourages research in the development of religion with particular reference to the Canadian scene. Finally, the Society promotes a critical examination of the goals, methods, and styles of teaching demanded by the discipline. English and French are the official languages of the Society. Members are free to participate in the proceedings in either language." The site has current and past versions of the society's newsletter, conference information, and membership lists. There are also links to related sites.

Classical Association of Ireland
http://www.ucd.ie/cai/

"The Classical Association of Ireland is for anyone with an interest in the ancient world and its aim is to provide lectures, field trips and social events so that people can cultivate this interest. It produces a newsletter three times a year as well as this annual journal. Members have free admission to events arranged by their local branch and our given priority for special events such as summer schools an classical tours." This associations home page does not have links. It has a contact person if interested and description of what they are doing. It has items published by them which are available on line.

Paleoanthropology Society
http://www.paleoanthro.org/

The Paleoanthropology Society was founded in 1992. It recognizes that paleoanthropology is multidisciplinary in nature and the organization's central goal is to bring together physical anthropologists, archaeologists, paleontologists, geologists and a range of other researchers whose work has the potential to shed light on hominid behavioral and biological evolution." This site has news about the society, fieldwork opportunities, a member directory, and information on the annual meeting.

SIL International
http://www.sil.org/

"SIL is a service organization that works with people who speak the world¹s lesser-known languages. SIL International is a Christian organzation that has been working for more than 50 years to study, develop and document the world¹s lesser-known languages. The purpose of SIL International (formerly known as the Summer Institute of Linguistics) is to work with language through research, translation, and literacy." The website features two major resources: Ethnologue, a catalogue of more than 6,700 languages spoken in 228 countries, and a searchable version of the SIL Bibliography (the academic works only). The site also features information on the history of SIL, its current activities and training programs, and its publications and software. Also includes links of interest to linguists, anthropologists, and language teachers.

Society for Applied Anthropology
http://www.sfaa.net/

"The Society for Applied Anthropology (SfAA) was founded in 1941 to promote the investigation of the principles of human behavior and the application of these principles to contemporary issues and problems. Since that time membership has expanded to over 2,000. The Society now sponsors two major journals (Human Organization and Practicing Anthropology) as well as a Monograph Series and occasional special publications." The Society's page lists job openings, hosts the Development Policy Kiosk (a bulleting board), provides information about committees, and includes guidelines for the Peter K. New Student Prize Competition.

Society for Economic Anthropology
http://nautarch.tamu.edu/anth/sea/

"The Society for Economic Anthropology is an association of more than 500 anthropologists, archaeologists, and economists interested in understanding diversity and change in the economic systems of the world. The Society holds an annual meeting, composed entirely of plenary papers, on a particular topic or theme in economic anthropology and publishes a peer-reviewed volume of selected papers from each meeting." The site has information about past and upcoming annual meetings and the Harold K. Schneider Prize Competition for student papers.

Society for Ethnomusicology
http://www.indiana.edu/~ethmusic/

The society was founded in 1956 to "promote the research, study, and performance of music in all historical periods and cultural contexts. (It is) multidisciplinary in concept and worldwide in scope." Information included here on meetings and membership, also graduate programs and recent issues of the society's journal, online, and other ethnomusicology links. There are restricted areas for members.

Upper Midwest Rock Art Research Association
http://www.tcinternet.net/users/cbailey/

"The Upper Midwest Rock Art Research Association is dedicated to publicizing the petroglyph and pictograph research being conducted in the Upper Midwest of the United States, including - but not limited to - Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, North and South Dakota." The site links to many articles and reports on rock art.