TAMIR, Orit (NM Highlands U) From Relocation to Life History: Twists and Turns of Long- Term Research in a Community
CASTRO, Pedro, CASTILLO, Teresa, and DICKINSON, Federico (Cinvestav-Merida), and GARCIA, Carmen (UADY) Participatory Research (PR) and Housing Building in a Vulnerable Community
WILLEMS, Roos (Catholic U-Leuven) Putting into Question the Global Applicability of Participatory Approaches to Include Vulnerable Groups
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Session took place on Friday, March 26, 2010 in Merida, Mexico at the 70th Annual Meeting of the Society for Applied Anthropology.
BUENO, Carmen (U Iberoamericana) Potentialities of Innovation in an Industrial Region of Mexico
JOSEFA SANTOS, Maria (UNAM) From Health to Delicious: Organic and Gourmet Micro Firms as a New Way in Glob-Local Markets
GLUESING, Julia (Wayne State U) Organizing without Organization
GOLDMACHER, Amy (Wayne State U) New or Old Forms of Undergraduate Anthropology Education?: Findings From an Ethnographic Study in the Detroit Metro Area of the Relationship of Undergraduate Anthropology Education to Work and Careers in a Globalized World
PÉREZ LIZAUR, Marisol (U Iberoamericana) Mexican and Chilean Family Enterprises: A Comparison
EISENBERG, Merrill (U Arizona) Setting the Stage: Putting Policy in Anthropological Context
LEWIS, Nancy Owen (Sch for Adv Rsch) Liquor Windows and Legislators: The Sobering Impact of Research on Policy
RUBINSTEIN, Robert A. and CORNELL, Caitlin (Syracuse U), HODGENS, Alexander (LeMoyne Coll), and LANE, Sandra D. (Syracuse U) Setting Public Policy Agendas through University Community Collaborations
EISENBERG, Merrill (U Arizona) The State and Disability: How Participant Observation Led to Legislative and Administrative Policy
ROUNDTABLE PARTICIPANTS: PROSPER, Mamyrah (Florida Int’l U), KOONS, Adam (International Relief and Development, Inc.), WOLFSON, Amy (Florida Int’l U), Page, Bryan, TARTER, Andrew (U Florida), and BROWN, Peter (Emory U)
CHAIRS: RAGSDALE, Kathleen (Miss State U) and RODLACH, Alexander (Creighton U)
COPELAND, Toni (Miss State U) Knowledge versus Behavior: Prevention and HIV-Positive Women in Nairobi,Kenya. Toni Copeland is an Assistant Professor of Medical Anthropology at Mississippi State University. Her research focuses on HIV/AIDS among impoverished women in Kenya. Most recently, Toni received the 2010 University of Alabama Outstanding Dissertation Award for her work in Kenya.
FRANK, Emily (Indiana U) Territories of Risk: Defining Sexual Safety in Southern Zambia. Emily Frank is a Research Associate in the Department of Anthropology at Indiana University. Her research focuses on the intersection of HIV/AIDS, inheritance and gender in Zambia and her recent publications have appeared in African Studies Review and a special issue of the African Journal of AIDS Research.
KATSULIS, Yasmina (Arizona State U), Alesha Durfee, PhD (Assistant Professor of Women and Gender Studies, Arizona State University) and Vera Lopez, PhD (Associate Professor of Justice Studies, Arizona State University) Sexual and Drug Risk Behaviors for HIV/AIDS: The Social Context of Male Sex Work in Tijuana, Mexico. Yasmina Katsulis is an Assistant Professor of Women and Gender Studies at Arizona State University and the author of “Sex Work and the City: The Social Geography of Health and Safety in Tijuana, Mexico.” She conducts research in Mexico and the US on gender, sexuality, and HIV risk among sex workers, homeless women, and child welfare-involved youth
RAGSDALE, Kathleen (Miss State U), READ, Rebecca (U Alabama), MASON, Kimberly and ST. LAWRENCE, Janet S. (Miss State U) Is Spring Break Really that Risky?: Comparison of High Risk Drinking and Sexual Risk Behaviors among College Women at Two Reporting Intervals. PowerPoint
Kathleen Ragsdale is an Assistant Professor of Medical Anthropology at the Social Science Research Center, Mississippi State University. Her research focuses on alcohol-related sexual risk and HIV/STIs. Most recently, Kathleen contributed to a special issue of Sexuality Research and Social Policy – and in January of this year, she was named as a Fellow in the Society for Applied Anthropology. Kathleen’s co-author, Rebecca Read, is a PhD candidate at University of Alabama.
RODLACH, Alexander (Creighton U) Hiding an HIV-Infection: Zimbabweans’ Fears of People Living with AIDS on Antiretroviral Treatment. Alexander Rödlach is an Assistant professor of Anthropology at Creighton University and the author of “Witches, Westerners, and HIV: AIDS and Cultures of Blame in Africa.” In 2009, Alex was the guest co-editor of a special issue of the African Journal of AIDS Research, entitled, “Interdisciplinarity and collaboration in responding to HIV and AIDS in Africa: Anthropological perspectives.”
ROMERO-DAZA, Nancy and HIMMELGREEN, David (U S Florida), and FREIDUS, Andrea (Michigan State U) Love Triangle: Tourism, Sex, and Risk in Rural Costa Rica. Andrea Freidus is a PhD candidate at Michigan State University. Her research focuses on orphanhood in Malawi. Her recent publications have appeared in the international journal, Children and Society and the NAPA Bulletin. Andrea’s co-authors, Nancy Romero-Daza and David Himmelgreen are both Associate Professors of Medical Anthropology at the University of South Florida. Their research focuses on, among other things, HIV/AIDS in Lesotho and Costa Rica. Nancy’s recent publications have appeared in the Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved and the African Journal of AIDS Research. David is currently conducting an NSF-sponsored project in Costa Rica’s Monteverde zone.
KERSEY, Jen Cardew (Intrepid Consultants) Translating Virtual Ethnography from Academia into Praxis PowerPoint
SHAW, Bryan (Johns Hopkins) Empowerment within Assessment: Engaging an Indigenous Community in India through Applied Medical Anthropology
WASHINGTON, Keahnan and HENRY, Lisa (U N Texas) Methodology Without Borders: An Examination of Multi-sited Fieldwork with a Global Client in a Virtual Classroom
ROBLEDO, Andrea (Indiana U-Bloomington) and NUÑEZ-JANES, Mariela (U N Texas) Practicing a Mujerista Pedagogy
HUELSMAN, Jocelyn, LIAO, Louis, TUCKNESS, Andrea, RYAN, Chris, and BALINE, Matthew, METCALF, Crysta (Motorola), and WASSON, Christina (U N Texas) Blurring the Line Between Anthropology and Design: An Applied Research Project for Motorola PowerPoint
Here is the tentative schedule of publication for the 13 sessions that were recorded for the SfAA Podcast Project at the 70th Annual Meeting of the SfAA in Merida, Mexico.
To be published the week of April 4th
(W-152) WEDNESDAY 5:30-7:30 - The Role of Anthropology in Post-Earthquake Haiti: A Roundtable
(TH-122) THURSDAY 3:30-5:20 - Educating for Action: The Past and Future of Creating Critically Engaged Anthropologists
(F-37) FRIDAY 10:00-11:50 - Sexual Risk Perceptions and Behaviors: Anthropologically Informed STI/HIV Prevention Research around the Globe (SMA)
Friday – Malinowski Acceptance speech by Jean Schensul
To be published the week of April 11th
(W-03) WEDNESDAY 8:00-9:50 - Yes, We Can!: Anthropologists Impact Public Policy, Part I
(W-33) WEDNESDAY 10:00-11:50 - Yes, We Can!: Anthropologists Impact Public Policy, Part II
(F-01) FRIDAY 8:00-9:50 - Ethnographic Challenges of New Organizational Forms
To be published the week of April 18th
(F-104) FRIDAY 1:30-3:20 - Innovations in Applied Anthropology Methods, Part I
(F-134) FRIDAY 3:30-5:20 - Innovations in Applied Anthropology Methods, Part II
(TH-11) THURSDAY 8:00-9:50 Zazil-Ha Travel, Infection, and Syndemology (SMA)
To be published the week of April 25th
(W-95) WEDNESDAY 1:30-3:20 - New Technologies and Communication Flows, Part I
(W-125) WEDNESDAY 3:30-5:20 - New Technologies and Communication Flows, Part II
(TH-97) THURSDAY 1:30-3:20 - Global Research on Gender-Based Violence: Where Does Anthropology Fit?
This website has had almost 32,000 visitors in the last 3 years (4 SfAA Annual Meetings). We now have an average of 40 visitors a day! I wanted to share the map and list of visitors from the last year. I’d love to hear feedback from the visitors/listeners about how you are using the podcasts, what you’ve gotten from the podcasts, and your thoughts about the project!
Current Country Totals
From 29 Mar 2009 to 4 Mar 2010
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The Student Committee of the Society for Applied Anthropology (SfAA) announces three openings for officer positions beginning in March 2010: Vice-chair/Chair-Elect, Secretary, and Editor. These positions will begin at the upcoming annual meetings in Merida and will last for two years (March 2010 – March 2012). The Society for Applied Anthropology is the oldest and most prestigious professional organization, serving practitioners in fields of applied social science. Serving as a Student Committee officer is a great opportunity to gain professional experience, to work to make the Society more responsive to the needs of students, to connect with important members of the applied anthropology community, and to enhance your professional credentials. Any student enrolled at an accredited educational institution is encouraged to apply. The application deadline for these positions is March 19th. You may submit applications for more than one position, but may only serve in one position. Clearly indicate the position for which you are applying. Application materials should be e-mailed as attachments (Word or PDF format preferred) to Boone Shear, incoming Chair of the SfAA Student Committee, at bwshear@yahoo.com. Please write this address for more information about the positions or the work of the Student Committee. Position title: Vice-chair/Chair-Elect Position description: A two-year position, with the first year spent as Vice-chair and the second year as Chair. The Vice-chair and Chair coordinate all activities of the SfAA Student Committee. The Chair is the official representative of the Student Committee in dealings with the SfAA Executive Board and all other organizations. She or he sets the agenda and objectives of the Student Committee and is responsible for the progress made by the Committee toward its goals, such as sponsoring successful sessions at the annual meetings and advising applied anthropology students throughout the year. Term: Two years. How to apply: Submit 1) a one-page, single-spaced statement describing your interest in applied anthropology and the contributions that you can make to the work of the Student Committee and the SfAA as a whole, and 2) a CV/resume. ____________________________________________________________ Position title: Editor Position description: In addition to weighing in on the general decision-making process of the committee, the Editor writes the Student Column in the SfAA Newsletter, soliciting student member contributions and editing them. Also coordinates all student-related publications. Term: Two years. How to apply: Submit 1) a CV/resume, and 2) an original sample of your writing on any topic, academic or otherwise, at least one single-spaced page but not exceeding six single-spaced pages in length. _____________________________________________________________ Position title: Secretary Position description: In addition to weighing in on the general decision-making process of the committee, the Secretary takes notes at all Student Committee-sponsored sessions and meetings, and then provides these notes to all other officers. Manages incoming correspondence to the Student Committee and answers student members’ questions. Term: Two years How to apply: Submit 1) a CV/resume, and 2) a one-page, single-spaced statement describing your interest in applied anthropology and the contributions that you can make to the work of the Student Committee and the SfAA as a whole.
The SfAA Podcast project will be continued at the meeting in Merida, Mexico in March. The project team, lead by Jen Cardew Kersey of the University of North Texas (and mentored by Christina Wasson), is currently in the process of selecting the 10-15 sessions to be recording at the 2010 meeting. We’re asking for your help so that we can ensure a wide range of topics and interests are covered.
We would like to request your input on what sessions we should record. Suggested selection criteria include:
Topic is “hot”
Topic is of widespread interest to many people
Well known speakers
Student speakers
All four sub-disciplines need to be included
The preliminary program is downloadable here. In listing sessions, it would be helpful if you could copy and paste the session number and the session name, e.g. “W-01 Lessons and Questions from Applied Settings” directly from the program into an email or Word doc. We would like to request your suggestions by Friday, February 12. Please send them to sfaapodcasts@gmail.com or post in the comment field below.
Over the last 3 1/2 years we’ve heard from a lot of listeners and users of the SfAA Podcasts. As we plan for the future of the SfAA Podcasts I really need to show the value of the project and user comments and feedback are one of the most valuable ways to do so. I want to hear from everyone: those that listen, those that have participated, those that are using them in the classroom, etc. Please let me know how you’re using them, what you like, and what you’d like to see. Here’s your chance to really help with the project! It’s critical to hear this feedback as the project is going through some major planning stages for the future.
The AAA has posted a list of folks that are attending the AAA this week that will be blogging and tweeting, check it out here.
The SfAA will be following suit this year in Merida, Mexico at our Annual Meeting. We will have an official social media team and will post information about everyone that is blogging and tweeting
I’ve written up a short official announcement of the 2009 SfAA Podcasts below. Please consider copying it to your respective website/department/organization. The more publicity the project gets, the more likely the budget will increase to make it even better next year
The Society for Applied Anthropology (SfAA) Podcast Project continued its third year at the 2009 Annual Meeting in Santa Fe, NM. This year the team was comprised of five student volunteers and a professional audio recorder. The University of North Texas, along with the SfAA, sponsored the project and provided enough funds for professional audio recording and editing. Thus, the quality of the podcasts has dramatically improved this year. There was a total of 16 sessions recorded, 7 of which are now available at www.SfAAPodcasts.net for free. Sessions from 2007 and 2008 are also available on the site. The audio is uploaded as an mp3 so it can be listened to in the browser or downloaded and played with any audio player or downloaded through iTunes. There was a broad range of topics this year included a few around Military Anthropology. Please visit www.SfAAPodcasts.net for more information on the project, to see the schedule of recordings, and to listen to the podcasts.
